Fwd: PhD position in Mathematics Education at University of Copenhagen
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haritara
Dec 6, 2025, 6:29:04 PMDec 6
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Department of Science Education invites excellent and highly motivated applicants for a PhD fellowship in didactics of mathematics in the research project Data Science in Mathematics Education, DASME funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
The project is hosted by the Section for Didactics with associate professor Britta Eyrich Jessen as principal investigator
Start date is expected to be 1 April, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The project
What does big data, machine learning, and data science mean to most upper secondary students? Not much. They may know the acronym of AI, as a new tutor, but what is it made of? How does it work? How are data science tools used for political decision making?
Data science is mentioned in the news linked to climate changes or health care decisions during the pandemic and beyond. But for most people, how the world is modelled, and decisions are made, is “black boxed”. So, who are to teach students to become engaged and critically thinking citizens on this matter? This project will explore the potentials of teaching upper secondary students, basic elements of data science as part of mathematics education within existing framing of the discipline avoiding overcrowded curriculum for teachers and students.
The project has four main activities: (1) identifying knowledge and practices in scholarly domains regarding data science, which may be transposed into upper secondary mathematics education, (2) to design data science activities, which draw on the mapping from (1) and current Danish curriculum, (3) to implement the designs in schools before (4) designing and realising professional development activities for Danish teachers. Thus, the project will develop how we think about teaching and learning of modelling in upper secondary schools in Denmark, which aligns with current research interests shared in the communities of mathematical modelling and statistics education internationally.
We are looking for the following qualifications:
Data science is mentioned in the news linked to climate changes or health care decisions during the pandemic and beyond. But for most people, how the world is modelled, and decisions are made, is “black boxed”. So, who are to teach students to become engaged and critically thinking citizens on this matter? This project will explore the potentials of teaching upper secondary students, basic elements of data science as part of mathematics education within existing framing of the discipline avoiding overcrowded curriculum for teachers and students.
The project has four main activities: (1) identifying knowledge and practices in scholarly domains regarding data science, which may be transposed into upper secondary mathematics education, (2) to design data science activities, which draw on the mapping from (1) and current Danish curriculum, (3) to implement the designs in schools before (4) designing and realising professional development activities for Danish teachers. Thus, the project will develop how we think about teaching and learning of modelling in upper secondary schools in Denmark, which aligns with current research interests shared in the communities of mathematical modelling and statistics education internationally.
We are looking for the following qualifications:
- Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
- Relevant publications
- Relevant work experience
- Other relevant professional activities
- Curious mind-set with a strong interest in upper secondary mathematics education
- Good language skills
Application and Assessment Procedure
Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW
Please include:
Please include:
- Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
- Your motivation for applying for the specific PhD project. The motivation letter should include a suggestion for a potential PhD project (max. two pages)
- Curriculum vitae including information about your education, other experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the positionPlease describe and document teaching experience
- Positions held af universities/research institutions
- Outreach activities (e.g. talks, in media, others)
- Scholarships or carreer grants
- Please describe and document international network or activities
- Original diplomas for Bachelor or Master and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
- Publication list (if possible)
- Reference letters (if available)
Application deadline
The deadline for applications is 4 January 2026, 23.59 CET.
More: https://employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=153462
Warm regards,
Harita Raval,
Harita Raval,
Doctoral Student, Stockholm University, Sweden (harita...@su.se)
Scientific Assistant, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education,TIFR, Mumbai (har...@hbcse.tifr.res.in)
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