• Valuable unintended learning outcomes when practicum for student teachers in kindergartens is carried out online 

      Madsen, Siri Sollied; Habbestad, Helge; Borch, Iris (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-10)
      This article presents a study of an educational experiment conducted at the early childhood education programme at UiT, the Arctic University of Norway. As COVID-19 made social distancing an issue, the traditional practicum in kindergartens was moved to online platforms. Constructive alignment was used as an analytical framework to investigate the possibilities and limitations of student ...
    • What digital tools teachers are ready to use in kindergarten – international comparative study with early childhood pre-service teachers 

      Demeshkant, Nataliia; Madsen, Siri Sollied; Janeš, Aleksander; Klančar, Andreja; Brito, Rita; Konca, Sami; Krasin, Serhii; Saure, Heidi Iren; O'Connor, Jane; Jwaifell, Mustafa; Thorvaldsen, Steinar; trusz, Sławomir (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2023)
      This paper presents study results regarding digital tools and work methods which early childhood pre-service teachers consider using in their future pedagogical activities with children. These results are part of wider international research regarding the digital competencies of the students-future early childhood teachers. The purpose of the presented results is to compare students' attitudes towards ...
    • What is the motivation of Norwegian and New Zealand teacher educators for using digital technology when teaching? 

      Madsen, Siri Sollied (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-01)
      There is a gap between policies regarding the use of digital technology in higher education in Norway and what is practiced. Therefore, we have conducted a comparative study of teacher education in Norway and New Zealand. Using Herzberg’s two-factor theory, this study investigates what motivates teacher educators to use digital technology when teaching. Although the professional application of digital ...