Henrika Florén
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital
- Medical Education and Implementation – Anna Kiessling's research group
About me
I am an Educational Developer at the Unit for Teaching and Learning, with a focus on education in digital environments. My work centres on teaching and learning in technology rich contexts and innovative pedagogical strategies. My ongoing research includes exploring the implementation of Team-based learning (TBL) in the six-year medical programme. In addition, I am currently a PhD candidate at University College London, Institute of Education, Department of Culture, Communication and Media. My academic background includes a MSc in Didactic Science, a MEd in Education, and MA in English Linguistics. I have completed 285 HE credits in formal pedagogical education, including: 15 HE credits in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 60 HE credits in Science of Education, 120 HE credits in Didactic Science, and 90 HE credits in Educational Work.
Research
I research Perceptions of teaching an learning during implementation of team-based learning in the medcial programme curriculum. FoUI-976041 (ongoing research project at Karolinska Institutet). In my doctoral research at the UCL Institute of Education, I explore assessment of digital representations of knowledge in higher education in Sweden.
Teaching
- Mentor in the Healthcare Education Scholarship Project Course 2025
Summative Assessment (participant teacher) 2022-2025
Higher Education Courses for teaching staff at Dalarna University 2018-2020
Articles
- Article: ELSEVIERS REFERENCE MODULE IN SOCIAL SIENCES. 2025Dimantopoulou S; Florén H
- Article: LEARNING MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. 2025;:1-15Floren H; Bezemer J; Domingo M
Employments
- Educational Developer, Teaching and learning, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-
Leadership and responsibility assignments
- Project leader, Project: Use of generative AI for teaching and examination /Dnr: 1-687/2023, Teaching and Learning, Karolinska Institutet, https://staff.ki.se/generative-ai-and-teaching-advice-for-educators, 2023-2023
Conference/event participation
- Oral presenter of own accepted abstract, NU2024, NU, which stands for Network and Development, is Sweden's largest conference and meeting place for everyone with an interest in higher education teaching and learning training and development. Behind the conference is the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF). The purpose of the conference is to promote pedagogical development work by offering a meeting place for dissemination, dialogue and debate. The conference is aimed at university teachers, educational developers, researchers in higher education pedagogy, academic leaders and students (translated from Swedish), https://nu2024.se/, Meeting AI as a disruptor and connector - creating learning together., https://beyond-production.objects.dc-sto1.glesys.net/projects/3dbde3a5-853e-465c-999b-f79b27db7e1b/documents/15mqBt77atYH0SLlU6g0RGa3QdWCs9EaPMQxw3Oz.html, 2024
