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Eli Smeplass

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Eli Smeplass

Associate professor
Department of Teacher Education
Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences

eli.smeplass@ntnu.no
+4773596345 +4799318431 Lysholmbygget Kalvskinnet, Trondheim
Avhandling: Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen (2018)
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About

Eli Smeplass is Associate Professor of Vocational Pedagogy at the Department of Teacher Education. Her research explores education, inequality, and professional learning, with a particular focus on vocational pathways. She works at the intersection of sociological theory and pedagogical practice, combining critical studies of educational policy with research-based development of teacher education.

 

Research profile

My research explores how education is embedded in broader societal structures, with a particular focus on social inequality, political governance, and institutional change. I often analyze vocational education pathways, teacher education, and knowledge institutions, combining sociological theory with educational perspectives. I am especially interested in how ideals of justice and participation are shaped, challenged, and negotiated within educational systems—both nationally and in comparative contexts.

Drawing on pragmatic sociology and neo-institutional theory, my work examines how norms, expectations, and governance logics influence the conditions of professional practice and the societal mission of schools. The research aims to shed light on the tensions between political ambitions, institutional frameworks, and human agency.

 

Teaching experience

I have broad and interdisciplinary teaching experience at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels in sociology, pedagogy, and vocational education. My teaching has spanned various teacher education programmes, including primary and secondary teacher training as well as vocational teacher education, where I currently have the main focus of my teaching. I have served as course coordinator and lecturer in both theoretical and practice-oriented subjects – ranging from social theory, pedagogical sociology, and philosophy of science to vocational didactics, assessment, and supervision. I take a research-informed approach to teaching and actively work to integrate critical reflection, intellectual curiosity, and student-active learning strategies into the courses I deliver. My teaching is grounded in pedagogical values such as recognition, presence, and dialogical knowledge development.

 

Professional Engagement and Editorial Roles

In 2023/2024 Smeplass was Fulbright scholar and guest researcher at Ohio State University.

She is a Member of the European Research Network on Vocational Education and Training VETNET as well as editorial board member of the International Journal of Vocational Education Studies.  She was co-editor of a special issue on Persistent inequality in urban educational organizations – current issues and possible solutions in Frontiers in Education. 

Furthermore, she is the editor of the taxonomies for vocational terminology and academic institutions in the The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia.

 

 

Research Groups

Smeplass is the leader of the research groups

Inequality, Welfare and Organization and

International Vocational Education and Training Research

as well a member of YRKforsk: Research and Outreach in Vocational Education and BULKIS.

 

Onging Projects

International Comparative Research on Vocational Education and Training

Litterature studies for new educational knowledge

Lærerutdanning i endring

 

Previous projects

Nordic Unequal Childhood

Innhold og relevans i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen

Skole- og barnekultur

Kvalitet i veiledning og vurdering for yrkesfaglærerutdanning

 

 

Competencies

  • Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Pragmatism
  • Sociology
  • Vocational Education and Training
  • Youth studies

Research

Smeplass is a research group leader for two groups.

  • Inequality, Welfare and Organization
  • International Vocational Education and Training Research

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
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2025

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunstig intelligens gjør at høyere utdanning må revolusjoneres. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Popular scientific article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Neo-institutional perspectives on VET: organisational legitimacy and adaptation in institutional landscapes. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Firkantet forståelse av yrkesfag i fagskolemeldingen. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Vi trenger kollegialt styrte universiteter hvor forskning og undervisning er i sentrum. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Refstie, Hilde; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Folkemøte og ProtestPub engasjerte NTNU-fellesskapet. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Tjora, Aksel Hagen; Smeplass, Eli; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad; Fladvad Nielsen, Brita. (2025) Trenger vi frie rom på campus?. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Hva er verdien av forskningen når artikler er skrevet av KI, vurdert av KI, og til slutt lest av KI?. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article

