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May Olaug Horverak

Associate Professor
Faculty of Humanities and Education
Mobile phone
+4799695081

Areas of responsibility

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Writing instruction
  • Genre-pedagogy
  • Applied linguistics
  • Systemic Functional Linguistics

 

Formal competence:

Master’s degree in English linguistics

Nordic one year study + half a year study with specializing in linguistics

Practical pedagogical education - PPU

Bachelor’s degree in language and culture with English as major area of study and one year of religious studies

Bachelor’s degree in child welfare work

 

Work experience:

Teaching experience:

  • University: English didactics, grammar and phonetics
  • Upper Secondary School: Norwegian and English

Social and child welfare work

Papers read at conferences

Young Linguists’ Meeting in Poznan, 2014, title of paper: “Systemic Functional Linguistics: Pragmatic structuralism that provides a useful framework for writing instruction.”

2nd Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology Conference, Kristiansand, 2014, title of paper: "Second language writing instruction: The role of feedback - a common approach?"

5th Central European Conference in Linguistics for Postgraduate Students, Olomouc, 2015 title of paper: "A study on how students and teachers percieve writing instruction inspired by genre-pedagogy and systemic functional linguistics."

Poznan Linguistic Meeting, 2015, title of paper: "Understanding the concept of 'genre' and its implications for ESL writing instruction."

 

Publications

  • Horverak, May Olaug (2024). Psychosocial learning environment and inclusion in primary school: Challenges from a student perspective. Issues in educational research. ISSN 0313-7155.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Helmersen, Migle (2023). Helsefremmende kompetanser og helsefremming i skolen. Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift. ISSN 0029-2052. doi: 10.18261/npt.107.2.5.
  • Scheffler, Pawel; Wach, Alexandra; Horverak, May Olaug; Chen, Y. -M. & Eik, Marianne (2023). English learners’ experience of and attitudes to own-language use in three socio-educational contexts. . Acta Didactica Norden (ADNO). ISSN 2535-8219. doi: 10.5617/adno.9957.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2023). Strategies to succeed with inclusion in a diverse learning environment. IAFOR Journal of Education. ISSN 2187-0594. doi: 10.22492/ije.11.3.01.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Radkevicius, Darius; Kristiansen, Øistein & Helmersen, Migle (2023). Art Therapy for Children –Developing Courses in Creativity to Deal With Difficult Emotions. The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture. ISSN 2435-9475.
  • Cameron, David Lansing; Kovac, Velibor Bobo & Horverak, May Olaug (2023). Online chat-support for bullying prevention and follow-up: an analysis of the characteristics of chat-users and their experiences. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. ISSN 0267-3843. 28(1), p. 831–843. doi: 10.1080/02673843.2023.2292060. Full text in Research Archive
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Langeland, Gerd Martina; Løvik, Agnete; Askland, Sigrunn; Scheffler, Pawel & Wach, Alexandra (2022). Systematic work with speaking skills and motivation in second language classes. IAFOR Journal of Education. ISSN 2187-0594. 10(1), p. 33–52. doi: 10.22492/ije.10.1.02.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Langeland, Gerd Martina & Diary, Kedir (2020). Empowering adult immigrant learninger through systematic motivation work in the classroom. IAFOR Journal of Education. ISSN 2187-0594. doi: 10.22492/ije.8.4.03.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Aanensen, Mariette; Langeland, Gerd Martina; Olsbu, Inger & Päplow, Thorsten (2020). Systematic motivation work in the language classroom - An action research study from southern Norway. Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology (NJMLM). ISSN 1894-2245. 8(1), p. 55–80. doi: 10.46364/njmlm.v8i1.484.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2019). PhD revisited: English writing instruction in Norwegian upper secondary schools. A linguistic and genre-pedagogical perspective . In Rindal, Ulrikke Elisabeth & Brevik, Lisbeth M. (Ed.), English didactics in Norway - 30 years of doctoral research. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 978-82-15-03074-6. doi: 10.18261/978-82-15-03074-6-2019-06. Full text in Research Archive
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2018). Challenges concerning argumentative writing in a second language context . Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology (NJMLM). ISSN 1894-2245. 6(1), p. 66–85. doi: 10.46364/njmlm.v6i1.415. Full text in Research Archive
  • Scheffler, Pawel; Horverak, May Olaug & Dominska, Anna (2018). English Instruction in Polish and Norwegian Secondary Schools: Convergent Goals, Divergent Means. In Mystkowska-Wiertelak, Anna & Pawlak, Mirosław (Ed.), Challenges of Second and Foreign Language Education in a Globalized World: Studies in Honor of Krystyna Droździał-Szelest. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 978-3-319-66974-8. p. 131–149. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-66975-5_9.
  • Scheffler, Pawel; Horverak, May Olaug; Krzebietke, Weronika & Askland, Sigrunn (2017). Language backgrounds and learners’ attitudes to own-language use. ELT Journal. ISSN 0951-0893. 71(2), p. 197–217. doi: 10.1093/elt/ccw058.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Hidle, Kari-Mette Walmann (2017). Mangelfull opplæring i grunnleggende skriveferdigheter - en studie av barnehagelæreres forkunnskaper for argumenterende skriving i samfunnsfag. UNIPED. ISSN 1500-4538. 40(2), p. 155–169. doi: 10.18261/issn.1893-8981-2017-02-05. Full text in Research Archive
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). A survey of students’ perceptions of how English writing instruction is carried out in Norwegian upper secondary schools. Journal of Second Language Teaching & Research (JSLTR). ISSN 2045-4031. 5(1), p. 120–144.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). An experimental study on the effect of systemic functional linguistics applied through a genre-pedagogy approach to teaching writing. Yearbook of the Poznan Linguistic Meeting. ISSN 2449-7525. 2(1), p. 67–89. doi: 10.1515/yplm-2016-0004.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions on Writing Instruction Inspired by Genre-Pedagogy and Systemic Functional Linguistics. In Veselovská, Ludmila; Parrot, Jeffrey K. & Janebová, Marketá (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Central European Conference in Linguistics for Postgraduate Students. Palacký University. ISSN 978-80-244-4904-3. p. 58–73. doi: 10.1515/yplm-2016-0004.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Haugen, Tommy (2016). English Writing Instruction Questionnaire: The development of a questionnaire concerning English writing instruction, writing skills and feedback practices. Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology (NJMLM). ISSN 1894-2245. 4(1), p. 3–23. doi: 10.46364/njmlm.v4i1.288.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2015). English writing instruction in Norwegian upper secondary schools. Acta Didactica Norge. ISSN 1504-9922. 9(1). doi: 10.5617/adno.1689.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2015). Feedback practices in English in Norwegian upper secondary schools. Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology (NJMLM). ISSN 1894-2245. 3(2), p. 74–91. doi: 10.46364/njmlm.v3i2.140.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2012). Forbedring av skriveferdigheter og økt selvtillit gjennom grammatikkundervisning. Nordic Journal of Modern Language Methodology (NJMLM). ISSN 1894-2245. 1(1), p. 1–19. doi: 10.46364/njmlm.v1i1.31.

