Field of work

I teach and do research in the fields of reading and writing skills as well as research on digital technology. I also work and do research in Children- and Young Adults' literature, including picturebooks and graphic novels (comics). Currently I am working on children's literature and ecocriticism. I also work on teachers' Professional Development, Kompetanse for kvalitet, KFK. 

Engelskdidaktikk Lesekompetanse Litteraturundervisning

Children's literature - Young adult literature - British and American literature - English didactics - Culture studies

Courses taught
  • Master in children and young adult literature
  • Master in education
  • Master i engelsk didaktikk
  • GLU 5-10
  • KFK 5-10
  • KFK 1-7
  • PhD, Økokritikk og didaktiske praksisar (PHD912)
  • English didactics
  • Culture studies
  • English literature
  • Professional development, In-service courses, Kompetanse for kvalitet (KFK)
Research areas
  • From Reading Thrill to Writing Skill
  • Nature in Children's Literature (NaChiLit)
  • Literature circles in the classroom
  • Children's literature
  • Graphic novels
  • Mobile Learning: Mobilising and Transforming Teacher Teacher Education Technology, Erasmus+ funded project. Website: http://mttep.eu
Research groups