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Hanna Ragnarsdóttir - Professor
–
School of Education
Hanna Ragnarsdóttir
Íslenska
Professor
Multicultural Studies.
Location
Stakkahlíð - Fjara
Phone
525 - 5377
Email
hannar [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of education and pedagogy
Curriculum Vitae
Hanna Ragnarsdóttir - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8878-7498
Research portal – Hanna Ragnarsdóttir
Courses 2024 - 2025
Education
2007
,
Dr.
,
University of Oslo
,
Dr. Philos in Education
1993
,
Kennsluréttindanám
,
University of Iceland
,
Qualifications for teaching at compulsory and upper secondary school levels
1986
,
M.Sc.
,
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
,
M.Sc. in Anthropology
1984
,
B.A.
,
University of Iceland
,
B.A. in Sociology, Anthropology and History
Professional Experience
2017 -
,
,
2017 -
,
,
2008 -
2014,
Head of Faculty of Education Studies,
University of Iceland
2007 -
2014,
Chair of Research Centre for Multicultural Studies,
UI
2009 -
2010,
Editor,
Journal of Education Studies
2007 -
2008,
Deputy Rector of Teaching,
Iceland University of Education
2007 -
2008,
,
2003 -
2007,
,
2003 -
2007,
,
2005 -
2007,
Chair of Equality Committee,
Iceland University of Education
2004 -
2004,
,
Published works
2024
An investigation into linguistically and culturally responsive practices in early childhood education in Iceland
Plurilingual Youth’s Negotiations of Linguistic Identity in Informal, Non-formal, and Formal Learning Spaces
Icelandic municipalities’ response to students with an immigrant background
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
2023
Opportunities and challenges in implementing culturally and linguistically responsive practices in preschools in Iceland
Home and Away for Forty Years
Language policies and multilingual practices in Icelandic preschools
Multicultural Education Review
Learning spaces at the intersections of families and preschools
Diverse Language Policies and Practices of Immigrant Families in Iceland
Journal of Language, Identity and Education
Planning, shaping, and adapting family language policies: An Icelandic study with immigrant parents and children.
CCERBAL 2023 Conference
Language policies and multilingual practices in Icelandic preschools
Multicultural Education Review
Tungumálastefna og starfshættir fjölbreyttra fjölskyldna innflytjenda á Íslandi og áhrif þeirra á menntun.
Fjöltyngdar fjölskyldur og skólastarf
Family-Professional Collaboration in Inclusive Early Childhood Education in Iceland—Multilingual Families and Children
2022
Syrian refugee families in Iceland: Aspects of transitions in education and society
Leikskólabörn og tungumálastefna fjölbreyttra fjölskyldna þeirra: Notkun tungumála í tví- og fjöltyngdum fjölskyldum
Milli mála
Towards a better understanding of preschool teachers’ agency in multilingual multicultural classrooms
Linguistics and Education
The role of teachers and leaders with immigrant backgrounds in implementing culturally responsive practices
Vietnamese and Syrian refugees in Iceland
Tertium Comparationis
Vietnamese and Syrian refugees in Iceland
Journal für International und Interkulturell Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft
2021
Educational practices in multicultural and multilingual preschools in Iceland and partnerships with parents
From [non] policy to practice
Globalisation, Societies and Education
Language policies and literacy practices of immigrant families in Iceland
Multilingual childhoods of refugee children in Icelandic preschools
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
2020
Refugee families in Iceland
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Refugee Children’s Learning and Integration in Icelandic Schools
Icelandic as a second language: university students’ experiences
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
Immigrant students’ experiences of assessment methods used in Icelandic universities
Multicultural Education Review
Samfélag fjölbreytileikans: Samskipti heimamanna og innflytjenda á Íslandi
Viðbrögð sveitarfélaga á Íslandi við vaxandi fjölda nemenda af erlendum uppruna.
