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The framework for Future Education at KTH

Future Education at KTH is a change programme with a framework that will help us to be proactive and structure our development work of KTH's education based on a long-term holistic perspective.

The framework consists of 13 principles clustered in 5 areas.

Definitions of the principles

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Fika Chat on the Future of Education episode 65 with KTH Formula Student. Graphic: KTH.

Podcast #65

#65 KTH Formula Student

Fika Chat on KTH Formula Student

What is KTH Formula Student, and what impact does this student-led project have on the learning and future careers of the participating students? Marcus Lithander (podcast host) visits the Formula Student garage to meet students Albin Eriksson (project manager) and Alexander Ekman (head of business and marketing), along with Emil Tagesson (alumni) and Mikael Nybacka (faculty advisor).

If you have difficulty hearing this episode, please watch the video with subtitles and timestamps on KTH Play #65

Spotify #65 / Youtube #65  

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Check out Marcus trying the Formula Student car

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Fika chat on the Future of Education, episode 64 with Sara Naumann and Lydia Boij. Graphics: Malin Ringsby, KTH.

Podcast #64

Fika Chat on course design and study techniques for learning

How can student learning be improved? What can teachers do? What can students do? And the role as manager for the framework principle (3) Active student-centrered learning. Marcus Lithander (podhost and Manager of principle 3) and Anna Jerbrant (Future Education Programme Manager) in a discussion with Lydia Boij (THS)  and Sara Naumann  (Head of Department, and Programme Director, PA).

Spotify #64 / Youtube #64 / KTH Play #64

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Fika Chat on the Future of Education episode 63 on the faculty council's recommendation of AI use in KTH's teaching with Iris Callerholm and Caroline Bern. Graphics: KTH.

Podcast #63

Fika Chat on recommendations for AI use in KTH’s teaching

How has the Faculty Council’s recommendation on what teachers should tell students about course-specific AI use been implemented at KTH? Marcus Lithander (podcast host) and Anna Jerbrant (Future Education programme manager) discuss in Swedish with Caroline Bern (E-learning) and Iris Callerholm (KTH Student Union, THS).

Spotify #65 / Youtube #65

KTH Play #65  with subtitles

Lunch 'n' Learn 250827 Course specific information and AI

KTH's templates for course-specific information on generative AI

Calendar

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Olga Viberg and Marcus Lithander. Photo: Petter Wallebo, KTH.

New Principle Coordinator and Cluster Coordinator in Future Education at KTH

The programme management has appointed Olga Viberg as Cluster Coordinator for AI and Learning in Higher Education, and Marcus Lithander as Principle Coordinator for the framework principle 3: “Active ...

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Karin Almgren (on the left) is the new programme coordinator, and Karin Odelius (on the right) is the new Assistant Programme Manager in the management team for Future Education at KTH. Photo: Petter Wallebo, KTH.

New assistant programme manager and new coordinator in the programme management team

The programme management for Future Education at KTH has welcomed Professor Karin Odelius as new Assistant Programme Manager and CBH-representative, and Team Manager Karin Almgren as new Programme Coo...

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"Fika Chat on the Future of Education" is a podcast for sharing knowledge and perspectives on educational development – at KTH and beyond.

Storträffen meetup – with Fika Chat – for even greater excellence

Watch the Fika Chat podcast episode at Storträffen (with bonus material), and the recorded documentation of the opening and closing sessions with keynote speakers Rodrigo Muro and Suzanne Brink. This ...

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WHAT'S UP AT KTH 

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INSPIRATION

Photo: Rodrigo Muro and Carl Dahlberg

KTH' Pedagogical Prize 2024

Dedicated teachers rewarded with KTH's Pedagogical prize

The two teachers Carl Dahlberg and Rodrigo Muro were awarded KTH's Pedagogical prize for 2024 in December, with excellence in teaching and encouragement of critical thinking among the motivations.

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THS Teacher of the year

Paris Carbone is Teacher of the Year

He was destined to go for a career in music, until he discovered programming and computer science. Now, the student union at KTH has awarded Associate Professor Paris Carbone the title as teacher of the year for his experimental and innovative teaching methodology.

