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Teachers’ Feedback on Oral Reading: A Critical Review of its Effects and the use of Theory in Research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Teachers’ feedback is critical for student learning, particularly during oral reading, where it supports skill development and fosters students' agency and reader identity. However, research has yet to provide clear ... -
Speech-to-text intervention to support text production among students with writing difficulties: a single-case study in nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Studies report that speech-to-text applications (STT) may support students with writing difficulties in text production. However, existing research is sparse, shows mixed results, and lacks information on STT interventions ... -
The Invisible Discrimination: Biases in the Clinical Approach Regarding Migrants: A Study to Help Ethnopsychology Services and Clinicians
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The complexity of migration flows across the world has led to a redefinition of psychological and social services users. The access of migrants from different cultural backgrounds to clinical services or social health ... -
Advancing the understanding of children’s digital engagement: responsive methodologies and ethical considerations in psychological research
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-04)Children’s perspectives and experiences with digital media (digital engagement for short) are becoming difficult to observe and measure in today’s highly multi-faceted, personalized and dynamic media ecosystem. In response, ... -
Leader support in relation to teacher self-efficacy, classroom emotional climate and students’ literacy skills in elementary school
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-05)Research has been scarce when it comes to investigating associations between leader support, teacher self-efficacy (TSE,) and student outcomes. Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate associations between ... -
Implementing Learning Analytics in Norway: Four Central Dilemmas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In June 2022, the Norwegian Expert Commission on Learning Analytics delivered an interim report to the Norwegian Minister of Education and Research. Motivated by the need to establish a solid foundation upon which to ... -
Om lesepraksiser i den norske barnehagen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Målet med denne studien er å få innsikt i lesepraksiser i norske barnehager slik de kommer til uttrykk i en nasjonal spørreundersøkelse og fem semistrukturerte fokusgruppeintervju med barnehagelærere. I studien forstår vi ... -
Cause for Concern? The Relationship Between Language Skills in Toddlers and Later Reading Skills in School
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The purpose of this longitudinal study is to investigate the association between poor language skills in toddlers and later reading skills. In contrast to earlier research, the present study used an authentic assessment ... -
Elevmedvirkning i norskfaglig praksis på mellomtrinnet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Artikkelen presenterer og diskuterer et partnerskap over tre semester mellom forskere og lærere innrettet mot å legge til rette for aktiv elevmedvirkning i norskfaglig praksis på mellomtrinnet. Vi ville skape dialogiske ... -
Relations between Teacher Self-Efficacy, Classroom Social Climate, and Reading Comprehension in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis examines relations between teacher self-efficacy, classroom social climate, and reading comprehension within culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms (CLD) over the early elementary years. Guided by the ... -
School Entry Detection of Struggling Readers using Gameplay Data and Machine Learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-10)Current methods for reading difficulty risk detection at school entry remain error-prone. We present a novel approach utilizing machine learning analysis of data from GraphoGame, a fun and pedagogical literacy app. The app ... -
Building a Stronger Case for Independent Reading at School
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The effectiveness of incorporating independent reading practice in schools has long been a subject of uncertainty. To shed light on this ongoing debate, this meta-analysis seeks to investigate the impact of in-school ... -
The Collaborative Development of an Online Planning Tool for Teachers in Norway: Study Protocol for DigUp
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-10)Instructional planning is acknowledged as an important factor influencing the quality of classroom teaching. DigUp is a Research and Innovation in the Public Sector project which has received funding from the Research ... -
“It gives my life an extra quality during this time of illness”: Three Case Studies Investigating Shared Reading as Psychosocial Support for People Living with Cancer
(PhD thesis UiS;816, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates, in three case studies, the reading group practice called Shared Reading (SR) as a psychosocial support for cancer patients. It focuses on how cancer patients experience SR, and the various benefits ... -
«Læreren snakker i en evighet»: Vilkår for elevdeltakelse og faglig dialog på mellomtrinnet – slik elevene ser det
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Elevdeltakelse og muntlig aktivitet som vilkår for dybdelæring står sentralt i de siste årenes revisjoner av læreplanene. Forskning på dialog og elevdeltakelse kan være avgjørende bidrag til utviklingen av praksisfeltet. ... -
Nettbrett i begynnaropplæringa: Ein studie av lærar–elev-interaksjon og bruk av nettbrett i klasseromspraksis
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Denne avhandlinga undersøker bruk av nettbrett i begynnaropplæringa, og kva påverknad bruk av nettbrett kan ha på lærar–elev-interaksjon og klasseromspraksis i begynnaropplæringa. Målet med avhandlinga er å kunne bidra til ... -
Lekens kraft – en studie av den frie lekens potensiale for økt lese- og skrivelyst i første klasse.
(Master thesis, 2024)Masteroppgaven er bygget på en intervensjonsstudie som undersøkte hvilket potensial for økt lese- og skrivelyst lek med ulik grad av veiledning kan ha. Studien ble gjennomført på første trinn i leketiden. Studien bestod ... -
«Du kan ikke sette karakter på leseglede.» – Utvalgte norsklæreres oppfatning av kompetanse i norskfaget.
(Master thesis, 2024)Formålet med denne kvalitative studien var å undersøke utvalgte norsklæreres oppfatning av kompetanse i norskfaget. Forskningsspørsmålene som lå til grunn for å kunne besvare problemstillingen var: "Hva vektlegger utvalgte ... -
Dialogiske rom i skolehverdagen. Fire læreres perspektiv på muntlige ferdigheter på 2. - 4. trinn.
(Master thesis, 2024)Utgangspunktet for denne masterstudien var en undring rundt hvorfor vi i norsk skole har hatt en tradisjon for at elevene får lite taletid, når både styringsdokumenter og forskning viser at muntlige ferdigheter er sentralt ... -
Reading Practices with Multilingual Children in Norwegian Kindergartens. Picturebooks, Tangible Objects, and Playful Bodies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)One in five children in Norwegian kindergartens are multilingual, and reading practices that encourage the use of multilinguals’ entire linguistic repertoire can serve as important opportunities for language sharing, which ...