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Atli Vilhelm Harðarson - Professor
–
School of Education
Atli Vilhelm Harðarson
Íslenska
Professor
Location
Skipholt 37
Phone
+354 8974190
Email
atlivh [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of subject teacher education
Website
https://uni.hi.is/atlivh/
Curriculum Vitae
Atli Vilhelm Harðarson - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1429-0630
Research portal – Atli Vilhelm Harðarson
 
 
Courses 2024 - 2025
UMD815F - Ph.D. seminars in the School of Education, spring term
KME402G - Curriculum and Assessment
KME006F - Assessment and Curriculum in Compulsory Schools
UMD815F - Ph.D. seminars in the School of Education, fall term
UMD079F - Seminar in philosophy of education: Radical hope II
UMD080F - Seminar in philosophy of education: Radical hope I
Education
2013
,
Ph.D.
,
University of Iceland
,
Education / Philosophy of education
1991
,
Grunndiplóma
,
University of Iceland
,
Teachers' credentials in Iceland
1984
,
MA
,
Brown University
,
Philosophy
1982
,
BA
,
University of Iceland
,
Philosophy and comparative literature
Professional Experience
2021 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland
2014 -
2017,
Lecturer,
University of Iceland
2011 -
2014,
Principal,
The Comprehensive Secondary School of West Iceland
2001 -
2011,
Vice-principal,
The Comprehensive Secondary School of West Iceland
1986 -
2001,
Teacher,
The Comprehensive Secondary School of West Iceland
Published works
2023
Can attempts to make schools more reliable render them less trustworthy?
Educational Philosophy and Theory
Hugen veit berre, kva hjarta bor nær
2022
Education for Self-Control
Education and Culture
„Sem allra mest af þokkafullum ilmi“ Ljóðið Íþaka eftir Konstantinos P. Kavafis lesið sem hugleiðing um menntamál
Netla
2021
Young People, Old Literature and Character Education in Icelandic Schools
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Learning through life and the ethics of teaching
Journal of Education for Teaching
Emotional Demands and Moral Rewards
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
2020
Tvímælis: Heimspeki menntunar og skólakerfi nútímans
Netla
2019
Teachers’ Professionalism, Trust, and Autonomy
Aristotle’s conception of practical wisdom and what it means for moral education in schools
Educational Philosophy and Theory
Að læra að vera frjáls : það sem John Locke sagði um uppeldi til sjálfstjórnar
Hugur: tímarit um heimspeki
2018
The school as a democratic workplace
Education and Culture
Til varnar hugsmíðahyggju : athugasemd um heimspekilegar forsendur eigindlegra rannsókna
Hugur: tímarit um heimspeki
Laxdæla saga og siðferðilegt uppeldi í skólum [Laxdaela Saga and moral education in schools]
Netla
Laxdæla saga og siðferðilegt uppeldi í skólum [Laxdaela Saga and moral education in schools]
Netla
In Defence of Constructivism
Ógæfa Bolla Þorleikssonar: Hugleiðing um hvernig Laxdæla saga leggur spurningar fyrir lesanda sinn en svarar þeim ekki.
Netla
The teacher is a learner
Educational Philosophy and Theory
2017
Aims of Education
Journal of Philosophy of Education
Rational Self-Control
2016
Lýðræði og menntun : hugleiðing um aldargamla bók
Netla
2015
Skynsamleg sjálfstjórn
Hugur: tímarit um heimspeki
Alþjóðleg mannréttindi
Skírnir
2014
Education and Enlightenment: The Philosophy of Kristján Kristjánsson.
2013
Equality and academic subjects
Journal of Curriculum Studies
2012
Why the Aims of Education Cannot Be Settled
Journal of Philosophy of Education
Ný aðalnámskrá framhaldsskóla og gömul námskrárfræði
Uppeldi og menntun
2011
Húmanisminn, upplýsingin og íslenska stúdentsprófið
Skírnir
Inn við beinið : um sjálf og sjálfsþekkingu
Hugur: tímarit um heimspeki
2010
Hvaða áhrif hafði Aðalnámskráin frá 1999 á bóknámsbrautir framhaldsskóla?
Netla
Skilningur framhaldsskólakennara á almennum námsmarkmiðum
Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
2009
Í sátt við óvissuna : bók um efahyggju og heimspekilega þekkingarfræði
2006
Auðmýkt
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
Þjóðernisstefna
2003
Frelsi, forspá og nauðsyn
2001
Lýðræði
Af jarðlegum skilningi
2000
Sturlunga, goðaveldið og sverðin tvö.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
1999
Er kvótakerfið ranglátt?
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
1998
Vafamál : ritgerðir um stjórnmálaheimspeki og skyld efni
1997
Hámarksríki, lágmarksríki og málamiðlun Lockes.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
1996
Efahyggja
1995
Afarkostir
1994
Stærðfræði og almenn menntun.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
Rök Berkeleys gegn efahyggju
1993
Samviskan
Ritgerð um ríkisvald
1992
Hverjir eiga fiskinn? : nokkrar hugleiðingar um siðfræði eignarréttarins.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
1988
Stjórnspeki Lockes : samfélagssáttmáli og réttlæting ríkisvalds.
Skírnir : tímarit Hins íslenska bókmenntafélags
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