May Britt Postholm

Publications:

Articles in journals:

Postholm, M.B. & Moen, T. (2011). Communities of development: A new modell for R&D work. Journal of Educational Change, 12(4) 385-401

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Teachers' learning in a research and development work project. Educational Action Research Journal, 19(2), 231-244.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Developing teaching in the "university classroom": The teacher as researcher when initiating and researching innovations. Outlines 13(1), 1-18.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Self-regulated Learning in Teaching: Students' Experiences. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, 17(3), 365-382.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). A Completed Research and Development Work Project in School: The Teachers’ Learning And Possibilities, Premises And Challenges for Further Development. Teaching and Teacher Education, 27(3), 560-568.

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Self-regulated pupils in teaching: Teachers’ experiences. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice 16(4), 491-505.

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Research and development work: Developing teachers as researchers or just teachers. Educational Action Research Journal, 17(4), 551-565  

Postholm, M.B. (2008). The Start-Up Phase in a Research and Development Work Project: A Foundation for Development". Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(3), 575-584.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Group Work as a Learning Situation: A qualitative study in a University Classroom. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, 14(2), 143-155.

Postholm, M.B. (2008).Vygotskys og Bakhtins perspektiver: i teori og praksis. [The perspectives of Vygotsky and Bakhtin: In theory and practice]. Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift. [Norwegian Educational Research Journal], 92(3), 98-210.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Teachers Developing Practice: Reflection as Key Activity. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(7), 1717-1728.

Postholm, M.B. (2008).Cultural historical activity theory and Dewey’s idea-based social constructivism: Consequences for Educational Research. Outlines, (1), 37-48.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Læreren som forsker eller lærer. [The teacher as a researcher or teacher]. Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift. [Norwegian Educational Research Journal], 91(3), 232-244.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using ICT as a Mediating Artefact in Classrooms over Alternative Tools. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, 13(6). 587-599.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Teaching and Learning in a University Classroom: A Norwegian Case Study on Students' Perspectives. Higher Education in Europe, 32(2/3), July-October, 229-240.   

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Assessment during Project Work. Teacher and Teacher Education, 22(2), 150-163.

Postholm, M.B. (2006).Var det en sammenheng mellom læreprosess og eksamen, egentlig? En kasusstudie i universitetsklasserommet. [Was there a connection between the learning process and the exam, really?]. Uniped,  nr 1, [journal], 31-39. 

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Prosjektarbeid som verktøy ved kunnskapskonstruksjon. [Project Work as a Tool in Knowledge Construction]. Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift. [Norwegian Educational Research Journal], 90(1), 78-89.

Postholm, M.B. (2006). The Teacher's Role when Pupils are Working On Task Using ICT in Project Work. Educational Research, 48(2), 155-175.

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Gruppearbeid som læringsaktivitet: En kvalitativ studie i universitetsklasserommet. [Group work as learning activity: A qualitative study in a university classroom). Uniped no 3, 23-31.

Postholm, M.B., & Madsen, J. (2006). The Researcher’s Role: An Ethical Dimension. Outlines, 7(1), 49-60.

Postholm, M.B. (2005). Observasjon som redskap i kvalitativ forskning på praksis. [Observation as a Tool in Qualitative Research on Practice]. Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift. [Norwegian Educational Research Journal], 89(2), 146-158.

Postholm, M.B. (2005). The Teacher Shaping and Creating Dialogues in Project Work”. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 11(6), 519-539.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2004). The Accidental Learner: Experiences from project work. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, 10(2), 149-149.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., Gudmundsdottir, S. (2004). The Need for Structure and Guidance when ICT is Used in Project work”. Mind, Culture, and Activity, 11(3), 178-201.

Postholm, M.B. (2004). Kvalitativ forskning på praksis: Fra opprinnelse til forskerfokus. [Qualitative Research on Practice: From Origin to Research Focus]. Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift. [Norwegian Educational Research Journal], 3(1), 3-18.

Pettersson, T., Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., Gudmundsdottir, S. & ”Tina” (2004). “The classroom as a stage and the teacher’s role.” Teaching and Teacher Education, 20(6), 589-605.

Books:

Postholm, M.B., Haug, P., Munthe, E. & Krunsvik, R.J. (eds). (in press). Elevmangfold i skolen 1-7 [Student diversity in school 1-7]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B., Haug, P., Munthe, E. & Krunsvik, R.J.(eds). (in press). Elevmangfold i skolen 5-10 [Student diversity in school 5-10]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B., Haug, P., Munthe, E. & Krunsvik, R.J.(eds). (in press). Læreren i skolen som organisasjon. [The teacher in the school organization]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B., Haug, P., Munthe, E. & Krunsvik, R.J. (eds). (2011). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 1-7. [The teacher's work for the students' learning]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B., Haug, P., Munthe, E. & Krunsvik, R.J.(eds). (2011). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 5-10. [The teacher's work for the students' learning]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B., & Jacobsen, D.I. (2011). Læreren med forskerblikk. En innføringsbok i vitenskapelig metode for lærerstudenter. [The teacher with a researcher's eye. An introduction in scientific method for teacher students]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].  

