Mikael Alexandersson

Fil Dr, Professor
Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

Dekan för Utbildningsvetenskapliga fakulteten

Telefon: 031 786 2104
Mobil: 070 300 42 05
E-post: Mikael.Alexandersson@ped.gu.se
 

Curriculum vitae (april 2011)

My research interests involve, on the one hand, the conditions of schools as knowledge-generating practices, and, on the other hand, the effects of IT and new media in different educational settings. Common to these interests are issues of how knowledge content is offered, transmitted to, and developed by both teachers and students. For example, this has involved research on matters of education policy involving control in schools, professionalization efforts in the teaching profession, and how students learn via new media and technologies.

Educational background

Teacher Education, 1977
Licentiate of Philosophy, University of Gothenburg, 1986
Doctoral degree in Educational Science, University of Gothenburg, 1994

Positions held

Professor in General Didactics, University of Gothenburg since 2003
Professor (Educational Science) Luleå University of Technology, 2002 – 2003
Associate Professor in Educational Science, University of Gothenburg, 1998
Senior lecturer, University of Gothenburg, 1994

Major appointments 1995 - 2010

2009 - ongoing: Member of the Programme board for Educational Research, The Research Council of Norway

2007 - ongoing: Dean at the Faculty of Education, Gothenburg University

2007 - ongoing: Senior Advisor to The Linneaus Centre for Research on Learning, Interaction and Mediated Communication in Contemporary Society (LinCS) Department of Education, Communication and Learning (Gothenburg University)

2006 - 2009: Principal investigator in the international project “Children of Immigrants in School”, National Science Foundation in USA

2002 - 2006: Head of The Centre for Educational Science and Teacher Research at University of Gothenburg (halftime)

2000 - 2003: Head of The project for Teacher Education Development, The Council for the Renewal of Higher Education

2000 - 2003: Expert at the Ministry of Education: Quality development in the School system (2000 – 2002); The Political Redirections of School Governance (2000 – 2003); The Upper Secondary School Reform (2000 – 2002)

2000: Co-ordinator in the EU-project EASA2000

1997 - 1999: Secretary in the Teacher Education Committee, Ministry of Education

1995 - 2005: Senior Advisor to the Swedish National Agency for Education

Research awards

The Fridtjuv Berg Award for Excellent Research in the field of Teacher Education, Sweden (2007)

The Onwel Fellow Award, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong (2001)

First prize for the most excellent evaluation report focusing Quality, The Swedish Institute for Quality (1989)

Through scholarships; Visiting scholar at University of Melbourne, Australia and at University of Helsinki, Finland

External research funding

2010 – 2012: School subject paradigm and teaching practices in the screen culture - Art, Music and Swedish under pressure. 5.4 million SEK, The Committee for Educational Science/The Swedish Research Council

2008 – 2010: EXpertise, Authority and Control on the InterneT (EXACT): a study of the for-mation of source credibility in Web2.0 environments for learning. 6.2 million SEK, The Committee for Educational Science/The Swedish Research Council

2007 – 2008: School, Ethnicity and Democracy. 1.2 million SEK, The strategical research funding at University of Gothenburg

2006 – 2009: Children of Immigrants in School, National Science Foundation in USA

2005: Cultural differences and complex knowledge in a global era. A comparative research project. 150 000 SEK, The Committee for Educational Science/The Swedish Research Council

2004 - 2008: Design and implement of educational software – a systematic analysis. 3.4 million SEK, LearnIT/ The Knowledge Foundation

2004: Professions, information and knowledge formation. 150 000 SEK, The Commit-tee for Educational Science/The Swedish Research Council

2003 - 2005: Students Learning in Sandviken. 2.4 million SEK, The Knowledge Foundation and the municipality of Sandviken

2001 - 2003: Learning via the school library. 2.2 million SEK together with Louise Limberg, The Swedish Agency for School Improvement.