Diversity, Religion and Tolerance
Religion and Education
Heritage Language Teachers’ Views of their Work: Hopes and Frustrations
Challenges and opportunities in the education of students with immigrant background in Iceland
Education in the North
Educational Partnerships of Teachers, Parents, and Children in Multilingual Preschool Contexts
Formal and informal support at Icelandic universities: experiences of staff members and immigrant students
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
„Það er ekki til ein uppskrift“ Fyrsta ár flóttabarna í leikskólum í þremur sveitarfélögum á Íslandi
Netla
Interactive Learning for Multimedia at Large
2019
Raddir margbreytileikans : sögur úr skólastarfi
„Jákvæður kennari getur gert kraftaverk“: viðhorf sérkennara af erlendum uppruna til skóla án aðgreiningar
Glæður: Fagtímarit F.Í.S.
Að tilheyra, taka þátt og læra í leikskóla margbreytileikans
Netla
Að tilheyra, taka þátt og læra í leikskóla margbreytileikans.Evrópuverkefni um menntun ungra barna án aðgreiningar
Netla
Immigrant Students’ Experiences of Higher Education in Iceland: Why Does Culturally Responsive Teaching Matter?
Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education
Communication and Group Work in the Multicultural Classroom: Immigrant Students’ Experiences
European Journal of Educational Research
Menntun og þátttaka í nýju landi: Reynsla innflytjenda, flóttafólks og skóla
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
Perspectives on bi- and multilingual children's participation in kindergartens in Iceland
AILA Review
2018
Learning spaces for inclusion and social justice. Success stories from four Nordic countries
Refugee children in Icelandic schools. Experiences of families and schools
Building a multilingual learning community
Kennsla og stuðningur í íslenskum háskólum - Reynsla innflytjenda
Netla
Democratic leadership practices in three preschools in Iceland
Young people's discourse about diversity, tolerance, prejudice and human rights in a multicultural society
Teacher education in Iceland
Students of Vietnamese Heritage: What are Their Academic Experiences in Icelandic Upper Secondary Schools?
International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education
Perspectives on equity, inclusion, and social justice in education in four Nordic countries
Flóttabörn í íslenskum skólum: móttaka, skólastarf og samstarf við fjölskyldur
Glæður: Fagtímarit F.Í.S.
Introduction
Automatic Detection of Target Regions of Respiratory Effort-Related Arousals Using Recurrent Neural Networks
2017
Kreativitet i mångkulturella kontexter i Island: Fall från Reykjavik.
Successful educational contexts in Iceland for immigrant students
Empowering female ethnic minority students in Iceland
Journal für LehrerInnenbildung
Addressing linguistic and cultural diversity in Icelandic preschools: creating inclusive learning spaces
Building empowering multilingual learning communities in Icelandic schools
2016
Námsrými félagslegs réttlætis og menntunar án aðgreiningar: niðurstöður norrænnar rannsóknar um velgengni nemenda af erlendum uppruna og skóla á fjórum Norðurlöndum
Stefna í málefnum nemenda af erlendum uppruna og innleiðing hennar í fjórum sveitarfélögum á Íslandi
Netla
Fjölmenningarlegt leikskólastarf: þátttaka, samskipti og umhyggja í þremur íslenskum leikskólum
Lög, stefna og úrræði í málefnum háskólanema af erlendum uppruna í þremur háskólum á Íslandi
Netla
Leadership and diversity in icelandic schools
Nordic Studies in Education
Equitable Pedagogical Practice in Culturally Diverse Classrooms : Perspectives of Teachers and Students in Upper Secondary Schools
Netla
Stöðugleiki í forystu í menntun nemenda af erlendum uppruna
Netla
“You don't have to turn off my candle so that yours shines brighter”
Young people's views on religions in a multicultural society
Usuteaduslik Ajakiri
Competences for active communication and participation in diverse societies
Strengthening Linguistic Bridges Between Home and School: Experiences of Immigrant Children and Parents in Iceland
Aðgengi tví- og fjöltyngdra barna að menntun á Íslandi