2024

  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Rapport fra utviklingsprosjektet Dynamisk områdeemne – kvalitet i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Norges teknisk- naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Report
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) Supplemental Material - From regional colleges to global universities? The impact of academic drift on Norwegian higher education. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis
    Report
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli; Ho, Ka Lee Carrie. (2024) Editorial: Persistent inequality in urban educational organizations – current issues and possible solutions. Frontiers in Education
    Editorial
  • Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli; Skålholt, Asgeir; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Imdorf, Christian. (2024) Pathways to higher education for vocationally qualified students. The case of Norway. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Can all children flourish in Nordic communities? A study of how elementary school children perceive their well-being. Cogent Education
    Academic article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Becoming morally equipped: A study of children’s public expressions. European Educational Research Journal
    Academic article
  • Zirkle, Christopher John; Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve. (2024) VET Teacher Training: A Comparison of University Programs in the U.S. and Norway. International Journal of Vocational Education Studies
    Academic article
  • Corral Granados, Anabel; Lopez-Liria, Remedios; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Impact of external agencies on the development of professional identity among professionals working at Spanish universities. Routledge
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) Understanding Plurality, Engagement, and Change in Vocational Education and Training through French Pragmatic Theory . Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2024) Roles of science and research in vocational teacher preparation: A case study from a Norwegian VET teacher programme. Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic literature review
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) From regional colleges to global universities? The impact of academic drift on Norwegian higher education. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article

2023

  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2023) Stärken und Herausforderungen des sequenziellen Systems der Berufsausbildung in Norwegen. berufsbildung – Zeitschrift für Theorie-Praxis-Dialog
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Leiulfsrud, Håkon. (2023) Global blueprints, national problem constructions and local contradictions in Norwegian teacher training. Cogent Education
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Investigating adult learners' experiences from using slow reading as a pedagogical approach. International Journal of Educational Research
    Academic article
  • Bill, Esmond; Ketschau, Thilo J.; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli; Steib, Christian; Wedekind, Volker. (2023) Theorising VET: European Differences, Commonalities and Contestation. VETNET ECER Proceedings Volume VI Glasgow UK
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Isaksen, Gunilla Elisabeth Eide. (2023) A study on Children perceptions of social exclusion and the structural drivers of discrimination in Norwegian elementary schools. Children and Youth Services Review
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Nurturing inclusivity and professional growth among vocational teachers through communities of practice. Pedagogy, Culture & Society
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel. (2023) Understanding how institutional dynamics can contribute to educational inequality in Nordic cities. Oxford Review of Education
    Academic article
  • Granados, Anabel Corral; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Nordic challenges related to exclusion and local responses in Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian urban compulsory education. Education Inquiry
    Academic article
  • Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Knutas, Kerstin Agneta; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Bridging gaps in vocational education and training systems in Norway. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article

2022

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nyutdannede yrkesfaglærere: Hvordan vurderer de studiet sammenlignet med andre lærerstudenter?. Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Spenningsfeltet mellom praktiske kunnskapsformer og summarive vurderinger i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian youth, study says. The Washington Times
    Interview Journal
  • Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Opplevelser av kurs i obligatorisk universitetspedagogikk. UNIPED
    Academic article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) The Greta Thunberg Effect: A Study of Norwegian Youth’s Reflexivity on Climate Change. Sociology
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Sperling, Katerina; Akse, Jannicke. (2022) Potentials of Collaborative Educational Welfare Research - Theorizing Voice Plurality and Social Empowerment. Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Barriers to Equality and Cultural Responsiveness in Three Urban Norwegian Primary Schools: A Critical Lens for School Staff Perceptions. The Urban review
    Academic article
  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nye yrkesfaglærerstudenter og betydningen av læringsfellesskap - "Det er bare å holde ut, det blir bedre". Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve; Leonardsen, Julie; Hylander, Lene; Ramlo, Siri Husa; Hårberg, Jon Sverre. (2022) Sluttrapport - Yrkesfaglærerutdanning: Kvalitet i veiledning og vurdering. Institutt for lærerutdanning
    Report

2021

  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) BULKIS-RAPPORT 2/21 - Ungdomstid med smitteverntiltak: En sammenligning av unges egenrapporterte livskvalitet og tillit i Norge og Sverige 2020/2021. Institutt for lærerutdanning
    Report
  • Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2021) Developing a Digital Learning Community: How a Campus Lockdown Made Us Rethink Our Teaching. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift (DUT)
    Academic article

