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Närbild på högskoleprovet och UHR's logotyp
The Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test - Umeå University´s assignment since its beginning

Umeå University has been tasked with designing and developing the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test since 1977.

En hand håller ett antal högskoleprov.
How fair is the SweSAT (Högskoleprovet)?

Are certain groups favored or disadvantaged by the design of the SweSAT (Högskoleprovet)?

Computer support helps students with mathematical difficulties

Students who are stuck can get digital guidance – new form of feedback evaluated in dissertation.

Constructions in mathematical text
Research area: Education, Educational sciences, Language studies, Mathematics
Duration 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2028
Type of project Research project
From Artificial Intelligence to Pedagogical Innovation
Research area: Educational sciences
Duration 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2028
Type of project Research project
Interaction between words and symbols in mathematics teaching and learning, focusing on the concept of equality
Research area: Educational sciences, Mathematics
Duration 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2026
Type of project Research project
AI as a Collaborative Partner in Music
Research area: Educational sciences
Duration 8 February 2024
Type of project Research project
Combatting the detrimental lack of understanding of how formative assessment works to improve student performance in mathematics: Identifying important mechanisms
Research area: Educational sciences
Duration 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2028
Type of project Research project
RAISE
Research in AI, Special Education and Equity.
Research area: Education, Educational sciences
Language and Communication in Mathematics Education
We study of the role of communication for knowledge and learning in mathematics.
Research area: Educational sciences
Learning by Imitative and Creative Reasoning
The LICR research program addresses the persistent problem that rote learning by imitation dominates in mathematics classrooms but leads to...
Research area: Educational sciences
Perspectives on Education Policy and Politics
Research on how political decisions and policies are shaped and enacted in professional educational practice.
Research area: Educational sciences
Education Policy, and Youth Transitions
Research on young people's transitions, career development, health and well-being.
Research area: Educational sciences
Umeå Science and Technology Education Research (UmSTER)
The research environment UmSTER (Umeå Science and Technology Education Research) has over the past 20 years developed into a well-established...
Research area: Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Educational sciences, Physical sciences
Litum – Literacy research with an educational sciences orientation at Umeå University
Reading and writing takes place during a large part of people's waking hours in a variety of contexts and languages for different purposes. In rece...
Research area: Educational sciences, Language Teaching and Learning, and Educational Work
Measurement in Behavioral Sciences
Develops methods and theories to measure and interpret cognitive abilities, knowledge and attitudes.
Research area: Education, Educational sciences
Preschool
RECEUM conducts research on early childhood education and school-age educare.
Research area: Educational sciences
ARED - Applied Research on Education and Digitalisation
ARED has an interest in the digitalization of school, teacher education, and society
Research area: Education, Educational sciences
Educational Leadership
Research is carried out on governance, leadership and support in different types of educational organizations and on the effects of these activities.
Research area: Educational sciences, Political science
History and education
The research group consists of researchers within educational history and history didactics.
Research area: Educational sciences, History
Umeå Research Centre for Social Studies Didactics (UmSOD)
The research group brings together didactic research in civics, geography, religious studies and history.
Research area: Educational sciences, History