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Eli Smeplass

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Eli Smeplass

Professor & Excellent Teaching Practitioner
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 a sociologist and 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.

Smeplass is member of the university board at NTNU from 2025-2029. 

 

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

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

and an active participant in NTNU Community - Knowledge for Democracy and Citizenship.

 

Onging Projects

Professional Development Needs of Norway VET teachers

International Comparative Research on Vocational Education and Training

Youth, VET and the Future

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

Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training National Studies and International Discussions

This open access book unites authors from diverse societal contexts and academic disciplines to promote a positive discourse around vocational education and training (VET).

Status, Trends and Issues of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Highly Competitive Countries: Country Reports and International Comparison

Addressing global sustainability challenges requires education that builds knowledge, values, and agency. This book compares how highly competitive countries implement Education for Sustainable Development across their education systems.

The Development of Professional Identity in Higher - Education Continuing and Advancing Professionalism

The Development of Professional Identity in Higher Education explores how academics and practitioners develop and sustain professionalism throughout their careers.
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2026

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Standardized or situated? Rethinking Professional Learning in University Pedagogy.
    Academic chapter
  • Korsvold, Tora; Smeplass, Eli. (2026) bemanningsnorm – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) enkeltvedtak i skolen – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) opplæringsrett – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) bortvisning – av elev – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Karakterbasert opptak – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Yrkesfaglig bredde – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Yrkesfaglig dybde – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Y-veien – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Bilingualism as resource or obstacle? Educational tensions in contrasting Norwegian school settings. Frontiers in Education
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2026) Verdiene i fellesskolen og lærernes dilemma. Utdanningsnytt.no
    Popular science article

2025

  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Looking Backward and Forward—Concluding Remarks.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structure as a Core Concept for Vocational Education and Training.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Investment in Youth Through Vocational Education and Training.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training - National Studies and International Discussions. Palgrave Macmillan
    Anthology
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2025) A Pragmatic Exploration of Norwegian Education: National Curriculum and Professional Engagement. Historical Social Research
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2025) Digital teaching and engagement in Nordic contemporary settings: tensions in educational practices. Technology, Pedagogy and Education
    Academic article
  • Schmees, Johannes Karl; Migura, Tim; Esmond, Bill; Frommberger, Dietmar; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Challenges in the Transition From Apprenticeships to Higher Education in England, Germany, and Norway. Social Inclusion
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunstig intelligens gjør at høyere utdanning må revolusjoneres. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Popular science article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Status, Trends and Issues of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Neo-institutional perspectives on VET: organisational legitimacy and adaptation in institutional landscapes. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    Academic article

2024

  • 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
  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Rapport fra utviklingsprosjektet Dynamisk områdeemne – kvalitet i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • 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 article
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Becoming morally equipped: A study of children’s public expressions. European Educational Research Journal
    Academic article
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
    Academic chapter
  • 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
    Research report

2023

  • 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; Schmees, Johannes Karl. (2023) Stärken und Herausforderungen des sequenziellen Systems der Berufsausbildung in Norwegen. berufsbildung – Zeitschrift für Theorie-Praxis-Dialog
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Nurturing inclusivity and professional growth among vocational teachers through communities of practice. Pedagogy, Culture & Society
    Academic article
  • Corral Granados, Anabel; 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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; 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

2022

  • 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; Leraand, Arve; Leonardsen, Julie; Hylander, Lene; Ramlo, Siri Husa; Hårberg, Jon Sverre; Engen, Dagrun Astrid Aarø; Strømmen, Sigrid Elise. (2022) Sluttrapport - Yrkesfaglærerutdanning: Kvalitet i veiledning og vurdering. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Opplevelser av kurs i obligatorisk universitetspedagogikk. Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk
    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".
    Academic chapter
  • Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Spenningsfeltet mellom praktiske kunnskapsformer og summarive vurderinger i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen.
    Academic chapter
  • 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
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nyutdannede yrkesfaglærere: Hvordan vurderer de studiet sammenlignet med andre lærerstudenter?.
    Academic chapter

