Publications

[Extracted from DiVA, the publication database at KTH.]

Niemela, P.; Pears, A.; Dagiene, V.; Laanpere, M. (2022):

Computational Thinking - Forces Shaping Curriculum and Policy in Finland, Sweden and the Baltic Countries.

[Conference paper] IFIP TC 3 Open Conference on Computers in Education (OCCE), AUG 17-20, 2021, Tampere, FINLAND; Digital transformation of education and learning - past, present and future, OCCE 2021 131-143 [Details]

Apiola, M.; Lopez-Pernas, S.; Saqr, M.; Pears, A.; Daniels, M.; Malmi, L.; Tedre, M. (2022):

From a National Meeting to an International Conference - A Scientometric Case Study of a Finnish Computing Education Conference.

IEEE Access 10: 66576-66588 [Details]

Pantzos, P.; Gumaelius, L.; Buckley, J.; Pears, A. (2022):

Engineering students’ perceptions of the role of work industry-related activities on their motivation for studying and learning in higher education.

European Journal of Engineering Education : 1-19 [Details]

Högfeldt, A.; Gumaelius, L.; Berglund, P.; Kari, L.; Pears, A.; Kann, V. (2022):

Leadership, support and organisation for academics'€™ participation in engineering education change for sustainable development.

European Journal of Engineering Education : [Details]

Hartell, E.; Kozma, C.; Pears, A. (2022):

K-ULF A Collaborative, Practitioner Research Model between School and Academia - Lessons learned.

[Conference paper] PATT on the Edge. Technology, Innovation and Technology. June 21–24, 2022. Online and on-site in St John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.; Designing a better world through technological literacy for all.  122-133 [Details]

Hartell, E.; Kozma, C.; Pears, A. (2022):

K-ULF - an agile model for participatory practitioner-based research in STEM education.

[Conference paper] 11th Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc). 7-10 Dec.2022. In collaboration with the International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE) – Asia Pacific, Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ), International Technology Engineering Education Association (ITEEA), and 2022 Venue Host, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD.; 11^th Biennial International Design and Technology Teacher’s Association Research Conference (DATTArc). 7-10 Dec.2022. In collaboration with the International Conference on Technology Education (ICTE) – Asia Pacific, Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ), International Technology Engineering Education Association (ITEEA), and 2022 Venue Host, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD. Editors: Adj. Prof. Kurt Seemann and Prof. P John Williams. 1-3 [Details]

Pears, A. (2022):

From the Acting Editor-in-Chief.

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies 15: 1-1 [Details]

Tedre, M.; Toivonen, T.; Kahila, J.; Vartiainen, H.; Valtonen, T.; Jormanainen, I.; Pears, A. (2021):

Teaching Machine Learning in K-12 Classroom - Pedagogical and Technological Trajectories for Artificial Intelligence Education.

IEEE Access 9: 110558-110572 [Details]

Hartell, E.; Brugge, R.; Boberg, A.; Kozma, C.; Pears, A. (2021):

K-ULF - Creating Research Synergy in the Interface Between School and the Academy.

[Conference paper] PATT38 The 38th Pupil's Attitudes Towards Technology Conference. 27–30 April, 2021; PATT38 Book of Abstracts. 27-28 [Details]

Apiola, M.; Tedre, M.; Lopez-Pernas, S.; Saqr, M.; Daniels, M.; Pears, A. (2021):

A Scientometric Journey Through the FIE Bookshelf - 1982-2020.

[Conference paper] IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), OCT 13-16, 2021, Lincoln, NE; 2021 IEEE frontiers in education conference (FIE 2021) [Details]

Berglund, A.; Daniels, M.; Pears, A. (2021):

Through the eyes of a research team - Using theory to enhance STEM Education.

[Conference paper] 6th International STEM Education Conference, iSTEM-Ed 2021, 10-12 November 2021; 6th International STEM Education Conference, iSTEM-Ed 2021 [Details]

Pears, A.; Tedre, M.; Valtonen, T.; Vartiainen, H. (2021):

What Makes Computational Thinking so Troublesome?.

[Conference paper] IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), OCT 13-16, 2021, Lincoln, NE; 2021 IEEE frontiers in education conference (FIE 2021) [Details]

Daniels, M.; Pears, A.; Nylen, A. (2021):

Inspiring Computational Thinking - a Science Fair Activity.

[Conference paper] IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), OCT 13-16, 2021, Lincoln, NE; 2021 IEEE frontiers in education conference (FIE 2021) [Details]

Högfeldt, A.; Kann, V.; Berglund, P.; Kari, L.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A. (2021):

Organizing for Capacity and Involvement among Faculty, Students and Staff in Engineering Education Change - 10 Years of Development.

[Conference paper] 2021 World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council, WEEF/GEDC 2021, Madrid, Spain, 15-18 November 2021; Proceedings of 2021 World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council, WEEF/GEDC 2021 340-348 [Details]

Högfeldt, A.; Kann, V.; Berglund, P.; Kari, L.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A. (2021):

Organizing for Capacity and Involvement Among Faculty, Students and Staff in Fingineering Education Change-10 Years of Development.