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  • Langeland, Gerd Martina; Horverak, May Olaug & Aanensen, Mariette (2024). Medvirkning. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202827441.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Selås, Elin Frisch & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2023). Inkluderende læringsmiljø - mestring, medvirkning og motivasjon i barneskolen. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202777661.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Solberg, Tonje Levernes & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2022). Mestring, medvirkning og motivasjon i voksenopplæring og integreringsarbeid. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202737092.
  • Langeland, Gerd Martina & Horverak, May Olaug (2021). Hvordan legge til rette for mestring, medvirkning og motivasjon: i ungdomsskole og videregående skole. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202706722.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Larsen, Ann Sylvi; Brujordet, Marit Opland & Torvatn, Anne Charlotte (2020). Støttende skriveundervisning: En sjangerpedagogisk tilnærming til skriveopplæring. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 9788202374655. 136 p.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2011). Teaching Syntax to Improve Writing Skills in Upper Secondary School. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG. ISBN 978-3-639-37456-8. 205 p.

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  • Horverak, May Olaug (2023). Career guidance in the introduction programme for refugees in Norway - facilitating mastering, planning and problem solving in adult learning.
  • Brennsæter, Erik & Horverak, May Olaug (2023). A framework for learning languages inspired by special needs education – Combining a whole language approach with phonological strategies.
  • Aanensen, Mariette; Langeland, Gerd Martina & Horverak, May Olaug (2023). An alternative approach to working with assessment in school – how to make students profit from teachers’ feedback. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2023). Facilitating and measuring health promotion in the learning environment - Student engagement and inclusion in school.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2023). Samarbeid mellom praksisfelt og forskning for å skape helsefremmende skoler. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Aanensen, Mariette; Galteland, Tone Marie & Henriksen, Arild Høie (2023). Helping Refugees and Immigrants in Norway to Finish Lower Secondary School – Self-Regulation, Motivation and Mastering of English in Adult Learning.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Poulsen, Gro Anita Kåsa (2022). CVidere: Veien til utdanning og jobb. Nasjonal folkehelsekonferanse .
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2022). SAMM – A systematic approach to mastering life – the fivestep motivation method. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2022). Creating an inclusive and health promoting learning environment in primary school. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2022). A method for preventing racist and discriminatory attitudes and practices through dialogue and consciousness-raising in adult education. .
  • Helmersen, Migle & Horverak, May Olaug (2022). Youth at risk – promoting health and preventing exclusion. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2022). There’s a voice in my head saying you’re not good enough, you’re stupid, you won’t manage anything. .
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2021). Systematic work with matsery, participation and motivation to create a health promoting and inclusive learning envorinment in primary school. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948.
  • Helmersen, Migle & Horverak, May Olaug (2021). Hvordan legge til rette for helsefremming i en skolekontekst.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2021). Systematisk arbeid med mestring, medvirkning og motivasjon for å skape et helsefremmende og inkluderende læringsmiljø i barneskolen.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2021). Making students engaged in improving their English writing skills - A case-study from a Norwegian upper secondary school.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Espegren, Judith Emelie (2021). How to create a supportive learning environment in mathematics classes - An example from a Norwegian lower secondary school class.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2021). "I would like to sound like an Englishman or American instead of an insecure Norwegian".
