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Ola Uhrqvist is an Associate Professor at Linköping University, focusing on the intersections of learning, knowledge, and societal change, with a particular emphasis on climate change and biodiversity. His research revolves around the complexities of these major global challenges, exploring how to engage people in understanding these issues while fostering collaboration for better living conditions. His main areas of research include Learning for Sustainable Development and the use of serious games as educational tools. Projects such as 'Switching Current' and 'Melting Polarization' investigate the potential of megagames in promoting critical thinking and collaborative action in complex systems. Additionally, he examines the role of sustainability narratives in enhancing holistic perspectives and action competence among individuals. He is also involved in how storytelling can play a role in preschool settings for sustainability education, as evidenced in his project 'The World Needs New Story.' Ola primarily teaches in an international master's program focused on outdoor sustainability education and scientific work, contributing to school development and sustainability education.
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