Stillingstittel:
PhD research fellowship position - Comparing Finnish and Norwegian Classrooms

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.Department of Teacher Education and School ResearchPhD research fellowship position - Comparing Finnish and Norwegian Classrooms

A position as a research fellow is vacant at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research attached to the NFR funded research project “Linking Instruction and Student Achievement” (LISA) linked to the research group Studies of Instruction across Subjects and Competences (SISCO).

The appointment is made for a period of three years.

Description of the subject area

The “Linking Instruction and Student Achievement” – LISA study (http://www.uv.uio.no/ils/english/research/projects/lisa/index.html) - investigates the impact of different models of classroom instruction on students’ learning in mathematics and Norwegian language arts by comparing student achievement data with classroom data through video observations and student questionnaires. The LISA Nordic project is an extension of the overall LISA-project, and will draw on data from both Norwegian and Finnish (Swedish speaking) classrooms, aiming to:

- Understand how instructional practices within mathematics and Norwegian/Finnish language arts support and contribute to student learning

- Test and develop robust coding manuals and instruments aiming to measure teaching within a Nordic context, and thus support teachers’ professional learning.

The LISA Nordic study is organized as a cross disciplinary study where experts in subject didactics (mathematics and language arts), video design, psychometrics and classroom studies work together in order to understand the differential impact on classroom teaching and learning.

Positions as research fellows are fixed-term educational posts where the aim is that the research fellow completes a doctoral degree (PhD) during the period of employment. A prerequisite for the employment is admission to the Faculty’s doctoral degree program, and applicants’ formal and other qualifications for admission will therefore also be assessed. Research fellowship positions are defined as recruitment posts and represent an important instrument in the sector’s work of generating qualified applicants for other academic posts at universities and university colleges in the long-term perspective. The doctoral candidate is expected to participate actively in the organized research training and in the Faculty’s research community.

We refer also to Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at the University of Oslo.

Qualification requirements

We seek a highly motivated individual, holding a MA, who appreciates working in an international and cross disciplinary working environment. The ideal candidate should have a strong background/ interest in studies of mathematics or Norwegian/Finnish/Swedish Language Arts, comparative research and or qualitative data analyses/classroom video analyses. Experience with research within the area of education / comparative analyses/ qualitative analyses would be a clear benefit. Fluency in written and oral English and Norwegian/ Swedish is required. Applicants are expected to read the overall project description and fit their research project with the overall aims of the LISA-project. The project must have a Nordic comparative perspective (comparing aspects of Norwegian and Finn

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Faculty of Educati

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år