Svein Sjøberg

Professor Emeritus
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Postal address P.O.Box. 1099 Blindern 0851 Oslo

Educational background:

 Cand. real, Oslo University, 1970, nuclear physics

MA. in education, Leeds University 1975 (With distinction)

Practical Pedgogical Education (teaching certificate) Oslo University 1976

dr. philos, Oslo University 1982 (Thesis (in Norwegian): The theories of Jean Piaget and their relationship to physics as a discipline and as a school subject)

Prices and awards:

H.M. King Olavs price for best scientific dissertation (On the significance of Jean Piaget's theories to science education)  Oslo University 1978

H.M. King Olavs price for best scientific dissertation (On gender and science education), Oslo University 1983 (with co-writers)

Honorary doctor of Linköping University Sweden, 2004

International price for outstanding contribution to physics education, Awarded by ICPE (International Committee for Physics Education), a sub-group of  IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics) 2005

 Research interests:

 Has been involved in curriculum reforms and textbooks for all levels. Has twice won H.M King Olav's gold medal for scientific dissertations. Research in cognitive development in science, gender and science education and international comparative research. Board member of IOSTE (International Organization for Science and Technology Education ( since 1994 (President  2002-04) and Member of the Advisory Group on the Science and Society action plan of the 6th Framework Programme of the EU FP6 (2002-06).

Current research interests:

Social, cultural and ethical aspects of science education, science education and development, gender and science education in developing countries. Critical approach to issues of scientific literacy and public understanding of science. Organizer of two comparative projects on pupils' interests, attitudes etc. of importance to science teaching and learning: SAS (Science And Scientists) and ROSE (The Relevance of Science Education (2002 ---) ROSE site:

http://www.ils.uio.no/english/rose/

Leader of the newly (2007) established research group KRIM (Gender/Kjønn, Recruitment, Interest and Motivation) in Science education.

Further information and articles on http://folk.uio.no/sveinsj/

Current activities:

International Academic activities and contacts (Web links given at home page: http://folk.uio.no/sveinsj/

Responsible for the current international ROSE-project (The Relevance Of Science Education), financed by the Research Council of Norway


Board member of IOSTE (International Organisation of Science and Technology Education) from 1994-2008 (President 2002 –2004)

Member of Advisory group on Science and Society action plan in Frame Program 6 of the European Union (2002 – 2006)

Member of 'High Level Expert Group' in the European Union for the stimulation of recruitment to science and technology (2003 – 2005) The report; Europe needs more scientists

Member of the OECD working group on the declining interest in studies in science and technology (2004-05)

Supervisor for several African PhD students in the GRASSMATE (Graduate Studies in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education) programme at University of Western Cape, South Africa (2002 --- )

Member of Danish national Committee to review the status of science education (2002-- 2003) Final report and strategic plan

Member of the Board of The Universe Foundation (Danfoss Universe), (Danish Science Centre) (2006- )

Member of  Scientific Committee for the National Graduate School in Science and Technology Education (Nationella Forskarskolan i Naturvetenskapernas og Teknikens Didaktik) ), Sweden  http://www.liu.se/fontd/   (2003 – 2006)

Member of The Board of AFCLIST (African Forum for Children's Literacy in Science and Technology) a pan-African organization that supports and promotes innovative projects in science education for children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Working for NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) on several projects in Africa, mainly related to gender and science education. The main project is FEMSA (Female Education in Mathematics and Science in Africa

Member of Sachverständigenrat (Advisory Committee) for IPN (Leibniz-institut für die Pedagogik der Naturwissenschaften), The institute for Science education, Kiel, Germany. (1999 – 2006)

Evaluator (1998-99) of the Swedish NOT-project, a programme to enhance the interest in Science education. Member of the NOT advisory group for the new NOT-project, 1999 -- 2004.

Member of the international expert of Ciência Viva in Portugal, a large program to promote 'scientific culture' in Portuguese schools.

National coordinator for IEA/SISS (Second International Science Study), which has been followed by TIMSS (The Third International Mathematics and Science Study)

PhD examiner for 15 PhDs (in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Australia)

National (Norwegian) academic activities and contacts

Member of the advisory board of Abelsenteret (in memory of the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel).

Member of national curriculum reform groups for various levels of education.

