Andreas Ebbelind

1999 Graduated as a primary school teacher (Math/Science grades 1–7), Worked as a teacher for ten years (grades F–3), Teacher educator since 2008, Part-time PhD student 2011–2020, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education 2020, Associate Professor in Mathematics Education 2025.

2024–2026: FIP – Successful Integration of Problem Formulation in Preschool Class
Project leader for the project funded by the Swedish Institute for Educational Research: FIP – Successful Integration of Problem Formulation in Preschool Class. Other researchers: Hanna Palmer (Linnaeus University) and Jorryt van Bommel (University of Karlstad). The study will be conducted over three years in collaboration between three researchers and five preschool class teachers. This collaboration has been ongoing for several years, previously focusing on problem solving (PiF – Problem Solving in Preschool Class). Since the study takes place in preschool classrooms, the knowledge generated will be largely applicable to preschool classrooms in general.

2024–2027: Exploring Six-Year-Olds’ Meaning-Making Across Subjects Through Multimodal Teaching and Their Creation of Digital Animations
Participating researcher in the project funded by the Swedish Research Council: Exploring Six-Year-Olds’ Meaning-Making Across Subjects Through Multimodal Teaching and Their Creation of Digital Animations (Project leader: Marina Wernholm).

2026–2029: Enhancing Mathematics Teacher Education in Norway: Assessing the Present, Shaping the Future
The MaTEN project aims to improve mathematics teacher education for both primary and lower secondary schools in Norway. The project seeks to develop innovative methods that strengthen student teachers’ professional development and build on collaboration between teacher educators and mentor teachers.

2011–Present: The Makings
As part of the project Mathematics Teachers’ Professional Identity Development, I investigate how professional identities develop before and after graduation. This part of my research is conducted in collaboration with Tracy Helliwell (University of Bristol), Sonja Lutovac (University of Oulu), and Johanna Aringer (Linköping University).

2023–2028: Digital Tools as Part of Young Children’s Lifeworld and Learning
Together with Marina Wernholm and Emelie Patron, I lead the network Digital Tools as Part of Young Children’s Lifeworld and Learning. The purpose of the network is to exchange experiences and develop knowledge and teaching practices through collaboration among teacher educators, practising preschool and school teachers, and leisure-time pedagogues. Experience sharing will be a recurring element at all network meetings. Other initiatives may include, but are not limited to, testing new digital tools in both teacher education and professional practice, integrating experiences from teacher education into professional practice and vice versa, and initiating practice-oriented research on both new and ongoing digital elements within all educational settings.

MAVI Board
Member of the board for the international conference MAVI (Mathematical Views). As a board member, I have two roles: first, to address issues related to the conference; and second, to serve on the International Program Committee (IPC).