Lund, T., Postholm, M.B. & Scheie, G. (eds) (2010). Forskeren i møte med praksis- refleksivitet, etikk og kunnskapsutvikling. [The reseacher meeting the practice field - reflexivity, etics, and the development of knowledge]. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Kvalitativ metode. En innføring med fokus på fenomenologi, etnografi og kasusstudier. [Qualitative Method. An introduction focusing on phenomenology, ethnography and case studies]. 2. ed.  Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. Publishing Firm].

Moen, T, Nilssen, V., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2010). "Hvordan kan jeg hjelpe eleven til å hjelpe seg selv?" En fenomenologisk studie av hvordan tre lærere opplever å ha elever med spiseforstyrrelser på trinnet. ["How can I help the student to help himself?" A phenomenological study of how three teachers experience to have students with eating disorder at their grade]. Ingrid Meum Byrkjeflot & Tinje Braathen Røise.  Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. & Moen, T. (2009). Forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid i skolen. Metodebok for lærere, studenter og forskere. [Research and development work in school. A book in methodology for teachers, students and researchers]. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. [Publishing Firm].  

Steen-Olsen, T., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2009). Å utvikle en lærende skole. Aksjonsforskning og aksjonslæring i praksis. [To develop a learning school. Action research and action learning i practice]. Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].  

Lyngsnes, K., Susegg, B.A., Postholm, M.B. (2009). "Elevene koste seg med skrivinga". Et prosjekt om skriving som grunnleggende ferdighet i fellesskapet. ["The students enjoyed the writing". a project about writing as a basic skill in the community]. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Moen, T, Nilssen, V., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2008). Arntzen, K. Det er læringseffekten som er viktig, det er ikke bare å sitte foran datamaskina for at det er morsomt". En kvalitativ studie av tre læreres erfaringer med IKT som verktøy i undervisning av elever med dysleksi. ["It is the effect of learning that is important, it is not just to sit in front of he computer because it is fun. A qualitative study of three teachers' experiences of ICT as a tool in the teaching of pupils with dyslexia]. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Varierte arbeidsmåter med fokus på læringsstrategier og læring. [Various working methods with the focus on learning strategies and learning]. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].  

Postholm, M.B.(ed.) (2007). “Forsk med!”. Lærere og forskere i læringsarbeid. [”Research with!”. Teachers and Researchers in Teaching and Learning Work]. Oslo. N.W. Damm & Søn A/S.

Moen, T, Nilssen, V., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2007). Moen, E. Da slipp du å sitt der å vær dum". En fenomenologisk studie av gutters opplevelse knyttet til bruk av læringsstrategier. [Than you do not need to sit there and feel foolish. A Fenomenologic Study of How Boys Experience the Use of Learning Strategies]. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Moen, T, Nilssen, V., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2006). "Det er sammenhengen, og det å få orden på tilværelsen, som er en av de store utfordringene". [It is the connection, and to organize your life, that is one of the major challenges]. En mikroetnografisk studie av en spesialpedagogs tilrettelegging av opplæringen for to barn med spesielle behov. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Tjeldvoll, A., & Postholm, M.B. (eds), (2006). Universities' Quality Development: East Meeting West. Trondheim: PLU Report Series 2006, no. 27.

Postholm, M.B. (2005). Kvalitativ metode. En innføring med fokus på fenomenologi, etnografi og kasusstudier. [Qualitative Method. An introduction focusing on phenomenology, ethnography and case studies].  Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.

Moen, T, Nilssen, V., & Postholm, M.B. (eds.), (2005). Kvalitative forskere i teori og praksis. [Qualitative Researchers in Theory and Practice]. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag.

Postholm, M.B. (2004). Innovasjonsforskning – igangsetting og forskning på aktiviteter i universitetsklasserommet. ”For oss studenter har prosessen vært smertefull, men veldig lærerik allikevel, bare for å ha sagt det også”. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag

Pettersson, T. & Postholm, M.B. (2003) (eds.). Klasseledelse. [Classroom Management]. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. [Publishing firm].Postholm,

Postholm, M.B. (2003) "I can't find my grandma on the Internet". A Study of Project Work Using ICT as a Mediating Artefact. (Doctoral dissertation) NTNU, Trondheim: BIBSYS. http://www.ub.ntnu.no/doktoravhandlinger

 Postholm, M.B. (1999). ”Det her er vanskelig altså." En kasusstudie av prosjektarbeid. [“This Here is Pretty Difficult. A Case Study of Project Work”]. Trondheim: Tapir. [Publishing firm].

