Field of study
Child in preschool/nursery school Multilingualism Language Acquisition Pragmatics Early childhood education Prosody Language disorders
Research groups
Research projects
Completed research projects
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Beyond access: improving quality of early years reading instructions in Ethiopia
The objective of the project is to improve the quality of education for primary grades in Ethiopian schools.
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Bringing Home Languages to Light: Perspectives from Polish Families and Professionals in Norwegian ECECs
PhD project exploring how home languages are supported and implemented in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC), as viewed from the perspectives of minority parents and pedagogical leaders.
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PolkaNorski Implemented
The development of language skills and world knowledge in Polish-Norwegian multilingual children.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Muszynska, Karolina; Krajewski, Grzegorz; Dynak, Agnieszka;
Garmann, Nina Gram
;
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
; Luniewska, Magdalena; Alcock, Katie; Katsos, Napoleon; Kolak, Joanna; Simonsen, Hanne Gram; Hansen, Pernille Bonnevie; Krysztofiak, Magdalena; Sobota, Krzysztof; Haman, Ewa
(2025).
Bilingual children reach early language milestones at the same age as monolingual peers.
Journal of Child Language.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000924000655
Hansen, Pernille Bonnevie; Krysztofiak, Magdalena; Łuniewska, Magdalena; Burdach, Martyna; Hernæs, Katarina;
Kilanowska, Jolanta
; Krajewski, Grzegorz; Krupa-Gawel, Karolina; Pacewicz, Judyta;
Sandbakken, Mari
; Skorpen, Ayla Fjeld;
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
; Haman, Ewa;
Garmann, Nina Gram
(2025).
Are parental perceptions of child language skills and language environment reflected in direct bilingual assessment? A study of Polish-Norwegian preschool children.
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2025.2576067
Tkachenko, Elena
;
Garmann, Nina Gram
;
Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg
(2024).
Preparing teachers for multilingualism in Norwegian early childhood education and care provision through student active learning methods.
Mourão, Sandie; Leslie, Carolyn (Ed.).
Researching Educational Practices, Teacher Education and Professional Development for Early Language Learning, Examples from Europe. p. 115-126.
Routledge.
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003289043
Atsero, Zerihun Haliso; Yigezu, Moges;
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
(2024).
Phonological Awareness Instructional Practices and Challenges for Implementation in Ethiopian Primary School: A Case Study of Goffa Language Grade One.
Journal of Ethiopian Studies.
Vol. 57.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5208573
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
;
Garmann, Nina Gram
;
Tkachenko, Elena
(2023).
Present but silent? The use of languages other than Norwegian in mainstream ECEC.
Nordisk barnehageforskning (NBF).
https://doi.org/10.23865/nbf.v19.310
Holm, Elisabeth
; Hansen, Pernille;
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
;
Garmann, Nina Gram
(2023).
The Norwegian CDI-III as an assessment tool for lexical and grammatical development in preschoolers.
Frontiers in Psychology.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1175658
Hansen, Joakim Evensen;
Eliassen, Erik
;
Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg
; Kleppe, Rasmus;
Garmann, Nina Gram
;
Bjørnestad, Elisabeth
(2023).
Acquisition of the majority language in Norwegian ECEC: Relating language-learning environment in ECEC to expressive vocabulary.
Nordisk barnehageforskning (NBF).
Vol. 20.
https://doi.org/10.23865/nbf.v20.293
Alfheim, Ingvild Kristin
;
Grimsgaard, Kaja Bjølgerud
;
Romøren, Anna Sara H.
(2022).
Bøker i bevegelse.
Neegaard, Henrik; Krempig, Inger Wallem (Ed.).
Barnehagens friluftsliv. p. 147-164.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4669342
Miezskowska, Karolina; Krajewski, Grzegorz; Sobota, Krzysztof; Dynak, Agnieszka; Kolak, Joanna; Krysztofiak, Magdalena; Lukomska, Barbara; Łuniewska, Magdalena;
Garmann, Nina Gram
; Hansen, Pernille;
Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg
; Simonsen, Hanne Gram; Alcock, Katie; Katsos, Napoleon; Haman, Ewa
(2022).
Parental Report via a Mobile App in the Context of Early Language Trajectories: StarWords Study Protocol.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH).
Vol. 19.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19053067
Garmann, Nina Gram
;
Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg
;
Tkachenko, Elena
(2021).
Å involvere barnehagelærere i forskning - muligheter for flerspråklighetsforskningen.
NOA - Norsk som andrespråk.
Vol. 37.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2827144