Chair of Norwegian national Committee to review the status of science education (1993-95)

Member of the expert panel for NORLA, Norwegian Literature Abroad, Fiction & Non-fiction

Member of the award committee of NFF (Norsk Faglitterært Fond) Norwegian Non-Fiction Literature

Member of the expert panel on guidelines and principles for Norwegian curriculum reform (2003 – 2005)

Main administrative tasks:

Organizer of the project ROSE. The Relevance of Science Education http://www.ils.uio.no/english/rose/

Organizer of the research group KRIM (Gender(Kjønn, Recuitment, Interst and Motivation) in Science Education

Member of the board of ILS
 

Teaching:

Teaching of various courses in Science education

Supervision of Master degrees in science education

Supervison of PhD's in science education

Completed projects:

Science education and citizenship (3 PhDs, supported by the reasearch Council of Norway)

SAS (Science and Scientists)

Other functions:

Editorial boards of Journals etc

Member of the Editorial Board of JRST (Journal of Research in Science Teaching), the journal of NARST (National Association for Science Teaching). (2001-05)

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal SSE (Studies in Science Education)

Member of the Editorial Board of International Science and Mathematics Education Journal

Member of the Editorial Board on Stockholm Library of Curriculum Studies

Member of the Editorial Board of Zeitshrift für Didaktik der Naturwissenschatften

Member of the Editorial Board of  Connect (UNESCO International Science, Technology & Environmental Education Newsletter)

Member of the Editorial Board of Science & Technology Education Library, Springer verlag  (previously Kluwer Academic)

Referee and reviewer

Vetenskapsrådet (The Swedish Research Council), Sweden

Norges forskningsråd (Research Council of Norway)

Östersjöstiftelsen, Sweden 

National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa

The journal Science Education

The journal Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

The journal Norsk Pedagogisk Tidsskrift

 

Publications

  • Sjøberg, Svein (2022). OECD, PISA, and Globalization: The Influence of the International Assessment Regime. In Tienken, Christopher H* & Mullen, Carol A. (Ed.), The Risky Business of Education Policy. Routledge. ISSN 9780367622480.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2022). Da skolen gikk ad PISA. In Schaanning, Espen & Aagre, Willy (Ed.), Skolens mening. Femti år etter Nils Christies Hvis skolen ikke fantes. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 978-82-15-05541-1. p. 131–153.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2021). Pisafisering av skolen EN suksess med bismak. Arr - Idéhistorisk tidsskrift. ISSN 0802-7005. 3(4), p. 159–177.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2021). PISA and the Politics of Science Education. In Tajmel, Tanja; Starl, Klaus & Spinting, Susanne (Ed.), The Human Rights-Based Approach to STEM Education. Waxmann Verlag. ISSN 978-3-8309-4220-7. p. 81–102.
  • Sjøberg, Svein & Jenkins, Edgar (2020). PISA: a political project and a research agenda. Studies in science education. ISSN 0305-7267. doi: 10.1080/03057267.2020.1824473. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). The PISA-syndrome – How the OECD has hijacked the way we perceive pupils, schools and education. Confero: Essays on Education, Philosophy and Politics. ISSN 2001-4562. 7(1), p. 12–65. doi: 10.3384/confero.2001-4562.190125. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Global Educational Governance by standardization, rankings, comparisons and “successful” examples. In Langer, Roman & Brüsemeister, Thomas (Ed.), Handbuch Educational Governance Theorien. Springer. ISSN 9783658222369. p. 653–690. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-22237-6_29.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). The Legacy of IOSTE– and two Competing Visions for Science and Technology Education. In Jobér, Anna; Andrée, Maria & Ideland, Malin (Ed.), Future Educational Challenges from Science and Technology Perspectives. XVIII IOSTE Symposium Book of Proceeding. Malmö University. ISSN 978-91-7104-971-1. p. 278–287. doi: 10.24834/978-91-7104-971-1.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). PISA - oraklet i Paris? Global styring af skole og uddannelse. In Sommer, Dion & Klitmøller, Jacob (Ed.), Fremtidsparat? Hinsides PISA - nordiske perspektiver på uddannelse. Hans Reitzels Forlag. ISSN 978-87-412-7164-4. p. 73–106.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). The power and paradoxes of PISA: Should Inquiry-Based Science Education be sacrificed to climb on the rankings? Nordic Studies in Science Education. ISSN 1504-4556. 14(2), p. 186–202. doi: 10.5617/nordina.6185. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sjøberg, Svein; Osborne, Jonathan; Oskarsson, Magnus & Serder, Margareta (2017). The PISA Science Assessment for 2015 and the Implications for Science Education: Uses and Abuses. In Hahl, Kaisa; juuti, kalle; Lampiselkä, Jarkko; Uitto, Anna & Lavonen, Jari (Ed.), Cognitive and Affective Aspects in Science Education Research. Selected Papers from the ESERA 2015 Conference. Springer. ISSN 978-3-319-58684-7. p. 191–203. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-58685-4_15.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). "O-fagssyndromet": Et skolefags vekst og fall. In Roos, Merethe & Tønnesson, Johan (Ed.), Sann opplysning? Naturvitenskap i nordiske offentligheter gjennopm fire århundrer. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202566265. p. 471–508.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Pisa testing: A global educational race? EurophysicsNews. ISSN 0531-7479. 48(4), p. 17–20. doi: 10.1051/epn/2017402.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). PISA as a Challenge for Science Education: Inherent Problems and Problematic Results from a Global Assessment Regime. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (RBPEC). ISSN 1806-5104. p. 327–263. doi: 10.28976/1984-2686rbpec2017171327. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). The PISA Science Assessment for 2015 and the Implications for Science Education: Uses and Abuses. In Lavonen, Jari; Juuti, Kalle; Lampiselkä, Jarkko; Uitto, Anna & Kaisa, Hahl (Ed.), Science Education Research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future.. ESERA. ISSN 978-951-51-1541-6. p. 191–2013. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-58685-4_15.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). OECD, PISA, and Globalization: The Influence of the International Assessment Regime. In Tienken, Christopher H* & Mullen, Carol A* (Ed.), Education Policy Perils - Tackling the tough Issues. Routledge. ISSN 978-1-138-89818-9.

