Dr Shaun Nykvist
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Education
Biography
Dr Shaun Nykvist is an educator and researcher in the field of teacher education. He has over 25 years teaching experience and his research expertise is focussed on innovative pedagogical approaches to engage diverse learners, the transformation of teaching and learning in schools and higher education, the challenges associated with digital technologies to support and enhance learning in all modes of learning, and wellbeing associated with the use of digital technologies. Shaun has held multiple leadership positions and provided strategic leadership around key teaching and learning initiatives at educational institutions in Australia, Asia and Europe, whilst also developing strong national and international partnerships in education that provide a global perspective. He has designed and led multiple international capacity building programs to support educators in a wide range of educational topics. Shaun also initially co-designed, coordinated and taught QUT’s initial teacher education subject ‘Supporting innovative pedagogies with digital technologies’ in the Bachelor of Education and Master of Teaching courses.Research Interests
- The transformation of teaching and learning in schools and higher education (enabled by digital technologies)
- The interaction between pedagogy, blended, online and hybrid learning environments and teacher and student wellbeing
- Innovative pedagogical approaches to engage diverse learners
- Global citizenship education in higher education
- Science and digital technologies in teacher education
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Education
Keywords
Digital Technologies, Transformational Practice, Higher Order Thinking, Indigenous And Ethnic Minority Research, International Curriculum Design, New And Emerging Technologies Research, Opensource Software, STEM Education, Open Education, Blended, Online and Hybrid Learning
Research field
Education systems, Curriculum and pedagogy, Specialist studies in education
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Ph.D (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Education majoring Maths, Science & Computer Educ (Queensland University of Technology)
- Bachelor of Education (secondary) (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; Queensland College of Teachers
Teaching
Shaun has designed, coordinated and taught a range of subjects/units across multiple degrees at QUT and in international contexts. He has been a course coordinator for the Bachelor of Education as well as the transnational Bachelor of Education Studies in Malaysia. He has designed, coordinated and taught multiple offshore teaching programs in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Bhutan, India, Poland, Germany and Norway.
His teaching expertise has been in the areas of digital technologies in education, learning spaces, earth sciences, robotics, coding/programing, STEM education, mathematics, food and science and global citizenship education. The most recently taught units at QUT have been;
Bachelor of Education:
Masters of Teaching:
Publications
- Nykvist, S., De Caro-Barek, V., Stockert, R. & Lysne, D. (2021). Key Factors Needed for Developing a Higher Education Cross-Campus Learning Environment in a Nordic Context. Frontiers in Education, 6, Article 763761. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227210
- Blundell, C., Lee, K. & Nykvist, S. (2020). Moving beyond enhancing pedagogies with digital technologies: Frames of reference, habits of mind and transformative learning. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 52(2), 178–196. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/196967
- Hjelsvold, R., Nykvist, S., Loras, M., Bahmani, A. & Krokan, A. (2020). Educators' experiences online: How COVID-19 encouraged pedagogical change in CS education. Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning, 4. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/207024
- Nykvist, S., Blundell, C. & Mukherjee, M. (2019). Digital learning. Teaching Primary Years: Rethinking curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, 400–421. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/124150
- Blundell, C., Lee, K. & Nykvist, S. (2019). Using Dual Systems theory to conceptualise challenges to routine when transforming pedagogy with digital technologies. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 25(8), 937–954. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/131978
- Zanjani, N., Edwards, S., Nykvist, S. & Geva, S. (2017). The important elements of LMS design that affect user engagement with e-learning tools within LMSs in the higher education sector. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 33(1), 19–31. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/103700
- Zanjani, N., Edwards, S., Nykvist, S. & Geva, S. (2016). LMS acceptance: The instructor role. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 25(4), 519–526. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/92522
- Nykvist, S. & Mukherjee, M. (2016). Who am I? Developing pre-service teacher identity in a digital world. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 217, 851–857. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/92811
- Nykvist, S., Mukherjee, M. & McGraw, K. (2014). Enabling a positive first year experience in higher education through social media and mobile technologies. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE), 516–521. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79621
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Shaun, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/s.nykvist
Awards
- Type
- Nomination/Short Listed for an Award
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology. Research Supervision Award for Outstanding Domestic HDR Supervision (Runner Up)
- Type
- Membership of Network or Professional Body
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Higher Education Academy. Admitted as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Type
- University Prize including VC Award
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology| Teaching & Learning Award - Teaching Excellence Team Award for First Year Experience Work
- Type
- Funding Award/Project
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- Norwegian Research Council| Norwegian Research Council (NRC) successful application for funding of a Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology (STEM) Grant worth $300 000 NKR. To be completed during 2010.
- Type
- International Collaborations
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology and Ministry of Education, Malaysia| Coordination, management and negotiation of Malaysian transnational degree program in Science & Design and Technology
- Type
- Award or Prize
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- International Society for Technology Educators (ISTE)| International ISTE SIGTEL - Online Learning Highly Commended Award for a web 2.0 online project
- Type
- University Prize including VC Award
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology| Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence- Partnerships and Engagement, Client Focus, Leadership
- Type
- University Prize including VC Award
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Queensland University of Technology| Outstanding Academic Contribution Award for Teaching and Learning
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.