• Metaphor Comprehension in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Core Language Skills Matter 

      Kalandadze, Tamara; Braeken, Johan; Brynskov, Cecilia; Næss, Kari-Anne Bottegaard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Poor metaphor comprehension was considered a hallmark of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but recent research has questioned the extent and the sources of these difculties. In this cross-sectional study, we compared metaphor ...
    • Misinformation about Covid-19 Vaccines on Social Media: Rapid Review 

      Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Quintana, Daniel; Wynn, Rolf; Gabarron, Elia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been crucial in fighting the pandemic. However, misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines is spread on social media platforms at a rate that has made the ...
    • Multilingualism and curriculum: A study of how multilingual learners in rural Kenya use their languages to express emotions 

      Spernes, Kari Iren; Ruto-Korir, Rose (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This study is part of a larger project related to multilingualism and education in rural Kenya. We examine how Grade 8 learners use their three languages (Nandi, Swahili, and English) when they discuss experiences elicited ...
    • Non-pharmacological Interventions for Adults with Autism: a Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials 

      Speyer, Renee; Chen, Yu-Wei; Kim, Jae-Huyn; Wilkes-Gillan, Sarah; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders Johan; Wu, Ho Ching; Cordier, Reinie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      To determine the effects of non-pharmacological randomised controlled trials in adults with autism, a systematic review was conducted across five electronic databases. A total of 3865 abstracts were retrieved, of which 41 ...
    • Om konsekvenspedagogikkens eksistensfilosofiske grunnlag 

      Freyr, Tor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Konsekvenspedagogikk er en humanistisk pedagogikk, utviklet av filosofen Jens Bay i samarbeid med pedagogen Bodil Glad, som innlemmer konsekvenstenkning innenfor et eksistensfilosofisk rammeverk med det formål å se faglig ...
    • Om konsekvenspedagogikkens eksistensfilosofiske grunnlag 

      Freyr, Tor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Konsekvenspedagogikk er en humanistisk pedagogikk, utviklet av filosofen Jens Bay i samarbeid med pedagogen Bodil Glad, som innlemmer konsekvenstenkning innenfor et eksistensfilosofisk rammeverk med det formål å se faglig ...
    • The ontology of becoming: To research and become with the world 

      Bergstedt, Bosse (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This article aims is to explore a perspective of the ontology of becoming, that makes it possible to study the emergence of phenomena and thereby broaden the understanding of how knowledge is created. It is written in close ...
    • Open developmental science: An overview and annotated reading list 

      Kalandadze, Tamara; Hart, Sara A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The increasing adoption of open science practices in the last decade has been changing the scientific landscape across fields. However, developmental science has been argued to be relatively slow in adopting open science ...
    • Opening up understanding of neurodiversity: A call for applying participatory and open scholarship practices 

      Gourdon-Kanhukamwe, Amélie; Kalandadze, Tamara; Yeung, Siu Kit; Azevedo, Flavio; Iley, Bethan; Phan, Jenny Mai; Ramji, Anusha V.; Shaw, John J.; Zaneva, Mirela; Dokovova, Marie; Hartmann, Helena; Kapp, Steven K.; Warrington, Kayleigh L.; FORRT; Elsherif, Mahmoud M. (Journal article, 2023)
      This is a pre-publication version of the following article: Gourdon-Kanhukamwe, A., Kalandadze, T., Yeung, S. K., Azevedo, F., Iley, B., Phan, J., Ramji, A., Shaw, J., Zaneva, M., Dokovova, M., Hartmann, H., Kapp, S., ...
    • Oral language interventions can improve language outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Donolato, Enrica; Toffalini, Enrico; Rogde, Kristin; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Lervåg, Arne; Norbury, Courtenay; Melby-Lervåg, Monica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Young people who fail to develop language as expected face significant challenges in all aspects of life. Unfortunately, language disorders are common, either as a distinct condition (e.g., Developmental Language ...
    • Oxymoroning education: A poem about actualizing affect for public good 