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2021). Systematisk arbeid med mestring, medvirkning og motivasjon.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2020). Deltakerdemokrati i praksis i lokale kontekster. En deliberativ metode for å styrke elevers medvirkning i samfunnsfag og gjennom elevråd.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Langeland, Gerd Martina & Aanensen, Mariette (2020). Systematic work with motivation and life mastery skills in upper secondary school: An action research study from a Norwegian context.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Jenssen, Eva Carmen (2020). Systematic work with learning environments: Training student representatives to improve learning conditions in their classes.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2020). How to support immigrant entrepreneurs to succeed in a foreign culture? - A multiple-case study from a Norwegian context.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2020). Developing resilience and life mastery skills in the classroom - a multiple case study comparing a Norwegian and Peruvian context.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Aanensen, Mariette (2019). Decreased motivation and increased mental illness among young people - a need for teaching life mastery skills in school.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Aanensen, Mariette (2019). A systematic approach to facilitate for motivation and self-regulation in language learning contexts.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Aanensen, Mariette & Langeland, Gerd Martina (2019). "Norsk er så kjedelig"..."Ja, og hva vil du gjøre med det?" spør vi. Norsklæreren. ISSN 0332-7264.
  • Horverak, May Olaug & Hidle, Kari-Mette Walmann (2019). Hvordan tilrettelegge for styrking og inkludering av elever i skole og samfunnsliv • Systematisk arbeid med mestring og motivasjon i voksenopplæring, i elevrådsarbeid og i samfunnsfag .
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Langeland, Gerd Martina & Fagerhaug, John Petter (2018). Fra kunnskapsløft til motivasjon og livsmestring – et paradigeskifte i norsk skole? . Lektorbladet. ISSN 1503-027X.
  • Langeland, Gerd Martina; Horverak, May Olaug & Fagerhaug, John Petter (2018). Motivasjon – elevens eller lærerens ansvar? En case-studie om motivasjonsarbeid i en norskklasse i videregående skole. Norsklæreren. ISSN 0332-7264.
  • Horverak, May Olaug; Aanensen, Mariette & Päplow, Thorsten Manfred (2018). Systematic work with motivation: developing a meta-cognitive strategy for language learning.
  • Canrinus, Esther Tamara; Matre, Marianne Engen & Horverak, May Olaug (2018). Subject specific motivation: a matter of profiling?
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2017). Engelsk skriveundervisning i videregående skole - et behov for Støttende skriveundervisning. Communicare - et fagdidaktisk tidsskrift fra Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 1893-1499. p. 30–36.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). English writing instruction in Norwegian upper secondary schools - a linguistic and genre-pedagogical perspective.
  • Scheffler, Pawel & Horverak, May Olaug (2016). Learners' perceptions of own language use and language distance.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). Challenges with argumentative writing in a second language.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). Sjangrene er ikke borte fra norskfaget. Norsklæreren tidsskrift for språk, litteratur og didaktikk. 3, p. 88–89.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). Writing skills and writing instruction in Norwegian upper secondary schools.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2015). Understanding the concept of "genre" and its implications for ESL writing instruction.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2015). A study on how students and teachers perceive writing instruction inspired by genre-pedagogy and systemic functional linguistics.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2014). Second language writing instruction: The role of feedback - a common approach?
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2014). Systemic Functional Linguistics: Pragmatic structuralism that provides a useful framework for writing instruction .
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2011). Forbedring av skriveferdigheter og økt selvtillit gjennom grammatikkundervisning. Norsklæreren. ISSN 0332-7264. p. 32–35.
  • Hellang, Øyvind; Kühn, Nadja Sophia Bekkelund; Horverak, May Olaug & Helmersen, Migle (2022). Effekter av folkehelsetiltak for helsefremmende skoler. NORCE Norwegian Research Centre. ISSN 978-82-8408-253-0.
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2016). English writing instruction in Norwegian upper secondary schools - a linguistic and genre-pedagogical perspective : Thesis for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor Department of Nordic and Media studies Faculty of Humanities and Education University of Agder and Faculty of English Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań. Universitetet i Agder. ISSN 978-82-7117-831-4. Full text in Research Archive
  • Horverak, May Olaug (2010). Forbedring av skriveferdigheter og økt selvtillit gjennom grammatikkundervisning. FOU-rapport, UiA.

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