You are cordially invited to the hybrid research seminar organized by the Department of Educational Sciences.
This seminar is a requirement for Curriculum & Instruction students who are enrolled in GE 500 Module 3.
Title: Doing research in Continental European tradition: Theory based research on teacher education
SpeakerAli Yıldırım (University of Gothenburg)
Date: Mar 13, 2026
Time: 16:30-17:30
Location: G-160 & Zoom (Hybrid)
This is an online seminar. To request event details please send a message to department.
Abstract: Research in educational sciences in Sweden has been heavily influenced by theory-oriented pedagogy and didactic tradition in Continental Europe, presenting an alternative approach to research and theory construction in the Anglo-American educational studies tradition. This presentation will focus on two externally funded research projects on teacher education, and discuss their designs, implementations, and outcomes. The questions of how theory might guide research in different ways, and what potential insights research could offer for theory construction will also be part of the discussion.
Bio: Ali Yildirim is Professor of Pedagogical Work at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. He leads Didactic Classroom Studies research environment in the Department of Didactical, Pedagogical and Curricular Studies. He is currently the scientific leader to two Swedish Research Council research projects on novice teachers´ assessment literacy and mentor teacher professional development. He is also involved in a network project on research literacy development in teacher education and serves as the co-editor of a special issue in NOAD on final thesis in teacher education. He previously worked at Middle East Technical University in Turkey for 25 years. He led nationwide research projects such as curriculum development and evaluation, national testing, parent education and vocational education. He was one of the lead consultants in a World-Bank financed project on Preservice Teacher Education Development Project. His research interests include teaching and learning processes, curriculum planning and assessment, teacher education, and social studies education. His published books and articles focus on teacher education, instructional planning, thinking and learning skills, teaching of social studies and qualitative research. ali.yildirim@gu.se url:
https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/aliyildirim & https://www.gu.se/en/research/didactic-classroom-studies,
https://www.gu.se/en/research/sallt,
https://www.gu.se/en/research/mentor-growth,
https://www.usn.no/english/for-partners/teacher-research-literacy/