2001 - 2002: The Content in Learning and the New Information Technology. 2.2 million SEK, The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation

1998 - 2000: Learning through Information Technology. 1.2 million SEK, The National Agency for Higher Education

1998 – 2000: Children's Awareness and Information Technology. 200 000 SEK, EU/ESE

1997 – 2001: The Inner Dimension in Teaching. 1.1 million SEK, The board for Humanities and Social Sciences Research Council

1996 – 1998: Reflective Practice in the Swedish school system. 1.2 million SEK, The National Agency for Education

Membership of appointment committees

During 1997 – 2010 membership of twelve appointment committees for chairs and lectureships in various institutions in Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong and Australia.

Supervision of PhD students – to dissertation

Anna Lundh (September 2011) Borås University (shared with Louise Limberg)
Annika Lantz-Andersson (2009) University of Gothenburg
Maria Hurtig (2007) Luleå University of Technology
Gunnar Jonsson (2007) Luleå University of Technology
Lisa Asp Onsjö (2006) University of Gothenburg
Sten Båth (2006) University of Gothenburg
Vaike Fors (2006) Luleå University of Technology
Mats Danell (2006) Luleå University of Technology
Bengt Lindgren (2005) University of Gothenburg (Co-supervisor)
Björn Haglund (2005) University of Gothenburg (Co-supervisor)
Marianne Dovermark (2005) University of Gothenburg (Co-supervisor)
Anna Vikström (2005) Luleå University of Technology
Jonas Linderoth (2004) University of Gothenburg
Pija Ekström (2004) University of Gothenburg
Kari Sönderaa (2002) University of Gothenburg
Jonas Emanulesson (2001) University of Gothenburg (shared with Ference Marton)
Jörgen Dimenäs (2001) University of Gothenburg
Ulla Runesson (1999) University of Gothenburg (shared with Ference Marton)
Kennert Orlenius (1999) University of Gothenburg

Appointment as faculty opponent

Cecilia Wallerstedt (2010) University of Gothenburg
Anna Wernberg (2009) Kristianstad University
Annika Åstrand (2009) Karlstads University
Martin Kristiansson (2007) Karlstad University
Ingrid Nilsson (2007) Lund University
Mikaela Nyroos (2006) Umeå University
Christer Håkansson (2004) Örebro University
Arne Samuelsen (2004) Bergen University, Norge
Lena Geijer (2003) Teacher Training College Stockholm
Mikael Andersson (2003) (Licentiat) Luleå Technical University
Ulla-Karin Nordänger (2003) Malmö University
Bo Nilsson (2002) Malmö Academy of Music
Mia-Marie Forsberg Sternudd (2000) Uppsala University
Peter Emsheimer (2000) Teacher Training College Stockholm
Anders Magnusson (1998) Linköping University

Membership of PhD committees

Ragnhild Sandström-Jurström (2009) University of Gothenburg
Maria Hjalmarsson (2009) University of Gothenburg
Ian Stoodley (2008) Queenslands University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Cheung Wai Ming (2006) Hong Kong University, Hong Kong
Agneta Ljung-Djärf (2004) University in Kristianstad
Febe Friberg (2001) University of Gothenburg
Joakim Öhlén (2000) University of Gothenburg
Monica Hansén (1999) University of Gothenburg
Airi Rovio-Johansson (1999) University of Gothenburg
Hans-Åke Scherp (1998) Karlstad University

Scientific production 2003-2011

Peer-reviewed Articles

Alexandersson, M. (2011). Equivalence and choice in combination: the Swedish dilemma. Oxford Review of Education, Volume 37 Issue 2, 195. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Lund, A., Alexandersson, M. (Forthcoming 2011). Collecting and compiling: The activity of seeking pictures in primary school. Journal of Documentation.

Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M., Lantz-Andersson L. (2008). What matters? Shaping mean-ingful learning through teaching information literacy. Libri: International Journal of Li-braries and Information Services.

Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M., Lantz Andersson, A. (2008). To Be Lost and to Be a Loser through the Web. In T. Hansson (Ed.), Handbook of Digital Information Technologies: Innovations, methods, and ethical issues. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). How to do a thing into something? Learning sloyd through in-teractions with artefacts. In M. Johansson & M. Porko-Hudd (Eds.), Knowledge, Qualities and Sloyd (Techne series: Research in Sloyd Education and Crafts Science A:10/2007, 1–4). Vasa, Finland: Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Education.

