Today we are writing in the Althingi together with the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise that the government and higher education institutions must take measures to create a digital higher education pedagogical lift that contributes to higher quality teaching and the supply of skills to the business community. Read an excerpt below and the article in full here
Even before the corona pandemic, the situation was tense for the country's higher education teachers and students. Sweden currently has the lowest number of teacher-led hours in all of Europe. The Swedish University of Technology (UKÄ) has been tasked by the government to follow up on the consequences of the corona pandemic for higher education. This includes studying the effects on student results and the quality of teaching. This follow-up is urgent and must lead to action. Previous investigations from UKA and ESO has pointed to the need for national support efforts to promote higher education pedagogical development, including for the development of skills of higher education teachers. Today, it is obvious that the existing higher education pedagogical development units are not capable of supporting both the pedagogical and digital development of teachers.
SFS and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the Althingi
Simon Edström, Chairman of the Swedish Federation of Swedish Students (SFS)
Linn Svärd, Vice Chairman of SFS