2021

  • 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
  • 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
    Research report

2020

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

2019

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

2018

  • Smeplass, Eli; Leiulfsrud, Håkon; Hasse, Raimund. (2018) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen Lærerutdanningen i et institusjonelt og politisk landskap. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis
  • 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

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 vurdering av begrepet "science capital" og dets relevans i norsk kontekst. Sosiologisk Poliklinikk på oppdrag fra Nasjonalt senter for realfagsrekruttering
    Research report
  • 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
    Research report

2014

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

Journal publications

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Bilingualism as resource or obstacle? Educational tensions in contrasting Norwegian school settings. Frontiers in Education
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2026) Verdiene i fellesskolen og lærernes dilemma. Utdanningsnytt.no
    Popular science article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2025) A Pragmatic Exploration of Norwegian Education: National Curriculum and Professional Engagement. Historical Social Research
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2025) Digital teaching and engagement in Nordic contemporary settings: tensions in educational practices. Technology, Pedagogy and Education
    Academic article
  • Schmees, Johannes Karl; Migura, Tim; Esmond, Bill; Frommberger, Dietmar; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Challenges in the Transition From Apprenticeships to Higher Education in England, Germany, and Norway. Social Inclusion
    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
  • Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Opplevelser av kurs i obligatorisk universitetspedagogikk. Uniped - Tidsskrift for universitets- og høgskolepedagogikk
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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. (2023) Nurturing inclusivity and professional growth among vocational teachers through communities of practice. Pedagogy, Culture & Society
    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 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
  • Corral Granados, Anabel; 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
  • Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Becoming morally equipped: A study of children’s public expressions. European Educational Research Journal
    Academic article
  • 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
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Investigating adult learners' experiences from using slow reading as a pedagogical approach. International Journal of Educational Research
    Academic article
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunstig intelligens gjør at høyere utdanning må revolusjoneres. www.universitetsavisa.no
    Popular science 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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; 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
  • 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. (2025) Neo-institutional perspectives on VET: organisational legitimacy and adaptation in institutional landscapes. Journal of Vocational Education and Training
    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
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Mænd i børnehaven – gør de egentlig nogen forskel?. Tidsskrift for professionsstudier
    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
  • Olsen, Bent; Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Gender and distribution of educational values among the staff in kindergartens. Early Child Development and Care
    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

Books

  • Korsvold, Tora; Smeplass, Eli. (2026) bemanningsnorm – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) enkeltvedtak i skolen – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) opplæringsrett – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) bortvisning – av elev – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Karakterbasert opptak – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Yrkesfaglig bredde – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Yrkesfaglig dybde – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Y-veien – Store norske leksikon. Store Norske Leksikon (snl.no)
    Encyclopedia
  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training - National Studies and International Discussions. Palgrave Macmillan
    Anthology

Part of book/report

  • Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Standardized or situated? Rethinking Professional Learning in University Pedagogy.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Looking Backward and Forward—Concluding Remarks.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structure as a Core Concept for Vocational Education and Training.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Investment in Youth Through Vocational Education and Training.
    Academic chapter
  • Jakobsen, Thomas Sætre; Andresen, Silje Aurora; Smeplass, Eli; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Refstie, Hilde. (2019) New University Norway og ProtestPub.
    Academic chapter
  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nye yrkesfaglærerstudenter og betydningen av læringsfellesskap - "Det er bare å holde ut, det blir bedre".
    Academic chapter
  • Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Spenningsfeltet mellom praktiske kunnskapsformer og summarive vurderinger i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Status, Trends and Issues of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Norway.
    Academic chapter
  • 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.
    Academic chapter
  • Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Nyutdannede yrkesfaglærere: Hvordan vurderer de studiet sammenlignet med andre lærerstudenter?.
    Academic chapter

