Helena Johansson

Publications

Articles in journals
Chapters in books
Conference papers
Doctoral theses, comprehensive summaries
Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries
Reports

Articles in journals

Johansson, H. & Österholm, M. (2025). Algebra discourses in mathematics and physics textbooks : Comparing the use of algebraic symbols. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 56: 2, pp. 296-317.  

Jäder, J. & Johansson, H. (2025). Exploring students’ conceptual understanding through mathematical problem solving : students’ use of and shift between different representations of rational numbers. Research in Mathematics Education,    

Johansson, H. , Österholm, M. , Flodén, L. & Heidtmann, P. (2024). Clash of cultures? Exploring students’ perceptions of differences between secondary and tertiary mathematics education. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 55: 7, pp. 1567-1596.  

Johansson, H. & Kilhamn, C. (2024). From process to object in teachers’ introductory algebra discourse. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 55: 8, pp. 1814-1830.  

Johansson, H. , Westman, A. , Norberg, M. & Eliasson, N. (2024). Teachers’ use of digital textbooks in mathematics and science education. LUMAT, vol. 12: 3    

Johansson, H. & Österholm, M. (2019). Objectification of upper-secondary teachers’ verbal discourse in relation to symbolic expressions. Journal of Mathematical Behavior, vol. 56  

Johansson, H. (2017). Dependence between creative and non-creative mathematical reasoning in national physics tests. Nordisk matematikkdidaktikk, NOMAD, vol. 22: 2, pp. 93-119.  

Johansson, H. (2016). Mathematical Reasoning Requirements in Swedish National Physics Tests. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 14: 6, pp. 1133-1152.  

Chapters in books

Jäder, J. (2025). Begreppsförståelse genom problemlösning : Ett forskningsprojekt för att stärka lärares förmåga att använda matematiska problem i undervisningen. In Framtidens Välfärd: Vård och Skola : En antologi om forsknings- och samverkansprojekt vid Mittuniversitetet 2021 - 2026. Mittuniversitetet. pp. 129-131.

Johansson, H. , Andersson, H. , Nordlinder, E. & von Zeipel, H. (2024). Akademiskt skrivande i flerämnesutbildningar : Exemplet grundlärarprogrammet vid Mittuniversitetet. In Skrivlyftet vid Mittuniversitetet : Akademisk literacitet i praktiken. Sundsvall : Mittuniversitetet. pp. 116-130.

Conference papers

Johansson, H. , Norberg, M. & Österholm, M. (2024). Cohesion and tension in task design : students workingwith multimodal tasks. In Mediating mathematics : Proceedings of MADIF 14. Örebro : (Skrifter från Svensk Förening för MatematikDidaktisk Forskning). pp. 149--149.  

Johansson, H. , Norberg, M. & Österholm, M. (2024). Supporting mathematics teachers’ planning of multimodal teaching. In Proceedings of the 47th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Auckland, New Zealand : . pp. 156--156.

Johansson, H. , Norberg, M. & Österholm, M. (2023). Interplay between modes in mathematics textbooks. In Proceedings of the 46^th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Haifa, Israel : . pp. 262--262.

Johansson, H. , Norberg, M. & Österholm, M. (2022). A multimodal perspective on number sense in digital learning resources. In Proceedings of the 45^th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Alicante, Spain : . pp. 241--241.

Johansson, H. & Österholm, M. (2021). Algebra discourse in mathematics and physics textbooks for upper secondary school. In Proceedings of the 44^th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Vol.1. Khon Kaen, Thailand : . pp. 149--149.

Johansson, H. , Oskarsson, M. & von Zeipel, H. (2021). Engineering students’ approach to studying mathematics and its influence on their achievement. Paper presented at the The 14th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-14), Shanghai, China, July 11-18, 2021.  

Johansson, H. , Oskarsson, M. & Nyström, P. (2019). Fysikbegreppets flyktighet : En konsekvens av kursplaneförändringar?. In Från forskning till fysikundervisning : Bidrag från konferensen 10-11 april 2018 i Lund arrangerad av Nationellt Resurscentrum för Fysik. Linköping, Sverige : (Naturvetenskapernas och teknikens didaktik). pp. 33--46.  

Johansson, H. & Kilhamn, C. (2019). Grade 6 teachers’ objectification of the algebra discourse. In Proceedings of the 43^rd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Pretoria, South Africa : . pp. 51--51.

Johansson, H. , Österholm, M. , Flodén, L. & Heidtmann, P. (2018). Teachers’ and students’ perception of the gap between secondary and tertiary mathematics. In Proceedings of the 42^nd Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Umeå, Sweden : . pp. 77--77.

Johansson, H. & Österholm, M. (2017). Upper-secondary teachers' objectification of symbols by their use of language. In Proceedings of the 41^st Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Singapore : . pp. 215--215.

Johansson, H. (2015). Relation between mathematical reasoning ability and national formal demands in physics courses. In Proceedings of the 39^th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Hobart, Australia : . pp. 121--128.

Johansson, H. (2013). Relation between imitative and creative mathematical reasoning when solving physics tasks. In Proceedings of the 37^th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Kiel, Germany : . pp. 80--80.

Johansson, H. (2012). Mathematical reasoning requirements to solve tasks in physics tests. In Evaluation and Comparison of Mathematical Achievement: Dimensions and Perspectives: Proceedings of MADIF 8, The Eighth Mathematics Education Research Seminar. Linköping : (Skrifter från Svensk förening för matematikdidaktisk forskning). pp. 211--212.

Doctoral theses

Johansson, H. (2015). Mathematical Reasoning : In physics and real-life context. Dis. (Comprehensive summary) Göteborg : Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, 2015

Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries

Johansson, H. (2013). Mathematical Reasoning in Physics Tests : Requirements, Relations, Dependence. Lic. (Comprehensive summary) Göteborg : Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and Göteborg University, 2013 (Preprint : 2013:18)

Reports

Westman, A. & Johansson, H. (2023). Självständigt arbete i samverkan : En försöksverksamhet på lärarutbildningen. Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University  

Westman, A. , Eliasson, N. , Johansson, H. & Norberg, M. (2022). Digitala läromedel i praktiken : Ett forskningsprojekt inom Mittuniversitetets ULF-försöksverksamhet. Mid Sweden University  

Johansson, H. & Westman, A. (2022). Likvärdig matematikundervisning : En modell för att stötta obehöriga lärare. Mid Sweden University  

Johansson, H. , Norberg, M. & Österholm, M. (2022). Matematik-app för elever och lärare. Sundsvall : Mittuniversitetet  

Johansson, H. , Oskarsson, M. & Nyström, P. (2018). Glömska eller ytliga fysikkunskaper : Fördjupad analys av svenska elevers sjunkande fysikresultat i TIMSS Advanced 2015. Stockholm : Skolverket (Övriga trycksaker ).    

Nyström, P. , Kjellson Lind, A. , Dahlberg, U. & Johansson, H. (2016). Hur samstämmiga är svenska styrdokument och nationella prov med ramverk och uppgifter i TIMSS Advanced 2015?. Stockholm : Skolverket (Övriga trycksaker ).