2020

  • Riccardi, Enrico; Carvalho, Barbara; Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Career Within Academia, Survey Report: Embedded Discrimination and Career Tips for junior researchers. zenodo.org
    Report

2019

  • Jakobsen, Thomas Sætre; Andresen, Silje Aurora; Smeplass, Eli; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Refstie, Hilde. (2019) New University Norway og ProtestPub. Scandinavian Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2018

  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Kønnene i sociologisk krydsild:Gør det mandlige personale i børnehaverne egentlig nogen forskel?. Praktiske grunde. Nordisk tidsskrift for kultur- og samfundsvidenskab
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen. Lærerutdanningen i et institusjonelt og politisk landskap. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Gender and distribution of educational values among the staff in kindergartens. Early Child Development and Care
    Academic article

2017

  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Mænd i børnehaven – gør de egentlig nogen forskel?. Tidsskrift for professionsstudier
    Academic article

2016

  • Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas; Smeplass, Eli; Tjora, Aksel. (2016) En undersøkelse av begrepet "science capital" og dets relevans for norsk kontekst. På oppdrag fra Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering. Sosiologisk poliklinikk
    Report
  • Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas; Smeplass, Eli; Tjora, Aksel. (2016) En vurdering av begrepet "science capital" og dets relevans i norsk kontekst. Sosiologisk Poliklinikk på oppdrag fra Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering
    Report

2014

  • Levang, Lisbeth Elvira; Skaar, Marianne; Smeplass, Eli; Torp, Thomas; Tjora, Aksel. (2014) Evaluering av Trondheim kommunes kulturfond. Sosiologisk poliklinikk
    Report

