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Sigríður Ólafsdóttir - Associate Professor
–
School of Education
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir
Íslenska
Associate Professor
Associate professor
Location
Stakkahlíð - Enni / E-202
Email
sol [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of subject teacher education
Published Work
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir - published work
Curriculum Vitae
Sigríður Ólafsdóttir - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4221-1637
Research portal – Sigríður Ólafsdóttir
Courses 2024 - 2025
KME204F - Language Development and Literacy
TAL307F - Developmental language disorders II
KME002F - The joy of language: Effective preschool and compulory school activitieskindergarten
KME104F - Language development
KME116F - Multilingualism and literacy
GKY301G - Development of language and literacy
Collaboration
Icelandic academic word list
,
Sigurgrímur Skúlason, Katrín Ósk Þráinsdóttir, Guðbjörg Rut Þórisdóttir, Inga Úlfsdóttir og Andri Már Sigurðsson
,
Directorate of Education
Icelandic academic word list
,
Sigurgrímur Skúlason, Katrín Ósk Þráinsdóttir, Guðbjörg Rut Þórisdóttir, Inga Úlfsdóttir og Andri Már Sigurðsson
,
Directorate of Education
Language technology fund
,
Steinþór Steingrímsson, Einar Freyr Sigurðsson og Ágústa Þorbergsdóttir
,
Árni Magnússon Institute of Icelandic Studies
Icelandic academic word list
,
Steinþór Steingrímsson, Einar Freyr Sigurðsson og Ágústa Þorbergsdóttir
,
Árni Magnússon Institute of Icelandic Studies
COMPETENCES FOR DEMOCRACY AND ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP - A COMPARATIVE AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
,
Dr. Monica TILEA
,
The University of Craiova, Romania
Explicit language instruction in 10th grade
,
Dr. Barbara Laster
,
Fulbright in Iceland
Explicit language instruction in 10th grade
,
The Centre for language and literacy
,
Office of education and youth in Reykjavík
Opportunities for productive language development within the classroom among 9-year-old pupils in the first and a foreign language: Differences between European countries.
,
Paula Budzyńska PhD candidate
,
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Polland
Education
2016
,
Viðbótardiplóma
,
University of Iceland
,
Teaching studies for higher education
2015
,
Doktorspróf
,
University of Iceland
,
PhD
2010
,
Meistarapróf
,
University of Iceland
,
MA
1997
,
Aukagrein
,
Erasmus University Rotterdam
,
Advanced topics in Human Resource Management
1996
,
Grunndiplóma
,
Commissie van de Wet op het voortgezet onderwijs. Groningen, Netherlands
,
Dutch as a second language
1994
,
Dipl.Ed.
,
University of Iceland
,
Teaching credentials
1993
,
BA
,
University of Iceland
,
BA in French
1980
,
Skiptinám
,
Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, London
,
Studies in Education and French
1979
,
Certificate
,
London School of Foreign Trade
,
Commerce
1978
,
Stúdentspróf
,
Commercial College of Iceland
,
College
Professional Experience
2018 -
,
Assistant Professor,
University of Iceland
2022 -
,
Associate professor,
School of Education, University of Iceland
2016 -
2018,
Post.doc.,
University of Iceland
2015 -
2016,
Adjunct 1,
University of Iceland
2011 -
2015,
Lecturer,
University of Iceland
2000 -
2006,
Head of preparation department for newly arrived learners,
Compulsory School Reykjavík
1994 -
1999,
Teacher of Icelandic as a foreign language in the Netherlands,
independent
Published works
2024
Málnotkun fjöltyngdra nemenda og tengsl við mat þeirra á eigin íslenskufærni [Multilingual school children's use of Icelandic in daily life]
Netla
2023
Próffræðilegir eiginleikar á matstæki er leggur mat á námsorðaforða íslenskra grunnskólanema
Productive language development in classroom activities in Poland and Iceland: The diversity of language context in the digital world
Educational Role of Language Journal
Íslenska, enska og pólska: Málþróun og málnotkun
Íslenskur námsorðaforði
Netla
2022
Málleg samskipti starfsmanna við börn með íslensku sem annað mál og börn með íslensku sem móðurmál
Netla
Leikum, lesum og spjöllum
Word frequency list from the Icelandic Corpus for Academic Words (Orðtíðnilisti Málheildar fyrir íslenskan námsorðaforða - MÍNO)
The Icelandic Academic Word List (Listi yfir íslenskan námsorðaforða - LÍNO)
Viðhorf leikskólastarfsmanna til málörvunar barna sem hafa íslensku sem annað mál
Netla
2021
Easy language in Iceland
2020
Greining á orðanotkun í lesskilningsog náttúruvísindahlutum PISA 2018: Samanburður á íslensku þýðingunni og enska textanum
Netla
Adolescent Learning of Academic Vocabulary in Iceland
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Education for Democratic Citizenship: A Study of The Romanian And Icelandic Learner’s Profile
Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
A Romanian and Icelandic student's profile from the perspective of education for democratic citizenship
Social Sciences and Education Research Review
Guidelines for the support of mother tongues and active plurilingualism in schools and afterschool programs
Guidelines for the support of mother tongues and active plurilingualism in schools and afterschool programs
Foreldrar og tvítyngd börn á tímum faraldurs
2018
Linguistically diverse children in Iceland : their family language policy and Icelandic phonological awareness
Sköpun í stafrænum heimi
Netla
2017
Íslenskur orðaforði og lesskilningur nemenda með íslensku sem annað mál: Tengsl við móðurmálskennslu
Glæður
Hnignandi frammistaða íslenskra nemenda í lesskilningshluta PISA frá 2000 til 2015: leiðir til að snúa þróuninni við
Netla
2016
Orðaforði og lesskilningur hjá börnum með íslensku sem annað mál : áhrif aldurs við komuna til Íslands
Netla
Þróun endurgjafar sem leið til að styðja háskólanemendur í að bæta ritunarfærni sína
Tímarit Kennslumiðstöðvar Háskóla Íslands
2015
The development of vocabulary and reading comprehension among Icelandic second language learners
2010
Íslenskur orðaforði íslenskra grunnskólanema sem eiga annað móðurmál en íslensku
Netla
Íslenskur orðaforði íslenskra grunnskólanema sem eiga annað móðurmál en íslensku
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