• The changing value of vigorous activity and the paradox of utilising exercise as punishment in physical education 

      Aasland, Erik; Walseth, Kristin; Engelsrud, Gunn (Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy;Volume 22, Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-21)
      Background: Previous research on physical education (PE) teaching practice indicates that an exercise physiology discourse has assumed a dominant position within the field. Research shows that PE teachers are likely to ...
    • The constitution of the ‘able’ and ‘less able’ student in physical education in Norway 

      Aasland, Erik; Walseth, Kristin; Engelsrud, Gunn Helene (Sport, Education and Society;Volume 25, 2020 - Issue 5, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-27)
      In recent years, the judgements that typically determine who is an ‘able’ physical education (PE) student have been sharply challenged. The research literature suggests that skills in sports, health-related fitness, ...
    • Heteronormativitet i kroppsøvingsfaget 

      Walseth, Kristin; Hæhre, Heidi (Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning;14(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12)
      Denne artikkelen stiller spørsmål ved hvilke erfaringer elever som identifiserer seg som lesbiske og homofile har fra deltagelse i kroppsøvingsfaget. Datagrunnlaget er intervju med fem informanter i alderen 19–25 år, som ...
    • How pupils’ playfulness creates possibilities for pleasure and learning in physical education 

      Aartun, Iselin; Lambert, Karen; Walseth, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Physical education has been described as too instrumental and uncritical, where a focus on utility has limited the value of pleasure in movement. Decades of previous research has addressed the need for changes ...
    • Jenter og kroppsøving. Hvordan kan en aktivistisk tilnærming bedre jenters erfaring med kroppsøvingsfaget? 

      Engebretsen, Berit; Walseth, Kristin; Elvebakk, Lisbeth (Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift;Årg 104, nr 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-14)
      Artikkelen viser til et forskningsprosjekt hvor formålet var å prøve ut en ny didaktisk tilnærming til kroppsøvings- faget. Denne nye tilnærmingen, aktivistisk tilnærming, er en didaktisk modell utviklet av Oliver og Kirk ...
    • Med kropp som prosjekt 

      Eriksen, Ingunn Marie; Walseth, Kristin (Chapter, 2021-11-18)
      This chapter concerns young people’s relationships with their own bodies. Based on three different qualitative studies, we find that these relationships are characterised by a strong degree of self-reflexivity and a way ...
    • Minoritetsstudenters møte med friluftsliv i kroppsøvingslærerutdanningen 

      Walseth, Kristin; Khan, Hummam (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Det finnes lite forskning som belyser hvordan studenter med minoritetsbakgrunn opplever møtet med kroppsøvingslærerutdanningen i Norge. I denne studien fokuserer vi på friluftslivsunder visningen. Problemstillingen som ...
    • Muslim girls' experiences in physical education in Norway: What role does religiosity play? 

      Walseth, Kristin (Sport, Education and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-02-25)
      Recent years have seen an increase in scholarly attention to minority pupils and their experience of physical education (PE). UK research identifies specific challenges related to Muslim pupils' participation in PE. In ...
    • Pedagogies of embodiment in physical education - a literature review 

      Aartun, Iselin; Walseth, Kristin; Standal, Øyvind Førland; Kirk, David (Sport, Education and Society;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-15)
      Physical education puts the body center stage. Embodiment has emerged as a concept that broadens the focus on the body beyond the dualistic natural scientific point of view. Research into embodied learning and embodiment ...
    • This is what I learned about the body on social media: PETE students’ experiences with body pressure and body positivity 

      Langnes, Tonje Fjogstad; Walseth, Kristin (Sport, Education and Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-12)
      In physical education (PE), learning about and with the body is central. During their physical education teacher education (PETE) program, students are presented with different understandings and practices regarding the ...