Chapters in books:

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Innledning [Introduction]. In M.B Postholm, P. Haug, E. Munthe, & R.J. Krunsvik, R.J. (ed). (in press). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 1-7. [The teacher's work for the students' learning], (p. 11-16). Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Innledning [Introduction]. In M.B Postholm, P. Haug, E. Munthe, & R.J. Krunsvik, R.J. (ed). (in press). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 5-10. [The teacher's work for the students' learning], (p. 11-17). Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Organisering og ledelse av læringsaktivitet. [Organizing and leading learning work]. In M.B Postholm, P. Haug, E. Munthe, & R.J. Krunsvik, R.J. (ed). (in press). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 5-10. [The teacher's work for the students' learning], (p. 153-167). Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Selvregulerte elever: læringsstrategier og metakognisjon.[ Self-regulated students: learing strategies and metacognition. In M.B Postholm, P. Haug, E. Munthe, & R.J. Krunsvik, R.J. (ed). (in press). Lærerarbeid for elevens læring 5-10. [The teacher's work for the students' learning], (p. 169-182). Kristiansand: Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (in press). Action research in qualitative classroom studies. In B. Johnsen (ed). Introduction to Theory of Science, Action Research and Project Plans in Comparative Classroom Studies towards Inclusion (Working title].  

Postholm, M.B. & Skrøvset, S. (2010). Forskeren tett på praksis: opplevde muligheter og utfordringer. [The reseacher at the practice field: experienced possibilities and challenges]. In Lund, T., Postholm, M.B. & Scheie, G. (eds.) (in press). Forskeren i møte med praksis- refleksivitet, etikk og kunnskapsutvikling. [The reseacher meeting the practice field - reflexivity, etics, and the development of knowledge] (p. 17-32). Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Emstad, A.B. & Postholm, M.B. (2010). Instructional leadership: et godt utgangspunkt for ledelse av skolens læringsarbeid [Instructional leadership: a good perspective for the leading of learning work]. In Andreassen, R.A., Irgens, E. & Skaalvik, E.M. (eds.) (in press). Kompetent skoleledelse [Competent school leadership] (p. 183-194). Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Lund, T., Postholm, M.B., & Skeie, G. (2010). Innledning [Introduction]. In T. Lund, M.B. Postholm & G. Skeie (ed.), Forskeren i møte med praksis- refleksivitet, etikk og kunnskapsutvikling. [The reseacher meeting the practice field - reflexivity, etics, and the development of knowledge] (p. 9-15). Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Lund, T., Postholm, M.B., & Skeie, G. (2010). Forord [Preface]. In T. Lund, M.B. Postholm & G. Skeie (ed.), Forskeren i møte med praksis- refleksivitet, etikk og kunnskapsutvikling. [The reseacher meeting the practice field - reflexivity, etics, and the development of knowledge] (p. 7). Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Læring i reflekterende lærerteam: prosess og forutsetninger. [Learning in reflecting teaching teams: process and premises]. In Andreassen, R.A., Irgens, E. & Skaalvik, E.M. (eds.) (in press). Kompetent skoleledelse [Competent school leadership] (p. 195-209).Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Refleksjon: en nøkkelaktivitet i læreres læring. [Reflection: a key activity in teachers learning]. In B. Aamotsbakken (ed.), Læring og medvirkning. [Learning and involvement] (p. 45-59). Olso Universitetsforlaget. [Publishing firm]. 

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Innledning. [Intrduction]. In T. Steen-Olsen & M.B. Postholm (eds.), Å utvikle en lærende skole. Aksjonsforskning og aksjonslæring i praksis. [To develop a learning school. Action research and action learning in practice], p. 11-16. Kristiansand:  Høyskoleforlaget [Publishing firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Læreres erfaringer med selvregulert læringsarbeid for elevene [The teachers' experiences with self-regulated learning work for the students].  In T. Steen-Olsen & M.B. Postholm (eds.), Å utvikle en lærende skole. Aksjonsforskning og aksjonslæring i praksis. [To develop a learning school. Action research and action learning in practice], p. 91-106. Kristiansand:  Høyskoleforlaget [Publishing firm].  

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Interaktiv aksjonsforskning. [Interactive action research] In M.B. Postholm (ed.), “Forsk med!”. Lærere og forskere i læringsarbeid. [”Research with!”. Teachers and Researchers in Teaching and Learning Work], p. 12-33. Oslo. N.W. Damm & Søn A/S.  [Publishing firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Læreren med forskerblikk på egen praksis. [The teacher with the researcher's eye on his own practice]. In M.B. Postholm (ed.), “Forsk med!”. Lærere og forskere i læringsarbeid. [”Research with!”. Teachers and Researchers in Teaching and Learning Work], p. 94-114.Oslo. N.W. Damm & Søn A/S.  [Publishing firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Læringsstrategier og kritisk tenkning i teori og praksis. [Learning strategies and critical thinking in theory and practice]. In J. Møller & L. Sundli (eds.), Læringsplakaten. Skolens samfunnskontrakt, p. 107-123. [The bill of learning. The school’s contract with society]. Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Innledning. [Introduction] In M.B. Postholm (ed.), “Forsk med!”. Lærere og forskere i læringsarbeid. [”Research with!”. Teachers and Researchers in Teaching and Learning Work], p. 5-10. Oslo. N.W. Damm & Søn A/S [Publishing firm].

