In this chapter we discuss and reflect on methodology in research into the use of Virtual Reality technology (VR) in early childhood teacher education and how this technology might influence the students’ learning environment and learning outcomes. The use of digital solutions for online teaching and collaboration is already common in higher education, but despite an increasing interest in VR, the ...

This chapter explores the German recruitment of boys whom the Norwegian authorities labelled delinquent and sent to reformative schools during the years 1940–1945. Several of the boys were enrolled in the National Youth Association (NSUF) before they arrived at the reformative schools, and the chapter dwells on whether the boys were indoctrinated by the German propaganda. NSUF was the youth organization ...

Linguistic diversity is often addressed within wider abstract educational frameworks, making it difficult to concretize in teacher training. In this article we explore how linguistic diversity is connected to such frameworks as sustainable development (United Nations, 2015), inclusive education (UNESCO, 1994), and (global) citizenship education (UNESCO, 2022a). Drawing on rich data from recent ...

The chapter is based on a transnational small-scale research project in England, Norway, and Australia. The project aimed to examine how children are using IoToys at home with make-believe play and to investigate types of interactions/behaviours within their make-believe play in digital playscapes. Using digital methods for data collection based on visual methodologies principles, underpinning the ...

According to legal sources of the three counties which together make up Arctic Norway about 180 people were prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft between 1593 and 1695. Most of these cases are to be found in the region of Vardøhus, known today as Finnmark - the northernmost county in Norway, near the Russian border. In a few small fishing communities along the coast of Finnmark more than 90 people ...

Tradisjonelt sett har fonologiske og fonetiske analyser av ordproduksjon vært utført på grunnlag av lineære, segmentale vurderinger. I dette arbeidet presenteres en analyse av ett barns tidlige ordproduksjon og dets produktive variasjoner i forhold til målspråket, hvor gester, de faktiske artikulatoriske bevegelsene i taleproduksjon, danner grunnlaget for analysen. Gestuelle representasjoner gir ...

Este artículo se centra en Transila, uno de los personajes femeninos ‘septentrionales’ clave en Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda, historia setentrional. Enfoca la competencia interpretativa de Transila más allá de su papel de traductora entre idiomas, haciendo hincapié en su triple rol de narradora, receptora y crítica de la historia principal. El artículo propone que representa así un personaje ...

This study contributes to the debate on the role of spatial contexts in rural entrepreneurship. Drawing on rural and indigenous entrepreneurship theory, we explore how four Sámi entrepreneurs from Sweden and Norway engage with their spatial contexts. We employ a multiple-case study design, an interpretive philosophy of science, and elements from indigenous research methodologies. Our findings ...

Objective - This study aimed to explore mothers` experiences with transitions from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to digital homecare.<p> <p>Methods - Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with five mothers whose preterm infants had received digital homecare from a NICU in Norway. All interviews were conducted through video call due to COVID-19 safety restrictions. Interview ...

Understanding patient trajectories and identifying patterns in episodes of care is critical for effective healthcare decision-making. We present a patient timeline visualization using clustered episodes of care derived from over 35 years of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) data. Patients were categorized into 12 groups based on three features: age group (preschoolers, middle ...