Alexandersson, M., Runesson, U. (2006). The Tyranny of the Temporal Dimension: Learning about Fundamental Values when Using Information Technology. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 50(4): 411-427.

Linderoth, J., Lindström, B., Alexandersson, M. (2004). Learning with Computer Games. In J. Goldstein, D. Buckingham & G. Brougere (Eds.), Toys, Games and Media. London: Law-rence Earlbaum. 157-176.

Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M. (2003). The School Library as a Space for Learning. School Libraries Worldwide 9(1): 1-15.

Alexandersson, M., Limberg, L. (2003). Constructing Meaning through Information Artefacts. The New Review of Information Behaviour Research 4: 17-30.

Peer-reviewed Conference Contributions

Lunneblad, J., Alexandersson, M., Dance, L. J. (2008). Trapped in the Culture of Performa-tivity Teaching English and Swedish Language Learners in Ethnic Minority High Schools. Paper presented at Conference on The Children of Immigrants in Schools, New York City, Us May 21-24.

Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M., Lantz-Andersson, A., Folkesson, L. (2007). What matters? Shaping meaningful learning through teaching information literacy. Paper presented at the 6th EURASIP Conference on Speech and Image Processing, Multimedia Communica-tion, Aberdeen Scotland, June 7.

Alexandersson, M. (2006). How to Do a Thing into Something? Learning Sloyd through Interactions with Artefacts. Paper presented at Tradition in Transition – The First Inter-national Conference on Sloyd, Umeå universitet, Sweden, May 15-18.

Alexandersson, M., Limberg, L. (2006). To be Lost and to be a Loser through the Web. Paper presented at NERA/NFPF’s 34th Congress Örebro University Sweden, March 9-11.

Alexandersson, M., Limberg, L. (2005). In the Shade of the Knowledge Society and the Importance of Information Literacy. Paper presented at EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus. August 23-27.

Alexandersson, M. (2003). What Do Students Learn from the Internet? Paper presented at Seminar on Integrating Technology in Education, City College of New York, NY, November 14. Overviews, Book Chapters, Books

Suárez-Orozco, C., Martin, M., Alexandersson, M., Dance, T., & Lunneblad, J. (In press). Promising Practices: Preparing the Children of Immigrants in New York and Sweden. In R. Alba & J. Holdaway (Eds.), The Integration Imperative: The Children of Third-World Immigrants in the Schools of the U.S. and Western Europe. Oxford Press.

Alexandersson, M. (2011). Det Nya Jaget. I M. Alexandersson & T. Hansson (red.), Unga nätmiljöer: Nya villkor för samarbete och lärande. Studentlitteratur.

Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M. (2010). Learning and information seeking. In M.J. Bates & M.N. Maack (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (3rd ed.). New York: Taylor & Francis.

Alexandersson, M., (2010). Gränslösa rum. I M. Hugo & M. Segolsson (red.), Lärande och bildning i en globaliserad tid. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Alexandersson, M., Limberg, L. (2009). Elevers ”forskning” via datorn – mantra, metod eller meningsfullt lärande? I J. Hedman & A. Lundh (red.). Informationskompetenser: Om lärande i informationspraktiker och informationssökning i lärandepraktiker. Carlssons förlag.

Alexandersson, M., Lantz-Andersson, A. (2008). Konsten att göra någonting av något – Myter om kunskapsbegreppets karaktär. I H. Rystedt & R. Säljö (red.), Lärande och människans redskap: Bildning för hand och tanke. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). Från central kontroll till professionell utveckling. I C. Brusling & G. Strömqvist (red.), Reflektion och praktik i läraryrket. Lund: Studentlitteratur.

Alexandersson, M. (2006). I riktning mot en professionsinriktad forskarutbildning som grund för praxisnära forskning. I O. Eskilsson & A. Redfors (red.), Ämnesdidaktik ur ett nationellt och internationellt perspektiv. Kristianstad University Press.

Alexandersson, M., Hurtig, M., Söderlund, A. (2006). Mot vidgade vyer: Om elevers lärande i Sandviken via den nya informationstekniken. Slutrapport inom projektet ELISA. Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap, Luleå tekniska universitet.

