Field of work
Marianne Presthus Heggen has her background in natural sciences with a PhD in ecology. She teaches early childhood teacher education in natural sciences, environmental education and education for sustainability, most of the time out in nature. She is concerned with children's contributions towards a better future, and focus on this in her research on wonder and curiosity and in environmental education. She lead the work package “Being and becoming eco-citizens” at KINDknow - Kindergarten Knowledge Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures at HVL. She tries to hold her research close to the children and has several articles from early childhood education.
Research areas
- Education for sustainability
- Environmental education
- Children's wonder and curiosity
Research groups
- MBAS511, Kindergarten as arena for cultural formation and kindergarden teachers' professional assignment, 25/26
- MBAS512, Epistemological and methodological perspectives in kindergarten research, 25/26
- MBAS513, Leading quality improvements in kindergarten, 25/26
- MBAS514, Participation in research groups in kindergarten research, 25/26
- MBAS515, Advanced research methods and project plan for master's thesis, 25/26, subject responsible
- MBAS516, Master's thesis, 25/26
- MGUNA550, Natural Science 3, module 4 - Master's thesis, 25/26
- PHD950, Doctoral thesis, 25/26
- UTE801, Didactic practices outdoors for engagement, exploration, and creativity, 25/26
- UTE802, Professional learning communities for didactic and aesthetic practices in schools, 25/26
Publications
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Early childhood education for sustainable development in the Nordic national curricula: status and content
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The Paradox of Wild Pedagogies: Loss and Hope Next to a Norwegian Glacier
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Friluftsliv and Wild Pedagogies: Building Pedagogies for Early Choldhood Education in a Time of Environmental Uncertainty
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Where the children are
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Bekkalokk og kråkehotell - utforskning og lek på tur
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