About the Focus Area
Writing and reading skills are both goals and tools for learning in other subjects and during leisure activities. In the long term, literacy skills are essential for learning, further education, and active social participation. Writing and reading abilities also support students' personal development and interactions with others, promoting social sustainability.
We approach texts through a broad understanding of the term, including both written texts and multimodal texts that incorporate, for example, images, tables, and diagrams. Each subject's texts are discipline-specific, making writing and reading relevant to all subjects, not just Danish.
Objectives of the Focus Area
We are committed to:
- Developing and conducting research and development projects within all subjects, focusing on reading and writing either within or across subject areas as well as outside of school
- Disseminating knowledge about writing and reading
- Strengthening collaboration between universities, university colleges, schools, administrative bodies, municipalities, and other stakeholders in writing and reading
Current Focus Topics
- Writer identity and writing development in the transition between middle school and lower secondary school
- Reading and writing multimodal texts in science subjects
- The use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching reading and writing and supporting writing development
- Feedback for scaffolding students' writing
- Reading and writing both in and out of school
Focus Area Leaders
- Associate Professor Vibeke Christensen, Department of Design, Media, and Educational Science, University of Southern Denmark, SDU
- Senior Lecturer Bettina Buch, University College Absalon
Focus Area Participants
- Ph.D. Student Mia Kaasby, University College UCN
- Associate Professor Thomas Kjærgaard, University College UCN
- Professor Nikolaj Elf, Department of Design, Media, and Educational Science, SDU
- Assistant Professor Louise Molbæk, University College Copenhagen, KP
- Ph.D. Fellow Anne Bock, University College Copenhagen, KP
- Assistant Professor Lilja Kristinsdottir, University College South Denmark, UC SYD
- Associate Professor Kristine Kabel, DPU and Aarhus University
- Senior Lecturer Lene Cicilie Storgaard, University College Copenhagen, KP
- Senior Lecturer Helle Bundgaard Svendsen, University College VIA
