Blar i ODA Open Digital Archive på forfatter "Biseth, Heidi"
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Aid and higher education in Ethiopia: Foreign donor‘s influence in the higher education system with emphasis on quality
Hertaas, Lars (Master thesis, 2011)This research examines the relationship between the Ethiopian Government and the foreign donors in connection with the higher education system in Ethiopia. The quality factor is singled out and analysed. As an area lacking ... -
Balancing local cultural values and donor expectations in institutional practice : A case study of the NGO Light House as an agent of HIV/AIDS prevention in Bangladesh
Aadland, Ane Aamodt (Master thesis, 2009)This study explores how a local NGO in Bogra, Bangladesh is balancing influences of surrounding, local cultural values and external donor assistance in its HIV/AIDS prevention practice. Having stayed in the country for ... -
Civic and Citizenship Education: From Big Data to Transformative Education
Biseth, Heidi; Hoskins, Bryony; Huang, Lihong (IEA Research for Education;volume 11, Conference object, 2021-02-27)This chapter brings the results from the chapters in this book together to explore how civic and citizenship education can be or is relevant in a context beyond school. We have demonstrated that IEA’s International Civic ... -
Democracy and Schools in Southern Sudan : A Study of the Role of Primary Schools in Promoting Democracy
Hakim, Luka Iganga (Master thesis, 2011)Most democratic societies expect their schools to play an important role in helping citizens to develop a set of attitudes, values, beliefs and knowledge that are conducive to the maintenance of democratic institutions. ... -
Developing Digital Citizenship and Civic Engagement Through Social Media Use in Nordic Schools
Christensen, Ingrid Reite; Biseth, Heidi; Huang, Lihong (IEA Research for Education;Volume 11, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-27)In this chapter, we explore the factors involved in developing digital citizenship through social media use in schools for 14-year-old students in four Nordic countries. The call for digital citizenship and digital citizenship ... -
Diskurs og toleranse i menneskerettighetsundervisning: En studie fra norsk videregående skole
Magerøy, Solveig Maria (Master thesis, 2014)Menneskerettigheter har fått et stadig økende fokus både internasjonalt og nasjonalt. Undervisning i menneskerettigheter blir sett på som viktig for at menneskerettighetene skal bli kjent og overholdt. Norge har høye ... -
Education of Hazara Girls in a Diaspora : education as empowerment and an agent of change
Changezi, Sofie Haug; Biseth, Heidi (Research in Comparative and International Education;6 (1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Afghanistan is a country which has experienced years of conflict and war. This unrest has forced large numbers of Afghans into diasporas, Hazaras comprising one of these groups. Hazaras have mainly fled from rural Hazarajat ... -
Faktuell: Youths as journalists in online newspapers and magazines in Norway
Sevincer, Vedat; Biseth, Heidi; Vaagan, Robert Wallace (Youth and news in a digital media environment – Nordic-Baltic perspectives;, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-04) -
Israeli schools as agents of citizenship: The role of history in creating civic identities
Lomeland, Hanna (Master thesis, 2011)Education has a unique opportunity to affect people’s attitudes and behavior. It can both encourage respect and promote cooperation between peoples, as well as fuel conflicts by reinforcing social divisions, prejudices ... -
Openness in Scandinavian Classrooms: Student Perceptions of Teaching Practices and High Achievers of Civic Knowledge
Huang, Lihong; Biseth, Heidi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-29)In this paper, we explore how teaching practices in classrooms influence students’ civic knowledge achievement in three Scandinavian countries: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Using data from the 2009 International ... -
Strengthening Connections Between Research, Policy, and Practice in Norwegian Civic and Citizenship Education
Biseth, Heidi; Seland, Idunn; Huang, Lihong (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-27)In this chapter, we introduce recent education reforms in civic and citizenship education in Norway. We conducted an extensive literature review of relevant Norwegian published studies since 2000, providing a broad overview ... -
Teenage motherhood : dilemma or delight? : a study of the life world of adolescent mothers in Buenos Aires
Rossi, Maria Philippa (Master thesis, 2010)This thesis is based on six weeks of fieldwork in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the autumn 2009. It investigates the lived experiences of a group of teenage mothers who have grown up in institutions. Although biomedical ... -
Using IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) Data: Northern Lights on ICCS
Biseth, Heidi; Hoskins, Bryony; Huang, Lihong (IEA Research for Education;Volume 11, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-27)This chapter introduces the Nordic context of civic and citizenship education in schools including reviews of previous results and research on IEA’s International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS). By discussing ...