Journal publications

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunstig intelligens gjør at høyere utdanning må revolusjoneres. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Popular scientific article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Neo-institutional perspectives on VET: organisational legitimacy and adaptation in institutional landscapes. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Firkantet forståelse av yrkesfag i fagskolemeldingen. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Vi trenger kollegialt styrte universiteter hvor forskning og undervisning er i sentrum. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Refstie, Hilde; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Folkemøte og ProtestPub engasjerte NTNU-fellesskapet. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Tjora, Aksel Hagen; Smeplass, Eli; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad; Fladvad Nielsen, Brita. (2025) Trenger vi frie rom på campus?. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Hva er verdien av forskningen når artikler er skrevet av KI, vurdert av KI, og til slutt lest av KI?. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Feature article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli; Ho, Ka Lee Carrie. (2024) Editorial: Persistent inequality in urban educational organizations – current issues and possible solutions. Frontiers in Education
    Editorial
  • Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli; Skålholt, Asgeir; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Imdorf, Christian. (2024) Pathways to higher education for vocationally qualified students. The case of Norway. Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Can all children flourish in Nordic communities? A study of how elementary school children perceive their well-being. Cogent Education
    Academic article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Becoming morally equipped: A study of children’s public expressions. European Educational Research Journal
    Academic article
  • Zirkle, Christopher John; Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve. (2024) VET Teacher Training: A Comparison of University Programs in the U.S. and Norway. International Journal of Vocational Education Studies
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) Understanding Plurality, Engagement, and Change in Vocational Education and Training through French Pragmatic Theory . Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2024) Roles of science and research in vocational teacher preparation: A case study from a Norwegian VET teacher programme. Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic literature review
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) From regional colleges to global universities? The impact of academic drift on Norwegian higher education. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2023) Stärken und Herausforderungen des sequenziellen Systems der Berufsausbildung in Norwegen. berufsbildung – Zeitschrift für Theorie-Praxis-Dialog
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Leiulfsrud, Håkon. (2023) Global blueprints, national problem constructions and local contradictions in Norwegian teacher training. Cogent Education
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Investigating adult learners' experiences from using slow reading as a pedagogical approach. International Journal of Educational Research
    Academic article
  • Bill, Esmond; Ketschau, Thilo J.; Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli; Steib, Christian; Wedekind, Volker. (2023) Theorising VET: European Differences, Commonalities and Contestation. VETNET ECER Proceedings Volume VI Glasgow UK
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Isaksen, Gunilla Elisabeth Eide. (2023) A study on Children perceptions of social exclusion and the structural drivers of discrimination in Norwegian elementary schools. Children and Youth Services Review
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Nurturing inclusivity and professional growth among vocational teachers through communities of practice. Pedagogy, Culture & Society
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel. (2023) Understanding how institutional dynamics can contribute to educational inequality in Nordic cities. Oxford Review of Education
    Academic article
  • Granados, Anabel Corral; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Nordic challenges related to exclusion and local responses in Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian urban compulsory education. Education Inquiry
    Academic article
  • Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Knutas, Kerstin Agneta; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Bridging gaps in vocational education and training systems in Norway. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian youth, study says. The Washington Times
    Interview Journal
  • Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Opplevelser av kurs i obligatorisk universitetspedagogikk. UNIPED
    Academic article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) The Greta Thunberg Effect: A Study of Norwegian Youth’s Reflexivity on Climate Change. Sociology
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Sperling, Katerina; Akse, Jannicke. (2022) Potentials of Collaborative Educational Welfare Research - Theorizing Voice Plurality and Social Empowerment. Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education
    Academic article
  • Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Barriers to Equality and Cultural Responsiveness in Three Urban Norwegian Primary Schools: A Critical Lens for School Staff Perceptions. The Urban review
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2021) Developing a Digital Learning Community: How a Campus Lockdown Made Us Rethink Our Teaching. Dansk Universitetspædagogisk Tidsskrift (DUT)
    Academic article
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Kønnene i sociologisk krydsild:Gør det mandlige personale i børnehaverne egentlig nogen forskel?. Praktiske grunde. Nordisk tidsskrift for kultur- og samfundsvidenskab
    Academic article
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Gender and distribution of educational values among the staff in kindergartens. Early Child Development and Care
    Academic article
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Mænd i børnehaven – gør de egentlig nogen forskel?. Tidsskrift for professionsstudier
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Corral Granados, Anabel; Lopez-Liria, Remedios; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Impact of external agencies on the development of professional identity among professionals working at Spanish universities. Routledge
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nyutdannede yrkesfaglærere: Hvordan vurderer de studiet sammenlignet med andre lærerstudenter?. Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Spenningsfeltet mellom praktiske kunnskapsformer og summarive vurderinger i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nye yrkesfaglærerstudenter og betydningen av læringsfellesskap - "Det er bare å holde ut, det blir bedre". Universitetsforlaget
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Jakobsen, Thomas Sætre; Andresen, Silje Aurora; Smeplass, Eli; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Refstie, Hilde. (2019) New University Norway og ProtestPub. Scandinavian Academic Press
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Rapport fra utviklingsprosjektet Dynamisk områdeemne – kvalitet i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Norges teknisk- naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Report
  • Smeplass, Eli; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2024) Supplemental Material - From regional colleges to global universities? The impact of academic drift on Norwegian higher education. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis
    Report
  • Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve; Leonardsen, Julie; Hylander, Lene; Ramlo, Siri Husa; Hårberg, Jon Sverre. (2022) Sluttrapport - Yrkesfaglærerutdanning: Kvalitet i veiledning og vurdering. Institutt for lærerutdanning
    Report
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) BULKIS-RAPPORT 2/21 - Ungdomstid med smitteverntiltak: En sammenligning av unges egenrapporterte livskvalitet og tillit i Norge og Sverige 2020/2021. Institutt for lærerutdanning
    Report
  • Riccardi, Enrico; Carvalho, Barbara; Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Career Within Academia, Survey Report: Embedded Discrimination and Career Tips for junior researchers. zenodo.org
    Report
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen. Lærerutdanningen i et institusjonelt og politisk landskap. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas; Smeplass, Eli; Tjora, Aksel. (2016) En undersøkelse av begrepet "science capital" og dets relevans for norsk kontekst. På oppdrag fra Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering. Sosiologisk poliklinikk
    Report
  • Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas; Smeplass, Eli; Tjora, Aksel. (2016) En vurdering av begrepet "science capital" og dets relevans i norsk kontekst. Sosiologisk Poliklinikk på oppdrag fra Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering
    Report
  • Levang, Lisbeth Elvira; Skaar, Marianne; Smeplass, Eli; Torp, Thomas; Tjora, Aksel. (2014) Evaluering av Trondheim kommunes kulturfond. Sosiologisk poliklinikk
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • DID3201 - Marked, organisasjon og velferd – Analyser av yrkesdidaktiske rammebetingelser
  • YFL2900 - Bacheloroppgave
  • YFL1000 - Kunnskap, læring og danning i lærerprofesjonen

