CV Karin Rönnerman. Karin Rönnerman. Curriculum Vitae

CV Karin Rönnerman Karin Rönnerman Curriculum Vitae Personal data Name: Karin Annette Rönnerman Date of Birth: 31st October 1952 Home address: Kristinedalsgatan 3, SE 442 30 KUNGÄLV, Sweden Office address: Göteborg University, Department of Education, Box 300, SE 405 30 GÖTEBORG, Sweden Phone: +46 31 773 2174 (office) Phone: + 46 703 130150 (cellphone) E-mail: Karin.Ronnerman@ped.gu.se Academic Qualifications Cert Ed. Pre-school Teacher 1973 Göteborgs nursery and infant teacher training, Göteborg B Ed. 1982 Umeå University, Umeå PhD 1993 Umeå University, Umeå Associate Professor (Docent) 2002 Göteborg University Professor 2009 University of Gothenburg Professional History 1973-1984 Pre-school teacher in Göteborg, Östersund and Umeå. Supervisor for Pre-service teachers 1984-1993 Umeå University, Department of Education, Assistant Researcher 1993-1994 Umeå University, Department of Education, Lecturer 1994-1996 Umeå University, Department of Education, Senior Lecturer 1995-1997 University College Trollhättan/Uddevalla, Department of Education and Humanities, Senior Lecturer 1997- present Göteborg University, Department of Education, Senior Lecturer 2007 - University of Gothenburg, Department of Education, Director for Postgraduate Studies

Teaching Experience Department of Education, Umeå University: Undergraduate Education, Masters Program, In-Service Training Program, Undergraduate dissertation supervisor Department of Education, University College of Trollhättan/Uddevalla: Undergraduate education teaching; Undergraduate dissertation supervisor Department of Education, University of Gothenburg: Undergraduate education teaching (specialty; research methodology); Undergraduate dissertation supervisor; post-graduate supervisor. In-Service Teaching: Program coordinator for action research programs involving collaboration between University of Gothenburg and local schools. Present position Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education, University of Gothenburg, Unit for Adult Learning. Director for Postgraduate Studies (50%). Guest positions 1995, One month placement with Professor Ken Zeichner, School of Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA 1997, One week placement with Dr Martin Lawn, Westhill College, Birmingham, UK. 2001, Two week placement with Dr Denice Mitchell at Stranmillis University College, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2008, One month placement with Professor Stephen Kemmis, School of Education, Charles Sturt University, Wagga, Wagga, Australia 2008, Guest professor, Malmö University 2009-2012, Adjunct Professor at Charles Sturt University, Campus Wagga Wagga Keynote speeches Rönnerman, K. (2004). Participant knowledge and the meeting of practitioners and researchers. Keynote speech at the conference Participant knowledge and knowing practice March, 2004, organized by professor David Hamilton, Umeå University and supported by the Swedish Research Council and the Journal Pedagogy, Culture and Society Rönnerman, K. (2008) Empowering Teachers: Action Research and School- University Partnerships Keynote at the RIPPLE -Conference Action Research and Professional Practice February 7-8, 2008 Wagga Wagga, Australia. 2

Major research interests Studies in Evaluation, School improvement, Action Research Publications Doctoral Thesis 1993 Lärarinnor utvecklar sin praktik. En studie av åtta lokala utvecklingsarbeten på lågstadiet. [Teachers develop their own practice.] Umeå universitet, pedagogiska institutionen. Supervisor professor Daniel Kallós. Articles (refereed) selection Gannerud, Eva & Rönnerman, K. (2002). Pre-school and school vs gender and society. Education-Line. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol. Rönnerman, K. (2003). Action Research: Educational Tools and the Improvement of Practice. Educational Action Research 11, (1), 9-21. Rönnerman, K. (2005). Participant knowledge and the meeting of practitioners and researchers. Pedagogy, Culture and Society13 (3),.291-311. Hult, A., Olofsson, A. & Rönnerman, K. (2005). Ten years later. Teachers views of their profession. Wingspam, E-volume (1), 1, 36-46. Gannerud, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2005). Studying Teachers Work through Mind- Maps. New Zealand Journal of Teachers Work, 2 (2), 76-82. (www. Tea cherwork.ac.nz). Wennergren, A-C. & Rönnerman, K. (2006). Action Research in the light of the Zone of Proximal Development. I Mockler, N. (Ed). Local Research, Global Community: Action Research for a New Century. Carn Bulletin 11 A, Autumn 2006, Manchester Metropolitan University, 3-9. Lendahls Rosendahl, B. & Rönnerman, K. (2006) Facilitating School Improvement: the problematic relationship between researchers and practitioners. Journal of In-service Education, 32 (4), 499-511. Wennergren, A-C. & Rönnerman, K. (2006). The relation between action research and the zone of proximal development. Educational Action Research, 14 (04), 547-568. Ponte, P & Rönnerman, K. (2009). Pedagogy as human science, bildung and action research: Swedish and Dutch reflections. Educational Action Research 17(1), 155-167. Books/book chapters selection Rönnerman, K. (1997). Action Research as an In-Service Training - Teachers Improve their own Training Methods. I Nilsson, I & Lundberg, L (eds). Teacher Curriculum and Policy. Critical Perspectives in educational Research. Umeå: Umeå universitet, pedagogiska institutionen. 3

