Research group Preschool children's changing knowledge
The program Preschool children's changed knowledge focuses on which methods work to follow and support each child's development and learning in the daily teaching in preschool. A research group from Stockholm University and Södertörn University led by Anna Palmer and Christian Eidevald is responsible for the research effort
What does quality mean in preschool? How can we follow up and document children's changed knowledge in relation to the goals in the preschool curriculum (LpFö 18)? What abilities and knowledge do teachers and leaders at different levels of the organization need to have in order to develop the preschools' systematic quality work? These are questions that are the focus of the R&D program Preschool children's changing skills.
The overall aim of the program is to develop long-term and research-based working methods that contribute to a higher teaching quality, with a focus on children's emotional, cognitive and social development and strengthened quality in the interactions between staff and children.
The work in the R&D program is carried out as a process over three years (2025-2027) and is based on collaboration between researchers and practitioners.
A research group from Stockholm University and Södertörn University is responsible for the research effort. The research group is led by Christian Eidevald (SH) and Anna Palmer (SU). The group also includes Sofia Frankenberg (SU) and Lena Aronsson (SU)
The program is led by a steering committee from the participating school principals, the research group and Ifous.
Read more about the program Preschool children's changing skills on Ifou's website.
Group description
The program includes roughly 400 preschool teachers, special educators, principals, assistants. principals and administrative leaders from 11 different school principals: Bromma SDF, Danderyd, Falköping, Farsta SDF, Hässelby-Vällingby SDF, Hässleholm, Karlskoga, Kungsholmen SDF, Landskrona, Linköping and Sundbyberg During the academic year 2025, the steering group consists of: Susanne Karlsdotter, head of department Bromma SDF Eva Broström, school principal Danderyd Ann Johansson, operations manager Falköping Ingalill Gustavsson, head of department Farsta SDF Birgitta Thulén, head of department Hässelby-Vällingby SDF Niklas Persson, Head of Administration Hässleholm Maria Lilja, operations manager Karlskoga Lena Forsberg, head of department Kungsholmen's SDF Jenny Sonesson, operations manager Landskrona Ingela Hultin Sabel, Area Manager Linköping Marie Lindvall Wahlberg, operations manager Sundbyberg Christian Eidevald, scientific leader Södertörn University Anna Palmer, scientific leader Stockholm University Henrik Hamilton, process manager Ifous Susan Henriksson, process manager Ifous
Group members
Group managers
Anna Palmer
Universitetslektor, Docent
Christian Eidevald
Guestprofessor
Members
Lena Aronsson
Universitetslektor
Sofia Frankenberg
Universitetslektor
