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Lisa Österling is a Senior Lecturer and Program Manager for KPU90/KPU60 at Stockholm University's Department of Subject Didactics. She has been employed as a lecturer in mathematics didactics since 2021, previously working as an assistant professor in mathematics didactics at Stockholm University, and before that as a high school teacher in mathematics and Swedish.
Her research focuses on mathematics teacher education, with particular interest in how language, communication, and inclusive collaboration shape teaching and learning. She is actively involved in several research groups:
- LeTME – Language Transitions in Mathematics Education: Investigating how the language of mathematics changes as students move between school levels
- LUGN – Teacher Education Group: Focusing on mathematics teacher education across all teacher education programs
- Professional development in VFU: Examining how student teachers' professional development is shaped during placement
- SOCAME – Social and critical aspects in mathematics education: Researching mathematics education as a social, cultural and political phenomenon
Dr. Österling's research examines the intersection of theory and practice in teacher education, particularly how conceptual knowledge becomes visible (or invisible) in mathematics teacher preparation. Her work addresses issues of inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in mathematics education, with a focus on how student teachers develop their professional identities. She is particularly interested in how language, communication, and inclusive collaboration can enhance mathematics teaching.
She is involved in several significant research projects:
- IM2PACT – In(Ex)kludering och materialitet i matematik och fysik: Investigating who feels at home in mathematics and physics education at universities, with focus on underrepresented groups
- Net-DiMaTE – Research network on diversity and inclusion in mathematics teacher education
- REMath – Researching Practice-Based Mathematics Teacher Education
- TRACE – Tracking mathematics teacher education in practice
Dr. Österling teaches mathematics didactics for subject teacher programs, KPU and CL programs at KTH. She is responsible for VFU courses, conducts lesson observations, and facilitates three-party conversations during students' VFU. She supervises degree projects at undergraduate, advanced, and master's levels. Her teaching emphasizes making content accessible through language and providing access to both academic and applied knowledge for teachers.
Her publications consistently address how teacher education can be made more accessible, exploring tensions between theoretical knowledge and practical application, and examining images of the 'desired teacher' across different educational contexts. Her doctoral dissertation 'Desires for mathematics teachers and their knowledge' highlighted how conceptual knowledge often remains invisible in teacher education, creating barriers to access.
