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Section for Educational Sciences in Kindergarten Teacher Education

The section works on early childhood pedagogical subjects within the realms of children, kindergartens, and childhood. The section possesses particular expertise in profession, professional responsibility, and professional education, and manages knowledge about the content and mandate of early childhood teacher education. Professional practice, practical dimensions, and professional learning communities are central aspects of the department's activities, and over time, members have built up experiences with partnerships and collaboration between employees in practice fields, students, and employees in the university/college sector.

Section for Educational Sciences in Kindergarten Teacher Education. Photo: Private. 

Contact 

Coordinator Elin Sørum Skjeklesæter, e-mail: elin.s.skjeklesater@hiof.no 

Coordinator Sigrid Hoveid, e-mail: sigrid.hoveid@hiof.no 

The section is more than pleased to contribute in collaboration, projects, and dissemination within:

Pedagogy opens questions towards upbringing, education, and bildung, and this department has a particular interest in subjects encompassing care, play, and learning in kindergartens. Pedagogy has roots in philosophical, psychological, didactic, historical, and sociological perspectives, and the early childhood educational approach also comprises infant pedagogy, special education, supervisional pedagogy approaches, among others.

This can include topics such as Play, care, learning, development and supervision, diversity and inclusion, supervision and organizational development, educational leadership and collaboration, developmental work and innovation, collective learning processes, educational documentation and analysis, aesthetic and multisensory kindergarten life, digital practices in kindergartens, education for sustainability, simulation, life mastery in kindergartens, relationships, friendship and interaction, play and learning environments, children's rights and ethics, the youngest children/infant pedagogy (0-3 years).

Published Nov. 10, 2025 8:51 AM - Last modified May 11, 2026 9:52 PM