The research group for learning and skill development is an interdisciplinary unit that combines biology, psychology, pedagogy and sociology. The main aim of the group's work is to contribute to a better understanding of skill development, knowledge development, motivational factors, learning and learning difficulties, as well as conveying this knowledge so that children and adolescents can receive better adapted educational measures in school. The main activity is research. Other central tasks are teaching and communication.

The research group has five focus areas:

1) Learning and skill development

• Development of skills such as language, reading, writing, mathematics/science 
• Develop an empirical basis for learning skills
• Evaluation of learning methods
• Develop a theoretical basis for why and how development and learning take place

2) Motivational factors

• Passion for achievement
• Grit/perseverance
• Mindset/growth mindset
• Self-efficacy

3)   Flow

• Flow
• Flow and motivational factors
• Flow and well-being
• Flow and Meaning in Life

4) Perceptual difficulties and skill development

• Underlying causes of reading and writing difficulties, mathematics difficulties 
• Underlying causes of language difficulties
• Underlying causes of motor problems
• The connection between reading and writing difficulties, and mathematics difficulties
• The connection between reading and writing difficulties, and motor problems

5) Motor development

• Development of motor skills
• The connection between motor development, physical fitness and level of physical activity
• The relationship between motor skills and self-concept
• The relationship between motor skills and cognitive skills

We have collaborations with several researchers in the Nordic countries, in addition to researchers in Australia, Italia, USA and Portugal.