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Daniel Carlsson

Lecturer

Online coaching for school students by future mathematics teachers

As Manager of Maths Coach Online in Linköping (Linköping University), I am responsible for operating and developing this activity in the region as well as nationally in Sweden. The purpose of Maths Coach Online is to provide qualified help to primary and secondary school pupils, develop our future mathematics teachers, and conduct research on internet learning.

My job consists of recruiting and training coaches, marketing the service to students and teachers through school visits and meetings, and coordinating collaboration with the other nodes in Stockholm (KTH Royal Institute of Technology), Gothenburg (University of Gothenburg) and Birmingham (Aston University).

I also teach mathematics at the Department of Mathematics at Linköping University.

Professional activities

Teaching

  • Foundation Course in Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Calculus in one variable, and Calculus in several variables (engineering programmes at master level)
  • Discrete Mathematics (engineering programmes, and Information Systems Analysis, at bachelor level)
  • Geometry, and Statistics (Secondary School Teacher Programme)

Other professional activities

  • Board member at the Department of Mathematics
  • Subject representative for mathematics within the Primary School Teacher Programme with a specialisation in Teaching in Early Years Classes and Grades 1-3 and Primary School Teacher Programme with a specialization in Teaching in Grades 4-6, respectively

Maths Coach Online

Maths coaches Elin Svensson och Jakob Emanuelsson

Maths Coach Online

Maths Coach Online is a chat service offering pupils in primary and secondary school free online mathematics help from university students. Maths Coach Online also provides a basis for research on how to deliver online-based education.

Publications

Cover of publication 'Geometri för grundlärare'
Daniel Carlsson (2019)
Geometri för grundlärare

News

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Maths Coach Online – university students help with maths

“Mattecoach på nätet”, the online maths coach, has helped close to 70,000 students with maths. This collaboration between KTH, Linköping University and Chalmers has now spread internationally.
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A teacher can choose to be committed

What makes a really good teacher? Commitment and maybe the ability to get up early in the morning. When the first two award winners of Ingemars Lärarpris get together, the discussion ranges from teachers as role models to students who learn for life.
Daniel Carlsson

Daniel Carlsson first to receive prestigious teaching prize

The first to receive the Ingemar Teaching Prize is assistant lecturer and maths teacher Daniel Carlsson in the Department of Mathematics. Daniel has a passion for teaching, and providing students with the tools and abilities to prepare them for life.

Organisation

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Analysis and Mathematics Education (ANDI)

The Division of Analysis and Mathematics Education conducts both interdisciplinary and applied research in various branches of analysis and didactics of mathematics.
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Department of Mathematics (MAI)

The department conducts research in computational mathematics, mathematics and applied mathematics, mathematical statistics, and optimization. We provide courses to students in most degree programmes in mathematics, science and engineering.
Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Linköping

About LiU

Linköping University, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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