PhD courses - Department of Teacher Education
Admission to PhD courses
Admission requirements
To be admitted to our PhD courses, you must have completed your master’s degree or equivalent education.
If you want to attend one of the courses register here.
You also need to apply to PhD courses via NTNU Søknadsweb, and upload required documentation (diploma etc.).
NTNU students and PhD students admitted to PhD programs at NTNU apply for admission by registering for class via NTNUs studentweb.
Information about PhD courses for external candidates
NTNU Søknadsweb for external candidates
Ranking of applicants
There is a maximum of 25 students in each course. We rank the applicants in the following order*:
- Applicants accepted at PhD programs at NTNU
- Applicants who can document admission to PhD program at other institutions
- Applicants who can document that they are employed in a PhD position at NTNU, and in process of applying for admission to a PhD program
- Applicants who can document that they are employed in a PhD position at another institution, and in process of applying for admission to a PhD program
- Applicants who can document they are in the process of qualifying for promotion (as førstelektor)
- Other applicants
* six spots in each course are reserved for students at NorTED institutions.
PhD courses autumn 2023
Course Coordinator
Application deadline
September 15th
Lectures
Campus Kalvskinnet
Part one (in person): Week 43 October 23, 24 & 25
Part two (digital): Week 12 March 18 & 19
Course Coordinator
Application deadline
September 15th
Lectures
- 4–5 October 2023 0900–15.30 campus Kalvskinnet
- 5 December 2023 10.00–17.00 campus Kalvskinnet
National educational policies are related to general economic and political changes and are influenced by global trends and actors. Contemporary educational trends are rooted in neoliberal ideology emphasizing marketisation and competition as strategies to develop human capital for the so-called Knowledge Economy. This ideological anchoring is challenging educational traditions and framing new ways of addressing inequalities in education in the Nordic countries as well as in many other developed nations worldwide.
Critical policy research contextualizes national and local policies in a global policy context, it pays attention to both structure and agency in the policy process, as well as addressing how policies impact questions related to social justice and equality. This course emphasizes knowledge and theoretical frameworks that can be useful in the exploration of contemporary education policy and the complex relationship between policy and practice from critical policy perspectives. The course will pay attention to how these issues are of relevance for both teacher education and compulsory education (K-12) in Norway and in other countries, including the U.S.A.
Course Coordinator
Lecturer
Application deadline
September 15th
Lectures
- 16–18 October 2023 campus Kalvskinnet
- 13 November 2023 (digital)
- 15 November 2023 (digital)
This course is fully online
Course Content
The Department of Teacher Education at NTNU invites to a PhD course called Assessment and Evaluation in Education: Policy, Research, and Practice in fall 2023. This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, methodologies, and case studies related to assessment and evaluation in education while exploring the interplay between policy, research, and practice.
The course is open to participants qualifying for admission (relevant master degree background), also for students not part of the PhD program at NTNU. The course will be in English, but it is possible to use Norwegian or another Scandinavian language in writing the essay.
The course will be conducted entirely online, allowing for flexibility and accessibility. Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, individual writing tasks, and innovative triangular discussions, you will engage in interactive learning activities designed to foster critical thinking, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of the field of assessment and evaluation in education.
Course coordinator
Application deadline
September 15th
Dates
- 2nd and 3rd October 2023 (Session 1)
- 8th November 2023 (Session 2)
Preparation for the course: Before the course starts, participants will be asked to read selected articles on assessment and evaluation in education and prepare a brief presentation on their research interests and questions related to the course topics.
Compulsory assignment
In order to receive the ECTS credits (studiepoeng) for the PhD course, you must complete a 4000 word essay. The purpose of the essay is primarily to demonstrate understanding of research issues in the field of assessment and evaluation at the doctoral level. Therefore, we do not expect this essay to be a fully publishable article.
The essay should
- Review existing research literature related to assessment and/or evaluation
- Discuss a carefully defined problem related to assessment and/or evaluation in education
- Discuss the implications for policy, research, and/or practice of the problem
- Include references and a bibliography following the APA 7 format
There is no requirement to include empirical data and/or a methods section in this essay. However, if you are currently working on an article with the intent of publishing it (either as a theoretical or empirical paper), we welcome such papers as well.
