Why Sweden’s young people are so good at English
In an article in The Conversation, Una Cunningham and BethAnne Paulsrud write about why young people in Sweden are so proficient in English.
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Farouq Sessah Mensah’s: The Didactics of Mathematics with Educational Technology
Farouq has a long experience as a mathematics teacher and teacher educator in Ghana, where he has also played a key role in supporting colleagues in the use of digital tools. His dissertation builds on his master’s thesis on educational technology and compares the contexts of Sweden and Ghana.
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How does mathematics education contribute to sustainable development?
Through knowledge, awareness, and practical action, schools are to prepare students to contribute to a sustainable future. This applies not least to mathematics education. In a research project, Lovisa Sumpter has explored how younger children think about and make sense of sharing resources.
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Some tips for taking a degree taught in English when it’s not your first language
Studying in a second language can be harder than in your native one, with complex terms in lectures and readings, and group work made tougher by varying skills. In an article by Una Cunningham in The Conversation, she shares some tips for success.
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Exciting International Symposium on Epistemic (in)justice in Education
On 16–17 June, the Department of Teaching and learning hosted an international symposium marked by strong participation and engagement.
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If your partner wants to speak to your baby in a language you don't understand
Raising a child in a bilingual environment can be exciting yet challenging, especially if you don’t speak your partner’s language. Giving your child both languages is a priceless gift. In an article by Una Cunningham in The Conversation, you’ll find tips on supporting your child and partner.
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New doctoral thesis 2024: Comparing theories of pre-linguistic normalization for vowel perception
Anna Persson defended her doctoral thesis in Scandinavian Languages in 2024: Comparing theories of pre-linguistic normalization for vowel perception. Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism at Stockholm University.
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How to prepare for your bilingual baby
Parents who speak more than one language can start planning before their child is born how to use these languages in daily life to support their child's language development. This is what Una Cunningham writes about in The Conversation.
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New study on experiences and narratives of German-speaking migrants in Stockholm
Anna Mammitzsch will defend her thesis Experiencing and narrating migration: A linguistic ethnography of identity work among German-speaking migrants in Stockholm. The study explores how German-speaking migrants in Stockholm construct their identities through narratives.
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Kristiina Savola defended her PhD thesis
Kristiina Savola defended her PhD thesis on 23 August 2024.
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Laura Álvarez López's interview in the Exhibition "African Languages That Shape Brazil"
Professor Laura Álvarez López's interview is featured in São Paulo's Museum of Portuguese Language Exhibition "African Languages That Shape Brazil"
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Tasis Kapodistrias involved in a new international collaboration
Tasis Kapodistrias, PhD student at the Department of Teaching and Learning, has been admitted to ASTRO ACCEL, beginning in May 2024. Together with other early career researchers, he will investigate solutions that will advance both research and its applications, within different fields of astronomy.
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