Ulla Damber, Associate Professor in Education at Mid Sweden University, has more than 20 years of teacher experience in upper secondary school, including development projects and evaluations of practice. As a researcher, teachers and their practices have been in focus, within the areas of literacy, language development, and teaching in multicultural school settings, studies published in scientific articles (20<), book chapters, books, and debates regarding multilingual matters. Damber has been engaged as a writer on behalf of the Swedish National Board of Education. Recent research also includes issues related to school development projects. Damber has long experience in different research projects, including qualitative methods, mixed methods, narrative analysis, and the production of screening materials. In recent years extended education and children’s text encounters have been a research interest.
Dr. Ulla Damber
Presentation Title: Reading engagement in an after-school program
Mid Sweden University, Sweden
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