Petter Wiklander

Petter Wiklander is a Researcher at the University of Gothenburg, affiliated with the Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science. His work focuses on integrating Sustainable Development into Physical Education and Health (PEH) curricula and teacher practices.

• Email: petter.viklander@gu.se
• Location: Göteborg, Sweden

Research Interests

Wiklander's research explores:

• Sustainable Development in PEH teaching
• Teacher Competence and Training
• Curriculum Innovation for Health Promotion
• Environmental Education integration
• Policy Implementation in PEH
• Student Engagement in sustainability topics

His 15 most recent articles (2024-2022) analyze teacher competencies, Swedish syllabi, and collaborative research projects related to sustainability in PEH. Publications span journals like Frontiers in Education and conferences such as the European Conference on Educational Research.

Wiklander's work aligns with the UN Agenda 2030 through studies on health education and sustainability-oriented practices in PEH. He collaborates with researchers like Andreas Fröberg and Suzanne Lundvall on projects including POSSIBILITY, which examines PEH's contribution to global sustainability goals.