Lendahls Rosendahl, B. & Rönnerman, K. (2002). Handledning av pedagogiskt yrkesverksamma en utmaning för skolan och högskolan. Stockholm: Skolverket. Folkesson, L., Lendahls Rosendahl, B., Längsjö, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2004). Perspektiv på skolutveckling. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Rönnerman, K. (red.) (2004). Aktionsforskning i praktiken erfarenheter och reflektioner. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Rönnerman, K. (2004). Lärande i yrket genom aktionsforskning. I Wenestam, C- G & Lendahls Rosendahl, B. (red.). Lärande i vuxenlivet. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Lendahls Rosendal, B. & Rönnerman, K. (2005). Handledning i mötet mellan högskola och skola. I Persson, S. & Rönnerman, K. (red.). Handledningens dilemman och möjligheter. Erfarenheter från förskola och skola. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Gannerud, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2006). Innehåll och innebörd i lärares arbete i förskola och skola. En fallstudie ur ett genusperspektiv. Göteborgs universitet: Acta universitatis Gothoburgensis. Göteborg Studies in Educational sciences 246. Gannerud, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2007). Att fånga lärares arbete. Bilder av vardagsarbete i förskola och skola. Stockholm: Liber. Rönnerman, K. (2007). Handledning i ljuset av aktionsforskning. I Kroksmark, T. & Åberg, K: (red.). Handledning i pedagogiskt arbete. Lund: Studentlitteratur. Rönnerman, K. (2007). Veiledning i lys av aksjonsforskning. I Kroksmark, T. & Åberg, K. (red.). Veiledning i pedagogisk arbeid. Norge: Fagbokforlaget. Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P. (2008). (Eds.). Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers Rönnerman K. (2008). Empowering Teachers. Action research in partnership between school and university. In Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P (Eds.). (2008) Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. (pp 157-174). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Moksnes Furu, E., Rönnerman, K. & Salo, P. (2008) Nurturing Praxis in the Nordic Light. In Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P (Eds.). Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. (pp 3-10). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Salo, P. & Moksnes Furu, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2008). Educational Policies and Reforms. A Nordic Perspective. In Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P (Eds.). Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. (pp 11-20). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Rönnerman, K., Salo, P. & Moksnes Furu, E. (2008). Action research in the Nordic countries. In Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P (Eds.). Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. (pp 21-37). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Rönnerman, K., Salo, P. & Moksnes Furu, E. (2008) Conclusions and challenges Nurturing Praxis. In Rönnerman, K. Moksnes Furu, E. & Salo, P (Eds.). Nurturing Praxis: Action research in partnerships between school and university in a Nordic light. (pp 267-280). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers 4

