Browsing Fakultet for humaniora, idretts- og utdanningsvitenskap by Title
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When assessment defines the content—understanding goals in between teachers and policy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Education policy development internationally reflect a widespread expansion of learning outcome orientation in policy, curricula and assessment. In this paper, teachers’ perceptions about their work are explored, as goals ... -
‘When it’s something that you want to do.’ Exploring curriculum negotiation in Norwegian PE
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Student participation in curriculum negotiation has been widely regarded as beneficial for student engagement, motivation, and learning. Within the physical education (PE) context however, several scholars claim ... -
When Terror Strikes: The 2015 Paris Attacks in Religious Education Classrooms in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Terrorism is commonly considered to be a controversial issue in religious education (RE). RE teachers find it a challenging topic to address, and many avoid it altogether. This article explores the question of addressing ... -
Who am I? How Newly Arrived Immigrant Students Construct Themselves Through Multimodal Texts
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article presents a study of how teenage immigrant students, newly arrived in Norway, constructed themselves discursively through a number of identity texts. Drawing on theories from New Literacy Studies, Critical ... -
Whose Vision 2020? The World Bank’s development and educational discourse in Rwanda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)n this paper, I argue that the World Bank’s development strategy in Rwanda is unsuitable for long-term sustainability. By applying content analysis I consider the strategic goals as outlined in the World Bank’s Rwanda – ... -
Why are you talking like that, sir? Il-Limbi, phonology and class in contemporary Egypt
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article investigates the phonological patternings in the speech of il-Limbi, an immensely popular character in Egyptian comedy; and it stands therefore at a crossroads between cultural studies and linguistics. Il-Limbi ... -
Why Education for Sustainable Development Needs Early Childhood Education: The Case of Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-07-11)With this article, the author intends to outline a legitimising basis for implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) in early childhood education, in juridical, pedagogical and political terms. Starting from ... -
Why is educational change so difficult and how can we make it more effective?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)One main issue in educational research and policy is educational change. Educational authorities, scholars and teachers working with educational change should ask themselves why educational change is necessary, reflect on ... -
Why our brains love arts and crafts implications of creative practices on psychophysical well-being
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article aims to integrate knowledge from the field of cognitive neuroscience and the arts by focusing on the implications that flow experience and the mirror neuron system integral to making processes have for our ... -
Why the debunking threat won’t go away
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A central claim often made to debunk religious beliefs is that they would be formed regardless of whether they are true or false. One way to support this claim is to apply findings from the cognitive science of religion. ... -
The why, what, and how, of history education in Norwegian and Swedish history curricula for upper secondary schools (approximately 1920–1960)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)History curricula are shaped by factors such as historiography, pedagogical ideals, political goals, international initiatives, and broader societal conditions and processes. This article examines ideas about purposes, ... -
A wild animal inside my house: An analysis of the children´s picture book Sven the Otter and the Magic Rock by Espen Villseth and Anita Sletten
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Svenn, a wild otter, has become an Instagram celebrity with over 140,000 followers around the world. Svenn has his own YouTube channel and Facebook page. Moreover, in December 2020, NRK, an influential Norwegian TV channel, ... -
Wisdom and the art of living in 8th grade teachers` experiences of philosophizing the dialogos way
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper discusses teachers` self-reported experiences from participating in a Dialogos philosophizing project over five months, from the perspective of wisdom development. The project involved teachers from 13 upper ... -
Work Experience Placements in Lower Secondary Education in Nordic Countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The purpose of this article is to describe and analyse work experience placements in lower secondary education in Nordic countries. The article focuses on how and to what extent work experience placements in career education ... -
World culture, world history, and the roles of a museum: a conceptual study of the Swedish museums of world culture, debates concerning them, and their roles in cultural politics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Museum of World Culture opened in 2004, partially in response to the increased immigration of the 1990s. This article analyses the political process leading to the establishment of the museum, and of the government ... -
Worshipping Musically Online During Covid-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The Covid-19-pandemic and resulting infection control measures drastically impacted the ability of Christian worshippers to gather and practice their faith. As a result, online solutions emerged as the primary option for ... -
‘You create your own luck, in a way’ About Norwegian footballers’ understanding of success, in a world where most fail
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The article is based on interviews with twelve young footballers who turned pro with the Norwegian top-flight club Odd BK. After asking why they succeeded in making the transition from promising talent to established ... -
Young children's perspectives of time: New directions for co-constructing understandings of quality in ECEC
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under-researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well-being ... -
Young children’s questions about science topics when situated in a natural outdoor environment: a qualitative study from kindergarten and primary school
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Asking questions is an important way of acquiring information and knowledge and plays a significant role in a child’s learning processes. In this study, we examine what characterises the questions asked by children to their ... -
Young migrant students’ motivators and drive for obtaining education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article investigates how students from migrant backgrounds describe their motivators and drive for obtaining an education. It is based on a qualitative study of 17 young people aged 16-24. All are students in combination ...