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Hesjedal, Elisabeth; Hetland, Hilde; Iversen, Anette Christine; Manger, Terje – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015
Issues concerning interprofessional collaboration (IPC) for children at risk have become a priority globally as well as in Norway. By international standards, the Norwegian educational system is regarded as inclusive and collaborative in terms of the external services that support schools and pupils. However, a debate continues on how to best…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interprofessional Relationship, Cooperation, Inclusion
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Hopfenbeck, Therese N.; Throndsen, Inger; Lie, Svein; Dale, Erling Lars – Policy Futures in Education, 2012
This article explores changes in teachers' beliefs and practice concerning assessment after participating in a project for improving assessment practices in Norwegian schools. The project was initiated by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training in 2008, and included a total of 77 schools, more than 600 teachers and a sample of their…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Motivation, Criteria, Teacher Attitudes
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Stromso, Helge Ivar; Braten, Ivar; Britt, M. Anne – Educational Psychology, 2011
We examined whether epistemic beliefs predict students' evaluation of documents. Undergraduates read two texts on climate change. Participants judged the trustworthiness of each text and then indicated the criteria for their rating. We found that readers who believe strongly in relying on personal interpretations rather than on authorities trusted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Climate, Change
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Rasmussen, Bjorn – Research in Drama Education, 2010
When we speak of quality in drama education, we apply different educational and aesthetic criteria. For example, improvised drama practices such as process drama, are closely associated to John Dewey's constructivist philosophy. What makes a drama qualitatively "good" within such a framework differs radically from criteria that are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drama, Art Education, Aesthetics
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Smith, Kari – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2011
A prerequisite for AfL to be successfully implemented in the classroom is the teachers' assessment practice. In many contexts, including the Norwegian, AfL has not been successfully dealt with during initial teacher education, and there is a need for qualified teachers to engage in professional development in AfL. This article first discusses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Research and Development, Teacher Improvement
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Kyvik, Svein – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2009
The purpose of this article is to explore how time resources for research are allocated among academic staff members in institutions where research qualifications differ much between individuals. Norwegian university colleges are used as a case. These resources, which can be regarded as scarce goods, are of two kinds: the share of working hours…
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Time Management, College Faculty, Research
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Dano, Trine; Stensaker, Bjorn – Quality in Higher Education, 2007
The role and function of external quality assurance is of great importance for the development of an internal quality culture in higher education. Research has shown that external quality assurance can stimulate but also create obstacles for institutional improvement. To strike a balance between improvement and accountability is, therefore, a key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, Quality Control, Educational Improvement
Aas, Gro Hanne; Askling, Berit; Dittrich, Karl; Froestad, Wenche; Haug, Peder; Lycke, Kirsten Hofgaard; Moitus, Sirpa; Pyykko, Riitta; Sorskar, Anne Karine – ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), 2009
This report is a product of an European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) Workshop "Assessing educational quality: Knowledge production and the role of experts" hosted by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT) in Oslo in February, 2008. The workshop gathered representatives from higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Quality Control, Workshops
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers