معرفی
Odd Petter Sand is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Oslo’s Department of Informatics, specializing in computing and mathematics education. His research focuses on bridging programming, mathematics, and physics through interdisciplinary teaching methods. He holds a Ph.D. in education research from the Centre for Computing in Science Education (CCSE), a center of excellence at the University of Oslo. Previously, he worked as a software developer, upper secondary mathematics teacher, and at the University of Oslo’s IT department (USIT).
Education
Ph.D. in Education Research (University of Oslo, CCSE)
Research Interests
Sand explores how computation enhances student understanding in STEM fields, emphasizing teaching design and interdisciplinary connections. His work includes case studies on programming pedagogy, mathematics education, and computational tools in physics education.
Publications
His recent articles analyze student learning through programming (e.g., Python applications of Taylor expansions) and interdisciplinary approaches in science education. These studies highlight innovative teaching strategies to improve conceptual understanding.
Labs/Teams
Affiliated with the Computing Education research group (ITU) and the CCSE.