Report

  • Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve; Leonardsen, Julie; Hylander, Lene; Ramlo, Siri Husa; Hårberg, Jon Sverre; Engen, Dagrun Astrid Aarø; Strømmen, Sigrid Elise. (2022) Sluttrapport - Yrkesfaglærerutdanning: Kvalitet i veiledning og vurdering. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research report
  • Riccardi, Enrico; Carvalho, Barbara; Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Career Within Academia, Survey Report: Embedded Discrimination and Career Tips for junior researchers. zenodo.org
    Research report
  • Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Rapport fra utviklingsprosjektet Dynamisk områdeemne – kvalitet i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Research 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
    Research 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
    Research report
  • Levang, Lisbeth Elvira; Skaar, Marianne; Smeplass, Eli; Torp, Thomas; Tjora, Aksel. (2014) Evaluering av Trondheim kommunes kulturfond. Sosiologisk poliklinikk
    Research report
  • 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
    Research 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
    Research report

Student thesis or dissertation

  • Smeplass, Eli; Leiulfsrud, Håkon; Hasse, Raimund. (2018) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen Lærerutdanningen i et institusjonelt og politisk landskap. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
    Doctoral thesis

Teaching

Courses

  • YFL1000 - Knowledge, Learning and Education in Teacher Profession

I teach at the intersection of education, society, working life and professional development. My main teaching responsibilities are currently within vocational teacher education and the master’s programme in vocational didactics, but my teaching experience also includes sociology, pedagogy, primary and lower secondary teacher education, and teacher education for upper secondary school.

I have been course coordinator and lecturer in a broad range of courses at NTNU, from sociological theory, pedagogical sociology, philosophy of science and research methods to the teacher role, democracy and education, vocational didactics, organizational perspectives, research and dissemination. In 2025, I was awarded the status of Excellent Teaching Practitioner at NTNU. This recognition builds on long-term work with student-active learning, research-based educational development and the development of inclusive learning environments.

In my teaching, I place particular emphasis on connecting students’ experiences with theory, research methods and professional reflection. I have worked systematically with dialogue-based teaching, slow reading of academic texts, podcasts and digital learning products, co-created assessment practices and practice-oriented learning activities.

The aim of my teaching is to create academic spaces where students can work actively and critically with knowledge, while also developing the language, concepts and judgement needed for their own professional practice.

Selected courses I have taught or coordinated:

  • SOS1001 Sosiologisk teori
  • SOS2009 Bacheloroppgave i sosiologi
  • SOS2019 Vår sosiale virkelighet
  • SOS3001 Sosiologisk teori
  • SOS3503 Kultur- og mediesosiologi
  • PED1005 Innføring i vitenskapsteori og forskningsmetode
  • PED1006 Pedagogisk sosiologi
  • PED1023 Body, Mind and Culture: Basic Approaches to Education
  • PED2001 Pedagogikk i samfunnsperspektiv
  • PED3513 Teacher Role, Education, and Democracy
  • PED3520 Democracy and Education in Pedagogy
  • LGU52012 Pedagogikk for grunnskolelærerutdanningen
  • LGU53002/LGU13002 Pedagogikk for grunnskolelærerutdanningen
  • PED 3 Pedagogikk for lektorutdanningen
  • LÆR1000 Kunnskap, læring og danning i lærerprofesjonen
  • YFL1000 Kunnskap, læring og danning i lærerprofesjonen
  • YFL2003/YFL4303 Skolen i samfunnet
  • EDU3216 Dokumentasjon av yrkesfaglig og yrkesdidaktisk arbeid
  • EDU3218 Yrkesdidaktisk arbeid og ledelse i et organisasjons- og samfunnsperspektiv
  • DID3201 Yrkesdidaktisk fordypning / organisasjons- og samfunnsperspektiver på yrkesdidaktikk
  • DID3202 Yrkesdidaktisk forskning og fordypning
  • DID3920 Masteroppgave i yrkesdidaktikk
  • DID3003 Forskning og formidling 1
  • DID3004 Forskning og formidling 2
  • SOS8539 Theorizing for Social Research
  • Comparative Workforce Development Policy

Supervision

I have extensive experience with academic supervision across bachelor’s, master’s and PhD levels. Since 2011, I have supervised students in sociology, education, pedagogy, vocational teacher education and vocational didactics, including bachelor’s dissertations, master’s theses and PhD-level coursework. My supervision experience includes sociology, educational theory, research methods, organizational perspectives on education, vocational didactics, and academic research and dissemination. 