[Conference paper] World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) / Global-Engineering-Deans-Council (GEDC) Conference, NOV 15-18, 2021, Madrid, SPAIN; 2021 WORLD ENGINEERING EDUCATION FORUM/GLOBAL ENGINEERING DEANS COUNCIL (WEEF/GEDC) 340-348 [Details]

Clear, A.; Clear, T.; Vichare, A.; Charles, T.; Frezza, S.; Gutica, M.; Lunt, B.; Maiorana, F.; Pears, A.; Pitt, F.; Reidesel, C.; Szynkiewicz, J. (2020):

Developing Competency Statements for Computer Science Curricula - The Way Ahead.

[Conference paper] 2020 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science EducationJune 2020; ITiCSE '20: Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 515-516 [Details]

Högfeldt, A.; Kann, V.; Berglund, P.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A. (2020):

Mellan vision och praktik i förändring - Övergripande arenor och nätverk som hållbara mötesplatser?.

[Conference paper] NU2020; Hållbart lärande [Details]

Björlin Svozil, L.; Pears, A.; Gumaelius, L. (2020):

Portrayals of Technology Education in Swedish Upper Secondary Education.

[Conference paper] IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), OCT 21-24, 2020, Uppsala, SWEDEN; 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) [Details]

Clear, A.; Clear, T.; Vichare, A.; Charles, T.; Frezza, S.; Gutica, M.; Lunt, B.; Maiorana, F.; Pears, A.; Pitt, F.; Riedesel, C.; Szynkiewicz, J. (2020):

Designing Computer Science Competency Statements - A Process and Curriculum Model for the 21st Century.

[Conference paper] 2020 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2020, Trondheim, Norway, June 15-19, 2020; Proceedings of the Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2020 211-246 [Details]

Pluskwik, E.; Mina, M.; Heywood, J.; Pears, A. (2020):

Determinants of initial training for engineering educators.

[Conference paper] 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference, ASEE 2020, 22 June 2020 through 26 June 2020; ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings [Details]

Pantzos, P.; Gumaelius, L.; Buckley, J.; Pears, A. (2020):

Considerations in the development of a follow-up exploratory quantitative design for student's motivation regarding to work industry-related activities in higher engineering education.

[Conference paper] 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2020, 21 October 2020 - 24 October 2020; Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE [Details]

Buckley, J.; Seery, N.; Gumaelius, L.; Canty, D.; Doyle, A.; Pears, A. (2020):

Framing the constructive alignment of design within technology subjects in general education.

International journal of technology and design education : [Details]

Högfeldt, A.; Andersson, M.; Berglund, P.; Bergman, M.; Delin, A.; Edström, K.; Geschwind, L.; Grillner, K.; Håkansson, A.; Kari, L.; Karlsson, S.; Lilliesköld, J.; Nilsson, M.; Pears, A. (2019):

Pedagogisk meritering på KTH - Samarbete, excellens och utbildningsinnovation.

[Conference paper] 7:e Utvecklingskonferensen för Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar,27-28 November, 2019; Bidrag från 7:e Utvecklingskonferensen för Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar 76-81 [Details]

Pears, A.; Barendsen, E.; Dagienė, V.; Dolgopolovas, V.; Jasutė, E. (2019):

Holistic STEAM Education Through Computational Thinking - A Perspective on Training Future Teachers.

[Conference paper] ISSEP 2019: Informatics in Schools. New Ideas in School Informatics; Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) 41-52 [Details]

Isomottonen, V.; Daniels, M.; Cajander, A.; Pears, A.; McDermott, R. (2019):

Searching for Global Employability - Can Students Capitalize on Enabling Learning Environments?.

ACM Transactions on Computing Education 19: [Details]

Pears, A. (2019):

Developing Computational Thinking, "Fad" or "Fundamental"?.

Constructivist Foundations 14: 410-412 [Details]

Pears, A.; Daniels, M.; Nylen, A.; McDermott, R. (2019):

When is Quality Assurance a Constructive Force in Engineering Education?.

[Conference paper] 49th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2019, 16-19 October 2019, Covington, United States; Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE [Details]

Doyle, A.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A.; Seery, N. (2019):

Theorising the role of engineering education for society - Technological activity in context?.

[Conference paper] 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Charged Up for the Next 125 Years, ASEE 2019, 15-19 June 2019, Tampa, United States; ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings [Details]

Buckley, J.; Gumaelius, L.; Hyland, T.; Seery, N.; Pears, A. (2019):

A comparison of swedish and Irish secondary students conceptions of engineers and engineering using the draw-an-engineer test.

[Conference paper] 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Charged Up for the Next 125 Years, ASEE 2019, 15-19 June 2019, Tampa, United States; ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings [Details]

Pantzos, P.; Gumaelius, L.; Buckley, J.; Pears, A. (2019):

On the role of industry contact on the motivation and professional development of engineering students.

[Conference paper] 49th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2019, 16 October 2019 through 19 October 2019; Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE [Details]

Buckley, J.; Hyland, T.; Gumaelius, L.; Seery, N.; Pears, A. (2019):

Engineering education research methods to determine conceptions of engineers and of engineering.