Rönnerman, K. & Salo, P. (2008). Reflections on Examining Praxis. In Mattsson, M.; Johansson, I. & Sandström, B. (Eds.). Examining Praxis. Construction in Teacher Education, (pp 200-206). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Rönnerman, K. (2008). Reflections on Enabling Praxis. In Kemmis, S. & Smith, T. (Eds.). Enabling Praxis. Challenges for Education, (pp. 254-261). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Moksnes Furu, E.; Hesselfors Arktoft, E. & Rönnerman, K. (2008). Reflections from the Nordic countries. In Ax, J. & Ponte, P. (Eds.). Critiquing Praxis. Conceptual and empirical Trends in Teaching Profession, (pp 207-214). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Educational reports Runesson, Ulla & Rönnerman, Karin (red.) (2008). Pedagogiskt arbete. Ett forskarutbildningsämne i utveckling vid IPD. IPD-rapporter 2008:08. Göteborg: Göteborgs universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik. Rönnerman, K. (2008). Medvetet kvalitetsarbete en uppföljning av kursen Q i förskolan och dess inverkan på förskollärares handlingar i praktiken. IPDrapporter Nr 07. Göteborg: Göteborgs universitet, institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik. Lendahls Rosendahl, Birgit & Rönnerman, Karin (2000). Dilemmafyllda möten. Erfarenheter av pedagogisk handledning i samverkan mellan skola och högskola. IPD-rapporter Nr 2000:16. Göteborg: Göteborgs universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik. Rönnerman, Karin (2000). Att växa som pedagog. Utvärdering av ett aktionsforsk ningsprojekt i förskolan. IPD-rapporter Nr 2000:23. Göteborg: Göteborgs universitet, Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik. Rönnerman, Karin (1996). Möjligheter för reflekterat lärande - ett projekt i samarbete mellan forskare och lärare. Pedagogiska rapporter/educational Report No 50, Umeå: Umeå universitet, Pedagogiska institutionen. Rönnerman, Karin (1994). The Primary Teacher as an Agent of Change. I Kallós, D & Lindblad, S (eds). New Policy Contexts for Education: Sweden and United Kingdom. (Pedagogiska rapporter/educational Reports Nr 42. Umeå: Umeå universitet, Pedagogiska institutionen. Conferences attended and papers presented (selection) Rönnerman, K. (2001). Educational Tools and Improvement of Practice. Paper presented at NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Stockholm, Sweden, mars, 2001. Lendahls Rosendah, B & Rönnerman, K. (2001). Identified dilemmas between school and university. Paper presenterat inom symposium om deltagarorienterad forskning vid NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Stockholm, Sweden, mars, 2001 Andrae Thelin, A. & Rönnerman, K. (2001). 2001 Research and Practice to meet with equal opportunities Paper presenterat inom symposium om deltagarorienterad forskning vid NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Stockholm, Sweden, mars, 2001, 5

AERA (American Educational Research Association), Seattle, USA, 2001. Rönnerman, K. (2001). Educational Tools and Improvement of Practice through Action Research, Presented paper at ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Lille, France, September, 5-8, 2001. Lendahls Rosendah, B & Rönnerman, K. (2001). Identified dilemmas between school and universityin In-service Training. Presented paper at ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Lille, France, September, 5-8, 2001. Hult, A., Olofsson, A & Rönnerman, K. (2002). Ten years later Teachers view of their profession Paper presented at: ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Lisbon, Portugal, September, 11-15, 2002. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2002). Pre-school and school vs gender and society. Paper presented at: ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Lisbon, Portugal, September, 11-15, 2002. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2003). Learning or Caring: Examining Texts in Curricula and Union Press. Paper presented at NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Copenhagen, Denmark, march, 2003. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2003). Learning and Caring in Union Press a text analysis. Presented paper at ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Hamburg, Germany, September, 17-20, 2003. Rönnerman, K. (2004). Using Research Tools for School Improvement. Paper presented at NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Reykjavik, Island, 2004. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2004). The professional task of school and preschool a question of gender? Paper presented at NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Reykjavik, Island, 2004. Rönnerman, K. (2004) Keynote: at the conference Participant knowledge and knowing practice organised by professor David Hamilton, Umeå universitet med stöd från VR. Rönnerman, K. (2005). Knowledge, Tools and the Role of the Researcher in Action Reserach an interactive discussion. Organised a symposium at NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Oslo, Norway, March, 10-12, 2005. Rönnerman, K. (2005). The development of personal, collective and communicative knowledge by using different tools in action research. Paper presented within symposia Knowledge, Tools and the Role of the Researcher in Action Reserach an interactive discussion. NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Oslo, Norway, March, 10-12, 2005. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2005). Using mindmap in understanding teachers professional work. Paper presented at. NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Oslo, Norway, March, 10-12, 2005. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2005). Teacher s work in preeschool and school a comparative study from a gender perspective: A methodological discussion. Paper presented at ECER (European Conference on Educational Research), Dublin, Ireland, September, 7-10, 2005. Rönnerman, K. (2005). Action Research: How to deal with knowledge, tools and the role of the researcher Symposium organised at CARN/PRAR, Utrecht, Netherlands, November, 4-6, 2005. 6

