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Margareth Sandvik

Margareth Sandvik

Job title
  • Professor
Visiting address
  • Pilestredet 42, 0167 Oslo
  • Office number: Q5012
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 410 31 924
  • Office: +47 672 37 509
E-mail
  • margareth.sandvik@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Margareth Sandvik is a professor in Norwegian didactics and has a dr.philos. in rhetoric from the University of Oslo. Her research interests are language and language use in a range of contexts, both in kindergarten and in school. She is particularly interested in children and communication, initial education, digital learning environments, the importance of conversation for learning and argumentation. Sandvik has a longstanding interest in political communication and argumentation among children, spoken as well as written. Throughout many years Sandvik has been a co-developer of the multilingual applications Troll i ord (trolliord.no). She has also developed a series of plates to stimulate communication during meals (prateom.no).

Field of study

Rhetorics   Discourse analysis   Language development   Bilingualism   Argumentation   Digital tools   Mapping

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Publications and research

Scientific publications

Svanes, Ingvill Krogstad ; Andersson-Bakken, Emilia ; Bjørkvold, Tuva ; Sandvik, Margareth (2025). Children’s Agency for Critical Thinking in Early Literacy Education. Jegstad, Kirsti Marie; Bjørkvold, Tuva; Andersson-Bakken, Emilia (Ed.). Enacting Critical Thinking in Primary School. Perspectives from the Classroom. Universitetsforlaget.
https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215069678-25-02

Bubikova-Moan, Jarmila ; Sandvik, Margareth ; Jegstad, Kirsti Marie (2025). Arguing about Environmental Issues in Primary School. Jegstad, Kirsti Marie; Bjørkvold, Tuva; Andersson-Bakken, Emilia (Ed.). Enacting Critical Thinking in Primary School. Perspectives from the Classroom. Universitetsforlaget.
https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215069678-25-07

Kame, Samuel Belayneh; Tsegaye, Mulugeta Tarekegne; Flognfeldt, Mona Evelyn ; Sandvik, Margareth (2024). Developing young learners’ reading competence in Ethiopia: A critical review of the Ministry of Education’s guidelines for developing supplementary reading materials. Bahir Dar Journal of Education. Vol. 24.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3455793

Sandvik, Margareth (2024). Argumentation and Dialogical Shifts in Young Children's Roleplay. Arcidiacono, Francesco; Convertini, Josephine (Ed.). The Psychology of Argumentation and Reasoning. p. 145-169. Nova Science Publishers.
https://doi.org/10.52305/LTNZ4454

Weldemariam, Kassahun; Sandvik, Margareth ; Yigezu, Moges (2024). Context for language education in Ethiopia. Sandvik, Margareth; Weldemariam, Kassahun; Yigezu, Moges (Ed.). Early Childhood Language Education and Literacy Practices in Ethiopia. p. 1-1o. Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003424956

Sandvik, Margareth ; Weldemariam, Kassahun; Yigezu, Moges (2024). Early Childhood Language Education and Literacy Practices in Ethiopia. ISBN: 9781032534428. Routledge.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5242946

Lind, Andreas Reichelt; Andersson-Bakken, Emilia ; Sandvik, Margareth (2023). Patterns of peer talk in consensus-oriented classrooms: Deliberative argumentation or rush toward consensus?. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. Vol. 40.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2023.100703

Sandvik, Margareth ; Svanes, Ingvill Krogstad ; Stavem, Gro Marie (2023). Når det regnar i Afrika–ei bok for kritisk tenking og aktørskap?. Barnelitterært forskningstidsskrift (BLFT). Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.18261/blft.14.1.5

Bubikova-Moan, Jarmila ; Sandvik, Margareth (2022). Argumentation in early childhood: A systematic review. Human Development. Vol. 66.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000527293

Sandvik, Margareth (2021). Technologies as facilitators for children's literacy and language learning. Braches-Chyrek, Rita (Ed.). The Future of Childhood Studies. Verlag Barbara Budrich.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4562510



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Textbooks

Andersson-Bakken, Emilia ; Jegstad, Kirsti Marie ; Heggernes, Sissil Lea ; Jøsok, Evy ; Marti, Kristin Torjesen ; Reffhaug, Marthe; Sandvik, Margareth ; Svanes, Ingvill Krogstad ; Tørnby, Hilde (2026). Kritisk tenking i begynneropplæringen. ISBN: 9788205590939. 100 p. Gyldendal Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5341017

Sandvik, Margareth ; Line, Iversen (2022). Fishermen's knit from the coast of Norway. ISBN: 9781646011650. 171 p. Trafalgar Square.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5133964

Sandvik, Margareth ; Iversen, Line (2021). Rett i garnet.Historien om fiskerens ullklær, med nye strikkeoppskrifter. ISBN: 9788283051193. 171 p. Museumsforlaget.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4592636

Sandvik, Margareth (2021). Språkarbeid i barnehagen. ISBN: 9788202533939. 136 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3449164

Sandvik, Margareth ; Sandvik, Birte (2015). Rett på tråden. Fargerik strikk. ISBN: 9788202483616. 152 p. Cappelen Damm AS.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3418917