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  • Sjøberg, Svein (2022). Naturfag som almenndannelse En kritisk fagdidaktikk. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISBN 9788205535206. 520 p.

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  • Sjøberg, Svein (2023). Bak fredsfasaden. Norge og atomvåpen. . In Andersen, Casper & Nielsen, Henry (Ed.), Fem på tolv En global historie om atomvåpen. Dreyer Forlag A/S. ISSN 9788282656832. p. 9–34.
  • Vogt, Kristoffer Chelsom; Trippestad, Tom Are; Ulvestad, Roar & Sjøberg, Svein (2021). Sosiologisalongen: Pisa-bløffen. [Internet]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lPqs_aIkvk.
  • Frøyland, Merethe; Turmo, Are; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Laherto, Antti; Achiam, Marianne & Pálsdóttir, Auour [Show all 19 contributors for this article] (2020). NorDiNa editorial 1/2020. Nordic Studies in Science Education. ISSN 1504-4556. 16(1), p. 1–3. doi: 10.5617/NORDINA.7789.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Clemets skolesuksess? Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Vitenskap, fusk og fakta -- i forskning og i media.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Didaktikk og Fagdidaktikk i norsk lærerutdanning -- forsøk på en avklaring.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Naturvitenskap i norsk skole og samfunn: En suksesshistorie? .
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). The Universe and Space Science: On top of Children’s interest. Selected results from the ROSE-project.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Hvis leseevnene svekkes, måles de neppe av Pisa. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2020). Synsing...? Om kritisk lesing av Pisa. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Pisa: når ekskludering blir "fritak". Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Lojalitet, budsjettbalanse og vitenskapelige idealer("Based on a true story").
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Kritisk tenkning og kreativitet -- i testingens tidsalder.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Pisa-resultatene er stabile, men noe annet endrer seg -- dramatisk. Bak "Pisa-sjokket". Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Uten mål kan man ikke gå seg vill -- men når målene erstattes av målinger, kan man havne på feil sted.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Mirakelet i skolen? Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Demokrati -- ikke noe for skolens naturfag? . Dagsavisen. ISSN 1503-2892.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Pisa-syndromet -- er det bedring i sikte? FORM. ISSN 0805-9144. p. 14–16.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Osloskolen: Mastergrad etter bestilling? Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Justismordet i Osloskolen -- om "Søgnengate". Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Resultatjegeren -- Portrettintervju. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Fremtidens skole: Muligheter og utfordringer. Norsk skole i et internasjonalt perspektiv .
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Markedet beholder grepet. PISA som globalt styringsverktøy.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Global influences on education in general and science education in particular.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Osloskolen trenger en sannhetskommisjon. Debatten om BI-rapporten. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Skoleforskning på bachelor-nivå. Om BI-rapporten om Oslo-skolen. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Merkelig BI-rapport om Osloskolen. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Pisa, skolen og Clemet. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Clemets alternative skolehistorie. Kronikk. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Vi som traff planken. Tilbakeblikk ved 75-års dagen. Kronikk. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). The importance of Inquiry-Based Science Education: Nurturing motivation, joy and interest in science – or improving standardized test scores?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2018). Orakelet i PISA. Faktafeil fra Torbjørn Røe-Isaksen. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Ja – nå ble det stille jammen stille her! (Ungdom og demokrati: Ikke interessant?) . Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). "O-fagssyndromet" En historie om et skolefags vekst og fall i norsk skole. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). O-faget ga ikke hjerneskade. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Når målinger erstatter målene: PISAfisering av skolen -- et globalt fenomen. DASERA, København.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Paradoxes from the OECD PISA-project: Should we sacrifice Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) in order to climb on the rankings?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Kutt ut tellekantene. Ikke la målinger erstatte målene. Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Kutt ut målingene! Om tellekanter, forskning og Frank Aarebrot. