School and Pre-school

With books like Ole Aleksander Filibom-bom-bom and the Eight Children series, Anne-Cath. Vestly renewed Norwegian children's literature. But is she still relevant?

Teachers must become more aware of why they are using technology in the classroom, says Assistant Professor Marianne Engen Matre.

New measures have contributed to a better education and a more relevant teaching practice period for student teachers at UiA.

The weather forecast used to be presented through words, but today it is conveyed using tables and symbols. Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) believe this implies that people may have a greater aptitude for mathematics than they realise.

Researchers discuss the loss of meaning for teachers in a new book about everyday life in Scandinavian schools.

Having a reading dog in school has a number of positive effects for pupils. Andreas Reier Jensen and Ilmi Willbergh are researching why the interaction works so well.

Menstruation has gone from being considered a disease to becoming part of the fight for women's health - and an industry worth billions.

The dialogue model involves staff, parents and pupils in efforts to combat bullying. “As far as I know, this approach has never been tried before”, says project manager Ingrid Lund.

Many adult learners who receive lessons in Norwegian have little experience with novels, but more experience with oral texts. This should be reflected in the curriculum, according to a researcher.

Linda Gurvin Opheim has explored how teachers use problem solving to teach students mathematics.