Aletta Nylén
Lecturer at Department of Information Technology; Vi3; Computing Education Research
- Telephone:
- +46 18 471 71 22
- E-mail:
- aletta.nylen@it.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Hus 10, Regementsvägen 10
- Postal address:
- Box 337
751 05 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Dr. Aletta Nylén is a member of the Uppsala Computing Education Research Group, UpCERG. Her research interests focuses around understanding how educational settings can support students' development into successful STEM, and in particular computing, professionals.
Keywords
- computing education
- engineering education
- competence-based education

Publications
Selection of publications
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Capital in Computing Education: Investigating Factors Underlying Participation
Part of Proceedings of the 2024 Conference Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, vol 1, ITICSE 2024, p. 129-135, 2024
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What Do I Need To Learn? Computing Competence Described by Novice Students
Part of Proc. 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2024
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Computer science club for girls and boys – a survey study on gender differences
Part of Computer Science Education, p. 431-461, 2021
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How students get going: Triggers for students' learning in project-based education
Part of Proc. 23rd Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, p. 117-122, 2018
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Part of 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2018
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Understanding initial undergraduate expectations and identity in computing studies
Part of European Journal of Engineering Education, p. 201-218, 2018
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Why are we here?: Student perspectives on the goal of STEM higher education
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Exploring the critical incident technique to encourage reflection during project-based learning
Part of Proc. 17th International Conference on Computing Education, p. 88-97, 2017
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Open-ended projects opened up – aspects of openness
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Part of Proc. 46th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2016
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Multidimensional analysis of creative coding MOOC forums: a methodological discussion
Part of Proc. 15th International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 137-141, 2015
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Using Forward Reachability Analysis for Verification of Timed Petri Nets
Part of Nordic Journal of Computing, p. 1-42, 2007
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SAT-solving the Coverability Problem for Unbounded Petri Nets
Part of Formal methods in system design, p. 25-43, 2004
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Better is Better than Well: On Efficient Verification of Infinite-State Systems
Part of Proc. LICS' 00, 16th IEEE Int. Symp. on Logic in Computer Science, 2000
Recent publications
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Part of Koli Calling '25: Proceedings of the 25th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 1-10, 2025
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Computing Education in Sweden: Unequal Participation in a Changing Field
Part of ITiCSE 2025, p. 128-133, 2025
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Capital in Computing Education: Investigating Factors Underlying Participation
Part of Proceedings of the 2024 Conference Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, vol 1, ITICSE 2024, p. 129-135, 2024
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Supplement - Capital in Computing Education: Investigating Factors Underlying Participation
2024
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From Science to Computing: A Study of Capital Among Bioinformatics Students
Part of IEEE Transactions on Education, p. 202-208, 2024
All publications
Articles in journal
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From Science to Computing: A Study of Capital Among Bioinformatics Students
Part of IEEE Transactions on Education, p. 202-208, 2024
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Computer science club for girls and boys – a survey study on gender differences
Part of Computer Science Education, p. 431-461, 2021
- DOI for Computer science club for girls and boys – a survey study on gender differences
- Download full text (pdf) of Computer science club for girls and boys – a survey study on gender differences
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Understanding initial undergraduate expectations and identity in computing studies
Part of European Journal of Engineering Education, p. 201-218, 2018
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Using Forward Reachability Analysis for Verification of Timed Petri Nets
Part of Nordic Journal of Computing, p. 1-42, 2007
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SAT-solving the Coverability Problem for Unbounded Petri Nets
Part of Formal methods in system design, p. 25-43, 2004
Conference papers
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Part of Koli Calling '25: Proceedings of the 25th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 1-10, 2025
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Computing Education in Sweden: Unequal Participation in a Changing Field
Part of ITiCSE 2025, p. 128-133, 2025
- DOI for Computing Education in Sweden: Unequal Participation in a Changing Field
- Download full text (pdf) of Computing Education in Sweden: Unequal Participation in a Changing Field
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Capital in Computing Education: Investigating Factors Underlying Participation
Part of Proceedings of the 2024 Conference Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, vol 1, ITICSE 2024, p. 129-135, 2024
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- Download full text (pdf) of Capital in Computing Education: Investigating Factors Underlying Participation
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Novice Students Explain: What is Computer Science?