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Null poeng til Frank Aarebrot? Kronikk. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Høyres store skolebløff: Er det sant at "elever lærer mer"? Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). The two Faces of International School Studies.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). School Science and Technology: The two Faces of International Testing.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2017). Norske elever: Vinnere eller sinker? Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Nye PISA-resultater: En innbilt skolesuksess (kronikk). Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). PISA legger premissene for skolen. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). PISA og TIMSS -- hva er forskjellen? (Kronikk). Utdanning. ISSN 0804-3321. p. 56–59.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). PISA: Gjennom en totimers test klarer man altså å besvare helt grunnleggende spørsmål om elevens og landets framtid. Utdanningsnytt.no.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Nye «skandaler» fra Timss og PISA. Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). En digitalisert skole? Finansavisen. ISSN 0803-9518.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Tretti år med IKT i skolen. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Digital skole og oppvekst. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Interessekonflikter i forskningen. Kan vi stole på forskerne?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Ikke helt et dannelsesprosjekt - Humaniora og skolen. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Initiating a Process: Time for a new and revised ROSE-project?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). PISA-testing: A global Educational Arms Race -- to the Detriment of students' engagement, motivation and curiosity? Keynote Brazilean Physical Society.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Pisa-fisering av skole og barnehage: et nordisk og globalt perspektiv.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Science education: from international cooperation and cultural understanding – to global competition, commercialization and standardization?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Kan vi stole på forskerne? Er budsjettbalanse viktigere enn vitenskapelige idealer?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Med skjegget i postmodernismen. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Takk til Johan From. En respons. Bedre Skole. ISSN 0802-183X. p. 27–28.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). PISA – a global educational arms race?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Selgere i forskerfrakk. Universitet som kremmerhus. Kronikk. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2016). Akademiske idealer: ikke truet? Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). I kjølvannet etter PISA og Hattie. In Klitmøller, Jacob & Sommer, Dion (Ed.), Læring, dannelse og utvikling - Kvalifisering for fremtiden i barnehage og skole. Pedagogisk Forum - Forlaget. ISSN 978-82-7391-175-9. p. 7–10.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Skolen er del av vår kultur. Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Korea som forbilde for norsk skole? Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Hvordan tenne skolelysene? Singapore - forbilde eller skremmebilde? Klassekampen. ISSN 0805-3839.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Ministeren som elsket Singapore. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Pedagoger på bortebane. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Det ulmer i norsk skole. Kronikk. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Hva gjør Pisa-fokuset med elevene, skolen, lærerne og samfunnet?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Målehysteri eller Kvalitetssikring. Indikatorer, tellekanter, rangeringer av forskning, undervisning, skole.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Hva gjør Pisa-fokuset med lærerutdanningene?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Skolens samfunnsmandat. I OECD er de stolte over å ha endret skolepolitikken vår. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Krise! Hvilken krise? ("Realfagkrise" blir til "mattekrise"). Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847. 2015(16).
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Skoledebatt er samfunnsdebatt Om Hatties Visible Learning og norsk skole. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Skoleforskning som børs og katedral. Kronikk. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). "Pisa-syndromet": Blir utdanningspolitikken globalt styrt av OECD og deres Pisa-prosjekt?
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Quality and diversity in STEM subjects. The importance of joy and motivation.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2015). Pisafisering i skolen -- også i Norden.
  • Sjøberg, Svein (2019). Teacher Training and IBSE Practice in Europe – A European Schoolnet overview. European Schoolnet, Brussels. ISSN 9789492913845.

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