Madsen, J. & Postholm, M.B. (2007). Ethical Concequences in Action Research. In E. Furu, T. Lund & T. Tiller (eds.), Give Action Reseach Another Chance. 11 Nordic Contributions, p. 171-184. Høyskoleforlaget. [Publishing firm]. 

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Teaching and Learning in a University Classroom. In A. Tjeldvoll & M.B. Postholm, (eds), Universities' Quality Development: East Meeting West. Trondheim: PLU Report Series 2006, no. 27, p. 155-167.

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Was there really a connection between the learning process and the exam? In F.Young, T., L., Hoel, A. Tjeldvoll & G. Engvik (Eds.), Assuring University Learning Quality: Cross-Boundary Collaboration. Tapir Academic Press, p. 219-232. 

Postholm, M.B. (2005). Kvalitativ forskning på klasseromspraksis. [Qualitative Research on School Practice]. I Kvalitative forskere i teori og praksis. [In Qualitative Researchers in Theory and Practice], p. 5-24. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag, [Publishing firm].

Postholm, M.B. (2004). Bruk av IKT i klasserommet. [Use of ICT in the Classroom]. In H. Sigmundsson & F. Bostad (eds.). Læring. Grunnbok i læring, teknologi og samfunn. [Learning. A basic book in learning, technology and society]. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, [Publishing firm], p. 195-212. 

Pettersson, T, Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., Gudmundsdottir, S., & ”Tina”. (2004).”Cultural Scaffolding: The Arts and Crafts-Teacher’s Mediation with Her Students with Behavioral Problems.” In “ISATT 2001: Paper selection from the ISATT meeting in Faro, Portugal.

Postholm, M.B. (2003). Prosjektarbeid med bruk av IKT som hjelpemiddel, - en utfordring for lærerens praksis. [Project Work Using ICT as a Mediating Artefact, a Challenge for the Teachers Practice]. I [in] T. Pettersson & M.B. Postholm, Klasseledelse. [Classroom Management]. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. [Publishing firm], p. 199-219.

Postholm, M.B. & Pettersson, T. (2003) Innleding i [Introduction in ] T. Pettersson & M.B. Postholm, Klasseledelse [Classroom Management]. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. [Publishing firm], p. 11-20.

Conference contributions (articles):

Postholm, M.B. (2011). An R&D work project: Teachers’ learning and further development. Presented at the ECER-conference in Berlin, 13-16. September 2011.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). A completed R&D work project in school: the teachers’ learning and possibilities, premises and challenges for further development. Presented at the ISCAR-conference in Rome, 6-10. September, 2011.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Lærerutdanneres opplevelse av FoU-arbeid i praksisfeltet [The teacher educators' perception of R&D work in practice]. Presented at the FoU - conference in Trondheim, 26.- 27. April 2011.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Skoleleders rolle i læreres profesjonsutvikling [The school leader' role in teachers' profesional development] Presented at the FoU - conference in Trondheim, 26.- 27. April 2011.

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Challenges and possibilities connected to the researcher’s role. Presented at the ECER-conference, Helsinki, 25.- 27. August, 2010.

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Knowledge construction in a school that learns. A research and development project. Teacher collaboration: science. Part of symposium. At the ECER-confenrece, Helsinki, 25.- 27. August, 2010.

Postholm, M.B. (2010). Forskerens refleksjoner rundt egen rolle i utviklingsprosesser [The reseracher's reflection on her owm role in development processes]. Presented at the FoU - conference in Trondheim, 10.- 11. May 2010.

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Reflections in a teacher team: possibilities and challenges. Presented at NERA-conference in Trondheim 5.- 7. March 2009.

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Observasjoner og refleksjoner i et lærerteam med teori som tankeredskap for utvikling. [Observations and reflections in a teacher team with theory as a tool for development]. Presented at theFoU - conference at Levanger, 23. -24. April, 2009.