Farsælt skólastarf með ungum innflytjendum:
Viðhorf ungmenna í íslensku fjölmenningarsamfélagi til menningar- og trúarlegs margbreytileika
Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
2015
Friendship, diversity and fear : young people's life views and life values in a multicultural society
Nordidactica: Journal of Humanities and Social Science Education
Læringsrum for integration og social retfærdighed: Succeshistorier fra elever med indvandrerbaggrund og skolesamfund i fire nordiske lande
Sprog i Norden
Reynsla ættleiddra barna á Íslandi af skólum og samfélagi: eigindleg langtímarannsókn
Uppeldi og menntun
Multicultural and inclusive education in two Icelandic schools
2014
Internationalization of education studies at the University of Iceland: two examples
Polish complementary schools in Iceland and England
Intercultural Education
Teachers of immigrant background in Iceland and Norway: opportunities and challenges
The International Journal of Education for Diversities
The development of a collaborative school culture
Origins
Single-parent immigrant families in Iceland: lives and educational experiences of their children
Netla
Fjölmenningarlegt námssamfélag: reynsla nemenda af alþjóðlegu námi í menntunarfræði við Háskóla Íslands
Uppeldi og menntun
Alþjóðavæðing menntunarfræða við Háskóla Íslands: tvö dæmi
Inclusive practices: Participation and empowerment in a preschool in Iceland
2013
Behavioral self-regulation and relations to emergent academic skills among children in Germany and Iceland
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Framtíð í nýju landi: þróunarverkefni með innflytjendum í framhaldsskólum
Netla
Samskipti ungs fólks í fjölmenningarsamfélagi
Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
Líðan, félagsleg tengsl og þátttaka nemenda í 5.–7. bekk grunnskóla í frístundastarfi:
Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
2012
Empowering diverse teachers for diverse learners:
Kennarar í fjölmenningarsamfélagi : aðgengi fjölbreyttra nemendahópa að kennaranámi á Íslandi
Netla
Hvað má læra af farsælli reynslu þriggja grunnskóla af fjölmenningarlegu starfi?
Uppeldi og menntun
Leadership and school cultures:
The International Journal of Education for Diversities
2011
Lýðræðisleg þátttakakennara af erlendum uppruna í leik- og grunnskólum
Menntun í alþjóðlegu samhengi: Nemendur með alþjóðlega reynslu
Líf og störf ungra innflytjenda: reynsla ungmenna af tíu ára búsetu á Íslandi
Uppeldi og menntun
Menntun í alþjóðlegu samhengi: Nemendur með alþjóðlega reynslu
Netla
Lífsviðhorf og gildi
Netla
Lífsviðhorf og gildi
Lýðræðisleg þátttakakennara af erlendum uppruna í leik- og grunnskólum
Netla
A University Program with "The Whole World as a Focus"
Innovative Higher Education
2010
Multicultural education in Iceland
Intercultural Education
„Þungamiðjan í lífinu færðist til“:
Fjölbreyttir kennarahópar og fjölbreyttir nemendahópa
Kennarar og kennarastarf í fjölmenningarlegu samfélagi:
Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
Internationally educated teachers and student teachers in Iceland: two qualitative studies
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy
Ættleiðing erlendra barna á Íslandi. Aðlögun og samskipti í fjölskyldum og leikskólum
Fjölbreyttir kennarahópar og fjölbreyttir nemendahópa
Netla
Skólamenning og fjölbreyttir starfsmannahópar í leikskólum
2009
Fjölmenning og þróun skóla
Fjölmenning, námsefni og jafnrétti
Jafnrétti, fjölmenning og námskrár:
2008
Collisions and continuities.
2007
Fjölmenningarfræði
Háskólastigið í ljósi hnattvæðingar:
Uppeldi og menntun
Börn og fjölskyldur í fjölmenningarlegu samfélagi og skólum
2005
Fjölmenning í námi við Kennaraháskóla Íslands
2004
Vilji og væntingar: rannsókn á áhrifaþáttum í skólagöngu erlendra barna á Íslandi
Uppeldi og menntun
Íslenskir skólar og erlend börn! Skólaþróun í fjölmenningarlegu samfélagi
Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
2002
Markvisst leikskólastarf í fjölmenningalegu samfélagi
Uppeldi og menntun
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