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ASSESSING ICELANDIC UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ MOTIVATIONS, IDENTITY, AND PERCEPTIONS OF CONNECTEDNESS AS A WAY TO INFORM FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

According to experts, teaching development initiatives should not only be based on needs assessments, but also on teachers’ motivations, identity, and connectedness with their colleagues. The aim of this study was to assess Icelandic university…
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STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CONNECTEDNESS AND TEACHER CARING IN THE ONLINE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT

There is increasing research on strategies for fostering students’ motivation online. However, a focus is lacking on the role of teacher caring and connectedness and how these motivational constructs develop in the online environment. Mixed…
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FOSTERING PARENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH REFLECTIVE DIALOGUE

The aim of this study was to explore how Reflective Dialogue Parent Education Design (RDPED) supports parents in their parenting role. RDPED is an approach intended to promote parent development and strengthen parent-child interaction. Data…
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Malaguzzi, Aristotle and Dewey on the task of early-years moral education

Paying homage to one of Dr. Guðrún Alda Harðardóttir’s academic gurus, Loris Malaguzzi, this chapter compares and contrasts the views of Malaguzzi on early-years moral education with those of two of his own academic influencers, Aristotle…
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A realistic nostalgia for the future — exploring materials and material utterings in a preschool for sustainability

In Nordic kindergarten, activities with materials have had a significant position historically. The Norwegian term “forming” includes both the material-based craftwork and the art area. Research shows that creative activity with materials…
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ICELANDIC AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES

The aim of this paper is to present and analyze how university students experience teaching methods of Icelandic as a second language and communication with teachers during the learning process. The theoretical framework includes multicultural…
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FORMAL AND INFORMAL SUPPORT AT ICELANDIC UNIVERSITIES: EXPERIENCES OF STAFF MEMBERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

Due to increased migration in recent decades, universities must adapt their practices to meet the needs of a changing student body. Many immigrant students desire to complete their studies at universities, yet factors such as language of communication…
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THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE DOCTORAL CANDIDATE-SUPERVISOR RELATIONSHIP: VOICES OF CANDIDATES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND

The aim of this study is to examine the complexities of the doctoral candidate–supervisor relationship within the doctoral programme at the University of Iceland through the voices of the doctoral candidates. Numerous studies suggest that…
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A CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE ICELANDIC VERSION OF THE MUSIC MODEL OF ACADEMIC MOTIVATION INVENTORY

We describe the cross-cultural adaptation of the middle and high school version of the MUSIC® Model of Academic Motivation Inventory (Jones, 2012) into Icelandic, in order to provide Icelandic educators with a tool to assess motivation and…
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PEDAGOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TEACHER EDUCATION – WHAT AND WHY?

This literature-based article is a contribution to the discussion of the concept pedagogical entrepreneurship in teacher education, what it is, and why it should be emphasised. This is done through a presentation of how the concept of entrepreneurship…