Teaching

Courses taught and co-taught at University (tertiary) and High School (secondary) levels are as follows:

Linköping University, Sweden

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008:

Swedish National Graduate School in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research (FontD)

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2020-2; 2019-2; 2018-2; 2016-2; 2015-2; 2014-2; 2012-1), “Naturvetenskapernas, matematikens och teknikens didaktik – en introduktion” (Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research – an Introduction). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2020-2; 2019-2; 2016-2; 2015-2), “Grundläggande forskningsdesign och forskningsmetodologi i naturvetenskaps-, teknik-, matematikdidaktisk” (Research Design and Research Methodology in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Research). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2017-2; 2015-1; 2013-1; 2009-2), “Att kommunicera naturvetenskaps-, matematik- och teknikdidaktisk forskning” (Scientific Communication in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Research). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and lecturer in the course (Ref: 2018-2; 2017-2), “Scientific communication in English: Focus on Educational Sciences”.  Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2014-1; 2009-2), “Naturvetenskapernas och teknikens didaktik” (Research in Science and Technology Education). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2011-1; 2008-2), “Naturvetenskapernas, matematikens och teknikens didaktik” (Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

Coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course (Ref: 2012-2; 2011-2; 2009-1), “Forskningsdesign och forskningsmetodologi” (Research Design and Methods). Participating students: Licentiate and PhD students.

2015, 2013:

Department of Science and Technology (ITN), Division of Media and Information Technology

Co-coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course,

“Visual cognition, learning and communication”. Participating students: PhD students.

Co-coordinator and participatory lecturer in the course,

“Design and evaluation of visualizations for learning and communication”. Participating students: PhD students.

2011/2010:

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Division of Molecular Biotechnology

Participatory co-facilitator of the seminar course (Ref: VT2010-VT2011),

“Molecular biology of the cell: The science, the visualizations, and the educational aspects”. Participating students: PhD students.

 

Purdue University, USA

2013, 2012:

Divisions of Chemical Education and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry

Guest Lecturer in the course (Ref: CHM59900), “Visualizing Cells & Molecules”. Participants: PhD students.

 

University of Göttingen , Germany

2007, 2006:

Didactics of Biology, Zentrum für Empirische Unterrichts- und Schulforschung (ZeUS)

Convener, designer and lecturer of the course (Ref: 63096), “The Role of Learners’ Conceptual and Reasoning Difficulties in Biology: Perspectives for Teaching and Learning”. Participating students: Masters level pre-service teachers.

Participatory lecturer of the course (Ref: 63095), “Erkenntnisse und Methoden empirisch biologiedidaktischer Forschung”. Participating students: Masters level pre-service teachers.

Participatory lecturer of the course (Ref: 63094), “Kompetenzbereich Erkenntnisgewinnung – Schulversuche im Biologieunterricht”. Participating students: Masters level pre-service teachers.

Participatory lecturer of the course (Ref: 63099), “Biologie didaktisch reflektiert vermitteln – 2. Teil des Moduls Einführung in die Didaktik der Biologie”. Participating students: 3rd-year pre-service teachers.

 

University of KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg), South Africa

2003:

Science Education Research Group (SERG), School of Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology and Plant Pathology

Convener and lecturer of the course (Ref: SCED701), “Understanding in Science and Mathematics”. Participating students: 4th-year postgraduate students.

 

St. Charles College (SCC), South Africa

2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000:

High School Teacher in Science and Biology Departments at SCC

Independent Examination Board (IEB) curriculum of South Africa:

Grades 8 (approx. 13-year olds), 9 (14-yr olds) and 10 (15-yr olds) (Science).

Grades 10 (15-yr olds) and 11 (16-yr olds) (Biology).

Grades 11 (16-yr olds) and 12 (17-yr olds) (Physical Science).

Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) curriculum:

Grades 8 and 9 (IGCSE Physical Science).

Grades 11 and 12 (AS-Level Chemistry).

Konrad J. Schönborn

Professor