Doctoral students in Science Education and Mathematics Malmo University

About Malmö University
Malmö University is an innovative, urban and international institute of higher education, located in the centre of Malmö. We have around 1,800 employees and 24,000 students. Our research and education are characterised by the role we believe a university should play in an open society — to contribute to sustainability and equality in a scientifically grounded way with external partners and stakeholders. Identifying and addressing the challenges of the future are of highest priority. Our researchers and students work collaboratively to create, share and spread knowledge in order to understand, explain and develop society — both locally and globally.

Faculty of Education and Society
The Faculty of Education and Society is characterised by fresh ideas in the formulation of educational programmes and in its collaboration with schools, local authorities, organisations and business. The faculty, which has about 7,500 students and 320 employees, consists of six departments: Children, Youth and Society (BUS), Sport Sciences (IDV), Society, Culture and Identity (SKI), Culture, Languages and Media (KSM), Natural Science, Mathematics and Society (NMS) and School Development and Leadership (SOL).

The faculty has degree-awarding powers in all programmes, with bachelor and master’s degrees in Pre-School and Education as the goal, and in sports and educational programmes at third cycle level.

There are also programmes for study and career guidance counsellors and special educational needs teachers. The Faculty is situated in the building Orkanen, at Hjälmarkajen, next to the central station.

The Department of Natural science, Mathematics and Society 
The employments are located at the Department of Natural science, Mathematics and Society (NMS). The department has approximately 50 employees and conduct education, research and developmental work. The research at NMS focus education and learning in natural science, sustainability and mathematics in preschool, school and teacher education.

PhD school on the theme Learning in Multicultural Contexts
The PhD school for Learning in Multicultural Contexts gathers doctoral students who are interested in globalisation, multiculturalism and education. Within the framework of five different research education subjects, studies are made of how learning and the organisation of education take place in a society characterised by migration, digitalisation and political mobility. These processes have contributed to a number of new multicultural and transnational contexts shaping childhood and adulthood and leading to transformation within school, society and everyday human life.

The subject Science education and Mathematics education (NMDI) is looking for two doctoral students to form part of the research school for Learning in multicultural contexts.

Science Education and Mathematics Education
The research within NMDI strives for increased knowledge about learning, teaching, subject content, democracy issues and identity creation in relation to school subjects as well as preschool activities in science and mathematics. At Malmö University, the subject is linked to the research environment SISEME - Studies in Science, Environmental and Mathematics Education, which primarily takes didactic, societal and linguistic perspectives on learning and education in the mentioned subjects.

Within the PhD-subject NMDI, we are looking for two doctoral students in science education and mathematics education who will be part of the graduate school Learning in multicultural contexts (see above). We welcome applications that focus on challenges and opportunities for school subjects and preschool activities in science and mathematics. Below are some areas that the research environment is particularly interested in, but the doctoral positions are also open to other specializations.

We are happy to see applications that touch on culturally and linguistically heterogeneous classrooms and other environments based on aspects such as literacy, norms, identity formations and how work for equity, sustainability and readiness for action within and through the science and mathematics subjects can be conducted and developed.

We are happy to see applications that affect both the view of education and the subject content, for example issues related to health, sex education, digital information systems, the nature of natural sciences, roles of expression, assessment and feedback and classroom processes in relation to school decisions as systems and in relation to teacher education. We are happy to see applications that touch upon current, future and historical globalization processes, such as changes in information flows, digitalization, use of technology, environmental challenges and education policy, for example PISA.

 

To apply and read more about the position, please follow the link below

http://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=7〈=UK&validator=e5819a4704cd849685049472c0c17895&job_id=1652

We look forward to your application!