PhD defence Dagmar Hedman

Title of thesis

Exploring the ‘Black Box’ of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Learning: An Epistemic Network Analysis of Three STEM Activities.

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Tid: June 9, 2025 13:00 Stockholm
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Opponent

Corrado Matta, Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy, Linnaeus University

Examining Committee Members

Daniel Spikol, Associate Professor, Dep of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen
Stefan Hrastinski, Professor, Dep of Learning in Engineering Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Matilda Wiklund, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Stockholm University

Suppleant

Teresa Cerratto-Pargman, Professor, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University

Chair of the defence

Camilla Thunborg, Professor, Department of Education, Stockholm University

Supervisor

Tore West, Professor, Department of Education, Stockholm University

Assistant Supervisors 

Ulf Fredriksson, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Stockholm University

Abstract

The dissertation explores integrated STEM education by analyzing the processes within STEM activities rather than outcomes. It focuses on how subject knowledge and 21st-century skills—collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking—interact during hands-on group tasks. Using Quantitative Ethnography, the study reveals insights on learning dynamics, skill development, and the importance of curiosity, mentoring, and balanced subject integration in STEM settings.

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