I also contribute to supervision and collegial development within my academic group, especially in relation to research development, project design, academic writing, and publication processes.

Outreach

2026

  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2026) Professional Development Needs of Norway VET Teachers: An initial Examination. NordYrk
  • Conference lecture
    Simoneau, Matthew; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2026) “I really enjoy the practical learning” Why young people choose VET today. NordYrk
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Skolefravær.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Kunnskapsministeren: Send ungene på skolen hvis de ikke har feber, oppkast eller diare – NRK Norge – Oversikt over nyheter fra ulike deler av landet.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) KI-kyndige studenter og underviserens rolle. Læringstreff: KI og Film
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Er dere lei av å medvirke?.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Varsler om vedvarende belastning på NTNUs ansatte. — Helt vanvittig.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Når 1.mai-togene går, står flere enn 100 000 unge utenfor arbeidslivet.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2026) Å produsere borgere: kunnskapsorganisasjoners spøkelser. Symposium for Bent Olsen

2025

  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) ProtestPub - Ingen har noen gang syntes synd på en professor.
  • Other presentation
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Akademia på defensiven?. Akademia på defensiven?
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Folkeopplysning om akademia.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2025) Digital undervisning uten engasjement er en fallgruve.
  • Conference lecture
    Schmees, Johannes Karl; Migura, Tim; Smeplass, Eli; Esmond, Bill. (2025) From apprenticeships to higher education in England, Germany and Norway. A comparative analysis. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training - Insights from National Studies and International Discussions. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
  • Conference lecture
    Jones, Mari-Ana Myfanwy; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene; Leraand, Arve. (2025) Exploring, contesting and co-creating assessment practices in higher education. European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Vi trenger kollegialt styrte universiteter hvor forskning og undervisning er i sentrum.
  • Feature article
    Refstie, Hilde; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Folkemøte og ProtestPub engasjerte NTNU-fellesskapet.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Omstilling i akademia - Panelsamtale om sektoren sett utenifra og omstilling i akademia. Kontaktkonferansen for forskning og høyere utdanning - Kunnskap for omstilling, trygghet og beredskap
  • 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?.
  • Conference 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
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training: Insights from National Studies. JVET Conference
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Firkantet forståelse av yrkesfag i fagskolemeldingen.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Engasjement for fremtidens NTNU og ProtestPub. ProtestPub om Skiboli og Frie rom
  • Feature article
    Tjora, Aksel Hagen; Smeplass, Eli; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad. (2025) Trenger vi frie rom på campus?.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Kunnskapsprat: Kunstig intelligens i UH-sektoren – hvordan bygge kompetansen som trengs?. HK-dir Kunnskapsprat
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Leraand, Arve. (2025) Vocational Education and Training in Norway - Central aspects and Current Issues. Erasmus+ seminar with Kgl. Norwegisches Honorarkonsulat München
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2025) KI som revolusjon av skolen? Hva kan foreldreutvalget gjøre?. Foreldreutvalet for grunnopplæringa (FUG) seminar
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2025) Opportunity Structures in Vocational Education and Training – Changing the Discourse on VET. Nordyrk
  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2025) Maneuvering Changing Framework Conditions for Vocational Teacher Training in Norway. Nordyrk

