Browsing Høgskulen på Vestlandet by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research"
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Approaches to studying: changes during a three-year undergraduate study program
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Whether higher education students’ approaches to studying are amenable to change, is disputed. In this study, Norwegian occupational therapy students’ (n = 263) approaches to studying were assessed annually across the ... -
Contributions of the Home Literacy Environment and Underlying Language Skills to Preschool Invented Writing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This study aimed to enhance our knowledge of the constituent variables affecting invented writing skills in 5-year-olds by investigating the concurrent relationships among home literacy, underlying language skills, and ... -
Do lectures matter? Exploring students’ situational interest in two learning arenas in teacher education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Motivating students to endure teacher education and enter teaching is a pressing challenge in many countries. We address this challenge by exploring the concept of situational interest (SI) in teacher education and students’ ... -
Enhancing teachers’ emotional awareness through continuing professional development: Mission possible?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09)In the context of the contemporary emphasis on the school’s role in supporting student wellbeing, this qualitative study explored the teachers’ experience of a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, which ... -
Motivational Determinants of Students’ Academic Functioning: The Role of Autonomy-support, Autonomous Motivation, and Perceived Competence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Inadequate academic functioning among students might be a main cause of the considerable dropout rates, and well-being and achievement problems in higher education. Few studies address the role of motivation for academic ... -
Read-aloud and writing practices in Nordic preschools
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Preschool teachers’ read-aloud and writing practices were investigated using a questionnaire about how activities were planned and organized, and what their purpose was. The results indicate that early literacy practices ... -
Standardisation and diversification–policy tools to govern early childhood education and care
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Policy tools have become widespread in education, which indicates efforts to standardise content and professional practices. However, such standardisation might be in contrast to Nordic early childhood education and care ... -
When Anger Arises in the Interaction with Children in Kindergartens – The Staff’s Reactions to Children’s Resistance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Research on educational activities generally focuses on the importance of positive emotions in the interaction between teachers and children. This article will focus on the challenging emotions that can arise when kindergarten ...