Field of work
Liv Torunn Grindheimn has several years of experiences as a kindergarten teacher. She has been employed at Western Norway University of Sciences, campus Bergen since 2005, and did her PhD NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Tecnology, 2014.
She is the leader of WP 6 Conditions for childrens exploration at KINDknow - Kindergarten Knowledge Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures.
Courses taught
- Bachelor: Sustainable development by involvement
- MBA502 Kindergarten pedagogy, cultural formation and didactics
- Master: Kindergarten Knowledge
Research areas
- play
- children as citizens
- sustainable education
- early childhood education
Selected publications
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Beyond uniform reproduction: Exploring children's imaginative play through the lenses of their teacher
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Children as playing citizens
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Kva skal den profesjonelle barnehagelæraren bruke tid til?
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'I am not angry in the kindergarten!' interruptive anger as democratic participation in norwegian kindergartens
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The outdoor environment as a site for children's participation, meaning-making and democratic learning: examples from Norwegian kindergartens