Stefan Pålsson
Lecturer at Department of Information Technology; Division of Scientific Computing
- E-mail:
- Stefan.Palsson@it.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Hus 10, Regementsvägen 10
- Postal address:
- Box 524
751 20 UPPSALA
- Academic merits:
- Excellent teacher
Biography
Retired as of November 2025. Have a background in algorithms for parallel computers, and later primarily in the field of university pedagogy. I taught various courses in computational science and also worked with educational development and support at the faculty level (within TUR, the Council for Educational Development). I also served for several years as Director of Studies at the Department of Information Technology. Appointed distinguished Teacher, Uppsala University, in 2013.

Publications
Selection of publications
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Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
Part of Innovations in Education & Teaching International, p. 1001-1016, 2025
- DOI for Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
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Proceedings från 5:e utvecklingskonferensen för Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar
2016
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Gender-aware course reform in Scientific Computing
Part of International journal of engineering education, p. 403-414, 2013
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Scaffolding pedagogic excellence in higher education
Part of Improving Student Learning through Research and Scholarship, p. 164-176, 2013
Recent publications
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Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
Part of Innovations in Education & Teaching International, p. 1001-1016, 2025
- DOI for Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
- Download full text (pdf) of Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
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Proceedings från 5:e utvecklingskonferensen för Sveriges ingenjörsutbildningar
2016
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Gender-aware course reform in Scientific Computing
Part of International journal of engineering education, p. 403-414, 2013
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Scaffolding pedagogic excellence in higher education
Part of Improving Student Learning through Research and Scholarship, p. 164-176, 2013
All publications
Articles in journal
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Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
Part of Innovations in Education & Teaching International, p. 1001-1016, 2025
- DOI for Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
- Download full text (pdf) of Effect of a short compulsory course on teachers’ active learning practices
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Gender-aware course reform in Scientific Computing
Part of International journal of engineering education, p. 403-414, 2013
Conference papers
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Scaffolding pedagogic excellence in higher education
Part of Improving Student Learning through Research and Scholarship, p. 164-176, 2013