HVL, one of the largest higher education institutions in Norway, offers Bachelor and Master studies primarily within education, engineering, health and social sciences.
Researchers at HVL work in multidisciplinary teams and in close cooperation with universities, research institutes and organizations at national and international levels. HVL`s dedicated role in community development makes the institution an important partner for local authorities and regional stakeholders, including among others; industry, hospitals, health- and social care institutions, schools, kindergartens, and culture institutions.
HVL has for the past years focused on development of new knowledge about creative processes and learning, with an established MA program in this field, and has hosted several international conferences on this topic.
Mona Røsseland - She belongs to the Department of Mathematics and she is the project leader on behalf of HVL. Røsseland is an associate professor in mathematics education with a PhD in mathematics education. She has extensive experience of working with teachers and students in schools on various projects. She also has experience with international cooperation. An example of such a collaborative project was a collaboration between Albert and Ontario (Canada) and Norway. The goal of the project was to establish a network of schools in Canada and Norway committed to improving student learning in mathematics informed by a commitment of excellence through equity. Røsseland has also worked with the use of drama in mathematics education. Included in this work is collaboration with teachers and pupils in schools and research into the use of drama in mathematics. She has also written scientific articles and given many lectures on the topic both nationally and internationally.
Silje Folkedal - She belongs to the drama department and has extensive experience as a teacher and educator in drama. She is an expert in the field of process drama. She also has extensive experience of working with schools on the use of drama in other subjects. In addition, she has held many workshops for both teachers and student teachers at various conferences. Folkedal is also a performance artist in singing and acting. She has experience in creating teaching materials for use in schools. Among other things, she has been involved in making films that can be used for teaching purposes.
Eva Elise Tvedt - She is a university lecturer in mathematics and teaches student teachers in the first three years of their education. She has a particular interest and experience in facilitating student-active learning. Tvedt carried out the teacher training in connection with the first TIM project. This means that she has a good knowledge of the TIM methodology and has tried it out together with other teachers in workshops.
Mette Bøe Lyngstad - professor in drama and applied theatre in Western Norway University of Applied Science. She is the research leader of the research group neglected narratives. She had been teaching drama students and teacher students since 1997. Her research interests are drama and theatre in education and storytelling with marginalised groups. She has been the first editor for a special issue: Lyngstad, M. B., Gjærum, R. G. & Hovik, L. (Red.). (2023). Aesthetics and ethics: Arts education as a catalyst for sustainable development. Nordic Journal of Art & Research, 12(2). https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/ar/issue/view/497
In this special issue you will also find the article: Lyngstad, M. B., & Blix, B. H. (2023). A window of opportunities: Composing a relational space for living and telling sustainable stories to live by. Nordic Journal of Art and Research, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.7577/ar.5337