Associate Professor

Arne Bygstad

Field of work

(Teahers education) Pedagogy - General Pedagogy. Epistemological and Ontological subjects. Tradition of Cultural History. National educationprogram / School management - Organizational learning, semiotics and understanding of reality. Semiotic communication model. School culture and cultural development National program for development in Secondary schools - Classroom-management. Learning Organizations. School culture and cultural development Project "Learning environment". Guidance in Primary Schools (11 schools) - Assessment for learning, pedagogical platform, curriculum understanding, school / home-cooperation, epistemological topics. School culture and cultural development

Courses taught
  • Different Educational/Pedagogical Themes/Concepts
  • Curriculum Theory and studies
  • School organization and management
  • Classroom management
  • Organizational learning
  • Organizational Culture
  • Semiotics and communication
  • School culture
  • Learning Culture and Learning environment
  • Cooperation between School and home
  • Philosophical themes (epistemology, ontology, ethics)
  • Values, value systems, anthropology
Research areas
  • National program for development in Secondary schools
  • School - home - cooperation
  • Pedagogic development work in elementary school
  • Pedagogic platforms in elementary school
  • National Curriculum - General part
  • ICT and learning
  • Vygotskij and theory of Cultural History
  • Quality Reform in Norwegian Universities
Research groups