2024

  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Vitenskap som samfunnsmedisin.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) International collaboration in education research. The International Vocational Education and Training Research Group Erasmus+ workshop
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Norwegian vocational teacher training – transformations in the intersections between standardization and individualisation. Sino-European Workshop on VET Research 2024
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Vil rektor eller mamma lese dette? Om den vanskelige balansen i å se for seg et publikum. "Det kan du ikke si". Ytringsfrihet i 2024
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Villet politikk.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) The Norwegian Vocational System - Collaboration and Investment. 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.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Kjerkol-saken: − Hva jurister måtte mene, er ikke spesielt relevant.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Styringssvikt i høyere utdanning.
  • Conference 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
  • Feature article
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Barn utvikler solidaritet gjennom personlig engasjement.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Akademiske nyttårsforsett.
  • Conference 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
  • Conference lecture
    Zirkle, Christopher John; Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) VET teacher preparation: A comparison of university programs in the U.S. and Norway. Nordyrk
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Zirkle, Christopher John. (2024) A Comparative Study of Vocational Teacher Training in Norway and Ohio. ACTER - Association for Career and Technical Education Research
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) En umulig oppgave.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Being a Norwegian Fulbright Scholar at Ohio State University. Ohio State Annual Fulbright Reception
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Debattpanel: «Frå embetsmann til streikevakt.» Lektorene og studieforberedende i vgs. før og nå. Pensjonistrådet i Utdanningsforbundet Trondheim
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2024) Tensions in Norwegian Education: A Pragmatic Exploration of Inclusive Pedagogy and Neoliberal Critique. European Sociological Association Conference
  • Feature article
    Refstie, Hilde; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen; Tjora, Aksel Hagen; Smeplass, Eli. (2024) Er NTNU rustet til å fremme uavhengig kritisk tenkning i fremtidens universitet?.

2023

  • Conference 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
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Hvordan kan vi forstå lærerutdanningene som en del av et organisasjonslandskap?. NMBU - Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet
  • Conference 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
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Akse, Jannicke; Sperling, Katarina; Hultberg, Michael. (2023) På lag mot sosial ulikhet.
  • 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
  • Conference lecture
    Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Neo-Instituionalism as a Complementary Theory for Internationalisation in VET. ECER
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) On theorizing and problem construction. SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) On theorizing and methods of discovery. SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Abduction, creativity and methodological reflexivity. SOS8539 - Theorizing in Social Research
  • Feature article
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Thunberg-effekten.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Akse, Jannicke; Sperling, Katarina; Hultberg, Mikael. (2023) Tillsammans mot social ojämlikhet.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Connecting with The Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Building International Relations. Collaboration Seminar Tongji University
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Career and Technical Education in Norway. ES WDE 8961 Comparative Workforce Development and Education Policies
  • Conference 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
  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2023) Course design for engaging VET teacher students – A case study of utilizing a dynamic university pedagogy. Nordyrk
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Christopher, Zirkle. (2023) Participation through Vocational Education and Training: Comparing the Norwegian and Ohio Systems. Nordyrk

