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Auður Pálsdóttir - Associate Professor
–
School of Education
Auður Pálsdóttir
Íslenska
Associate Professor
Social science and science education, Sustainability Education, School Development and Programme evaluation
Location
Óákveðið
Phone
525 - 5332
8991881
Email
audurp [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of subject teacher education
Consultation hours
By request
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9645-4856
Research portal – Auður Pálsdóttir
Under construction throughout the autumn semester 2023
Courses 2023 - 2024
SFG207F - Sustainability education and learning
SFG003G - Religious education and diversity
SFG202M - The local community
SFG205F - Iceland in modern times
SFG201G - Views of life and education
STM110F - Development in educational institutions
SFG003F - Sustainability education and leadership
SFG004G - Icelandic resources. The use of them in past, present and future
Collaboration
VR-learn
,
Jakob B. Cyvin, Tim Favier, Chantel Nixon, et al.
,
NTNU, Trondheim
Vocabulary of Icelandic students
,
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir, Sigurgrímur Skúlason, Ragnar F. Ólafsson
,
The Education Directorate, University of Iceland, Árni Magnússon Institute
University students' spatial thinking ability
,
Ellen Foster
,
University of Mississippi
University students' spatial thinking ability
,
Ellen Foster
,
University of Mississippi
UN SDGs in course offerings at University of Iceland
,
Lára Jóhannsdóttir
,
University of Iceland, Environment and Natural Resources
Science literacy of school children in Iceland.
,
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir
,
University of Iceland
Word difficulty in English and Icelandic texts on PISA
,
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir
,
The Education Directorate
Education
2014
,
Ph.D.
,
University of Iceland
,
Education
1996
,
M.Ed.
,
University of Aberdeen
,
Education
1993
,
B.Ed.
,
Iceland University of Education
,
Education
1991
,
BS
,
University of Iceland
,
Geography
Professional Experience
2006 -
,
Adjunct/Lector/Associate professor,
Iceland Univ.of Education / University of Iceland
2010 -
2011,
Curriculum writer,
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
1995 -
2006,
Subject teacher,
Árbæjarskóli (compulsory school)
2000 -
2006,
Head of department (school self-evaluation),
Árbæjarskóli
1996 -
1998,
Curriculum writer,
Mininstry of Education
Published works
2023
Íslenskur námsorðaforði
Netla
2021
Signs of the United Nations SDGs in University Curriculum: The Case of the University of Iceland
Sustainability
Key Competencies for Sustainability in University of Iceland Curriculum
Sustainability
2020
Greining á orðanotkun í lesskilningsog náttúruvísindahlutum PISA 2018: Samanburður á íslensku þýðingunni og enska textanum
Netla
Mat á stöðu faglegs lærdómssamfélags í grunnskóla: Þróun mælitækis
Netla
2019
Rýnt í niðurstöður PISA 2018 og samhengi þeirra á Íslandi.
Icelandic Education Directorate
2018
The use of criteria when planning, evaluating or completing a project: the case of the ENSI Quality Criteria and the Curriculum Key in Iceland
ENVIRONMENT AND SCHOOL INITIATIVES Lessons from the ENSI Network – Past, Present and Future
2017
Læsi á náttúruvísindi. Vísbendingar úr PISA 2015.
Icelandic Education Directorate
The emotional challenge of sustainability education
International journal on Math, Science and Technology Education
Issues in developing a new university course in sustainability within teacher education.
International journal on Math, Science and Technology Education
2014
Sustainability as an emerging curriculum area in Iceland. The development, validation and application of a sustainability education implementation questionnaire
Útikennsla og útinám í grunnskólum
Forlagið
2012
Teacher efficacy and country clusters
ONLINE JOURNAL ON PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
2011
Leiðbeiningar um innra mat skóla
Íslenska matsfræðifélagið
Creating Educational Settings
ONLINE JOURNAL ON PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
Skólaþróun í skugga kreppu
ONLINE JOURNAL ON PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
Curriculum analysis and education for sustainable development in Iceland
Environmental Education Research
2010
Hlutverk skólastjóra í menntun til sjálfbærni
ONLINE JOURNAL ON PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
2009
Hvað þurfa einstaklingar að geta í sjálfbæru samfélagi framtíðarinnar?
University of Iceland
Hvað græðum við á því að gera sjálfbæra þróun að sýnilegu viðmiði í grunnskólastarfi?
ONLINE JOURNAL ON PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION
2008
Teikn um sjálfbærni – menntun byggð á reynslu skóla og samfélags
Iceland University College of Education
Writing for science and science textbooks: a case study from Iceland
Nordic Research Symposium on Science Education
Moving into the Zone of Feasible Innovation
Nordic Research Symposium on Science Education
Andi sjálfbærrar þróunar í námskrám og menntastefnu – náum honum til jarðar
University of Iceland
Intentions and reality: Science and technology education in Iceland: Final Report
Iceland University College of Education
2007
Náttúrufræðimenntun í Garðabæ, samantekt og tillögur
Iceland University College of Education
Changing constraints on science teaching activity in Icelandic schools
Náttúrufræðimenntun á Snæfellsnesi – Skýrsla 2: Grundarfjörður
Iceland University College of Education
Náttúrufræðimenntun á Snæfellsnesi – Skýrsla 3: Grunnskólinn í Stykkishólmi
Iceland University College of Education
Náttúrufræðimenntun í Reykjavík – Skýrsla 2: Fellaskóli
Iceland University College of Education
Náttúrufræðimenntun á Austurlandi – Skýrsla um framhaldsskóla: Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum
Iceland University College of Education
2006
Náttúrufræðimenntun á Austurlandi – Skýrsla 4: Brúarásskóli
Iceland University College of Education
1994
Skipulag kennslu í landafræði
Journal of the Association of Icelandic Geographers
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Analysis of Icelandic academic word list
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