Outreach

2025

  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Omstilling i akademia - Panelsamtale om sektoren sett utenifra og omstilling i akademia. Kunnskapsdepartementet Kontaktkonferansen for forskning og høyere utdanning - Kunnskap for omstilling, trygghet og beredskap , Oslo 2025-01-21 -
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunnskapsprat: Kunstig intelligens i UH-sektoren – hvordan bygge kompetansen som trengs?. Direktoratet for høyere utdanning og kompetanse HK-dir Kunnskapsprat , digitalt 2025-03-27 -
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Engasjement for fremtidens NTNU og ProtestPub. KORO, Skiboli-komitéen og ProtestPub ProtestPub om Skiboli og Frie rom , Skiboli 2025-05-20 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) KI som revolusjon av skolen? Hva kan foreldreutvalget gjøre?. FUG Foreldreutvalet for grunnopplæringa (FUG) seminar , Digitalt 2025-05-21 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve. (2025) Vocational Education and Training in Norway - Central aspects and Current Issues. Erasmus+ and Kgl. Norwegisches Honorarkonsulat München Erasmus+ seminar with Kgl. Norwegisches Honorarkonsulat München , Trondheim 2025-05-22 -
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Maneuvering Changing Framework Conditions for Vocational Teacher Training in Norway. Nordyrk Nordyrk , Århus 2025-06-10 - 2025-06-12
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training – Changing the Discourse on VET. Nordyrk Nordyrk , Århus 2025-06-10 - 2025-06-12
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Generation disconnect? Looking at youth engagement and moral development as interaction practices. COMMUNAL INTERACTION The Second Annual Meeting of the Norwegian Microsociological Network , Trondheim 2025-06-16 -

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2024) Tensions in Norwegian Education: A Pragmatic Exploration of Inclusive Pedagogy and Neoliberal Critique. ESA European Sociological Association Conference , Porto 2024-08-27 - 2024-08-30
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Kjerkol-saken: − Hva jurister måtte mene, er ikke spesielt relevant. Verdens Gang Verdens Gang [Internet] 2024-01-24
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) The Norwegian Vocational System - Collaboration and Investment . Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education the Advisory and Promoting Commission of Dual Vocational Education and Technical Training and its Technical Team, the National Institute of Learning, the National Technical University and the College of Graduate Teachers. , Colypro, San José 2024-07-18 -
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2024) Strengthening the connection between vocational education and training, work life and science: Developing research-based teacher training. Nordyrk , Reykjavik 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-05
  • Academic lecture
    Zirkle, Christopher John; Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) VET teacher preparation: A comparison of university programs in the U.S. and Norway. Nordyrk , Reykjavik 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-05
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Jones, Mari-Ana Myfanwy; Leraand, Arve; Dehlin, Erlend; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Samskapt vurdering: Erfaringer med utvikling av underveisvurderingspraksiser i toppundervisningsprosjekt i yrkesfaglærerutdanning. Nordyrk , Reykjavik 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-05
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Villet politikk. Adresseavisen Adresseavisen [Newspaper] 2024-05-14
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Being a Norwegian Fulbright Scholar at Ohio State University. Office of International Affairs Ohio State Annual Fulbright Reception , Columbus, OH 2024-03-28 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) International collaboration in education research. Institutt for lærerutdanning The International Vocational Education and Training Research Group Erasmus+ workshop , Trondheim 2024-09-09 - 2024-09-12
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Norwegian vocational teacher training – transformations in the intersections between standardization and individualisation. Tongji University, Shanghai, China Sino-European Workshop on VET Research 2024 , Shanghai, China 2024-10-19 -
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Vil rektor eller mamma lese dette? Om den vanskelige balansen i å se for seg et publikum. NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket "Det kan du ikke si". Ytringsfrihet i 2024 , Universitetsbiblioteket Dragvoll 2024-10-18 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Debattpanel: «Frå embetsmann til streikevakt.» Lektorene og studieforberedende i vgs. før og nå . Utdanningsforbundet Pensjonistrådet i Utdanningsforbundet Trondheim , Trondheim 2024-10-24 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2024) A Comparative Study of Vocational Teacher Training in Norway and Ohio. Association for Career and Technical Education Research ACTER - Association for Career and Technical Education Research , San Antonio, Texas 2024-12-03 - 2024-12-04