Program
(Changes may occur)
The following experts will contribute to the course through their presentations, workshops, and interactive discussions:
- Professor Rolf Vegar Olsen, University of Oslo
- Professor Guri Skedsmo, Pädagogische Hochschule Scwyz
- Professor Anders Jönsson, Högskolan i Kristianstad
- Professor Annemette Kjærgaard, Copenhagen Business School
- Professor Emerita Kari Smith, NTNU
- Professor Henning Fjørtoft, NTNU
- Professor Lise Vikan Sandvik, NTNU (course coordinator)
Session 1 October 2nd
Introduction to key concepts and issues in assessment and evaluation research
1000–1015 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Welcome session and checking equipment
1015–1045 Henning Fjørtoft: Concepts and issues in assessment and evaluation
1045–1100 Short break
1100–1200 Group activity. Student presentations on their research interests and questions related to the course content
1215–1230 Joint discussion
1230–1330 Lunch
1330–1400 Rolf Vegar Olsen: Measuring Student Achievement. Introduction part 1
1400–1415 Short break
1415–1445 Rolf Vegar Olsen: Measuring Student Achievement. Introduction part 2 and plenary discussion
1445–1500 Short break
1500–1530 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Practical information on course evaluation, participation, and required work
Session 1 October 3rd
Assessment and evaluation in context. Writing and publishing A&E research
0900–0915 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Virtual coffee. Impressions from yesterday and plan for the day
0915–1000 Anders Jönsson: Analytic and holistic assessment: the use of rubrics (with discussion)
1000–1015 Short break
1015–1115 Kari Smith: Functions of Assessment in Teacher Education (with interactive learning activities)
1115–1215 Lunch
1215–1330 Henning Fjørtoft: Getting to know professional bodies in A&E (NCME, AERA Sigs, AERA Div H, OECD, AEA/EAEA, various standards orgs, WestEd...) Special guest: Guri Skedsmo: Meet the editor of Journal of Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability
1330–1400 Longer break
1400–1500 Group activity. Discussing ideas for course assignment
1500–1515 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Practical information about the program in November: peer feedback on course assignments and presentations
Session 2 November 8th
The interplay between policy, research, and practice
1000–1010 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Virtual coffee: Welcome back and plan for the day
1010–1030 Henning Fjørtoft: Grading practices in schools
1030–1040 Short break
1040–1100 Annemette Kjærgaard: Grading practices in higher education
1100–1110 Short break
1110–1130 Lise Vikan Sandvik: Grading practices from a policy perspective
1130–1200 Discussion between lecturers and students about grading in the interplay between policy, research, and practice
1200–1300 Lunch
1300–1500 Group activity. Peer review of presentations: Students will be asked to give presentations on their course assignments and will get feedback and critique from their peers
Course Coordinator
Application deadline
September 15th
Lectures
- 5–6 October 2023 campus Kalvskinnet
- 9 October campus Kalvskinnet
PhD courses spring 2024
The course is carried out in-real time on the platform of zoom. Teaching is interactive and presence is required to pass the compulsory work requirements.
Examination happens in the format of an exposition on the digital platform of researchcatalogue.
Course language
English.
Course Coordinator
Professor Tone Pernille Østern
Course teachers
Professor Tone Pernille Østern
Associate Professor Polina Golovátina-Mora
Associate Professor Sunniva Hovde
Lectures
- Monday 22 January at 09–16
- Tuesday 23 January at 09–16
- Friday 26 January at 09–15
- Thursday 25 April at 09–16
Compulsory work requirement with course teacher supervision and peer-student collaborations will take place between gatherings.
The semester fee is NOK 600 per semester.
Admission Deadline
1 February 2024
Course language
English.
This course is taught fully in English and all work assignments must be delivered in English.
Course Coordinator
Professor Tone Pernille Østern
Course teachers
Lectures
- Tuesday 27 February (onsite in Trondheim)
- Wednesday 28 February (onsite in Trondheim)
- Tuesday 21 May (digital)
Preparations for and presentations of compulsory course assignments take place during seminars, and attendance is required.
Compulsory course assignments will require work individually and with student peers outside of the scheduled seminars.
PhD courses at the Department of Teacher Education
- PLU8012 Applied Quantitative Research Methods of Analysis
- PLU8013 Theoretical frameworks and ethics in educational research
- PLU8021 Qualitative and Post-Qualitative Analysis I
- PLU8022 Qualitative and Post-Qualitative Analysis II
- LOS8019 Organizational Learning and Knowledge Development in Organizations
- LOS8030 Perspectives on Science and Technology education
- LOS8031 Texts in Educational Contexts: Theoretical Perspectives & Analytical Approaches
- LOS8032 Assessment and Evaluation in Education: Policy, Research, and Practice
- LOS8033 Doing Research with the Arts as Methodological Practice
- LOS8034 Contemporary Research in Early Childhood Education and Care
- LOS8035 Literature Review in Educational Sciences
Contact
e-mail: forskning-phd@ilu.ntnu.no