Thomas Nordström

Associate professor, deputy head of department

Department of Psychology Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

thomas.nordstrom@lnu.se

+46 470-76 78 22

Teaching

I teach and serve as course coordinator and examiner in the clinical psychology programme, in courses in scientific methodology and statistics, educational psychology, independent projects at the advanced level, and in courses that use systematic reviews as their primary method. I supervise independent projects at both undergraduate and advanced levels

Research

I conduct research within Evidence in Learning and Didactics (ELD), which aims to generate evidence for different teaching methods, for example in reading and writing instruction. I also have an interest in metascience and open science, with the goal of making research more transparent, reliable, and useful.

I also conduct research in the field of reading and writing, for example in collaboration with the LegiLexi Foundation, where we support teachers by providing instructional recommendations based on student data from assessments that measure different reading skills.

My research groups

My ongoing research projects

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Nordström, T., Fälth, L., Danielsson, H. (2025). Evaluating the Simple View of Reading Model : Longitudinal Testing and Applicability to the Swedish Language. Education Sciences. 15 (3).
Status: Published
Kniffert, S., Buljan, I., Azevedo, F., Babinčák, P., Batinović, L., et al. (2025). Research methodology education in Europe : a multi-country, cross-disciplinary survey of current practices and perspectives. Research Integrity and Peer Review. 10 (1).
Status: Published
Almgren Bäck, G., Nordström, T., Svensson, I. (2025). Enhancing Middle-School Students’ Textual Expression : The Complementary Role of Speech-to-Text Technology. Reading & Writing Quarterly. 41 (2). 160-175.
Status: Published
Andersson, U.B., Danielsson, H., Nordström, T., Gustafson, S. (2025). Reading Development Following Forward-Looking Assessments Providing Recommendations to Teachers. Education Sciences. 15 (5).
Status: Published
Kalmendal, A., Henriksson, I., Nordström, T., Carlsson, R. (2024). Protocol: Strategy instruction for improving short‐ and long‐term writing performance on secondary and upper‐secondary students : A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 20 (2).
Status: Published
Carlsson, R., Batinovic, L., Hyltse, N., Kalmendal, A., Nordström, T., et al. (2024). A Beginner's Guide to Open and Reproducible Systematic Reviews in Psychology. Collabra: Psychology. 10 (1).
Status: Published
Tyni, K., Wurm, M., Nordström, T., Bratt, A.S. (2024). A systematic review and qualitative research synthesis of the lived experiences and coping of transgender and gender diverse youth 18 years or younger. International Journal of Transgender Health. 25 (3). 352-388.
Status: Published
Nordström, T., Kalmendal, A., Batinovic, L. (2023). Risk of bias and open science practices in systematic reviews of educational effectiveness : A meta-review. Review of Education. 11 (3).
Status: Published
Van Den Akker, O.R., Ygram Peters, G., Bakker, C.B., Carlsson, R., Coles, N.A., et al. (2023). Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews : presenting a generalized registration form. Systematic Reviews. 12.
Status: Published
Hallin, A.E., Danielsson, H., Nordström, T., Fälth, L. (2022). No learning loss in Sweden during the pandemic : Evidence from primary school reading assessments. International Journal of Educational Research. 114.
Status: Published
Nilvius, C., Carlsson, R., Fälth, L., Nordström, T. (2021). Tier 2 interventions within the RtI-model for developing students' word decoding – a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cogent Education. 8 (1).
Status: Published
Johansson, M., Nordström, T., Svensson, I. (2021). Depressive symptoms, parental stress, and attachment style in mothers and fathers two and a half years after childbirth : Are fathers as affected as mothers?. Journal of Child Health Care. 25 (3). 368-378.
Status: Published
Svensson, I., Nordström, T., Lindeblad, E., Gustafson, S., Björn, M., et al. (2021). Effects of assistive technology for students with reading and writing disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation : Assistive Technology. 16 (2). 196-208.
Status: Published
Gustafson, S., Nordström, T., Andersson, U.B., Fälth, L., Ingvar, M. (2019). Effects of a formative assessment system on early reading development. Education. 140 (1). 17-27.
Status: Published
Fälth, L., Nordström, T., Andersson, U., Gustafson, S. (2019). Assessment Support as Part of Teacher Duties in the Subject of Swedish at the Elementary Level. International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research. 18 (4). 85-109.
Status: Published
Nordström, T., Andersson, U.B., Fälth, L., Gustafson, S. (2019). Teacher inquiry of using assessments and recommendations in teaching early reading. Studies in Educational Evaluation. 63. 9-16.
Status: Published
Fälth, L., Nordström, T., Andersson, U.B., Gustafson, S. (2019). An intervention study to prevent ‘summer reading loss’ in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area with second language learners. Nordic Journal of Literacy Research. 5 (3). 10-23.
Status: Published
Nordström, T., Nilsson, S., Gustafson, S., Svensson, I. (2019). Assistive technology applications for students with reading difficulties : special education teacher’s experiences and perceptions. Disability and Rehabilitation : Assistive Technology. 14 (8). 798-808.
Status: Published
Nordström, T., Jacobson, C., Söderberg Juhlander, P. (2016). Early word decoding ability as a longitudinal predictor of academic performance. European Journal of Psychology of Education. 31 (2). 175-191.
Status: Published
Selart, M., Nordström, T., Kuuvas, B., Takemura, K. (2008). Effects of Reward on Self-regulation, Intrinsic Motivation and Creativity. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 52 (5). 439-458.
Status: Published

Article in journal (Other academic)

Nordström, T. (2024). The Simple View of Reading model : en gammal trotjänare. Läs- och skrivsvårigheter & Dyslexi. (4). 12-13.
Status: Published
Nordström, T., Svensson, I. (2017). Response to intervention (RTI) och assisterande teknik. Dyslexi – aktuellt om läs- och skrivsvårigheter. 21-27.
Status: Published

Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Nilsonne, G., Dahlgren, P.M., Eklund, A., Danielsson, H., Carlsson, R., et al. (2023). ”Sluta betala för att få publicera forskning”. Svenska Dagbladet. (2023-03-28).
Status: Published
Nordström, T. (2019). Assisterande teknik bra inslag i läsundervisning. Skolledaren. (5). 29-32.
Status: Published

Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)

Nordström, T. (2018). Measures that matter : Facilitating literacy through targeted instruction and assistive technology. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Linnaeus University Press. 78.

