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CURRICULUM VITAE MARCH 2009 Dean, professor Mikael Alexandersson E-mail mikael.alexandersson@ped.gu.se Adress Department of Education and Didactics Faculty of Education University of Gothenburg Box 300, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden Telephone +4631-786 21 04, +4670-300 42 05 Born 6 July 1952 Research interests My research interests involve, on the one hand, the conditions of schools as a knowledge-generating practice for teacher, and, on the other hand, student learning via new media in this practice. 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. I am currently active in two projects: The Children of Immigrants in Schools (2006 2009) funded by the National Science Foundation, USA; and EXpertise, Authority and Control on the InterneT (EXACT): a study of the formation of source credibility in Web2.0 environments for learning funded by The Swedish Research Council. Teaching interests My teaching and supervision (primarily doctoral students) primarily concerns the issues I am researching. I also give regular lectures on research methods in general and phenomenography in particular, but also on learning processes in aesthetics. Education Teacher Education, 1977 Licentiate of Philosophy, Gothenburg University, 1986 Doctoral degree in Educational Science, Gothenburg University, 1994 Positions held Professor in Educational Science, Gothenburg University since 2003 Professor (Educational Science) Luleå University of Technology, 2002 2003 Visiting Professor at University of Karlstad, 2000 Associate Professor in Educational Science, Gothenburg University, 1998 Senior lecturer, Gothenburg University, 1994 Other appointments 2009 - Member of the Programme board for Educational Research, The Research Council of Norway 2007 - Dean at the Faculty of Education 2007 - Co-director of The Linneaus Centre for Research on Learning, Interaction and Mediated Communication in Contemporary Society (LinCS) Department of Education (GU) 2006-2008 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 Gothenburg University (halftime) 2000-2003 Head of The project for Teacher Education Development, The Council for the Renewal of Higher Education 1

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 at the Swedish National Agency for Education Research awards etc The Fridtjuv Berg Award 2007 for Excellent Research in the field of Teacher Education, Sweden The Onwel Fellow Award 2001, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong First prize for the most excellent evaluation report focusing Quality, The Swedish Ministry of Social Welfare (1986) Through scholarships; Visiting scholar at University of Melbourne, Australia (1992) and at University of Helsinki, Finland (1993). Research funding 2008 2010 EXpertise, Authority and Control on the InterneT (EXACT): a study of the formation of source credibility in Web2.0 environments for learning. The Committee for Educational Science/The Swedish Research Council 2007 2008 School, Ethnicity and Democracy. The strategical research funding at Gothenburg University 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 Committee 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 2009 membership of eleven appointment committees for chairs and lectureships in various institutions in Sweden and Norway Supervision of Ph. D. students Annika Lantz-Andersson (May 2009) Gothenburg University Anna Lundh (Planned to 2010) Borås University (Co-supervisor) Maria Hurtig (2007) Luleå University of Technology Gunnar Jonsson (2007) Luleå University of Technology Lisa Asp Onsjö (2006) Gothenburg University Sten Båth (2006) Gothenburg University Vaike Fors (2006) Luleå University of Technology Mats Danell (2006) Luleå University of Technology Bengt Lindgren (2005) Gothenburg University (Co-supervisor) 2