Sandvik, Margareth ; Spurkland, Marit (2012). Språkpermen. Verktøy for språkkartlegging og språkarbeid i barnehagen. ISBN: 9788202387181. 20 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4290185

Sandvik, Margareth ; Spurkland, Marit (2012). Lær meg norsk før skolestart. Språkstimulering og dokumentasjon i den flerkulturelle barnehagen. ISBN: 9788202387174. 169 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3718957

Sandvik, Margareth ; Spurkland, Marit (2009). Lær meg norsk før skolestart. Språkstimulering og dokumentasjon i den flerkulturelle barnehagen. ISBN: 9788202283469. 155 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3390145

Sandvik, Margareth ; Spurkland, Marit (2009). Lær meg norsk før skolestart. Kartleggingsverktøyet Språkpermen. ISBN: 9788202287825. 25 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4953177

Sandvik, Margareth ; Valvatne, Helene (2007). Barn, språk og kultur. Språkutvikling fram til sjuårsaldersalderen. ISBN: 9788202277505. 342 p. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3912249



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Research reports

Sandvik, Margareth (2022). Kritisk tenkning og argumentasjon. ISBN: 9788283644043. 7 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4087927

Sandvik, Margareth (2022). Språklig mangfold og kritisk tenkning. 3 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4715077

Sandvik, Margareth ; Aarssen, Jeroen; Bolt, Lilian van der; Vandekerckhove, Ankie; Tsimpli, Ianthi Maria; Post, Brechtje; Poulter, Monica; Muller, Paulien; Özalp, Ferruh (2019). Multilingual early childhood education and care for young refugee children. 70 p. Sardes.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4912734

Sandvik, Margareth ; Jæger, Henriette; Dybvik, Hilde ; Garmann, Nina Gram ; Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg (2017). Kunnskapsbasert språkarbeid i barnehagen. 69 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3987738

Sandvik, Margareth (2016). Hva trenger velgerne å vite? Og får de vite det? En retorisk analyse av debattklima, journalistisk praksis og argumentasjon i valgkampdiskurs på radio og tv fra valgkampen i 1991, 1999 og 2009. 512 p. Nauka.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5185036

Sandvik, Margareth ; Garmann, Nina Gram ; Tkachenko, Elena (2014). Synteserapport om skandinavisk forskning på barns språk og språkmiljø i barnehagen i tidsrommet 2006–2014. 195 p. HiOA/Utdanningsdirektoratet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3243876

Bratland, Kari ; Giæver, Katrine ; Syed, Bushra Fatima ; Sandvik, Margareth (2012). Hvilken betydning har tospråklig assistanse for barns flerspråklige utvikling? En rapport på oppdrag fra NAFO. 55 p. Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3633459

Sandvik, Margareth (2007). Utprøvingen av den digitale versjonen av "Når to er sinte på hverandre" av Tor Åge Bringsværd og Tina Solli. 6 p. Leser søker bok.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3692012

Sandvik, Margareth ; Spurkland, Marit (2006). Språkpermen. Et kartleggingsmateriale for morsmål og andrespråk. 62 p. Utdanningsetaten i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3744472

Sandvik, Margareth (2005). Mappevurdering � et kvalitativt vurderingsverktøy for språk og språkutvikling. 6 p. Utdanningsetaten i Oslo.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4335327



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Dissemination

Marti, Kristin Torjesen ; Sandvik, Margareth ; Svanes, Ingvill Krogstad (2026). Nyheter og kritisk tenking.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5348935

Sandvik, Margareth ; Iversen, Line (2025). Sjøvottar.
https://doi.org/https://www.nb.no/hva-skjer/strikk

Sandvik, Margareth ; Erstad, Ola Andres; Elvedahl,, Mari Lura (2025). Fokus lærere/lærerutdanning/forskning. Panelsamtale på arrangementet Kan vi løse den digitale skolefloka?.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5358933

Sandvik, Margareth (2025). Språket i leken og leken i språket. Språket i leken og leken i språket. Espira barnehagekjede .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5358927

Sandvik, Margareth (2025). Språkarbeid i barnehagen. Språkarbeid i barnehagen. Notodden kommune.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5358922

Sandvik, Margareth ; Andreassen, Cecilie ; Eliassen, Erik (2025). The relation between lexical quality and vocabulary in early age. Pop up seminar: Fra barnehage til skole: Hvilken betydning har barnehage og barns hjemmemiljø for senere skoleprestasjoner?. GoBaN skole, OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4423295

Sandvik, Margareth ; Bubikova-Moan, Jarmila (2025). Digital devices as facilitators of argumentation in educational contexts . Rhetoric in Society 9 Conference. Rhetoric Society of Europe.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3229572

Ryen, Erik ; Sandvik, Margareth (2024). En kritisk analyse av Europarådets kompetanserammeverk for demokratisk kultur (RFCDC). Nordic Conference in Social Science Education - NOKSA. UCL.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4560382

Sandvik, Margareth (2024). Om sjømennenes ulltøy. Årsmøte i Kunst- og kulturklubben ved OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4533638

Sandvik, Margareth (2024). Argumentasjon og kritisk tenkning. Bak overskriftene, OsloMet. OsloMet, HV.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3362050



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