Seminarier

SMEER-seminarier våren 2026

Ordinarie seminarietid är torsdagar 13.30-15.00, men det finns avvikande tider och dagar för vissa seminarier. Genomförda seminarier syns längre ner under egen rubrik.

The usual seminar times are Thursdays from 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm, but some seminars are held at different times and on different days. Past seminars are listed further down under their own heading.

2026-06-08 kl. 13.00
Disputation
PhD-student Helen Brink
Opponent: Professor Maria Berge, Umeå universitet
Titel: Teknikundervisning i perspektivet särskild begåvning
Lokal: 9C 203

2026-06-12 kl. 9.00
Disputation
PhD-student Jimmy Karlsson
Opponent: Associate Professor Charalambos Charalambous, University of Cyprus 
Titel: Opportunities for Cognitive Activation: Intended, Enacted, and Experienced Practices in Mathematics Education
Lokal: 1B 309

SMEER-seminarier hösten 2026

2026-09-10 kl. 13.30-15.00
Research seminar
PhD Taina Makkonen postdoc at IPS
Titel: Developing talent in science: Breaking the gifted education taboo
The research addresses talent development in physics and chemistry at a lower secondary level in Sweden and Finland, including the perspectives of science teachers, students, and parents. The focus is on differentiated teaching, acceleration, and grouping practices for gifted students (särskilt begåvade elever) in the inclusive Nordic educational context.
Room: 5F322
The seminar will be held in English

2026-09-29 kl. 13-15
Slutseminarium
PhD-student Jan Axelsson
Läsare: Karolina Muhrman, Docent, Linköpings universitet
Titel: Förmedlas senare
Plats: 3D 512A
 

Genomförda seminarier våren 2026

2026-05-08 kl. 13.00
Disputation
PhD-student Marcus Gustafsson
Opponent: Andreas Ryve Lund, professor vid Mälardalens universitet
Titel: Design of a topic-centered research-based teacher guide as support for teachers’ planning and teaching, and professional learning
Lokal: 1B 306 - Fryxellsalen

2026-04-24 kl. 10.00
Disputation/defence PhD-student Sara Wahlberg
Titel: Lost in Translation: Upper Secondary Students' Challenges with Protein Synthesis
Opponent: Docent (Associate Professor) Gunnar Höst, Linköping University
Room: 9C 204 - Rejmersalen
The defence will be hold in English

2026-04-16 13.30-15.00
90%-seminarium
PhD-student Mikael Rydin
Titel: Becoming a Science Teacher in Climate Change: Tensions, Decisions, Reflections
Läsare: Jesper Sjöström, professor vid Malmö universitet
Rum: 21A 349 - Lindön
Zoom: https://kau-se.zoom.us/my/ninachristenson
Kontakta Mikael för textunderlag

2026-03-20 9.00
Disputation/defence PhD-student Andreas Borg
Titel: Incorporating programming into mathematics education: How using programming shapes upper secondary students’ mathematical understanding
Opponent: Professor Morten Misfeldt, Københavns universitet
Room: 9C203
The defence will be hold in English

2026-02-11 12.30-14.30
90% seminarium
PhD-student Helen Brink
Titel: Teknikdidaktik i perspektivet särskild begåvning
Läsare: Eva Davidsson, professor vid Malmö universitet
Rum: 3D512A
Kontakta Helen för textunderlag

2026-01-22 13.30-15.30
90% seminar
PhD-student Jimmy Karlsson
Titel: (Prel) Opportunities for Cognitive Engagement in Mathematics: How Classroom Practices can Shape Students’ Mathematical Development
Reader: Professor Trude Nilsson, Oslo University
Room: 21A 342 (Eva Eriksson-salen) 
Zoom link: https://kau-se.zoom.us/s/67693337621
Text will be distributed upon request to Jimmy after 260105, jimmy.karlsson@kau.se
This seminar will be held in English.

2026-01-09 15.00-17.00
90% seminar
PhD-student Marcus Gustafsson
Preliminar title: Research-based teacher guides as support for teachers’ planning, teaching, and learning
Reader: Prof. Janine Remillard  (University of Pennsylvania)
Location: Zoom: https://kau-se.zoom.us/my/jorryt
Text will be distributed upon request to Marcus after December 18.
This seminar will be held in English.

