Workfield:

Research and publications

Update publications <h3>Peer-Reviewed Publications</h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K. (2025). Building history: Project-based pedagogy for cultural heritage in early childhood education. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 14(2), 1&ndash;23. https://doi.org/10.58955/jecer.156299&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., &amp; R&oslash;nning, M. (2024). ChatGPT i l&aelig;rerutdanning: L&aelig;rerprofesjonalitet i spenning mellom tradisjon og teknologisk utvikling. Tidlige betraktninger fra l&aelig;rerutdannere. I G.-E. Torgersen, H. S&aelig;verot &amp; L. K. Jermstad (Red.), Samfunn og samhandling under press: Betydning for pedagogisk praksis og teori (s. 237-254). Cappelen Damm Forskning. https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.227.ch15&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Holovchuk, S. (2024). Skjermen som klasserom: Utforsking av involvering i digital undervisning. I G.-E. Torgersen, H. S&aelig;verot &amp; L. K. Jermstad (Red.), Samfunn og samhandling under press: Betydning for pedagogisk praksis og teori (s. 255-270). Cappelen Damm Forskning. https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.227.ch16&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sundnes, H. K., &amp; Jermstad, L. K. (2024). Lov, lek og ledelse: Samspillet mellom organisasjonskultur og endring av pedagogisk praksis. I G.-E. Torgersen, H. S&aelig;verot &amp; L. K. Jermstad (Red.), Samfunn og samhandling under press: Betydning for pedagogisk praksis og teori (s. 167-182). Cappelen Damm Forskning. https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.227.ch11&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Norbye, O. F., Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Stray, B. R. (2024). Improvisasjon som undervisningsmetode &ndash; en pedagogisk balansekunst. I G.-E. Torgersen, H. S&aelig;verot &amp; L. K. Jermstad (Red.), Samfunn og samhandling under press: Betydning for pedagogisk praksis og teori (s. 409-423). Cappelen Damm Forskning. https://doi.org/10.23865/cdf.227.ch24&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., Holovchuk, S., &amp; Jokstad, G. S. (2024). Colleague-observation in interdisciplinary academic collaboration: Quality and innovation in education. I B. E. H. Nordheim &amp; S. Weber (Red.), Glocal theological education: Teaching and learning theology in the light of crisis (s. 171&ndash;185). Wipf and Stock Publishers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Holovchuk, S., Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Jokstad, G. S. (2024). Student creativity and collaboration during digital learning: Glocal theoretical perspective. I B. E. H. Nordheim &amp; S. Weber (Red.), Glocal theological education: Teaching and learning theology in the light of crisis (s. 128&ndash;141). Wipf and Stock Publishers.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Vesteraas, R. C. J., Jermstad, L. K., &amp; S&aelig;verot, A. M. (2024). Et m&oslash;te med virkeligheten: Estetiske virkemidler og arbeidsformer i undervisningen om elever som utsettes for vold og overgrep. I A. M. S&aelig;verot, H. S&aelig;verot, M. Ulvik &amp; A. G. S. Antun (Red.), Uttrykk som gj&oslash;r inntrykk: L&aelig;ring for estetisk danning (s. 142-158). Universitetsforlaget. https://doi.org/10.18261/9788215069463-24-08&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., Goth, U. S., Myklebust, M., Toppe, A. L. B., &amp; Vesteraas, R. (2023). Samarbeid p&aring; tvers: Kompetanseutvikling mellom h&oslash;yskole, kommune og skole. I I. M. Thorjussen &amp; U. S. Goth (Red.), Verdier, holdninger og kompetanseutvikling i et utdanningsperspektiv (s. 22&ndash;38). Fagbokforlaget. https://doi.org/10.55669/oa2110011</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., Kj&aelig;rg&aring;rd, P. I., &amp; Sundnes, H. K. (2020). Dannelse til globalt medborgerskap: Solidaritet i en barnehagekontekst. I L. K. Jermstad &amp; U. S. Goth (Red.), Fra barnehage til voksenliv (ss. 33&ndash;48). Novus Forlag.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Goth, U. S., Holovchuk, S., Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Jokstad, G. S. (2020). N&aelig;rhet, eller distanse? L&aelig;rerstudenters erfaringer med Zoomundervisning under Covid-19. I L. K. Jermstad &amp; U. S. Goth (Red.), Fra barnehage til voksenliv: Utdanning, didaktikk og verdi (s. 193&ndash;212). Novus Forlag.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Goth, U. S., Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Tokovska, M. (2020). Tilrettelegging for trivsel: Mangfold i det norske klasserommet. Utfordringer og muligheter i l&aelig;rerutdanningen. I L. K. Jermstad &amp; U. S. Goth (Red.), Fra barnehage til voksenliv: Utdanning, didaktikk og verdi (s. 65&ndash;79). Novus Forlag. https://doi.org/10.52145/ERWD6849</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Redakt&oslash;r for vitenskapelige antologier</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Torgersen, G.-E., S&aelig;verot, H., &amp; Jermstad, L. K. (Red.). (2024). Samfunn og samhandling under press: Betydning for pedagogisk praksis og teori (s. 409-423). Cappelen Damm Forskning.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad, L. K., &amp; Goth, U. S. (Red.). (2020). Fra barnehage til voksenliv: Utdanning, didaktikk og verdi (s. 65&ndash;79). Novus Forlag.</p>

