• English Learning in an Intercultural Perspective: Russia and Norway 

      Bjøru, Anne-Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03)
      This paper describes a cross-border collaboration between a Russian and a Norwegian University in the English Language field, and how it is made possible by the universities' support – both in terms of strategic plans and funding. The paper shows the goals of the collaboration; to give the students an insight into how English is taught in Russia/Norway and intercultural learning, as well as how ...
    • Staying in school, not dropping out - pupils' voices 

      Bjøru, Anne-Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-21)
      This article asks: <i>What can highly motivated pupils in upper secondary school tell us about dropout and relations?</i> Bauman’s concepts: ‘liquid identity’ (2011) and ‘instant living’ (2012), as well as literature on ‘relations’ (Spurkeland, 2011; Drugli, 2012) provide the theoretical backdrop for the study. The findings are based on nine individual interviews with pupils, each lasted ...
    • Upper Secondary School in Norway: Discourses About Dropout in White Papers 

      Bjøru, Anne-Mette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This article investigates how two White Papers from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, one from 1999 and one from 2017, articulate the concept of dropout. Bauman's concepts of strangers (Bauman, 1997) and retrotopia (Bauman, 2017) are used as a backdrop to support a broader understanding of the white papers' discourses. The article seeks to answer the following question: How has the ...