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Genomförda seminarier hösten 2025

 2025-12-18 13.15
Disputation
PhD. student Anders Eriksson
Opponent: Professor Jesper Sjöström, Malmö universitet
Rum: 1B 309 Zoom: https://kau-se.zoom.us/j/69069146995
Titel: Kraftfull kunskap om fotosyntes transformerad till undervisningsinnehåll via ett ramverk för fotosyntesliteracitet 
The defence will be hold in Swedish

2025-12-11 13.30 - 15.00
Docent lectures
Associate professor Nina Christenson
Title: Teaching for an uncertain future: Climate knowledge, emotions, and action
Associate professor Daniel Olsson
Title: Empowering learners for sustainable futures: Insights into action competence and environmental & sustainability education
Room: 1B309
If you would like to participate in the reception after the lectures, please register by December 5 at Kristina.oskarsson@kau.se
This seminar will be held in English

2025-12-05 10.00 - 12.00
Disputation
PhD. student Anna-Clara Rönner
Opponent: Professor emeritus Marcus Grace, University of Southampton
Room: Högskolan Väst F131 and via link at Karlstads University room 3D416
To participate via Zoom room, please contact forskning-ios@hv.se
Title: Teaching and Learning about Infectious Diseases in the Aftermath of COVID-19
For more information, see https://www.hv.se/kalender/2025/december/disputation-anna-clara-ronner/
This seminar will be hold in English

2025-11-21 10.00 
Licentiatseminarium
Lic. student Stina Eriksson
Opponent: Carl Johan Rundgren
Lokal: 11D257
Mer information meddelas senare
This seminar will be hold in Swedish

2025-10-23 13.30-15.00
Gästseminarium
Professor Emeritus P-O Wickman
Lokal: Minerva (12C 608)
Titel: Didaktik och didaktisk modellering
Seminariet sker i samarbete med övriga didaktiska forskningscentrum vid Karlstads universitet
This seminar will be hold i Swedish

2025-09-25 13.30-15.00
90% seminar
PhD. student Anders Eriksson
Titel: Kraftfull kunskap om fotosyntes transformerad till undervisningsinnehåll via ramverk för fotosyntesliteracitet
Läsare: Professor Claes Malmberg, Högskolan i Halmstad
Plats: 5F 322
This seminar will be hold in Swedish

2025-09-18 13.30-15.30
90% seminar
PhD. student Andreas Borg
Title: Coding for developing  mathematical understanding  - The incorporation of programming into upper-secondary mathematics education
Discussant: Professor Alison Clark Wilson, University College London
Room: 21A 349 (Lindön)
This seminar will be hold in English

2025-09-16 13.00-15.00
75% seminarium
PhD. student Jan Axelsson
Title: Yrkesämnesdidaktik i svetsverkstaden - 75%-seminarium i pedagogiskt arbete med fokus på didaktik i svetsteknik.
Discussant: Viveca Lindberg, Stockholms universitet
Room: 3D 512A
Textunderlag får vid förfrågan till Jan
This seminar will be hold in Swedish

2025-09-15 15.00-16.30
90% seminar
PhD. student Anna-Clara Rönner
Title: Teaching and learning about infectious diseases in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
Discussant: Professor Gail Jones, NC State University, US
Room: zoom (link to be announced)
This seminar will be hold in English

Reading material for the seminar:
Teaching infectious diseases during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic – middle school teachers’ choice of content and instructional approaches published in International Journal of Science Education (2024)
“Bacteria are not viruses; viruses are more malicious” - young pupils’ understanding of bacteria and viruses in the aftermath of COVID-19, published in Journal of Biological Education (2023)
Cough, sneeze, pass it on – pupils’ understanding of infectious diseases in the aftermath of COVID-19, published in Journal of Biological Education (2023)

2025-09-04 13.30-15.00
Seminar- paper presentation 
Title: Trendlines in research methodology and topics in teacher education: big data analysis of theses in Swedish teacher education between 2005 and 2023
Simon Skau, Karlstad University
Paper can be found via https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00313831.2025.2506378
This seminar will be hold in English
Room: 5F 322

2025-09-11 13.30-15.00
Title: Citizen Science by Monitoring and Protecting Wild Bees and Wasps
Visiting researcher Prof. Dr. Yelva Larsen, Department of Science Education, University of Bamberg
Project webpage: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/nawididaktik/forschungsgebiete-kooperationen/nachhaltigkeit/dikule-wildbienenprojekt/
Theis seminar will be hold in English
Room: 5F 234