Education

Update education <p data-start="142" data-end="184"><strong data-start="142" data-end="184">Ph.D.-Level Courses and Qualifications</strong></p> <p><strong>2025</strong></p> <p><em data-start="201" data-end="230">Science and Research Ethics</em> (5 ECTS), University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)</p> <p><em data-start="286" data-end="324">Hermeneutics and Humanistic Research</em> (5 ECTS), OsloMet &ndash; Oslo Metropolitan University</p> <p><em data-start="378" data-end="454">Educational Science, Policy, and Digital Technologies in the Knowledge Age</em> (5 ECTS), OsloMet &ndash; Oslo Metropolitan University</p> <p><strong data-start="507" data-end="515">2024</strong></p> <p><em data-start="520" data-end="537">Research Ethics</em> (Ph.D. course, 5 ECTS), OsloMet &ndash; Oslo Metropolitan University</p> <p><strong data-start="604" data-end="612">2023</strong></p> <p><em data-start="617" data-end="638">Qualitative Methods</em> (Ph.D. course, 5 ECTS), OsloMet &ndash; Oslo Metropolitan University</p> <p><em data-start="706" data-end="727">University Pedagogy</em> (10 ECTS)</p> <p><strong>Online Course with Certificate:</strong></p> <p>2025: AI Ethics, Responsible Use, and Creativity, University of Michigan</p> <p>2022: Exploitation of Vulnerable Individuals, with a Focus on Refugees, RVTS</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Teaching

Update teaching <h3 data-start="89" data-end="121"><strong data-start="93" data-end="121">Teaching and Supervision</strong></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Supervision for promotion to Associate Professor (f&oslash;rstelektor level)</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Master&rsquo;s thesis supervision and examination &ndash; Pedagogy in Primary Teacher Education</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Educational guidance and mentoring</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Educational psychology</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Diversity and intercultural pedagogy</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Academic writing</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Philosophy of science</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Research methods in primary and early childhood teacher education</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Philosophy of education</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">Educational leadership</p> <p data-start="123" data-end="541">&nbsp;</p>

