Teacher Education Research

This is a researcher's course on how to conduct teacher educational research, with a focus on both domestic and foreign research views and practice within the field. It is preferred that participants use data and findings from their own research projects for course assignments.

The candidate has the following knowledge:

• Domestic and foreign views and practice within the field of field of teaching professional research. 

The candidate has the following skills: 

• Methodical skills relevant to the field in practice.

The candidate has the following general competencies:

• Extensive insight into a variety of research approaches, including related validity and reliability issues.
• Extensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations of a variety of research approaches.

The course is integrated in the teaching program of The Norwegian National Research School in Teacher Education (NAFOL) and course activities will take place at seminars, both domestic and abroad, over a four-year period. Course activities includes lectures, group-discussions, individual and study group work, and student presentations. A seminar attendance of minimum 80 % is required to pass the course. Students are to present their own research to fellow students and teachers at the seminars. The teacher acts as critic and provides written or oral guidance after their presentations.