Kjersti Berggraf Jacobsen

Norwegian version of this page Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages
Norwegian version of this page Position
Head of Study Programme
Contact
+4769608283
+4792814475
Study place
Halden
Office nr.
C2-049

Tasks performed

Dean of the Faculty of Education since automn 2017.

Background

Work Experience: 

  • 2010-2017: Head of Studies / Programme Coordinator at Østfold University College for
    • Primary and Lower Secondary Theacher Education Programme for Years 1-7 and Years 5-10 (240 ECTS),
    • 4-year General Teacher Education and
    • external-financed continuing education (Center for Continuing Education)
  • 2003-2010: Head of Studies / Programme Coordinator for Preschool Teacher Education - Østfold University College
  • 2000-2003: Assistant professor at Østfold University College 
  • 1997-2000: Assistant professor at Vestfold University College
  • 7 years as a teacher and cand.polit in elementary school and high school

Education:

  • Cand. polit in Pedagogics, University of Oslo
  • Intermediate level in Physical Education, Vestfold University College
  • Year degree in English, Vestfold University College
  • Semi-annual unit in Phonetics and Linguistics, University of Oslo

Appointments: 

  • 2017-2021: Member of the Working Committee of UHR-Teacher education at Universities Norway
  • 2010-2015: External representative in the Program description committee at the Faculty of Social Sciences ved Oslo and Akershus University College (today OsloMet)

Development work:

  • Many years of experience in implementing and developing studies as a student leader and part of the management team.

Publications

  • Spernes, Kari Iren; Bjørnstad, Gunhild Brænne; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf & Chang'ach, John Koskey (2025). Navigating the curriculum and languages in Kenyan education: Empowering preservice teachers in a multilingual context. International Journal of Educational Development. ISSN 0738-0593. 117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103377. Full text in Research Archive
  • Spernes, Kari Iren; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf & Hof, Jocelyne Von (2025). Skal vi snakke om hudfarge? Et bærekraftsprosjekt med bildebøker i barnehagen. In Spernes, Kari Iren & Maugesten, Marianne (Ed.), Samarbeid for bærekraftig utvikling - Prosjekter i barnehage og skole. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215066615. p. 58–76. Full text in Research Archive
  • Spernes, Kari Iren; Bjørnstad, Gunhild Brænne; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf & Chang´ach, John Koskey (2025). Navigating the curriculum and languages in Kenyan education: Empowering preservice teachers in a multilingual context. International Journal of Educational Development. ISSN 0738-0593. 117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2025.103377. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Nygaard-Joki, Sonja; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf; Bjørnstad, Gunhild Brænne; Mosenson, Marcos Fabian & Fagerdal, Laila Anita (2025). Posterpresentasjon: International opportunities at ØUC​ Learn, Connect & Explore​. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bjørnstad, Gunhild Brænne; Spernes, Kari Iren; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf & Chang´ach, John (2025). Language(s) in education – a case study from multilingual Kenya. Full text in Research Archive
  • Grønn, Berit; Engeness, Irina; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf; Hollmann, Martin & Andersson, Ola Goverud (2023). Nettbasert utdanningstilbud ved Fakultet for lærerutdanning og språk, Høgskolen i Østfold. Full text in Research Archive
  • Spernes, Kari Iren; Bjørnstad, Gunhild Brænne & Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf (2022). Understanding culture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Karlsen, Kristine Høeg; Husebye, Birgitte Nordahl; Ørbæk, Trine & Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf (2017). Dans & selvoppfatning: 50 kroppsøvingslærere om dansens bidrag til et allsidig og helhetlig kroppsøvingsfag. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jensen, Magne Skibsted; Luthen, Geir Sverre & Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf (2016). The School Takeover as professional learning at two Teacher Training Programmes - a comparative study. Full text in Research Archive
  • Maugesten, Marianne; Spernes, Kari Iren; Jacobsen, Kjersti Berggraf & Jensen, Brit Hellen Holt (2015). HiØ og forholdet til praksisfeltet. Full text in Research Archive

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Published June 12, 2018 4:25 PM - Last modified Aug. 20, 2021 9:03 AM