2022

  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian youth, study says.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg (19) når unge i større grad enn FNs klimapanel.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Norska ungdomar beundrar Greta Thunberg.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2022) Organizational Hindrances for Vocational Education and Training Research in Norwegian Higher Education. The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Tydelig Greta Thunberg-effekt hos norske ungdommer.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Ungdomstid, identitet, moralsk utrustelse. Human Etisk Forbund Kurs for Ledere
  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Norwegian VET education ​- core principles and current issues. College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University
  • Interview
    Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Sterk misnøye med de pedagogiske kursene.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Contemporary issues in Nordic education: negotiating between ideals and problematisations. PED1023
  • Feature article
    Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Er det på tide å tenke nytt om universitetspedagogiske kurs?.
  • Conference lecture
    Leraand, Arve; Smeplass, Eli; Hylander, Lene. (2022) Utfordringer med vurderingsformer i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen i Norge. NordYrk Conference 2022
  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Negotiating the Landscape of VET Teacher Training in Norway. NordYrk Conference 2022
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2022) Hva tenker de unge?.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Na Noruega, Greta Thunberg se torna influência positiva para os jovens.
  • Conference lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Investigating commonalities of youths’ affectivities and meanings ​. Nordic Sociological Association
  • Lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli; Corral-Granados, Anabel. (2022) Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference; Organization of Welfare in Education. Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference; Organization of Welfare in Education
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2022) Social Pragmatism in Education – New Directions in Educational Research and Practice. Nordic Sociological Association
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Effet Greta Thunberg évident chez les jeunes Norvégiens.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Efek Greta Thunberg terlihat jelas di kalangan pemuda Norwegia.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Estudo mostra influência positiva de Greta Thunberg na juventude norueguesa.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Araştırmaya göre Greta Thunberg, iklimi Norveçli gençler arasında daha büyük bir sorun haline getirdi.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian Youth.
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) El efecto de Greta Thunberg es evidente al unir a los jóvenes en torno al cambio climático.
  • Conference lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) New childhood inequalities on the rise in Nordic welfare states. Nordic Unequal Childhood Conference - Organization of Welfare in Education
  • Interview
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Study: Greta Thunberg has made climate a bigger issue among Norwegian youth.
  • 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?.
  • Conference 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?. The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the next generation
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Constructing and deconstructing teacher professionalism through organisations: The case of Norwegian teacher education. PED1023
  • Conference lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) New Childhood Inequalities on the Rise in Norway and Sweden. Annual Conference
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2022) The Greta Thunberg-effect - A study of Norwegian youth’s reflexivity on climate change. Lønsj-presentasjon
  • Conference lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2022) Professional commonality; vested beings and the possibilities and limitations of education. Nordic Network for New Social Pragmatism (NNNSP)
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2022) Managing Policy Dysfunctions - Counteracting Resource Imbalance in Nordic Schools. Nordic Educational Research Association Conference (NERA)

2021

  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Lærerutdanning som løsning og problem.
  • Feature article
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2021) Norske og svenske ungdommer med svekket livskvalitet og svekket tillit.
  • Feature article
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2021) Debatt: Det er på tide å sette de unge først.
  • Conference lecture
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Acknowledgement in vocational teacher training. NordYrk
  • Conference 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. Education Research Seminar Series, School of Edu. & Social Care, ARU, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Storstad, Oddveig. (2021) A Waste of Time? How participants experience standardized university pedagogical courses. NERA
  • Conference lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Institutionalized Inequality - Hope of Emancipation Through Education. NERA
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Eli Smeplass om lærerutdanningen som løsningen og problemet.
  • Conference poster
    Hylander, Lene; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Learning to Become a Reflective Teacher Through Dynamic Learning Communities. NERA
  • Conference lecture
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Social Pragmatism in Education. Nordic Network for New Social Pragmatism (NNNSP)
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Lærerutdanning som studieobjekt. Tore Lindbekk-symposium
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel. (2021) Nordic Workshop of Welfare in Education and Early Childhood. Webinar Conference for Nordic Unequal Childhood
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel. (2021) Organization of Social Inclusion and Welfare in Three Nordic Cities. Webinar Conference for Nordic Unequal Childhood
  • Feature article
    Riccardi, Enrico; Carvalho, Barbara; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Postdoktorer blir utnyttet.
  • Conference lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Opportunity Hoarding in Nordic School Areas. Sociology of Education Association Conference (SEA) 2021
  • Feature article
    Haugseth, Jan Frode; Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2021) Forskare jämförde svenska och norska elever: Överraskande resultat.
  • Feature article
    Haakonsen, Linda-Marie Neshagen; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Vi må være mer nysgjerrige på hva som motiverer elevenes utdanningsvalg.
  • Feature article
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Smeplass, Eli. (2021) Monsterledelse.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Corral Granados, Anabel. (2021) Exploring the Institutional Gap Between Equity in Policy and Practice in Nordic Education. AERA

