PUPIL's research focus is on themes central to teacher education and is based on a central principle for the qualification of future teachers that this qualification takes place both on campus and in practice in schools.
Among the topics that PUPIL focuses on are:
- importance of aesthetic learning processes for the qualification of future teachers
- the student teachers' professional digital competence
- development of innovative teaching methods at GLU
- internationalization of teacher education (internationalization from home)
- the performance of the teacher educator role on campus and in the field of practice
- aptitude assessment of student teachers on campus and in practice
- different forms of teachers' professional development in schools
- importance of the school-based guidance pedagogy for the school's practice
PhD programme in Humanities and Education
Ongoing collaborative research projects
The significance of pedagogy for student teachers’ professional development (2022–2026).
- Pedagogy and pupil knowledge in Norwegian teacher education (Irina Ivashenko Amdal, Line Beate Tandsæther Mastad, Christina Nygren-Landgärds)
- Student teachers’ descriptions of the significance of pedagogy in initial teacher education (Kristin Endresen-Maharaj, Christine Watne Kristiansen, Kristin Blakstad)
- Pedagogy as a subject, experiencing coherence in initial teacher education (Eva Haldammen, Irina Ivashenko Amdal, Eivind Aarli, Ingvild Bergan)
- Teacher education that contributes to students’ development as teachers (Christina Nygren-Landgärds, Line Beate Tandsæther Mastad)
Other research projects by group members
- How do student teachers experience aesthetic learning processes in pedagogy through work with aesthetic activities? (Kristin Blakstad, Christine Watne Kristiansen, Adina Nydahl)
- Exploring the Possibilities of Digital Technology for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, Teachers’ Perspectives (Kristin Blakstad)
- Can Bildung be planned? (Kristin Blakstad, Alexander Elmies-Vestergren)
- Research dissemination as a strategy for developing interest and competence in teacher education (Gunilla Eksund)
- Student teachers’ conceptions of success and failure, a Finnish perspective (Gunilla Eklund)
- University teachers between science and profession (Gunilla Ekslund, Christina Nygren-Landgärds)
- Teacher profession, a narrative study from the student teachers’ perspective (Gunilla Eklund)
- Norwegian subject teacher educators’ views of the master’s thesis and the supervision process (Gunilla Eklund)
- The master’s thesis as part of research-based teacher education in Finland (Gunilla Eklund)
- The basic course in university pedagogy, course instructors’ views on the aims, meaning and content of the course (Christina Nygren-Landgärds)
- Mentor Education Program Design, strategies to enhance professional development for school-based mentor teachers (Ingvild Bergan)
- Action Learning in Mentor Education, advancing professional development for school-based mentors (Ingvild Bergan)
- Democratic education in schools with a focus on antisemitic expressions in everyday school life (Kristin Endresen-Maharaj)