      Reinertsen, Anne B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      An oxymoron is a self-contradicting or incongruous word or group of words as in Lord Byron’s (1788–1824) line from his satirical epic poem Don Juan; “melancholy merriment”, An oxymoron is a rhetorical and epigrammatic ...
    • Personalized Digital Solutions for Mental Health 

      Ropero, Jorge; Denecke, Kerstin; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Gabarron, Elia (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Mental health is one of the major global concerns in the field of healthcare. The emergence of digital solutions is proving to be a great aid for individuals suffering from mental health disorders. These ...
    • Psychometric validation of the audio-guided rBVQ instrument for bullying evaluation among students 

      Ferreira, Valdemir; Coutinho-Lourenco, Fausto; Menezes, Alessandra A. S.; Gusmoes, Julia Dell; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo; Sanchez, Zila M. (Journal article, 2022)
      The revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (rBVQ) is an internationally used instrument to identify bullying, but due to Brazilian students’ low proficiency in reading and writing, it had to be adapted for audio-guided ...
    • Re-thinking official educational organization towards friction-zones between divergent knowledges 

      Andersson, Åsa; Korp, Peter; Reinertsen, Anne Beate (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In this article, I re-think official educational organization toward friction-zones. Thinking with a swimming event in physical education, and Deleuze’s notion of pure difference and its accompanying characteristics, ...
    • Reading Comprehension Tests for Children: Test Equating and Specific Age-Interval Reports 

      Lúcio, Patrícia Silva; Lourenço, Fausto Coutinho; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo; Bandalos, Deborah; Carvalho, Carolina Alves Ferreira de; Kida, Adriana de Souza Batista; Ávila, Clara Regina Brandão de (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Equating is used to directly compare alternate forms of tests. We describe the equating of two alternative forms of a reading comprehension test for Brazilian children (2nd to 5th grade), Form A (n = 427) and Form B (n = ...
    • Reading intervention for students with intellectual disabilities without functional speech who require augmentative and alternative communication: a multiple single-case design with four randomized baselines 

      Ulriksen, Line Britt; Bilet-Mossige, Marthe; Cogo-Moreira, Hugo; Larsen, Kenneth; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders (Journal article, 2023)
      Background Literacy is one of the most important skills a students can achieve, as it provides access to information and communication. Unfortunately, literacy skills are not easily acquired, especially for students with ...
    • Redefining effect size interpretations for psychotherapy RCTs in depression 

      Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Cogo Moreira, Hugo; Panjeh, Sareh; Quintana, Daniel S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Effect sizes are often used to interpret the magnitude of a result and in power calculations when planning research studies. However, as effect size interpretations are context-dependent, Jacob Cohen’s suggested ...
    • The replication crisis has led to positive structural, procedural, and community changes 

      Korbmacher, Max; Azevedo, Flavio; Pennington, Charlotte R.; Hartmann, Helena; Pownall, Madeleine; Schmidt, Kathleen; Elsherif, Mahmoud M; Breznau, Nate; Robertson, Olly; Kalandadze, Tamara; Yu, Shijun; Baker, Bradley J.; O'Mahony, Aoife; Olsnes, Jørgen Østmo-Sæter; Shaw, John J.; Gjoneska, Biljana; Yamada, Juki; Röer, Jan P.; Murphy, Jeniffer; Alzahawi, Shilaan; Grinschgl, Sandra; De Oliveira, Catia M. F.; Wingen, Tobias; Yeung, Siu Kit; Liu, Meng; König, Laura M.; Albayrak-Aydemir, Nihan; Lecuona, Oscar; Micheli, Leticia; Evans, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a socalled ‘replication crisis’. In this ...
    • A Review of Research Studying Film and Television Representations of ASD 

      Dean, Michelle; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      An increasing number of characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are appearing in film and television, leading to increased public perceptions of ASD. This review examined the current state of research focused on ASD ...
    • The Role of Support Units in Digital Transformation: How Institutional Entrepreneurs Build Capacity for Online Learning in Higher Education 

      Langseth, Inger; Jacobsen, Dan Yngve; Haugsbakken, Halvdan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This study used New Institutional Theory to explore how entrepreneurial activities in support units contribute to digital transformation in higher education in Norway. We describe how entrepreneurs initiated and operationalized ...