2020

  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Stopp overstyring av akademia.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Haugseth, Jan Frode. (2020) Covid-19 og lærernes betydning.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Lærerstudentene brukes som forsøkskaniner.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2020) Underfinansiert lærerutdanning ødelegger reformens intensjoner.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Universitetene må satse på yrkesfagene.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Hjelseth, Arve. (2020) Hvem definerer kvalitet?.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Studentene lærer heldigvis mer enn hva emneplanene beskriver.
  • Feature article
    Storstad, Oddveig; Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Ofrer fellesskapet på ideologiens alter.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Hjelseth, Arve. (2020) Tonedøvt av Nokut-direktøren.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Refstie, Hilde; Henriksen, Ida Marie. (2020) Universitetene er ikke et middel for politikere.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Rapp, Anna Cecilia. (2020) Lærerløft – med mindre penger?.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Digitalisering må skje i form av dialog med studentene.
  • Feature article
    Riccardi, Enrico; Carvalho, Barbara; Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Karrieretrøbbel i akademia.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Hjelseth, Arve. (2020) Buzz-ordet digitalisering.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Hjelseth, Arve. (2020) Digitalisering må ikke bli et mål i seg selv.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Samtidens behov for å temme usikkerhet.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Den usynlige tiden.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Refstie, Hilde; Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Jakobsen, Thomas Sætre; Røkkum, Nina Helen Aas; Henriksen, Ida Marie. (2020) Universitetene bør ikke reduseres til kunnskapsfabrikker for næringslivets mektige aktører.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Selvstendige lærere er nødvendig for å sikre enhetsskolen.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2020) Moria må bli en vekker for oss alle.

2019

  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Hjelseth, Arve. (2019) Seierherrene skriver historien om strukturreformen.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er en god lærer?.
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) How to survive the PhD period. PhD lunch meeting
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Når forskere tvinges til å være strategiske.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) The Norwegian Educational System and Recent Trends. Guest lecture SOS2501 Norwegian Society
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er den gode lærer?. Gløshaugen Akademiske Klubb (GAK)
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Hva er den gode lærer?. Festmøte i Trondheim Polytekniske forening
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Kampen om lærerutdanningen: Løsningen er statlig styring, men hva var problemet?.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) La forskermiljøene definere sine egne agendaer.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Konstruksjonen av den problematiske lærerutdanningen - mellom tilpasning og motstand. Friminuttet - NTNU Universitetsbiblioteket
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) Kampen for et bedre universitet. Kritisk tenkning og "langsom forskning" i tellekantens tid
  • Lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2019) ProtestPub The future university: Useless knowledge and anxiety culture?. Debattpanel

2018

  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli; Øversveen, Emil. (2018) Sosiologisk teori i praksis.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Manufacturing a Teacher Crisis: the Case of the Norwegian Teacher Education. Forschungskolloquium "Soziologie"
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Nytt sosiologisk forskningssenter i Trondheim.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Levang, Lisbeth Elvira; Hjelseth, Arve. (2018) Vi telles, men hva er vår verdi?.
  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2018) Sosiologiske perspektiver på utdanningsorganisasjoner. Sosiologifestivalen 2018

2017

  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli. (2017) LitteraturSosiologisk salong: Farvel til Eddy Bellegueule.
  • Feature article
    Øversveen, Emil; Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Starmus-bakrus.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Foucault i barnehagen.
  • Interview
    Øversveen, Emil; Smeplass, Eli. (2017) STARMUS: Internasjonal vitenskapsfestival uten sosiologer.
  • Interview
    Smeplass, Eli. (2017) Gulbok for kvassere kvalitative metoder.
  • Feature article
    Smeplass, Eli; Refstie, Hilde; Henriksen, Ida Marie; Dahlback, Morten Langfeldt; Thorshaug, Ragne Øwre; Andresen, Silje Aurora. (2017) Universitetene trenger bråk.

2015

  • Conference lecture
    Smeplass, Eli. (2015) Lærerliv i teori og praksis - En studie av sammenheng og løse koblinger mellom lærerutdanning og skolen. Sosiologifestivalen 2015

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