[Conference paper] 2019 UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Spring Colloquium; [Details]

Buckley, J.; Hyland, T.; Seery, N.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A. (2019):

Investigating perceptions of intelligence as an approach to understanding female representation in technology and engineering education.

[Conference paper] PATT2019: Developing a knowledge economy through technology and engineering education; [Details]

Seery, N.; Gumaelius, L.; Pears, A. (2019):

Multidisciplinary teaching - The emergence of an holistic STEM teacher.

[Conference paper] 48th Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2018, 3 October 2018 through 6 October 2018; Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE [Details]

Frezza, S.; Pears, A.; Exter, M.; Lunt, B. (2018):

Crafting the Future of Computing Education in CC2020 - A Workshop.

[Conference paper] 125th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition; Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City; United States; 23 June 2018 through 27 December 2018; ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings [Details]

Frezza, S.; Kann, V.; Peters, A.; Pears, A.; Kapoor, A.; Wallace, C.; Cajander, Å.; Daniels, M.; McDermott, R.; Sabin, M. (2018):

Modeling global competencies for computing education.

[Conference paper] 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2018, Larnaca, Cyprus, 2 July 2018 through 4 July 2018; ITiCSE 2018 Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 348-349 [Details]

Mannila, L.; Nordén, L.; Pears, A. (2018):

Digital Competence, Teacher Self-Efficacy and Training Needs.

[Conference paper] 2018 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research; Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research 78-85 [Details]

Impagliazzo, J.; Pears, A. (2018):

The CC2020 Project - Computing Curricula Guidelines for the 2020s.

[Conference paper] IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) - Emerging Trends and Challenges of Engineering Education, APR 17-20, 2018, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, SPAIN; PROCEEDINGS OF 2018 IEEE GLOBAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION CONFERENCE (EDUCON) - EMERGING TRENDS AND CHALLENGES OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION 2021-2024 [Details]

Frezza, S.; Daniels, M.; Pears, A.; Cajander, Å.; Kann, V.; Kapoor, A.; McDermott, R.; Peters, A.; Sabin, M.; Wallace, C. (2018):

Modelling competencies for computing education beyond 2020 - A research based approach to defining competencies in the computing disciplines.

[Conference paper] 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 2018, 2 July 2018 through 4 July 2018; Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE 148-174 [Details]

Alghamdi, F.; Pears, A.; Nylén, A. (2018):

Computer science teachers perspectives on competencies - A case study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[Conference paper] 11th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2018, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, 10 October 2018 through 12 October 2018; 11th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2018, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 129-140 [Details]

(2017):

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering.

Conference proceedings (editor) [Details]

Nordén, L.; Mannila, L.; Pears, A. (2017):

Development of a self-efficacy scale for digital competences in schools.

[Conference paper] 47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017, Indianapolis, United States, 18 October 2017 through 21 October 2017; 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) [Details]

Nylén, A.; Cajander, Å.; Daniels, M.; Pears, A.; McDermott, R. (2017):

Why are we here? - Student perspectives on the goal of STEM higher education.

[Conference paper] 47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017, Indianapolis, United States, 18 October 2017 through 21 October 2017; 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) [Details]

McDermott, R.; Zarb, M.; Daniels, M.; Nylén, A.; Pears, A.; Isomöttönen, V.; Caspersen, M. (2017):

The authenticity of ’authentic’ assessment - Some faculty perceptions.

[Conference paper] ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference; Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference : [Details]

Andersson, S.; Pears, A. (2017):

The Impact of Academic Staff Development on Their Approach to Teaching and Learning.

[Conference paper] ASEE Annual Symposium; [Details]

Pears, A.; Daniels, M.; Cajander, Å. (2017):

The Archetype Learning Method - Scaffolding teamwork competences in the engineering classroom.

[Conference paper] 47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017, Indianapolis, United States, 18 October 2017 through 21 October 2017; 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) [Details]

Cajander, Å.; Daniels, M.; Golay, D.; Moll, J.; Nylén, A.; Pears, A.; Peters, A.; McDermott, R. (2017):

Unexpected student behaviour and learning opportunities - Using the theory of planned behaviour to analyse a critical incident.

[Conference paper] ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference; 2017 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) [Details]

Pears, A.; Dagiene, V.; Jasute, E. (2017):

Baltic and nordic K-12 teacher perspectives on computational thinking and computing.

[Conference paper] 10th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2017, Helsinki, Finland, 13 November 2017 through 15 November 2017; 10th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2017 141-152 [Details]

Peters, A.; Pears, A. (2013):

Engagement in Computer Science and IT — What! - A matter of identity?.

[Conference paper] LaTiCE 2013; Proc. 1st International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering 114-121 [Details]

Buckley, J.; Seery, N.; Gumaelius, L.; Canty, D.; Doyle, A.; Pears, A. ():

Framing the Constructive Alignment of Design within Technology Subjects in General Education.

International journal of technology and design education : [Details]