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Experiences from using learning strategies: seen from the pupils perspective. Presented at the ECER-confenrece, Wien, 28.- 30. September, 2009.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Tid til og refleksjon i utviklingsarbeid. [Time to reflections in develolpment work]. At the Exeperiences conference in Trondheim 22. -23. October.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Observations and reflections in a teacher team focusing on learning strategies. Presented at the ISCAR-conference in San Diego, CA, 8.- 13. September 2008.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Utvikling av læringsstrategier i lærersamarbeid. [Developing learning strategies in teacher collaboration]. Presented at the FoU - conference in Trondheim, 17.-18. April, 2008.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Strategies as tools for learning. Presented at NERA-conference in Copenhagen 6.- 8. March 2008.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Teachers' reflections in action research. Presented at the CARN-conference in Umeå. 9.- 11. November 2007.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Endring og utvikling gir mening i læringsarbeid. [Change and development gives meaning in learning work]. At the FoU-conference in Trondheim, 19.-20. April 2007.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). A Struggle with time or meaningful time. Presented at the NFPF – conference in Åbo, 15. -17. March 2007.

Postholm, M.B. (2006). The Quality Reform meets Practice. The Network Confenrence for Higher Education in Norway, 29. - 29.- September. Trondheim. KEYNOTE

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Teaching and Learning in a University Classroom. The NERA-conference, 9.-11. March, Ørebro.

Postholm, M.B. (2005). Teaching and Learning in Universities. The International Conference Uniqual. Trondheim, 13. 14. October, 2005. KEYNOTE.

Postholm, May Britt (2005). Action Research through the Lens of Sociocultural Theory. Discussion, ISCAR, 19.09 – 24.09, 2005. Sevilla, Spain.

Postholm, M.B. (2004).The Need for a Modified Activity System. Presented at the 3rd Nordic Iscar Conference in Copenhagen. 3.-5. September 2004. 

Postholm, M.B. (2004). Project Work as a Tool in Knowledge Construction. Presented at the NFPF – conference in Reykjavik. 14. -20. March 2004.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2002). The Teacher's Role when Pupils use ICT during Project Work. Presented at the ISCAR –conference in Amsterdam. 18. – 22. June 2002.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2001). ICT as a Mediating Artefact in Learning. Presented at the ISATT-Conference in Faro, Portugal 21.-25. September 2001.

Postholm, M.B. (2001). Lærerens rolle når elever bruker datamaskina som hjelpemiddel. [The teacher’s Role When Pupils Use The Computer as a Tool]. Presented at a national conference in November, Trondheim.

Pettersson, T, Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2001). Med klasserommet som scene: [The Classroom as a Scene]. Presented at a National Conference in Trondheim. November 2001.

Pettersson, T., Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2001). Klasseromsscenen og lærerrollen: Et pedagogisk-dramaturgisk perspektiv. [The Classroom Scene and the Teacher’s Role. A Dramaturgical Perspective] Presented at a National Conference in Trondheim. November 2001.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2001). ICT as a Mediating Artefact in Project Work. Presented at the NFPF- conference, Forskning , March 2001, Stockholm.

Madsen, J., Moen, T., Pettersson, T., Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2001) The Ethnography of Learning in Classroom. Presented at the Pre-conference to the NFPF- conference, March 2001, Stockholm.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, Tove, Flem, A. & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2000). Learning in the Framework of Project Work. Presented at the ECER –conference in Edinburgh, September 2000.

Pettersson, T., Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (2000). Cultural Scaffolding: Art and Craft Teacher's Mediation with her Students with Behavioural Problems. Presented at the ECER-conference i Edinburgh, September 2000.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (1999). Learning by Talking: Analysis of Group Work in Project Work. Presented at the EARLI-conference in Gothenburg 1999. (In Norwegian)

Pettersson, T., Postholm, M.B., Flem, A., & Gudmundsdottir, S. (1999). ”The Living Word": Cultural Mediation. Presented at the EARLI-conference in Gøteborg 1999.

Postholm, M.B., Pettersson, T., Flem, A.,& Gudmundsdottir, S. (1999). The Accidental Learner: Experiences from project work. Presented at the ECER-conference in Lahti, Finland 1999. Published in TTTP (Journal Teachers and Teaching Theory and Practice), March 2004.

Popular science articles:

Postholm, M.B., & Rokkones, K. (2011). Videreutdanning av lærere, et bidrag til bedre elevresultater? [Further education, a contribution to the students' outcome?]. Utdanning 1 [journal], 16, p 40.

Andreassen, R.-A., Engvik, G., Halvorsen, K. A., Postholm, M. B., & Rokkones, K. L. (2011). Lærernes profesjonelle utvikling og elevenes læring - skoleleders ansvar? Utdanning, 4, 48-51.

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Læreres læring for elevenes utbytte: En skoleleders ansvar? [The teachers' learning for the students' outcome: A school leader's responsibility]. Skolelederen [The School leader] [journal], 9-11.

Postholm, M.B. (2009). Fra ”Lade-prosjektet”: En lærende organisasjon for elevenes læring. En gløtt inn i undervisningen og lærernes hverdag i et FoU-arbeid. [From "the Lade-project": A learning organization for the pupils' learning. A glimpse in the teaching and the teachers' practice during an R&D-work]. Bedre skole, nr. 3, [journal], 66-71.