Part of 2024 IEEE FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE, FIE, 2024
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Novice Students Explain: What is Computer Science?
Part of Proc. 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2024
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What Do I Need To Learn?: Computing Competence Described by Novice Students
Part of 2024 IEEE FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE, FIE, 2024
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What Do I Need To Learn? Computing Competence Described by Novice Students
Part of Proc. 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2024
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Part of 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), p. 1-5, 2022
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Inspiring Computational Thinking: A Science Fair Activity
Part of 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2021
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Multiple Authentic Project-Based Experiences and Persistent Learning?
Part of 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2019), 2019
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Teachers’ Awards: an Incentive for Pedagogical Development in Saudi Arabia
Part of 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2019
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How students get going: Triggers for students' learning in project-based education
Part of Proc. 23rd Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, p. 117-122, 2018
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Part of 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2018
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Computer science teachers perspectives on competencies: A case study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Part of Informatics in Schools. Fundamentals of Computer Science and Software Engineering, p. 129-140, 2018
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Part of 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2018
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Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Why are we here?: Student perspectives on the goal of STEM higher education
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Examining manual and semi-automated methods of analysing MOOC data for computing education
Part of Proc. 17th International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 153-157, 2017
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Exploring the critical incident technique to encourage reflection during project-based learning
Part of Proc. 17th International Conference on Computing Education, p. 88-97, 2017
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The authenticity of 'authentic' assessment: Some faculty perceptions
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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What computing instructors did last summer: Experiences and lessons learned
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Open-ended projects opened up – aspects of openness
Part of Proc. 47th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2017
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Writing to learn programming?: A single case pilot study
Part of Proc. 16th International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 140-144, 2016
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Determining progress in writing competency by assessing students’ argumentation
Part of Proc. 46th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2016
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Part of Proc. 46th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2016
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Part of Proc. 3rd International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering, p. 1-6, 2015
- DOI for Teaching and Learning Computer Science at Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia: Insights from a staff development course
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Competencies for paradigm shift "survival"
Part of Proc. 45th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, p. 1424-1429, 2015
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Multidimensional analysis of creative coding MOOC forums: a methodological discussion
Part of Proc. 15th International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 137-141, 2015
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Implications of anonymous assessment
Part of Proc. 45th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, p. 1404-1408, 2015
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Part of Proc. World Engineering Education Forum, p. 969-970, 2014
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Teaching and learning with MOOCs: Computing academics' perspectives and engagement
Part of Proc. 19th Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, p. 9-14, 2014
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Enhanced learning by promoting engineering competencies
Part of Proc. 44th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, p. 2044-2049, 2014
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Impact of cultural and language background on learning Computer Science concepts
Part of Proc. 2nd International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering, p. 37-40, 2014
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MOOCs and their impact on academics
Part of Proc. 14th International Conference on Computing Education Research, p. 137-145, 2014
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Novice students' perception of learning in small groups
Part of Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education conference, p. 123-131, 2013
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Using Competencies to Structure Scientific Writing Education
Part of HDI 2012 – Informatik für eine nachhaltige Zukunft, p. 33-44, 2013
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Professional communication skills for engineering professionals
Part of Proc. 43rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, p. 257-263, 2013
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Progression i skrivfärdigheter hos studenter i datavetenskap
Part of Proc. NU 2012, 2012
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Better is Better than Well: On Efficient Verification of Infinite-State Systems
Part of Proc. LICS' 00, 16th IEEE Int. Symp. on Logic in Computer Science, 2000