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I work with preschool teacher education, research and contract education at Kristianstad University, Faculty of Education. I have been interested in preschool education throughout my professional career, in particular the childhood, learning and development of the youngest children in the institutional context of preschool. In addition to teaching and conducting research at Kristianstad University, I have 20 years of experience as a preschool teacher in preschool, school and after school care.
In 2013, I completed my PhD in Child and Youth Studies at the University of Gothenburg. Thesis title: Creating curriculum for the youngest children in preschool. Children's perspectives and didactics of the present moment.
I am a member of the research environment BALU (Childhood, Learning and Education) and I am a member of Kristianstad University's steering committee for the Research Platform Collaboration for learning.
I am participating in an ongoing research and development project which involves collaboration between universities and preschools, the aim of which is to further develop theories of play-based preschool didactics, that is, a teaching theory for preschool. The aim of the project is to produce and share new knowledge about how didactics for preschool can be designed in such a way so as not to exclude and instead be responsive to and based on children's play. The collaborating partners in this project are the University of Gothenburg, Linnaeus University and Kristianstad University. For the three-year period 2017-2019, funding has been provided by the Swedish Institute for Educational Research.
Another ongoing project focuses on the way preschool teachers approach the teaching of science and sustainability issues at preschool. This is done through collaboration between members of Kristianstad University's research environments BALU and LISMA (Learning in Science and Mathematics).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NATU: Naturvetenskap och tematisk undervisning i förskola – studenters, arbetslags och forskares samverkan om examensarbeten i förskollärarutbildning
Fridberg, M. (Project coordinator), Jonsson, A. (Researcher) & Redfors, A. (Researcher)
21-01-01 → 25-06-30
Project: Research
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NAFU: Naturvetenskap i förskollärarutbildning
Thulin, S. (PI), Redfors, A. (PI), Jonsson, A. (PI) & Fridberg, M. (PI)
20-06-01 → 24-12-31
Project: Research
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PRECEC: Play-Responsive Early Childhood Education and Care
Redfors, A. (PI), Jonsson, A. (CoI), Lund, K. (Doctoral student) & Henriksson, A. (Doctoral student)
20-01-01 → 25-12-31
Project: Research
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RECEC: Nationell forskarskola i samtida utmaningar för barnpedagogisk verksamhet (ReCEC)
Redfors, A. (PI) & Jonsson, A. (CoI)
18-02-01 → 23-12-31
Project: Research
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FyKeForsk: Chemistry and Physics in Preschool - Teaching and Learning Related to Sustainability and Socio-Scientific Issues, FpLiS
Redfors, A. (PI), Fridberg, M. (CoI), Jonsson, A. (CoI) & Thulin, S. (CoI)
17-01-01 → 19-12-31
Project: Research
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Can we play with science? Preschool teachers’ discussion about play-responsive teaching and how science content can be introduced into play with support of digital tools
Lund, K., Redfors, A. & Jonsson, A., 2024-Jun-11, In: Early Years.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preschool teachers' discussions about using digital tools in play-responsive science teaching
Lund, K., Redfors, A. & Jonsson, A., 2024-Jun-06.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Preschool teachers’ discussions about using digital tools in play-responsive science teaching
Lund, K., Redfors, A. & Jonsson, A., 2024-Apr-25.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Preschool teachers’ discussions of attempted play-responsive science teaching
Lund, K., Redfors, A. & Jonsson, A., 2024-May-05, In: International Journal of Science Education. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preschool Teachers’ Experiences of Using Projected Images and Videos in Attempted Play-responsive Science Teaching
Lund, K., Redfors, A. & Jonsson, A., 2024-Oct-10, In: Early Childhood Education Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Supervision of PhD students
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Kristina Lund - doctorate
Redfors, A. (First/primary/Lead supervisior) & Jonsson, A. (Deputy supervisor)
2020-Sept-01 → 2025-AugActivity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
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Jenny Henriksson -Licentiatavhandling
Jonsson, A. (Deputy supervisor) & Roos, C. (First/primary/Lead supervisior)
2018 → 2023Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of PhD students
Press/Media
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Förskolebarn får lära sig kemi och fysik
Redfors, A., Fridberg, M. & Jonsson, A.
21-10-06
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Newspaper
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Titta, känna och lukta är vägen till kemi och fysik i förskolan
Jonsson, A., Redfors, A. & Fridberg, M.
20-11-04
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Newspaper