Sutton, M.K. & Postholm, M.B. (2009). Lærere lærer sammen. [Teachers learning together]. Utdanning 1 [journal], 41.

Postholm, M.B. (2008). Selvreglerte elever og læring. [Selfregulated pupils and learning]. Bedre skole nr 2, [journal], 57-61.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Refleksjon, nøkkelen til utvikling i skolen? [Reflection, the key to development in school?] Bedre skole [Journal], nr. 4, 45-49.

Postholm, M.B. (2007). Tid til utvikling i skolen. [Time for development in school]. Bedre skole nr 2, [journal], 81-85.

Postholm, M.B. (2006). Læringsteorier, lærere og Kunnskapsløftet. [Learning theories, teachers and the Curriculum]. Bedre skole nr. 2, [journal], 13-17.

Postholm, M.B. (2004). Prosjektundervisning som verktøy i læringsarbeid. [Project Work as a Tool in Teaching]. Bedre skole nr. 1 [Journal], 56-63.

Postholm, May Britt. (2001). Begeistrede elever foran dataskjermen. [Motivated Pupils in Front of The Computer Screen]. Artikkel i [article in] Norsk Skoleblad nr. 19, 2001 [Journal], 32-33.

Feature articles:

Postholm, M.B. (2011). Felles ansvar i skolen [Collective responsibility in school]. Feature article in Adresseavisen [Newspaper]. 24. August 2011.

Postholm, M.B. & Moen, T. (2008). Lærere eksperter på læring. [Teachers experts on learning]. Feature article in Adresseavisen [Newspaper]. 18. August 2008.

Postholm, M.B. & Moen, T. (2008). Læreres læring: Erfaringer fra Lade skole. [Teachers' learning: Experiences from Lade school]. Feature article in Adresseavisen [Newspaper]. 6. mai 2008.

Moen, T. & Postholm, M.B. (2008). Når lærere lærer [When teachers learn]. Feature article in Dagbladet [Newspaper]. 28. mars 2008.

Invited lectures:

Invited lecture: Title: Qualitative method and analyses. Teacher college at Hedmark, Hamar 26. August, 2011.

Invited lecture: Title: Teachers ' learning. Ringsaker secondary school. Brumunddal 18. August, 2011. 

Invited lecture. Title: R&D work. Further teacher education, Nasjonalt senter for leseopplæring og leseforsking [National center for reading training and research on reading]. Stavanger, 14. February, 2011.

Invited lecture. Title: Teachers’ learning and work in research groups. Nesna Teacher College, Nesna, February, 11, 2011. 

Invited lecture. Title: R&D work. Education of mentors at PLU, NTNU, 31. January, 2011.

Invited lecture. Title: R&D work. Lecture in further teacher education. Skolelaboratoriet [School Labaratory], NTNU, 20. January, 2011.

Invited lecture. Title: Method in R&D work. Region north in Norway, (Teacher education in Nesna, Bødø, Alta and Tromsø. SAK 6). Tromsø. 13. December, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Publication in R&D work. Region north in Norway, (Teacher education in Nesna, Bødø, Alta and Tromsø, SAK 6. Tromsø. 13. December, 2010

Invited lecture. Title: Scientific writing. Center for interculturell communication. Stavanger 10. December, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Læreres læring for elevenes utbytte. [The teachers' learning for the students' outcome]. HAFS-region in the Sogn and Fjordane county. Høyanger, 26. November, 2010.  
Invited lecture. Title: Læreres læring for elevenes læringsutbytte: en skoleleders ansvar? [The teachers' learning for the pupils' learning outcome: a school leader's responsibility?] A national confererence arranged by the Norwegian Research  Council, Olso, 8. november, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Various roles in R&D work. Nesna Teacher College, Nesna, October, 22, 2010. 

Invited lecture. Title: Action learning in practice. Workshop in Glasgow. S-team conference, 13. October, 2010. 

Invited lecture. Title: Project design. Nesna Teacher College, Nesna, August, 20, 2010

Invited lecture. Title: R&D work and Qualitative Method. Teacher College in Buskerud. Drammen, 8. June, 2010. 

Invited lecture. Title: Writing a scientific text. Nesna Teacher College, Nesna, May 28, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Writing a scientific text. At Helgeland Museum. Mosjøen. 19. May, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: A whole day seminar about Qualitative method and Research and Development work at Nesna teacher college. 12. March, 2010. 

Invited lecture. Title: Action learning: Change and development in the classroom. At the conference for Skolenes Landsforbund (Trade union for teachers). In Trondheim 9. March, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Research and development work. Challenges and possibilities. At the conference Ledelse og kvalitet i skolen [Leadership and quality in school]. At Stjørdal February 11-12, 2010.

Invited lecture. Title: Research and development work in theory and practice. At the new Norwegian writing centre at Volda teacher college. 22. og 23. October 2009.