Dissemination

Update dissemination <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 data-start="143" data-end="196"><strong data-start="147" data-end="196">Selected Dissemination: Conferences and Media</strong></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4 data-start="198" data-end="264"><strong data-start="203" data-end="262">TV and Radio &ndash; NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)</strong></h4> <p>Interview with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St&oslash;re and Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre regarding the new national screen guidelines: <em data-start="422" data-end="470">Children under 2 should avoid screens entirely</em>. Norway&rsquo;s first national screen guidelines for children, youth, and guardians launched.<em data-start="563" data-end="604">(Source: NRK Norge &ndash; national coverage)</em></p> <p>Interview and debate on NRK News: <em data-start="642" data-end="728">Artificial Intelligence/ChatGPT and implications for assessment in higher education.</em></p> <p>Photo and story featured on Prime Minister Jonas Gahr St&oslash;re&rsquo;s official Facebook page, June 5, 2025: <em data-start="832" data-end="927">Today, Norway launched its first national guidelines for screen use among children and youth.</em>[Facebook Post, June 5, 2025]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4 data-start="963" data-end="1014"><strong data-start="968" data-end="1012">NLA University College Website and Media</strong></h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Jermstad, L.K. (2025). Interview: <em data-start="1051" data-end="1186">NLA participates in national research centre &ndash; MishMash receives NOK 200 million in government investment in artificial intelligence.</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Jermstad, L.K. (2024). Interview for website and social media: <em data-start="1253" data-end="1300">NLA joins international EU-funded AI project.</em></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Jermstad, L.K. (2022). <em data-start="1327" data-end="1371">Professional development in the workplace.</em> Interview, NLA website.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Jermstad, L.K. &amp; Flat&aring;s, R.M. (2019). <em data-start="1437" data-end="1496">Collaborating on the future of schools and kindergartens.</em> Interview, NLA website.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr data-start="1522" data-end="1525" /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 data-start="1527" data-end="1599"><strong data-start="1531" data-end="1599">Selected Presentations at National and International Conferences</strong></h3> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jermstad (2025). <em data-start="1620" data-end="1751">From Collaboration to Impact: WP6 Fieldwork, Research Strategies, and Cross-National Engagement in AI-Enhanced Teacher Education.</em> EU Conference, Germany.</p> <p>Jermstad (2025). <em data-start="1796" data-end="1901">Implementing AI Literacy in Teacher Education: Strategies, Collaborations, and Early Insights from WP6.</em> EU Webinar.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K., &amp; R&oslash;nning, M. (2024). <em data-start="1955" data-end="2051">ChatGPT in teacher education: Professionalism between tradition and technological development.</em> Poster presentation. Mini-seminar and book launch, Litteraturhuset, Oslo.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K., &amp; Holovchuk, S. (2024). <em data-start="2169" data-end="2237">The screen as classroom: Exploring engagement in digital teaching.</em> Poster presentation. Mini-seminar and book launch, Litteraturhuset, Oslo.</p> <p>Sundnes, H.K., &amp; Jermstad, L.K. (2024). <em data-start="2355" data-end="2452">Law, play, and leadership: The interplay between organizational culture and pedagogical change.</em> Poster presentation. Mini-seminar and book launch, Litteraturhuset, Oslo.</p> <p>Norbye, O.F., Jermstad, L.K., &amp; Stray, B.R. (2024). <em data-start="2582" data-end="2649">Improvisation as a teaching method &ndash; a pedagogical balancing act.</em> Poster presentation. Mini-seminar and book launch, Litteraturhuset, Oslo.</p> <p>Holovchuk, S., Jermstad, L.K., &amp; Jokstad, G.S. (2024, March 19&ndash;21). <em data-start="2795" data-end="2938">Dilemmas and ethical implications in including artificial intelligence (AI) in theology education: Perspectives from Norway and South Africa.</em> DIKU Symposium 2024.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2024, Sept 3&ndash;6). <em data-start="2996" data-end="3079">A theoretical overview of diversity, agency, and well-being in teacher education.</em> EECERA Conference 2024.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K., &amp; Holovchuk, S. (2024, Sept 3&ndash;6). <em data-start="3157" data-end="3234">Digital classrooms: Cultivating sustainable engagement in online education.</em> EECERA Conference 2024.</p> <p>Sundnes, H.K., Jermstad, L.K., &amp; Flat&aring;s, R.M. (2024, June 12). <em data-start="3325" data-end="3396">15 cooperative learning activities your students will actually enjoy!</em> Internal development session for NLA University College staff.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2021). <em data-start="3486" data-end="3611">Digital learning environments in junior high school: A destructive phenomenon or hope for a meaningful future in education?</em> NERA 2021.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2021). <em data-start="3649" data-end="3731">Teaching and learning as an interactive/cooperative process in a glocal context.</em> DIKU Utforsk &ndash; Stellenbosch University.</p> <p>Sundnes, H.K., &amp; Jermstad, L.K. (2022). <em data-start="3815" data-end="3898">Leadership of implementation processes in early childhood education institutions.</em> Norwegian Early Childhood Research Conference.</p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2021). Lecture. <em data-start="3981" data-end="4068">National conference on university-college and early childhood education partnerships.</em></p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2019). Dissemination of information material &ndash; <em data-start="4135" data-end="4174">Partner Schools in Teacher Education.</em></p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2019). Dissemination of information material &ndash; <em data-start="4241" data-end="4286">Partner Kindergartens in Teacher Education.</em></p> <p>Jermstad, L.K. (2018). <em data-start="4313" data-end="4365">Universal design as a concept in higher education.</em> Webinar Festival &ndash; National Online Conference on Learning and Technology.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Projects

Update projects <p><strong>Externally Funded R&amp;D Projects</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">MishMash &ndash; Center for AI and Creativity</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Member, Work Package 6</p> <p>Total project funding: NOK 200 million</p> <p>Theme: Artificial Intelligence (AI)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EU Teacher Academy</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Project Lead for NLA/Norway</p> <p>Total project funding: NOK 17.2 million</p> <p>Theme: Artificial Intelligence (AI)</p> <p>Duration: 2025&ndash;2028</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">UH-nett Vest: Funding</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Project Leader</p> <p>Total funding: NOK 150,000</p> <p>Duration: 2025</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DIKU UTFORSK &ndash; TLC Project</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Project Member</p> <p>Collaboration between the RITHM research group, the Operational Pedagogy research group, Stellenbosch University, and Pan Africa Christian University</p> <p>Total project funding: NOK 3 million</p> <p>Duration: 2021&ndash;2025</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Universell &ndash; Student-Active Learning Methods</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Project Leader</p> <p>Total funding: NOK 200,000</p> <p>Duration: 2017&ndash;2024</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Partner Schools and Kindergartens in Teacher Education</span></strong></p> <p>Role: Project Management</p> <p>Duration: 2017&ndash;2021</p>