In this paper we present our reflections on collaborative tests in mathematics as a strength-based approach to assessment in upper secondary school. Our reflections are based on analysis of studentstudent interactions during collaborative test situations and post-test interviews with the students. The participating students are from a town in Northern Norway and the surrounding areas, where the ...

This paper presents some challenges, opportunities, key questions, and ways forward for research in mathematics in Indigenous and Migrational (MIM) contexts as discussed by the two featured panelists and mediated by the moderator in the closing symposium of the MIM Conference in Alta, Norway in November 2022. Punctuated with quotations, photos and images, the paper begins by introducing the three ...

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 ...

Neoliberal educational reforms include extensive use of standardized tests. We examine the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) initiated and developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Examining previous research on teachers’ reactions to neoliberal reforms altering their work context, we have identified three theoretical frameworks in use: labour ...

I denne artikkelen utforsker vi spørsmålet: Hvordan opplever kvinner med sen ADHD-diagnose at diagnose kan bidra til å forstå seg selv og tilrettelegge for valg som fremmer god helse? I studien er det benyttet en flermetodisk tilnærming med digitalt spørreskjema, semistrukturerte intervjuer og fokusgruppeintervju. Tema har blant annet vært betydningen av diagnose. Sentrale funn er at diagnose oppleves ...

The chapter explores the multifaceted role of English in the complex and dynamic multilingual surrounding of Northern Norway, a region that has been linguistically diverse throughout history. Sámi languages and Kven have historical roots in the region and are today minoritized. More recently, linguistic diversity is affected by transnational migration, tourism, and global communication. The chapter ...

Inclusion is a key principle in the Norwegian school system. Nevertheless, there are still a large number of students who feel that they do not belong in the learning community. The primary focus of this research is the immigrant student’s own experience of support when learning difficulties were linked to visual impairments. In this study, I follow the thematic life history of a single student in ...

Purpose - Several studies have reported on the intersection of autism and gender incongruence (GI) in clinical populations. This study aims to investigate autistic characteristics and registered autism spectrum diagnoses (ASD) in a clinical cohort of 83 adolescents referred to the National Gender Team for Children and Adolescents in Norway during 2020.<p> <p>Methods - Parents completed the Social ...

Sørger matematikkundervisningen for at våre fremtidige samfunnsborgere får den matematiske kompetansen de trenger for å kritisk å forholde seg til samfunnsutfordringer? Denne artikkelen presenterer Critical Mathematics Education, et forskningsfelt som fremmer et aktivt undervisningsmiljø og som støtter lærere som ønsker å jobbe aktivt med samfunnsutfordringer og spørsmål tilknyttet mangfold, kultur ...

Early childhood education (ECE) institutions in Norway highly value nature and outdoor activities. The framework plan for kindergartens encourages that children get insights into the origin of food. The approach for imparting this knowledge incentivises foraging in kindergartens. The eco-ethology of humans is dependent on cultural values and practices and what is available for harvest in the local ...