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Professor Daniel Östlund is a leading expert in special education and relational pedagogy at Kristianstad University's Faculty of Teacher Education. He teaches in the special education teacher program, master's program in educational science, and doctoral program in pedagogical work while supervising four doctoral students and one licentiate.
- PhD in Education (2012)
- Child and Youth Education Degree (1997)
- Master's Degree in Education (2004)
- Special Education Teacher Degree (2006)
His research focuses on improving education for students with intellectual disabilities through four major projects: KASK (Knowledge Assignment in Adapted School Forms), longitudinal special education program studies, a Swedish Institute for School Research review on teaching intellectual disability students, and the MAGI mathematics implementation study. Collaborations include Mälardalen University, Dalarna University, and multiple Swedish municipalities.
Recent publications span topics from avatar-based teacher training simulations to curriculum adaptations for technology-dense classrooms. Key research areas include inclusive education, relational competence, didactic strategies, and international comparative studies with Germany and Sweden.
- Active participation in doctoral student projects
- Contributions to educational policy frameworks
- Advocacy for care-knowledge integration in adapted schools
