Thursday, August 22, 1:00–5:00 PM (Note extended time frame)
Extended FNUG Research Seminar with a workshop on educational innovation through RPP (Research Practice Partnership). The workshop is led by two Norwegian educational researchers from the University of Stavanger: Kåre Andreas Folkvord and Kjersti Balle Tharaldsen.
Read more about the workshop program here
Wednesday, September 18, 1:00–3:30 PM
FNUG Research Seminar, extended with a Potluck session. Note the extended time frame.
You can find the program for the seminar here
Thursday, October 3
FNUG Research Seminar with presentations by the coordinator of the Youth STEM Program at Yukon University, Elizabeth Vickers-Drennan, and the founder and CEO of Valley Breeze Consulting, Kimi Iwamura. The seminar will be conducted in English.
You can find the program for the seminar here
Thursday, October 31, 13:00-15:00
FNUG Foundations
We will discuss the concept of “Playworlds” in relation to learning environments for preschool children, based on two texts:
- "Scientific Playworlds: A Model of Teaching Science in Play-Based Settings” by Marilyn Fleer"
- "Young Children’s Mathematical Problem Solving and Thinking in a Playworld” by Liang Li and Leigh Disney"
You can find the program for the seminar here
Thursday, November 14, 1:00–4:00 PM
FNUG Research Seminar, where PhD student Karen Bollingberg presents her ongoing project.
This is followed by a poster session, where students and researchers produce and present posters on their current work, results, insights, and more.
Please note that the seminar is therefore extended by one hour.
You can find the program for the seminar here.
Friday, November 29, 1:00–3:00 PM
FNUG Foundations. Based on the article “Dramatic Science: A Critical Review of Drama in Science Education” by Marianne Ødegaard, Professor of Science Education at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research at the University of Oslo, we will discuss how the use of drama and theater activities—when applied thoughtfully and guided by reflective science teachers—can create empowering learning environments and meaningful learning situations for students.
You can find the program for the seminar here.
Thursday, December 12, 1:00–3:00 PM
FNUG Research Seminar with a presentation and workshop led by Robb Mitchells.
The theme of the workshop is: “Innovating Collaborative Embodied Learning: Big Objects for Big Screens.”
You can find the program for the workshop here.
Read about research seminars from Spring 2024.