Invited lecture. Title: Research and Development Work in School. Course for school leaders and team leaders in Levanger and Verdal municipal. Arrangement: Levanger municipal.  14. October, 2009.

Invited lecture. Title: FoU i praksis: Å forske på praksisfeltet. Forventninger og realiteter. Erfaringer fra Lade-prosjektet. [Doring research in the practice field. Expectations and realities. Experiences fram the Lade project]. Research and development work in school. At The teacher college in Telemark, Notodden. 24. September 2009.

Invited lecture. Title: Research and development work. At Skådalen Competence center. 23. May, 2009.

Invited lecture. Title: Praktikeren og forskeren - en dialog om skoleutvikling. [The practician and the researcher - a dialogue about school development]. At the NORALF conference, Tromsø, 18. - 19. May, 2009.

Invited lecture. Title: Lade-prosjektet:  En lærende organisasjon for elevenes læring. [The Lade-project: A leaning organization for the students learning]. Utdanningskonferansen 2009, Tid til handling. [Conference on Education, Time for action]. Bergen 17. March. [Fylkesmannen in Hordaland] .

Invited lecture. Title: The teacher as researcher or teacher. At the 3rd European practice based and practitioner reseach conference on learning and instruction. Bergen, 26.– 28. November 2008. KEYNOTE

Invited workshop. Title: Communicating and publishing from a Research and Development work project. At the 3rd European practice based and practitioner reseach conference on learning and instruction. Bergen, 26.– 28. November 2008.

Invited lecture. Title: Nye perspektiver på etter- og videreutdanning av lærere. [New perspectives on further education of teachers.]. At Trøndsk. A political educational conference in Middle Norway. 24.   November 2008.

Invited lecture. Title: Publication and communication: In writing and orally. At the Dialogue Conference arranged by the Norwegian Research Council, Oslo, 29. October 2008. 

Invited lecture. Title: Various Qualitative Research Approaches. Trondheim Teacher College. 29. August 2007.

Invited lecture. Title: The Quality Reform meets Practice. The Network Confenrence for Higher Education in Norway, 29. - 29.- September, 2006. Trondheim. KEYNOTE.

Invited lecture: Title: Qualitative Method. Trondheim Teacher College. 28. August 2007.

Invited lecture: Title: Qualitative Method. For master students and lectures at Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund [University College]. 9. August 2006.

Invited lecture. Title: Learning and Curriculum. For teachers' at Selsbakk lower secondary school.  24. May, 2006.

Invited lecture: Title: Learning theories related to the school leader perspective. For School leaders studying at the master’s degree. 7. April 2006

Invited lecture: Title: Learning Theories and Learning and the new Curriculum. For School-leaders in Trondheim Minicipal. 15. March 2006.

Invited lecture: Title: Teaching and Learning in Universities. The International Conference Uniqual. Trondheim, 13. 14. October, 2005. KEYNOTE.

Invited lecture. Title: Researcher as Teacher and the Use of the Activity System. Høgskolen i Agder. [Agder Teacher College]. 10. -11. October 2004.

Invited lecture. Title: Qualitative Approach to Project Work Using ICT in the Classroom. Stanford University. 19. April 2004.

Invited lecture. Title: A Qualitative Approach to Classroom Activities. An international conference on Classroom Studies. Oslo University, Blindern. 19. - 20. February 2004.

Invited lecture. Title: Klasseledelse [Classroom Management]. Høgskolen i Sogn og Fjordane [Teacher College]. 20. November 2003.

Invited lecture. Title: Kvalitativ metode. [Qualitative Method]. LIKT, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). 4. October 2003.

Invited lecture. Title: Title: Kvalitetsreformen. [The Quality Reform].A seminar at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management. Selbu, 13.-15. Mai 2003.

Invited lecture. Title: Lærerrollen og ulike arbeidsmetoder [The Teacher Using Various Working Methods]. Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag [Teacher College, North-Trøndelag]. 24. January 2003.

Invited lecture. Title: Project Work Using ICT as a Mediating Artefact. An international conference on Technology and Education. LIKT, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology). 16. - 19. September 2002.

Invited lecture. Title: Kvalitetsreformen. [The Quality Reform]. A seminar at the Department of Education, NTNU, Selbu 15.-16. August 2002.

Invited lecture. Title: Klasseromsforskning. [Classroom Research]. Nasjonal konferanse i klasseromsforskning [National Conference in Classroom Research], Skien 18.- 19. April 2002

Invited lecture. Title: Informasjonsteknologi [Information technology]. Faglig–pedagogisk dag, NTNU, A one-day seminar. Norwegian University of Technology and Science. 19. November 1999.

Invited lecture. Title: Elevdemokrati. [Pupil democracy]. A lecture for teachers at primary and secondary schools at Hitra and Frøya, South-Trøndelag. April 1999.

