• Acquisition of the majority language in Norwegian ECEC: Relating language-learning environment in ECEC to expressive vocabulary 

      Hansen, Joakim Evensen; Eliassen, Erik; Romøren, Anna Sara Hexeberg; Kleppe, Rasmus; Garmann, Nina Gram; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Developing proficiency in the language(s) spoken in any given society is crucial for the inclusion and attainment of children in that society. With an enrolment rate in Norwegian early childhood education and care (ECEC) ...
    • The association between preschool quality and objectively assessed physical activity among Norwegian preschoolers 

      Johannessen, Kjersti; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth; Nilsen, Ada Kristine Ofrim; Ylvisåker, Einar; Nornes-Nymark, Merete; Engesæter, Mari; Pedersen, Lillian; Aadland, Eivind (Journal for Reseach in Arts and Sports Education;Vol 4, No 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-28)
      Various aspects of the preschool environment may either promote or restrict children’s moderate- to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), for example through opportunities for outdoor play. The aim of the present study was ...
    • Evaluation of the Lamer social competence in preschool scale 

      Løkken, Ingrid Midteide; Broekhuizen, Martine; Moser, Thomas; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth; Hegna, Maren Meyer (Nordisk barnehageforskning;Vol 17 No 1 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-21)
      The Lamer Social Competence in Preschool Scale (LSCIP) has been widely used in Norway to assess children’s social competence; however, the six-factor structure has not been validated since the scalewas developed. The aim ...
    • Everyday interactions between staff and children aged 1-5 in Norwegian ECEC 

      Baustad, Anne Grethe; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth (Early Years: an international journal of research and development;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-11)
      High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is related to childrens’ socioemotional and cognitive development, and the most important aspect regarding quality in ECEC is staff’s interpersonal or interactive ...
    • "Hit eit steg og dit eit steg" - sakte, men sikkert fremover? 

      Bjørnestad, Elisabeth; Myrvold, Trine M.; Dalland, Cecilie P.; Hølland, Silje (OsloMet Skriftserie 2022 - DELRAPPORT 1;Nr. 7., Research report, 2022)
      Rapporten er første delrapport fra evalueringen av Seksårsreformen. Hovedmålet med evalueringen er å belyse de yngste barnas skolehverdag i et 20-års perspektiv, fra Reform 97 og Læreplanverket for den 10-årige grunnskole ...
    • Interaction-quality and children’s social competence in Norwegian ECEC. 

      Løkken, Ingrid Midteide; Broekhuizen, Martine Louise; Barnes, Jaqueline; Moser, Thomas; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth (Varhaiskasvatuksen Tiedelehti;Volume 7, Issue 2, 2018, Academic article, 2018)
      This study investigated whether interaction quality in toddler groups, when children were age three, was associated with changes in children’s social competence from age three to age five years in Norwegian Early Childhood ...
    • Norwegian ECEC staff’s thinking on quality of interaction 

      Baustad, Anne Grethe; Rønning, Wenche; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth (Early Child Development and Care;Published online: 12 Dec 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-12)
      This study presents Norwegian ECEC staff members’ thinking on quality of interaction. Open-ended interviews were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis based on the Caregiver Interaction Profile scales. Findings are ...
    • The relationship between structural factors and interaction quality in Norwegian ECEC for toddlers 

      Løkken, Ingrid Midteide; Bjørnestad, Elisabeth; Broekhuizen, Martine; Moser, Thomas (International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy;12:9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-16)
      The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between two structural factors of quality: organisation form (stable groups versus flexible groups) and staff–child ratio, in relation to interaction quality ...