Peter Bergström

Peter Bergström is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education, Umeå University, where he serves as Director of Studies. He holds the distinguished academic title of Distinguished University Teacher, recognizing his excellence in pedagogy. Bergström coordinates the NNILE research group and leads significant projects including Bringing research into practice: developing teachers’ transformative agency (2025-2027) and Towards a student-centered learning in innovative learning environments (2023-2026).

His research explores transformative intersections of technology and pedagogy, with emphases on:

• Educational technology integration in one-to-one computing classrooms
• Power dynamics in teacher-student relationships
• Design of active learning spaces and innovative environments
• Sociomaterial perspectives on teaching practices
• Digital didactical designs for student-centered approaches

Bergström's recent publications predominantly investigate pedagogical transformations in technology-enhanced classrooms, with recurring themes of teacher authority, spatial design impacts on learning, and the implementation challenges of digital tools in Swedish and Finnish educational contexts. His work employs mixed-methods approaches across 15+ empirical studies.

Scientific Recognition:

• Distinguished University Teacher Award

Research Leadership:

• Principal investigator for two multi-year projects on teacher agency and learning environments
• Coordinates the NNILE research group focusing on innovative pedagogies

His work bridges academic research with practical applications in school design, teacher training programs, and national educational policy development.