2023

  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Connecting with The Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Building International Relations. Tongji University Collaboration Seminar Tongji University , Shanghai 2023-12-19 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Career and Technical Education in Norway. College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State Universit ES WDE 8961 Comparative Workforce Development and Education Policies , Ohio 2023-11-08 -
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Solhaug, Solvor; Jensen, Magnus Rom; Bertheussen, Lene Elisabeth; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2023) A scoping review - Nordic educational inequality over twenty years. Nordic Educational Research Association , Oslo 2023-03-15 - 2023-03-17
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Abduction, creativity and methodological reflexivity. Det norske universitetssenter i Paris (DNUP) SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research , Fondation Maison des Sciences de l´homme 2023-06-12 - 2023-06-15
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) On theorizing and problem construction. Fondation Maison des Sciences de L'Homme SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research , Paris 2023-06-12 - 2023-06-15
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Christopher, Zirkle. (2023) Participation through Vocational Education and Training: Comparing the Norwegian and Ohio Systems. Nordyrk , Bergen 2023-06-07 - 2023-06-09
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Course design for engaging VET teacher students – A case study of utilizing a dynamic university pedagogy . Nordyrk , Bergen 2023-06-07 - 2023-06-09
  • Academic lecture
    Schmees, Johannes Karl; Klassen, Johannes; Smeplass, Eli; Jensen, Magnus Rom; Solhaug, Solvor. (2023) Mapping VET Research in the Nordics – A Scoping Review of “Bildung”. Nordyrk , Bergen 2023-06-07 - 2023-06-09
  • Academic lecture
    Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) The problem(atisation) of high drop-out rates in the Norwegian vocational education and training system. JVET conference , Oxford 2023-07-12 - 2023-07-15
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) On theorizing and methods of discovery . Fondation Maison des Sciences de L'Homme SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research , Paris 2023-06-12 - 2023-06-15
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Hvordan kan vi forstå lærerutdanningene som en del av et organisasjonslandskap?. Institutt for lærerutdanning og utdanningsvitenskap NMBU - Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet 2023-04-13 -
  • Academic lecture
    Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Neo-Instituionalism as a Complementary Theory for Internationalisation in VET. EERA ECER , Glasgow 2023-08-22 - 2023-08-25
  • Academic lecture
    Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2023) A Study on Children's Perceptions of Social Exclusion and the Structural Drivers of Discrimination in Norwegian Elementary Schools. EERA 2023-08-21 - 2023-08-25

