Kindergarten as an arena for cultural formation - children's students' and teachers' activity
The research group is developing an integrated research field in which the inner life and activity of the kindergarten, the political and historical conditions for practice and the kindergarten teacher education programme are studied and developed.
The main areas for research, change and innovation are:
- Children as participants and explorers in kindergarten
- Historical and ideological conditions for practice in kindergarten
- Educational practices in early childhood education and in early childhood teacher education
- The kindergarten teacher profession, ethics, management and guidance
Sustainable practices relevant for kindergartens and young children
The research group studies formative education as a cultural tradition, experience and change. Activity, exploration, formation of identity, agency and meaning-making, are points of departure for gaining a better understanding of how people are formed by their practice and - through participation - change their practices.
The research group works with describing, analysing, changing and establishing practices. The overall motivation for our research is to contribute to conditions for children’s, students’ and employees in early childhood teacher education’s conditions for meaning-making, exploration, activity, viability and professional development.
Projects
- MITED Making the invisable in teacher education visable
- Exploring outdoor play and activities for social and cultural sustainability in and across cultures
- The kindergarten teacher role - pedagogical leadership and guidance
- What matters? A study on the transition from kindergarten to school
- Understanding responsible economic sustainability in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Preventing psycho-social environment in kindergartens work against violence and bullying
- Family involvement in Early Childhood Education in Vilnius
- Leik, spel og danning
Heads of Research Group
Members
Members
Here you will find a total list over all members in this group.
Members
- Aihua Hu
- Alicja Renata Sadownik
- Ali Kemal Tekin
- Annette Stavseth Furnes
- Birgitte Ivarhus Sollesnes
- Camilla Helene Hallås Farestveit
- Czarecah Tuppil Oropilla
- Dagmar Andrea Cejka
- Elena Severina
- Elin Eriksen Ødegaard
- Francesca Vaghi
- Geert Thyssen
- Hege Wergedahl
- Ida Lervik Midtbø
- Inger-Lisa Møen
- Jannice Eikefet Berland
- Johanna Birkeland
- Kamal Prasad Acharya
- Karen Vibeke Klepsvik
- Kjerstin Sjursen
- Kristine Hjelle
- Liv Torunn Grindheim
- Magni Elen Hope Lossius
- Margareth Eilifsen
- Maria Grindheim
- Marianne Størkson
- Marie Brandvoll Haukenes
- Maritha Berger Nylund
- Modgun Ohm
- Nina Carson
- Randi Moe
- Ruth Ingrid Skoglund
- Tiri Beate Bergesen Schei
- Torunn Herfindal
- Tracey Joyce
- Trude Kyrkjebø
- Wenche Aasen
- Åsta Birkeland