Johanna Aringer

Associate Professor

Presentation

I have previously worked as a teacher in both preschool and primary school, but now I work as a lecturer at the teacher training programs here at Linköping University.

I’m curious about what affects children’s meaning-making processes in science. I have a PhD in science education and my research focus on how to stimulate young children’s meaning making in science through for example picture storybooks, materials and playful activities.

Publications

2026

Andreas Ebbelind, Johanna Aringer (2026)

En ovanligt motiverad omotiverad student - Wilmas berättelse om att vara förskollärarstudent Educare, Vol. 2, p. 229-256 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.63310/edu.2026.2.63687

Lars Wallner, Johanna Aringer, Kristina Danielsson (2026)

Designing "Armis Lecerta": Transformations and transductions in three primary students' comic book making in natural science education Multimodality & Society (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/26349795261449075

2025

Johanna Aringer, Andreas Ebbelind (2025)

Den blivande förskolläraren: Ett studentperspektiv Högre Utbildning, Vol. 15, p. 56-70 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.23865/hu.v15.6400

Johanna Aringer, Lars Wallner, Ammie Berglund, Kristina Danielsson (2025)

Freezing lizards, loving creatures, and flying pigs: tracing students' meaning making about evolution through student-generated comics International Journal of Science Education (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2025.2579581

Johanna Aringer, Lars Wallner, Ammie Berglund (2025)

Students learning about evolution through a comic book Evolution: Education and Outreach, Vol. 18, Article 8 (Article in journal)

https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12052-025-00223-6

Research area

A pubil wearing vr glasses in a classroom

Science Education

Subject-based teaching in the natural sciences is a research area that conducts research in conjunction with teacher training at Linköping University, in particular the part which is carried out in Norrköping.

A teacher teaching some younger students about technology.

Technology and Science Education Research - TESER

Technology and Science Education Research – TESER – is a research unit in science and technology education research that was initiated in 2011.

Research project

Theory of evolution in comics

Since 2022, evolution is a part of science education in Years 4-6 (ages 10-12). This project explores how a comic book can be used for teaching and meaning making around evolution.

Organisation

Division of Learning, Aesthetics, Natural Science (LEN)

LEN is a division at IBL engaged in education and research within the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Linköping University.

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.