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Contemporary issues in Nordic education: negotiating between ideals and problematisations. Department of Education and Lifelong Learning PED1023 , Trondheim 2022-09-20 -
  • Lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli; Corral-Granados, Anabel . (2022) Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference; Organization of Welfare in Education. NTNU Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference; Organization of Welfare in Education , Trondheim 2022-05-18 - 2022-05-19
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Norska ungdomar beundrar Greta Thunberg. Tidningen Syre Tidningen Syre [Internet] 2022-12-04
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg (19) når unge i større grad enn FNs klimapanel. ABC Startsiden ABC Startsiden [Internet] 2022-12-03
  • Interview
    Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Sterk misnøye med de pedagogiske kursene. Khrono Khrono [Internet] 2022-09-20
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Ungdomstid, identitet, moralsk utrustelse . Humanetisk forbund Trondheim Human Etisk Forbund Kurs for Ledere , Trondheim 2022-11-05 - 2022-11-05
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Tydelig Greta Thunberg-effekt hos norske ungdommer . Gemini Gemini [Internet] 2022-11-16
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) The Greta Thunberg-effect - A study of Norwegian youth’s reflexivity on climate change. Lønsj-presentasjon , Trondheim 2022-05-25 - 2022-05-25
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2022) Managing Policy Dysfunctions - Counteracting Resource Imbalance in Nordic Schools. Nordic Educational Research Association Nordic Educational Research Association Conference (NERA) , Reykjavik 2022-06-01 - 2022-06-03
  • Academic lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Professional commonality; vested beings and the possibilities and limitations of education. Institutt for lærerutdanning, NTNU Nordic Network for New Social Pragmatism (NNNSP) , Trondheim 2022-06-13 - 2022-06-14
  • Academic lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Investigating commonalities of youths’ affectivities and meanings ​. Nordic Sociological Association , Reykjavik 2022-08-10 - 2022-08-12
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2022) Social Pragmatism in Education – New Directions in Educational Research and Practice. Nordic Sociological Association , Reykjavik 2022-08-10 - 2022-08-12
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Norwegian VET education ​- core principles and current issues. ES WDE 8961, Comparative Workforce Development Policy College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University , Ohio 2022-10-13 -
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Study: There was a "Clear shift" in Climate Activism Because of Greta Thunberg. Is a Vegan Shift Next?. VegNews VegNews [Internet] 2022-12-15
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2022) Hva tenker de unge?. Besteforeldreaksjonen.no Besteforeldreaksjonen.no [Internet] 2022-12-20
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Na Noruega, Greta Thunberg se torna influência positiva para os jovens. Aventuras Na Historia Aventuras Na Historia [Internet] 2022-12-14
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) El efecto de Greta Thunberg es evidente al unir a los jóvenes en torno al cambio climático. Entretenimiento Entretenimiento [Internet] 2022-12-13
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Estudo mostra influência positiva de Greta Thunberg na juventude norueguesa. [Internet] 2022-12-26
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Araştırmaya göre Greta Thunberg, iklimi Norveçli gençler arasında daha büyük bir sorun haline getirdi. Haber Ortasi Haber Ortasi [Internet] 2022-12-01
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Efek Greta Thunberg terlihat jelas di kalangan pemuda Norwegia. Pahami Dulu Pahami Dulu [Internet] 2022-12-11
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Study: Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian youth . Washington Times Washington Times [Newspaper] 2022-12-11
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian Youth. The NY Ledger The NY Ledger [Newspaper] 2022-12-11
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Effet Greta Thunberg évident chez les jeunes Norvégiens. Earth Press News Earth Press News [Internet] 2022-12-09
  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) New childhood inequalities on the rise in Nordic welfare states. Institutt for lærerutdanning, NTNU Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference - Organization of Welfare in Education , Trondheim 2022-05-18 - 2022-05-19
  • Academic lecture
    Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Utfordringer med vurderingsformer i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen i Norge. NordYrk Conference 2022 , Linköping Universität, Campus Norrköping 2022-06-01 - 2022-06-03
  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Negotiating the Landscape of VET Teacher Training in Norway. NordYrk Conference 2022 , Linköping Universität, Campus Norrköping 2022-06-01 - 2022-06-03
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Constructing and deconstructing teacher professionalism through organisations: The case of Norwegian teacher education . Department of Education and Lifelong Learning PED1023 , Trondheim 2022-09-22 -
  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) How does Vocational Education and Training in Norway ensure a sustainable system to meet social inequality among students?. Swiss Federal University for VET (SFUVET) The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation , Bern 2022-02-02 - 2022-02-04
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2022) Organizational Hindrances for Vocational Education and Training Research in Norwegian Higher Education. Swiss Federal University for VET (SFUVET) The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation , Bern 2022-02-02 - 2022-02-04
  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) New Childhood Inequalities on the Rise in Norway and Sweden. Sociology of Education Association Annual Conference 2022-02-24 - 2022-02-26

