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Teaching protein futures — A cross-disciplinary approach
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper examines the role of education in addressing global challenges related to sustainable development through the lens of the agrifood system. We report on the development and testing of a flexible educational ... -
Cultured meat and responsible research when the future is an illusion for financial speculation
(Chapter, 2024)Developments in cultured meat promise transformative societal and environmental impacts through remaking animals in the bioreactor. However, in contrast to many emerging technologies, the innovation niche of cultured meat ... -
Teachers' critical reflections on digital fabrication for making manipulatives to support mathematical thinking
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2023)Digital fabrication (DF) is the process of translating a digital design developed on a computer into a physical object. While digital fabrication has been widespread in STEM education and design thinking, we see an opportunity ... -
’The apocalyptic battle’: Conspiracist antisemitism in Norway during the German occupation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Conspiracist antisemitism was an integral part of national-socialist propaganda in Norway between 1940 and 1945. An imaginary entity called ‘International Jewry’ was represented as the sinister force behind phenomena such ... -
Uenighet i klasserommet – kan innsikt i Rawls’ vurderingsbyrder bidra til å håndtere uenighet?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Denne artikkelen drøfter kritisk hvorvidt innsikt i og anerkjennelse av «vurderingsbyrdene», slik de er utformet av den politiske filosofen John Rawls, kan være et bidrag til å håndtere uenighet i skolen, og hvordan slik ... -
Exploring value dilemmas of brain monitoring technology through speculative design scenarios
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In the field of brain monitoring, the advancement of more user-friendly wearable and non-invasive devices is introducing new opportunities for application outside the lab and clinical use. Despite the growing importance ... -
“We learn it [mathematics] at school so one thinks that one will use it …”: Learners’ beliefs about relevance and importance of learning mathematics
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this study, we explore Norwegian learners’ beliefs about the relevance and importance of learning mathematics. The data material consists of semi-structured interviews with nineteen lower secondary school learners (13-14 ... -
The professional identities of prospective mathematics teachers who teach through programming
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)As has been the case in many countries around the world, the new Norwegian curriculum from 2020 included programming as part of mathematics education. However, little is known about how prospective teachers perceive this ... -
These tasks are very good but inappropriate for my students
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper investigates how teachers reflect on and explain the role of high-quality mathematical tasks when selecting tasks for use in lessons. By analysing data from three groups of mathematics teachers engaged in collegial ... -
Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Plastic pollution is distributed patchily around the world’s oceans. Likewise, marine organisms that are vulnerable to plastic ingestion or entanglement have uneven distributions. Understanding where wildlife encounters ... -
Could Raphael’s School of Athens Contain Hidden Geometry?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this article we argue that Raphael has hidden a geometric shape called a vesica piscis in his fresco The School of Athens (1510-1511). The vesica piscis, and several findings which can be interpreted as suggesting the ... -
The effects of being told you are in the intervention group on training results: a pilot study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Little is known about the placebo effects when comparing training interventions. Consequently, we investigated whether subjects being told they are in the intervention group get better training results compared to subjects ... -
Analysing tensions faced by pre-service mathematics teachers engaging in digital fabrication.
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)This article analyses tensions pre-service teachers faced during the last workshop of participation in a series of professional development workshops on digital fabrication for creating manipulatives for mathematics ... -
A GoPro Look on How Children Aged 17–25 Months Assess and Manage Risk during Free Exploration in a Varied Natural Environment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Research indicates that risky play has positive effects on children’s development, learning and health, and ability to assess and manage risk, but there is a lack of knowledge on how toddlers engage in risky play. This ... -
A powerful affinity in on-going singular(s) process. Sharing artistic practices in training teachers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article, we question and reflect on our collaborative work and research throughout our participation at several European Teacher Education Network (ETEN) conferences. We present four workshops we designed and ... -
Teachers’ Error-handling Practices Within and Across Lesson Phases in the Mathematics Classroom
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Multiple studies have been conducted regarding teachers’ error-handling practices, and how errors can be treated as opportunities for learning, albeit in the context of whole-class discussions. The aim of the present ... -
Teachers’ framing of students’ difficulties in mathematics learning in collegial discussions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study investigates the diagnostic and prognostic framings of Swedish mathematics teachers regarding the difficulties experienced by students in mathematics learning. Collegial discussions among 65 mathematics teachers ... -
Human rights education—a republican perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The concept of freedomis at the moral core of human rights and human rights education. In the liberal tradition, the prevalent understanding of freedom is non-interference. In the republican tradition, however, freedom is ... -
Motivational climate in the home: Implications for physical activity, psychosocial outcomes and family relations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The impact of motivational climate created by coaches/teachers on children is well documented. There is little knowledge about the motivational climate in the home. This study investigated the perceived motivational climate ... -
Mediatised human rights education: the (challenging) role of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The purpose of this article is to analyse and discuss Selma and the Quest for the Perfect Faith, a TV series made by The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and promoted for use in schools, and the accompanying teaching ...