Read interview with Paris Carbone

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Gunnar Tibert received the Borelius Medal at the SCI school's summer party on 4 June.

Borelius medal 2024

Gunnar Tibert awarded the 2024 Borelius medal

The 2024 Borelius medal has been awarded to Gunnar Tibert for “his significant contributions to the school’s education through his forward-looking, supportive, and analytical leadership”.

Gunnar Tibert awarded the 2024 Borelius medal (SCI)

Keynote Storträff May 2024

Farazee Asif

Farazee Asif , associate professor and docent in circular manufacturing systems at the School of Industrial Technology and Management (ITM), was awarded KTH's pedagogical prize in 2023. At the Storträffen on 14 May 2024 , he talked about his student-centred and flexible learning methods in the the course MG2043 Circular Manufacturing Systems (CMS) .

Listen to Asif's Fika Chat podcast Spotify #38  / KTH Play #38

Read article: “Students' ideas can become spin-off companies”

Keynote Storträffen Meetup Dec 2023

Tomas Ekholm

Tomas Ekholm , associate professor in mathematics at the School of Engineering Science (SCI), was awarded KTH's pedagogical prize in 2022. In his keynote at Storträffen Meetup December 2023 , Tomas shared his thoughts (in Swedish) on teaching; he talked about time, driving forces for knowledge formation, opportunities for success and the meeting with the students (lecture time).

Listen to Tomas' Fika Chat podcast (in Swedish) Spotify#3 / KTH Play#3

Read article: "I might prepare a lecture a year in advance"

Key note Storträffen Meetup May 2023

Luigia Brandimarte

Luigia Brandimarte  is an associate professor and docent in Hydraulic Engineering at the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ABE), was awarded KTH's pedagogical prize in 2022. In her keynote at Storträffen Meetup May 2023  she shared her thoughts on cross-border education to prepare tomorrow's engineers to handle wicked problems.

Listen to Luigia's Fika Chat podcast Spotify#5 / KTH Play#5

Read article: "Taking learning out of the classroom"

SEEN AND HEARD

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Articles

Chalmers' development work

Chalmers’ educational programmes are in constant development. Read the interview with Vice President Jörgen Blennow, who discusses the ongoing changes aimed at transforming Chalmers into a world-class technical university, in line with Chalmers’ so-called group strategy.

Jörgen Blennow: “Chalmers is on a Journey of Excellence” (2025-01-20 chalmers.se)

Several news in Chalmers' future educational offerings (2024-07-02 chalmers.se)

The orientation of Chalmers' educational offerings is being reviewed (2023-11-29 chalmers.se)

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Blog post

Change of weather, change of KTH

Mats Magnusson  is Deputy Head of School and Director of Third Cycle Education (FA) at the School of Industrial Technology and Management (ITM). His blog post on the theme of change gives a current picture that characterises everyday life for many of us today at KTH.

Change of weather, change of KTH

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Presentation

Engineering Education Education Futures: How will AI & ML transform higher education?

"He exaggerated a little," said an audience member after Professor Arnold Pear's end note at SoTL 2023. Arnold talked about, among other things, individualised learning experiences and how campus institutions must rethink their resources. Do you agree?

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Conference

Summary of CDIO's meeting about the future of engineering education

In January 2024, KTH hosted CDIO's regional meeting focusing on the future of engineering education. Read a summary of the day's discussions and main takeaways.

Main takeaways from the CDIO meeting

TIPS

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Newsletter

Current Research in Higher Education Pedagogy

Current Research in Higher Education Pedagogy is the newsletter that shares new research on teaching and learning in higher education in an easily accessible way. Some articles are in English.

See the latest articles and subscribe (Swedish, su.se/ceul)

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Web resources

Education support on the Intranet

Via the "Education" mega menu on the intranet, you will find web pages that collect support resources for teachers and administrators, everything from design tips, manuals and process descriptions to news and support activities.

About these web pages

English translations of web pages may take some time.

Remember that many links on this start page lead to other parts of KTH's website. In particular, we publish more formal decisions, organisation and plans of the programme on the intranet entry for "Organisation and Regulations": Change programme for Future Education at KTH .