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Åsa Elwér

Associate Professor, Docent

Publications

2026

Michaela Socher, Isabella Ström, Josefine Andin, Åsa Elwér, Asa Wengelin, Elisabeth Ingo (2026) JOURNAL OF COGNITION, Vol. 9, Article 7 (Article in journal)
Åsa Elwér, Evelina Rennes, Karin Nilsson, Lina Cederborg, Daniel Holmer, Arne Jönsson (2026) Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (Article in journal)
Karin Nilsson, Åsa Elwér, David Messer, Lucy Henry, Henrik Danielsson (2026) International journal of disability, development and education, Vol. 73, p. 146-162 (Article in journal)

2025

Hanna Lindström-Sandahl, Henrik Danielsson, Ã…sa Elwér, Joakim Samuelsson, Stefan Samuelsson (2025) ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Sciences, Vol. 15, Article 1678 (Article in journal)
Bjarte Furnes, Åsa Elwér (2025) Dyslexia, Vol. 31, Article e70014 (Article in journal)

News

Girl reading ebook.

AI creates texts for people with reading difficulties

The aim of the TextAD research project at ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ is to better understand different types of reading difficulty. This knowledge can then be used to develop digital tools that automatically adapt texts to the needs of readers.

Research project

A teacher and a pupul looking at i-pad.

Supplementary Intensive Reading Training in Decoding - KILA

The project develops and evaluates a digital teaching program to strengthen phonemic awareness – linking letters to sounds. In collaboration with Legilexi, research-based tools are made freely available to schools.
Two young girls in a classroom.

MALWA – Mathematical and Language word problem acquisition

This project explores how language affects problem solving in mathematics. We test two teaching programs for early primary students to strengthen reading comprehension and the ability to solve word problems.
Twinboys sitting on a blanket reading books.

International Longitudinal Twin Study

How does genetic and environmental factors affect early reading and cognitive development? In an attempt to answer this we have studied twins in different countries.

Organisation

Division of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ, Teaching and Learning (PEDI)

Teachers' work and students' learning are in focus at the Division of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ, Teaching and Learning. This focus covers basic and advanced levels as well as graduate studies and research.
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Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.