Alexandersson, M. (2006). Praxisnära forskning och läraryrkets vetenskapliga bas. I B. Sandin & R. Säljö (red.), Utbildningsvetenskap – ett kunskapsområde under formering. Carlssons förlag.

Alexandersson, M. (2005). Utvärderingens innehåll speglar maktförhållanden. I C. Thors Hugosson (red.), Värdera och utvärdera. Pedagogiska magasinets skriftserie nr. 2.

Alexandersson, M. (2005). Dynamisk kunskapsprocess eller förstelnad ritual. I C. Thors Hugosson (red.), Värdera och utvärdera. Pedagogiska magasinets skriftserie nr. 2.

Alexandersson, M. (2005). Utvärderingen som en analytisk kunskapsprocess. I C. Thors Hugosson (red.), Värdera och utvärdera. Pedagogiska magasinets skriftserie nr. 2.

Alexandersson, M., Hurtig, M., Söderlund, A. (2005). “Man kan inte ärva ett projekt.” Om skolans villkor för elevers lärande via datorn i undervisningen. Delrapport inom projektet ELISA. Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap, Luleå tekniska universitet.

Alexandersson, M. (2004). Huvudämnet – tes eller syntes? Rapporter om utbildning; 11/2004. Malmö Högskola.

Alexandersson, M., Limberg, L. (2004). Textflytt och sökslump: informationssökning via skolbibliotek. Forskning i fokus; 18. Stockholm: Myndigheten för skolutveckling.

Alexandersson, M., Hurtig, M., Söderlund, A. (2004). Att forska med datorn: om elevers lärande via den nya informationstekniken. Delrapport inom projektet ELISA. Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap, Luleå tekniska universitet.

Alexandersson, M. (2004). Att lära elever sticka utan garn. I K. Nordenfalk (red.), Etik i princip och praktik. Stockholm: Lärarförbundet.

Popular-scientific Articles and Activities

Alexandersson, M. (2011). Att grunda för världsmedborgarskap och bildning. Aspekter på fritids-pedagogik och lärande. Lärarförbundet.
Alexandersson, M. (2011). Att göra skillnad… Pedagogiska magasinet, 2.

Alexandersson, M. (2008). I skuggan av bildningens bärare. Om Fridjuv Berg och läraryrkets utveckling. Tidskrift för lärarutbildning och forskning 1.

Alexandersson, M. (2008). Lärarutbildningen måste välja väg. Pedagogiska magasinet, 1.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). Dags för den ”fjärde basfärdigheten”! Om elevers kunskapsbildning när de ”forskar” via datorn. I M. Ellvin, L. Holmblom & E. Lindbaum (red.), Perspektiv på praktik. Svenska i klassrummet. Stockholm: Svensklärarföreningen.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). Framtidens skola – en plats för meningsskapande. Kulturplus i skolan. Stiftelsen framtidens kultur, Uppsala.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). I riktning mot en forskningsanknuten lärarutbildning. Vägval – Tidskrift för svensk utbildningshistoria, 1, Lärarförbundet.

Alexandersson, M. (2007). Tankens krökning tillbaka mot sig själv. Pedagogiska magasinet, 1.

Alexandersson, M. (2004). Läraryrket kräver egen forskningsarena. Pedagogiska magasinet, 1.

Alexandersson, M. (2003). Vad lär elever ifråga om värden och världen när de förväntas ”konstruera egna kunskaper” via webben? Utbildningsvetenskapliga kommitténs skriftserie. Stockholm: Vetenskapsrådet.

Alexandersson, M. (2003). Konsten att lyssna till barnens värld. Svensk tidskrift för musikforskning, 1.

Alexandersson, M., Runesson, U. (2003). Vär(l)den via Webben. Pedagogiska magasinet, 1.

Alexandersson, M. (2003). Att konstruera egna kunskaper via webben. Forskning av denna världen: Praxisnära forskning inom utbildningsvetenskap. Rapport; 2. Stockholm: Vetenskapsrådet, Stockholm.

Alexandersson, M. (2003). Utvärdering som makt och kommunikation. Pedagogiska magasinet, 2