Conference paper (Refereed)

Nordström, T., Kalmendal, A., Lucija, B., Däldborg, P., Dahl, H., et al. (2024). FAIR-data adherence in systematic reviews : A closer (meta) view of educational science. Presented at Open Science Community Sweden Conference 2024, Växjö, Sweden, 24/9-26/9 2024.
Nordström, T., Kalmendal, A., Batinovic, L., Däldborg, P., Dahl, H., et al. (2024). Reproducibility, Open Science, FAIR and Risk Of Bias in Educational Systematic Reviews : A systematic living meta-review of research standards. META-REP 2024, the conference on meta-science and replicability in the social, behavioural, and cognitive sciences. October 28 to 31, 2024 in Munich, Germany.
Nordström, T., Danielsson, H., Fälth, L. (2023). Evaluating the Simple View of Reading Model : Longitudinal Testing and Applicability to the Swedish Language. Presented at the Quantitative research methods in education conference, QRM, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 12-13.
Kalmendal, A., Carlsson, R., Nordström, T. (2023). Visible learning, best practice or boondoggle? : Challenges in assessing a meta-meta-analysis. Presented at Unconference on Open Scholarship Practices in Education Research, Centre for Open Science, Charlottesville, United States of America.
Hallin, A.E., Danielsson, H., Nordström, T., Fälth, L. (2022). No learning loss in Sweden during the pandemic : Evidence from primary school reading assessments. What Works Global Summit 2022: Recovery and resilience in crisis, conference theme Equity and inclusion, October 18-20.
Sand, C., Nordström, T., Fälth, L., Svensson, I. (2019). Assimilating and communication text via assistive technology : an alternative to reading and writing for ID school pupils aged 16-21. European Dyslexia Association Autumn Seminars 2019, Växjö, Sweden, September 27-29, 2019.
Nordström, T., Gustafson, S., Fälth, L., Andersson, U.B., Ingvar, M. (2019). The potential of a forward-looking assessment and teaching system on students' reading gains. European Dyslexia Association Autumn Seminar, Växjö, Sweden, September 27-29.
Svensson, I., Lindeblad, E., Nordström, T., Fälth, L. (2017). Short and long-term effects of using assistive technology for students with reading and writing disabilities in compulory secondary school. Language, Literacy and Learning Conference, Perth, Australia, March 30 - April 1, 2017, Perth, Australia.
Nordström, T., Svensson, I., Lindeblad, E., Gustafson, S., Nilsson, S. (2016). Teachers' perceptions of reading apps for reading impaired students following a RCT study. Presented at the 5th All european dyslexia conference, Modena, Italy, 21-24 september, 2016.
Nordström, T., Söderberg, P., Jacobson, C. (2013). Word decoding as a predictor of academic success – a longitudinal study. 4th All-European Dyslexia conference, Växjö, september 19-22, 2013.
Jacobson, C., Nordström, T., Söderberg Juhlander, P., Fouganthine, A. (2012). Questionnaire results of the longitudinal study of reading development in Kronoberg, Sweden. Nineteenth Annual Meeting Society for the Scientific Study of Reading July 11-14, 2012 Montreal, Canada.
Söderberg Juhlander, P., Jacobson, C., Nordström, T. (2012). Twenty years of reading development in Kronoberg : Consequenses of poor decoding ability in grade 2, concerning later decoding development and academic success. Nineteenth Annual Meeting, Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, 11-14 July 2012, Montreal, Canada.

Conference paper (Other academic)

Nordström, T. (2026). Evidence-based Teaching and Nordic Intervention Research : From Policy to Practice. Nordic School Research Conference.
Nordström, T. (2025). Pass or Fail? Assessing Error and Rigor in Educational Research Synthesis. Open Science Community Sweden Conference 2025: Error in Evidence, Kalmar, 2025-12-9.
Nordström, T. (2022). Supporting Teachers and Struggling Readers with Assistive Technology and Assessment-Based Instruction. Presented at Diversity and inclusivity in English language education, Monash University, University of York, Thammasat University, Language Institute : Bangkok, Thailand, 9-10 December 2022.
Nordström, T., Carlsson, R., Batinović, L., Kalmendal, A., Henriksson, I. (2022). Meta-Review of Systematic Reviews in Educational Research : Risk of Bias and Open Practices. 2022 Unconference on Open Scholarship Practices in Education Research, Centre for Open Science, Charlottesville, United States of America.
Carlsson, R., Batinovic, L., Kalmendal, A., Nordström, T., Bergmann, C. (2021). Community Augmented Meta-analysis. Swedish Reproducibility Network (SweRN) and 2nd annual conference of Open Science Community Sweden, Stockholm, November 25, 2021.
Nordström, T., Nilvius, C. (2021). Kartläggning och anpassning enligt modellen Response to Intervention (RTI). Dyslexikongress 2021, Stockholm, Sweden, August 19-21, 2021.