Professional career
Svanborg finished the national standard lower secondary school examination fromTeaching
Svanborg worked as a primary school teacher from fall 1978 to 2006. Svanborg introduced Innovation Education in Gnúpverjaskóli Elementary School (later Brautarholt and Gnúpverjaskóli and, since 2004, Þjórsárskóli). She has actively participated in development of this area of study in Iceland. Svanborg was a part-time teacher at the Iceland University of Education and at the School of Education at the University of Iceland from 2006 to 2011. As of 2012, she was an associate professor at the same school and from July 2019 a professor there. She has taught various courses in pedagogy and educational science.) She has focused on innovation education, creativity and artistic approaches in studies and teaching. For example, she has taught in continuing education courses for working teachers from 2003 and has given presentations, instructed and taught innovation education in many parts of Iceland as well as abroad to teachers, principals, teacher students, political associations, the general public, and organisations.Research
Svanborg's research has focused on innovation and entrepreneurial education, creativity in education, organisational change, teachers’ collective efficacy and self-study in teacher education (self-study of teaching and teacher education practice S-STTEP) and collaborative supervision of master's students. She has directed two research groups, RASKA 1 from 2013 to 2015 and RASKA 2 from 2016 to 2018. The groups consisted of practicing teachers who conducted action research on their own work and focused on creativity in studies and teaching. RASKA 1 (REsearch on CR(SK)eative schooling) ran from 2013 to 2015. It included three teachers in the School of Education and five teachers of Icelandic and mathematics in preschools, elementary schools, and upper secondary schools. The teachers examined their teaching in order to identify how they could strengthen the creative element in their work. The RASKA 2 group consisted of eight art and vocational teachers on three school levels – elementary and upper secondary schools and university level. The research went on from 2016 to 2018.Collaboration on research
*Collaborative supervision of master students. Research on development of group guidance of master's students, along with Karen Rut Gísladóttir and Hafdís Guðjónsdóttir The research is part of continuous development in teachers’ work on their education, where they apply self-study to understand the development of their teaching and to improve their supervision. Several peer-reviewed book chapters and articles have been published on the findings of the research, including the article ''Using Self-study to develop a third space for collaborative supervision of master´s projects in teacher education'' in the journal Studying Teacher Education: a Journal on Self-study of Teacher Education Practices, and the article ''On doing a master's project in a community of students and instructors'' (in Icelandic, long abstract in English) in the journal Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun. *''SAM-GETA (CTE Collective teacher efficiency in a changing world).'' Research in Icelandic schools from 2010 to 2016. The SAM-GETA research entailed examining teachers’ roles and capabilities in addressing new and developing curriculum areas, such as science and technology in the community, education on sustainability, innovation education, and the use of information technology for studies and work. *Research on developing a course for teachers on teaching in schools with inclusion, along with Karen Rut Gísladóttir and Hafdís Guðjónsdóttir. The findings have appeared in several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. *RASKA 1 and RASKA 2 collaborative research on teachers of traditional subjects on four schooling levels and creativity in schooling from 2013 to 2015 and on arts and handicrafts teachers from 2016 to 2018. *Research on the development of NFM in Fljótsdalshérað District with Rósa Gunnarsdóttir. Findings published, for example, in the book ''The road to independence: Emancipatory pedagogy''. *''Leikum, lærum, lifum'' (Let's play, learn, live), under the auspices of RannUng, an action research of a group of researchers from the School of Education with practicing teachers and school staff, focusing on the implementation of the six fundamental issues of Icelandic education. Findings published in the book Leikum, lærum, lifum by University of Iceland Press. *Research on innovation and entrepreneurial education at the secondary education level, in collaboration with Innovation Center Iceland, the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, and the Ministry of Industries and Innovation – report 2013. Two articles, 2013 and 2014, were written in collaboration with Meyvant Þórólfsson, Gunnar E. Finnbogason, and Jóhanna Karlsdóttir on the foundation of innovation and entrepreneurial education and the findings of the research *Participation in the research ''Vilji og veruleik'' (Intentions and reality). From 2005 to 2007, a research group at Iceland University of Education, researched studies and teaching in the natural sciences and technology in Icelandic schools.Social activities and leadership
Svanborg chaired the Gnúpverjar's Youth Association 1987 to 1989 and participated in the work of Jóra Training Association (International Training in Communication) for five years. She was a member of its board of directors for two years. She was the principal of Gnúpverjaskóli 1991–1992, a member of the board of directors of the Teachers´ Association of South Iceland from 1995 to 1997, and was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Icelandic Handicrafts Teachers for two years. In 2005, she organised the founding of the Association of Teachers of and People Interested in Innovation Education (now the Association of Teachers of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Education). She was chair of the association until 2010. Svanborg organised the founding of the Association of Doctoral Students at the School of Education and was chairman of the board from its founding to 2010. She was the editor of Netla (a peer-reviewed web journal on pedagogy and education), along with Torfi Hjartarson and Robert Berman from 2012 to 2014. She organised the funding of the Laboratory for Creative Schooling (RASK) at the School of Education in 2012 and has directed it since then. Svanborg has developed and supervised the Electives Specialiasation of Innovation Education in the Faculty of Education and Diversity in the School of Education and supervises the courses falling under innovation education in that division. Svanborg directed the European project Practical Entrepreneurial Assessment Tool for Europe (PEAT-EU) from 2016 to 2018.Collaboration and participation in international projects
Svanborg has collaborated with various parties in education, including through European Projects. Svanborg participated in the European project MakEY. The project involved children and the use of digital media – at home and in innovation workshops or makerspaces. The University of Iceland's School of Education participated in MakEY (Makerspaces in the early years: Enhancing digital literacy and creativity). The project was a collaborative project of many universities and institutions in Europe and outside Europe. Sheffield University in Britain provided leadership. Several Icelandic institutions took part in the project, along with UI's School of Education (University of Akureyri, Innovation Center Iceland and RG Menntaráðgjöf/INNOENT). Svanborg directed the European Project ''PEAT-EU'' (Practical Entrepreneurial Assessment Tool for Europe). It entails developing a course assessment of innovation and entrepreneurship education. The collaborating parties were from Spain, Wales, Sweden and Iceland. The project began in October 2016 and finished in October 2018. The outcomes of the project are published on the page Entre Assess. She was also a representative of the University of Iceland's School of Education in the project ''Find your inner inventor'' (2016-2019), a collaboration with Polish and Czech universities. She was the School of Education's representative on the European collaborative project ADEPTT. It entails developing aCourse materials
Svanborg, along with Rósa Gunnarsdóttir and Örn Daníel Jónsson, has been involved in and written course materials in innovation and entrepreneurship education: 200Main written works
Articles
*Jónsdóttir, S. R., & Macdonald, A. (2019)Books
Svanborg R Jónsdóttir og Rósa Gunnarsdóttir. (2017)Book chapters
*Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir. (2016). Sköpun í skólastarfi. 4. Kafli. Kristín Karlsdóttir og Anna Magnea Hreinsdóttir (ritstjórar). (2016). Leikum, lærum, lifum: Námssvið leikskóla og grunnþættir menntunar (bls. 77–94). Reykjavík: RannUng og Háskólaútgáfan. *Svanborg R. Jónsdóttir og Allyson Macdonald. (2013). Pedagogy and settings in innovation education. In L. V. Shavinina (Ed.), The Routledge international handbook of innovation education (pp. 273–287). London: Routledge.Personal life
Svanborg was born inReferences
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