It is important to us to be able to contribute with knowledge in subject areas which are of importance for the population and society at large. We are proud that the research and development taking place at our faculty is of high international quality and is relevant to our educations and professions.
Many of our projects include cooperation with partners in Norway and internationally, and we always seek to cooperate.
Sølvi Mausethagen is vice-dean for R&D at the faculty, and also professor at the Centre for the study of professions at OsloMet.
Julia Ferkis is head of section for the R&D administration at the faculty.
Research groups
Faculty research groups
Department of Early Childhood Education
- BLEST - sustainability, play, aesthetics and technology
- Cultural Diversity and Multilingualism in a Global Perspective
- Kindergarten Teacher, Professional Qualification and Educational Research
- KunstForsk – Arts-based- and artistic research
- Language and Learning Environment in Early Years - ECEC to Primary School (SAMBA)
- Leadership and Organisational Development
- Methodological un-twinings with kindergarten-and research studies
- Philosophy, Art and Culture
- Professions and Professional Ethics in Early Childhood Care (ProfEt)
- Quality of Life in Early Childhood Education
- Small Children, Large Cities: Kindergarten Qualities, Inequalities, Communicative complexities
Department of International Studies and Interpreting
- Body, Learning and Diversity
- Challenging Picturebooks in Education: Rethinking Language and Literature Learning
- Classroom Research
- Digital Learning Arenas
- Educational leadership
- Evaluation and Assessment (EnA)
- Research and Development Work on the Lower Primary Level With a Focus on Initial Education
- Special Education and Inclusive Practices (SpecInc)
- Task Design in Mathematics Education
- Teacher Education as a Process of Bildung: Dialogical and Critical Perspectives
- Text and Disciplinary Didactics
Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education
Department of Vocational Teacher Education
Other research groups with participation from the faculty
Research projects
Publications
PhD programme
Our PhD programme focuses on teacher education and vocational training within a national and international context. The programme is characterised by its focus on teaching, learning and socialisation in sociocultural and historical contexts.
PhD candidates
The faculty has PhD candidates who are employed by the university, and some that are external.
