PhD Research Fellow in Mathematics Education

[Mathematics Education Researchers (MER) community]

About the position

A 100 % position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Engineering and Science as a PhD Research Fellow in Mathematics Education, affiliated to the Department of Mathematical Sciences, for a period of three years, or for suitable candidates four years with 25% required duties. The position is located, at present, at Campus Kristiansand. The starting date is negotiable with the Faculty

The Department of Mathematical Sciencest has a large and active research center in mathematics education, MERGA, with about 15 fellows on its PhD programme. The PhD Research Fellows appointed will join MERGA and one of the four current research groups within MERGA: Mathematics in higher education. The research group and position are closely connected to activities developed in MatRIC, The Centre for Research, Innovation and Coordination of Mathematics Teaching. The Norwegian Agency of Quality Assurance in Education (abbreviated NOKUT) awarded MatRIC, as a national Centre for Excellence in Higher Education, to University of Agder back in 2013. The centre is led by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. The person appointed will contribute to the continued efforts in developing and researching university mathematics education.

The mathematics education research group has substantial and on-going experience of leading and contributing to large research projects funded by The EU, The Research Council of Norway, Nordforsk, the Competence Development Fund of Southern Norway, and others. The Department hosts the Graduate School in Mathematics and Science Education in Norway, MaScE and contributes actively to the Nordic mathematics education community. The University of Agder has excellent library support and collection of research literature in mathematics education (in English and Scandinavian languages) and on-line access to all leading journals in the field.

Research proposal area
Innovative approaches to university mathematics teaching

Mathematics research, application of mathematics in industry and the teaching of mathematics in schools have all been affected by societal, technological and didactical changes. However, much of university mathematics teaching does not reflect these changes. We invite research projects addressing this gap. These could combine foci on:

• a changing aspect, for example,
• research related to children’s mathematical developmental and learning trajectories,
• digital tools used in research and industry (AI, Mathematica, automated theorem provers, CAS) and in schools (dynamic geometry, CAS),
• concrete materials and visualizations used in research, industry and schools.
• a target group, for example, engineering students, calculus students, future teachers, etc. early or late in their studies.
• one or more research methods, for example, teaching experiments, eye tracking studies, task-based interviews, surveys, literature reviews.
• A background theoretical framework, for example, socio-cultural, constructivist, etc.

Application
The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link "Apply for this job".

The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:

• A letter of application which includes a rationale for applying for the position, together with an outline of the applicant’s research interests and ability to conduct the proposed project within the outlined research proposal area
• Certificates with grades
• Master’s thesis
• References
• A summary and links to the applicant's scientific publications, if produced, must be included if to be considered
• A short research proposal (preliminary) that sets out background, rationale, recent work and research design for the intended study.This should not extend beyond about 5 pages, but it will form an important part of the evaluation of candidates. It must be evident that it relates well to one of the proposed area above (under the heading “Research proposal area”).
• Any other relevant documentation
• The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. We draw your attention to the fact that candidates who do not include all required documentation listed above will not be included in the evaluation process if attachments are missing. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English.

Application deadline: 01.06.26

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