Björn Haglund (2005) Gothenburg University (Co-supervisor) Marianne Dovermark (2005) Gothenburg University (Co-supervisor) Anna Vikström (2005) Luleå University of Technology Jonas Linderoth (2004) Gothenburg University Pia Ekström (2004) Gothenburg University Kari Sönderaa (2002) Gothenburg University Jonas Emanulesson (2001) Gothenburg University (shared with Ference Marton) Jörgen Dimenäs (2001) Gothenburg University Ulla Runesson (1999) Gothenburg University (shared with Ference Marton) Kennert Orlenius (1999) Gothenburg University Membership of Ph. D. committees 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) Gothenburg University Joakim Öhlén (2000) Gothenburg University Monica Hansén (1999) Gothenburg University Airi Rovio-Johansson (1999) Gothenburg University Hans-Åke Scherp (1998) Karlstad University Appointment as faculty opponent 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 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 Scientific production 2003-2008 Peer-reviewed Articles Alexandersson, M. & Limberg, L. (Accepted). Construction of Information Illiterates in the Knowledge Society. Nordisk Pedagogik. Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M., Lantz-Andersson & Folkesson, L. (2008) What matters? Shaping meaningful learning through teaching information literacy. In Libri: International Journal of Libraries and Information Services. Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M. & Lantz Andersson, A. (2008). To Be Lost and to Be a Loser through the Web. In Hansson, T. 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 interactions 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. 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. Toys, Games and Media. Red. Goldstein, J., Buckingham, D. & Brougere, G. London: Lawrence 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. 3

Peer-reviewed Conference Contributions Alexandersson, M. & Lantz-Andersson, A. (2007). In the Dialog about the Diameter; Learning and Instruction in a computer supported environment. Paper presented at EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Conference, Budapest, Hungary August 28 - September 1. Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M., Lantz-Andersson & Folkesson, L. (2007). What matters? Shaping meaningful learning through teaching information literacy. Paper presented at 6th EURASIP Conference on Speech and Image Processing, Multimedia Communication, Aberdeen Scotland, June 7, 2007. Alexandersson, M. (2006). How to Do a Thing into Something? Learning Sloyd through Interactions with Artefacts. Paper presenterat vid Tradition in Transition The First International Conference on Sloyd, May 15-18, Umeå universitet. Alexandersson, M. & Limberg, L. (2006). To be Lost and to be a Loser through the Web. Paper presenterat vid NERA/NFPF s 34th Congress, Örebro universitet, 9-11 mars. Alexandersson, M. & Limberg, L. (2005). In the Shade of the Knowledge Society and the Importance of Information Literacy. Paper presenterat vid EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) Conference, August 23-27, Nicosia, Cyprus. Alexandersson, M. (2003). What Do Students Learn from the Internet? Paper presenterat vid Seminar on Integrating Technology in Education, November 14, City College of New York, NY. Overviews, Book Chapters, Books Limberg, L., Alexandersson, M. (In print). Learning and Information Seeking. In The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences. The Encyclopedia Group at Taylor & Francis. New York, USA. Alexandersson, M. (2006). I riktning mot en professionsinriktad forskarutbildning som grund för praxisnära forskning. Ämnesdidaktik ur ett nationellt och internationellt perspektiv: Rikskonferensen i ämnesdidaktik 2006. Red. Eskilsson, O. & Redfors, A. Kristianstad: 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. Utbildningsvetenskap: ett kunskapsområde under formering. Red. Sandin, B. & Säljö, R. Stockholm: Carlssons förlag. Alexandersson, M. (2005). Utvärderingens innehåll speglar maktförhållanden. Värdera och Alexandersson, M. (2005). Utvärderingen som en analytisk kunskapsprocess. Värdera och Alexandersson, M. (2005). Dynamisk kunskapsprocess eller förstelnad ritual. Värdera och 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. & 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. Etik i princip och praktik. Red. Nordenfalk, K. Stockholm: Lärarförbundet. Alexandersson, M. (2004). Huvudämnet tes eller syntes? Rapporter om utbildning 11/2004. Malmö Högskola. Popular-scientific Articles and Activities 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 Perspektiv på praktik. Svenska i klassrummet. Red. Ellvin, M., Holmblom. L. & Lindbaum. E., Stockholm: Svensklärarföreningen. 4

Alexandersson, M. (2007). Tankens krökning tillbaka mot sig själv. Pedagogiska magasinet 1. Alexandersson, M. (2004). Huvudämnet tes eller syntes? (Rapporter om utbildning ; 11/2004). Malmö Högskola. 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. 5