2021

  • Academic lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Acknowledgement in vocational teacher training. Nordiskt yrkespedagogiskt och yrkesdidaktiskt nätverk NordYrk , digital conference 2021-06-07 - 2021-06-09
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel . (2021) Organization of Social Inclusion and Welfare in Three Nordic Cities. Nordic Unequal Childhood Webinar Conference for Nordic Unequal Childhood , Zoom 2021-09-22 - 2021-09-22
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Lærerutdanning som studieobjekt. Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap Tore Lindbekk-symposium , Rockheim, Trondheim 2021-11-11 - 2021-11-11
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Eli Smeplass om lærerutdanningen som løsningen og problemet. Soundcloud Soundcloud [Internet] 2021-11-02
  • Academic lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Social Pragmatism in Education. Eeva Luhtakallio Nordic Network for New Social Pragmatism (NNNSP) , Helsinki 2021-11-18 - 2021-11-19
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Storstad, Oddveig. (2021) A Waste of Time? How participants experience standardized university pedagogical courses. Nordic Educational Research Association NERA , Odense 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-05
  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel ; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Institutionalized Inequality - Hope of Emancipation Through Education. Nordic Educational Research Association NERA , Odense 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-05
  • Poster
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Learning to Become a Reflective Teacher Through Dynamic Learning Communities. Nordic Educational Research Association NERA , Odense 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-05
  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Opportunity Hoarding in Nordic School Areas . American Association for Sociology of Education Sociology of Education Association Conference (SEA) 2021 , California 2021-02-19 - 2021-02-22
  • Academic lecture
    Corral-Granados, Anabel ; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Evidence of Inequality in Urban Nordic Schools: A Review of the State-of-the-Art in Research on Education. Anglia Ruskin University Education Research Seminar Series, School of Edu. & Social Care, ARU, Anglia Ruskin University, UK 2021-09-28 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel . (2021) Nordic Workshop of Welfare in Education and Early Childhood. Institutt for lærerutdanning Webinar Conference for Nordic Unequal Childhood , Zoom 2021-09-22 - 2021-09-22
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel . (2021) Exploring the Institutional Gap Between Equity in Policy and Practice in Nordic Education. American Educational Research Association AERA , Digital conference 2021-04-09 - 2021-04-12

2019

  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er en god lærer? . Gemini Gemini [Internet] 2019-05-08
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) How to survive the PhD period. Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap PhD lunch meeting 2019-05-08 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Kampen for et bedre universitet. Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning Kritisk tenkning og "langsom forskning" i tellekantens tid , Oslo 2019-03-21 - 2019-03-21
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen - mellom tilpasning og motstand. NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket Lysholm Friminuttet - NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket , Trondheim 2019-02-21 - 2019-02-21
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) ProtestPub The future university: Useless knowledge and anxiety culture?. New University Norway Debattpanel , Lokal Bar, Trondheim 2019-06-17 - 2019-06-17
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er den gode lærer?. Trondheim Plytekniske forening Festmøte i Trondheim Polytekniske forening , NTNU Kalvskinnet 2019-11-12 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) The Norwegian Educational System and Recent Trends. Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap Guest lecture SOS2501 Norwegian Society , Dragvoll 2019-10-16 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er den gode lærer? . Hein Johnson Gløshaugen Akademiske Klubb (GAK) , Gløshaugen Østre 2019-09-19 -

2018

  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Sosiologiske perspektiver på utdanningsorganisasjoner. Trøndersosiologene Sosiologifestivalen 2018 , Dokkhuset 2018-10-02 -
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Manufacturing a Teacher Crisis: the Case of the Norwegian Teacher Education. Kultur- und Sozialweissenschaftliche Fakultät Forschungskolloquium "Soziologie" , Luzern 2018-03-20 -

2015

  • Documentary
    Smeplass, Eli. (2015) Bytter pugging med flashmob. www.sosiologen.no www.sosiologen.no [Business/trade/industry journal] 2015-11-24
  • Academic lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2015) Lærerliv i teori og praksis - En studie av sammenheng og løse koblinger mellom lærerutdanning og skolen . Trøndersosiologene Sosiologifestivalen 2015 , Dokkhuset, Trondheim 2015-09-03 - 2015-09-03

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