Rönnerman, K. (2005). Scientific tools used in Action Research. Paper presented at symposium: Action Research: How to deal with knowledge, tools and the role of the researcher. CARN/PRAR, Utrecht, Netherlands, November, 4-6, 2005. Rönnerman, K. (2005). Power and Trust in Action Research. Orginased a symposium at CARN-conference, Nottingham, England, November, 7-9, 2006. Gannerud, E & Rönnerman, K. (2006). Lärararbetets innehåll och innebörd i förskola och skola några empiriska resultat. Paper presenterat vid NFPF (Nordisk Förening för Pedagogisk Forskning), Örebro, Sweden, 2006. Jakhelln, R.; Lund, T.; Olin, A. & Rönnerman (2006). Supporting a new culture by facilitating. Paper presented in symposium Power and Trust in Action Research at CARN-conference, Nottingham, England, November, 7-9, 2006. Jakhelln, R.; Lund, T.; Olin, A. & Rönnerman (2006). Challenging teachers understanding by facilitating in action research projects. Paper presented in symposium: Empowerment in Action Research? at NERA conference Åbo, Finland, March 15-18, 2007 Rönnerman, K. (2007). Empowered Teachers through Action Research. Paper presented at the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN)- conference, Umeå, Sweden, November 9th 11th, 2007. Rönnerman, K. (2007). Extending praxis: Collaborative Action Research in a Nordic Light. Paper presented in Symposium No 7: Pedagogy, Education and Praxis at the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN)- conference, Umeå, Sweden, November 9th 11th, 2007. Rönnerman, K. (2008). Keynote: 'Empowering Teachers: Action Research and School-University Partnerships' given at the RIPPLE -Conference Action Research and Professional Practice February 7-8, 2008 Wagga Wagga, Australia. Rönnerman, K., Salo, P. & Moksnes Furu, E. (2008). Nurturing praxis collaborative action research in a Nordic light. Paper no 3 presented in the symposium The Development of Educational Praxis: An international study in Network 1: Continuing Professional Development for Teachers and Leaders in Schools. ECER-conference in Göteorg, Sweden, 10-12 September, 2008 Funded Research Projects (as either coordinator / senior researcher) Reflective practitioner financed by The National Agency for Education 1993-1996 Partnership between Gothenburg and the University financed by The 1997-2000 National Agency for Education Partnership between Bollebygd and the University financed by The National Agency for Education 1998-2001 Evaluation of a partnership between Högskolan Dalarna and some municipalities financed by The National Agency for Education SEK 92000 2000 Development of knowledge in the meeting between school and university Partnership financed by The National Agency for Education 2000-2001 SEK 210 000 Theoretical overview financed by The National Agency for Education 2001-2002 7

SEK 260 000 Leader for a research project funded by Stifttelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond Teaching and care in preschool and school SEK 2 555 000 2002-2005 The Swedish Research Council SEK 150 000 2002 Project in collaboration between University of Gothenburg, The National Agency for Education and Teacher Union, SEK 350 2004-2006 000 Positions of responsibility, examples Chair of the Action Research Collegium at the Department of Education, Göteborgs university, since 2000 Member in ALFA, (for renewing teacher education), Rådet för högre utbildning, 2001-2004 Conveneor for network 1- Continuing Professional Development within ECER (European Educational Research Association), 2002-2008 Member of the CUL-board (Centre for Research and Teacher Education) at Göteborgs university, 2003-2006 Peer reviewer in the National Evaluation of Teacher Education in Sweden by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, 2004-2005 Member of Postgraduate Studies Board at the Department of Education, Göteborgs university, 2005-2008. Member of the Board of the Department of Education, Göteborgs university, 2006-2007. Member of Postgraduate Studies Board for the Research School at the University of Gothenburg (forskning och forskarutbildnings råd vid Utbildnings- och forskningsnämnden för lärarutbildning). 2006-2008. Commissions as an Expert 2003 reviewing candidates for appointing a senior lectureship at Linköping University 2005 reviewing candidates for appointing a senior lectureship at Tromsø University, Norway 2007 reviewing candidates for appointing a senior lectureship at Halmstad University 2008 reviewing candidates for appointing a senior lectureship at Halmstad University 2006 reviewing applications for research funding from the Research Council of Norway 2007 reviewing applications for research funding from Council of Norway 2004, 2008 referee reviewer for Nordisk Pedagogik (Nordic Journal for Educat 2006 Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of In-Service Education 2008 Member of the Editorial Board for the journal Pedagogy, Culture and Society Member of the examining committe for doctoral thesis. Göteborgs universitet, 2004, 2005, 2007; Växjö University, 2006 8

Examiner at public defence of doctoral thesis, Lantbruksuniversitetet, 2005, Uppsala University Supervising postgraduate students at University of Gothenburg, Malmö University and Luleå Technical University 9