Mikael on the education of the future

Sometimes it is exciting to ask where KTH will be in 10 years. I and my fellow heads of school have discussed this with a focus on education. There is also a broad initiative led by the education committee on behalf of the President, an initiative with future learning environments and educational models in focus. Please read the vice president for the education's blog .

Below is a short summary of the heads of school’s discussion which can be seen as an input into the discussion:

“When it comes to education, KTH will continue to be the first alternative in Sweden regarding engineering educations. At the same time, we want to greatly increase the number of European students studying our master's programs. We can do this in niche areas where we have strong research. Here we can point to KTH's unique collaboration with industry in both teaching and research. The education is distinguished by students learning engineering skills in experimental environments according to the CDIO (Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating) concept that KTH has worked a lot with.

The part of the education that involves a more theoretical acquisition of knowledge (mathematics, industrial economics, etc.) is taught as a combination of off-campus and on-campus education. Teachers make greater use of digital tools and flipped-class room technology based on the latest results in pedagogical research (where KTH Learning will be a sounding board for all KTH teachers). There is a greater focus on students being on campus to i) learn together, ii) participate in counting cabins, iii) discuss projects with teachers. ”

What the future learning environment should and will look like is a central question for KTH and we hope that many of you who are so knowledgeable in the field of education will participate in the discussion in the future. Please keep in touch!

Mikael