Field of work
Elin Thoresen is an Associate Professor in Drama and Applied Theatre, originally trained as an Early Childhood Education teacher. Since 2004, she has worked in higher education, contributing to the development of pedagogical practices and arts-based learning environments. Her academic interests center on exploratory teaching and learning, communal and relational learning, and artistic and arts-based research. Elin’s work emphasizes creative inquiry and collaborative processes, often placing children and students at the heart of educational exploration.
Courses taught
Theatre in Social, Participatory Art, Community and Educational contexts
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme
Art, Culture and Creativity
Arts in Early Childhood Education
Play, Literature and Languages in Early Childhood Education
Master in the Arts
Research areas
Exploratory processes with children and students at the center
Teaching about development work as development work
Pedagogical leadership, play, and drama in the kindergarten
Art-pedagogical development work in the kindergarten
Research groups
Drama in Education and Societal Contexts: Drama i Utdannings- og Samfunnskontekster (DUSK) - Høgskulen på Vestlandet (hvl.no)
Culture – Criticism – Community: Culture – Criticism – Community - Høgskulen på Vestlandet (hvl.no)
Publications
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Processmodell for utforskende praksis – barn som medskapere
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Children as co-creators - creative and interactive processes in the making of play spaces
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Grounded Theory Research - paradigms and possibilities
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I rommet mellom Kunst og Pedagogikk
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Partnerskap - Fra to barnehager til en - organisasjonskultur - lærende organisasjon - verdier