Roles at national and international conferences

Chair and organizer: Symposium. The Ladeproject: Experiences from an R & D work. At the Exeperiences conference in Trondheim 22. -23. October 2008.

Chair and organizer: Symposium Knowledge construction in a school that learns. A research and development project in a primary and lower secondary school in Norway. At the ISCAR- Conference in San Diego, Ca, 8.- 13. September, 2008. Discussant. Michael Cole. 

Chair and organizer: Symposium “Ladeprosjektet: Lærere og forskere sammen om utviklingsarbeid" [The Lade project: Teachers and researchers together in development work].  At the FoU-conference in Trondheim 17.-18. April 2008.

Chair and organizer: Symposium: Research and development work for knowledge construction in education. At the NERA-conference in Copenhagen, 6.-8. March 2008

Chair and organizer: Symposium “En lærende skole for elevenes læring" [A learning school for the students' learning]. At the FoU-conference in Trondheim 18.-20. April 2007

Chair and organizer: Symposium “The Teachers Struggling with Time in a School that Learns”. At the NFPF-conference in Åbo 15.-18. March 2007

Chair: Paper sessions at the National Network Conference for Higher Education in Norway, 28.- 29. September 2006. Trondheim.

Chair: Paper session: Assessement. FoU-praksis-conference in Trondheim 24.- 25. April 2006

Chair and discussant: At the ISCAR Conference in Sevilla 20.-24. September 2005. Symposium: Looking at action research through the lens of sociocultural activity theory. The contributors: Synnøve Matre, Sør-Trøndelag University College Trondheim, Norway, Helg Fottland, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway, Michal Zellermayer, Levinsky, College of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel, Caroline Liberg, Department of Teacher Training, Uppsala University, Sweden, Neil Spicer, Institute for Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham, UK, Anne Edwards, Centre for Sociocultural and Activity Theory Research, University of Birmingham, UK).

Chair: Paper session: Changing Education, Changing Objects. ISCAR Conference Copenhagen, 3.-5. September 2004.

Chair: Symposium: Vygotsky in Teaching and Teacher Education: an Intercultural Perspective. At the ISCRAT-Coneference in Amsterdam, 18.-22. June 2002.

Organizer: Symposium: Teacher’s Role in the Classroom: a Sociocultural Perspective. At the ISCRAT Conference in Amsterdam, 18.-22. June 2002.

Organizer and chair: Roles in Contemporary Knowledge Construction. At the NFPF conference in Reykjavik 10.-14. March 2004.

Chair and organizer: Symposium. The Ladeproject: Experiences from an R & D work. At the Exeperiences conference in Trondheim 22. -23. October 2008. Chair: Symposium: Norsklærer på nett. At the national Conference in Trondheim, 7.-9. November, 2001.

Chair. Symposium: IKT I naturfagundervisningen. At the national Conference in Trondheim, 7.-9. November, 2001..

 

Mentoring:

Master students:

Eighteen students (18)

PhD-candidates:

Nina Scott Frisch, Department of Education, NTNU (she defended her thesis in April 2010).

Fabio Bento, Programme for Teacher Education, NTNU.

Eva Dalland, Department of Education, NTNU.

Anne Berit Emstad, Programme for Teacher Education, NTNU.

Knut Kvaran, Queen Maud's College.  

Dordy Wilson, Teacher College in Hedmark. 

Tony Burner, Teacher College in Buskerud.

Siv Kristin Yndestad Borgen, Teacher College in Bergen.   

Teaching:

Theme: Qualitative methods at master- and Phd-level. 

Theme: R&D work at all levels in teacher education.

Research projects:

Doctoral Project: Prosjektarbeid med bruk av IKT som hjelpemiddel [Project Work Using ICT as a Mediating Artefact]. 

The project leader of the following projects:

Postdoctoral Project: Studentaktivitet og bruk av IKT i undervisningen i universitetsklasserommet [Student Activity and the Use of ICT in Teaching in the University Classroom] (2003 - 2005). Funded by Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management.

Group Work as a Learning Situation: A Qualitative Study in a University Classroom. (2006).

Ladeprosjektet:  En lærende organiasjon for elevenes læring. [The Lade Project. A Learning Organization for the Students learning] Støttet av NFR (2006-2009). [Funded by the Norwegian Research Council]

Læreres læring. [The teachers' learning]. (2010-2012). Funded by Programme for Teacher Education, NTNU.

Forskning i lærerutdanningen. [Research in Teacher Education]. (2010-). Funded by Programme for Teacher Education, NTNU.

Ongoing editorial work:

Co-editor of the Series of Classroom Research. Trondheim: Tapir Akademisk Forlag. [Publishing Firm].

Co-editor of the Journal Research and Developmental Work in Practice. (FoU i praksis).

The Bentham Open. Member of the Editorial Board. (Journal).

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