Øyvind Andre Fosse Assistant Professor Teachers Education, Pedagogy NLA University College Bergen 55 53 69 73 Send e-mail Send e-mail Office: Kalfaret H225 Norwegian Workfield: {{field.description}} , Choose your workfeilds(ctrl for multiselect) Update workfield <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I study how Christian faith schools in Norway balance the teaching of Christian faith with the requirement to promote critical thinking and student independence. My research explores how these schools design their educational projects, with a particular emphasis on integrating critical thinking as a central part of the students' development. In my doctoral dissertation, I examined how these schools respond to accusations of indoctrination while working to foster students’ abilities for reflection and autonomy. My current research focuses on students’ perspectives, investigating how they experience the schools’ faith-based teaching and the opportunities they have to engage in critical thinking.</span></p> Research and publications Update publications <p><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Fosse, Ø. A. (2024). <em>“To Teach Them That They Are Free”?: The Educational ‘Projects’ of Christian Faith Schools in Norway</em> [Dissertation for the Degree of PhD, University of Oslo]. DUO Vitenarkiv. </span><a style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhdl.handle.net%2F10852%2F114801&data=05%7C02%7COyvind.Fosse%40NLA.no%7C11b0b7bded624a22d52c08dd1e9c6ecf%7C25a470a6f9914bb78e1f964b7d699066%7C0%7C0%7C638700379416035626%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NRYvVFX9K6zLqMitP2XFj8NBzaq7MJGzt6%2F1qc5ZUjY%3D&reserved=0">http://hdl.handle.net/10852/114801</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Fosse, Ø. A. (2020). Hvem eier barna? Foreldrerett, samfunnets rett og barnets rett. In T. Sævi & G. Biesta (Eds.), <em>Pedagogikk, periferi og verdi: Eksistensiell dialog om skole og samfunn</em> (pp. 92–107). Fagbokforlaget. </p> <p> </p> <p>Fosse, Ø. A. (2012). <em>'Danning' i kristne friskoler: En studie av danningsbegrepet i de generelle læreplanene for Danielsen skoler og for Det evangelisk-lutherske kirkesamfunn (DELK) sine skoler</em> [Master's thesis, NLA Høgskolen]. NLA Brage. <a href="https://nla.brage.unit.no/nla-xmlui/handle/11250/172021">https://nla.brage.unit.no/nla-xmlui/handle/11250/172021</a></p> <p> </p> Education Update education <ul> <li>PhD in Education, University of Oslo (2024)</li> <li>University and College Related Pedagogy, NLA University College (2021)</li> <li>Master's degree in Education, NLA University College (2012)</li> </ul> Teaching Update teaching Dissemination Update dissemination <p>Sævik, T. H. (2025). Skrev doktorgrad om kritisk tenkning på kristne skoler. Dagen. <a href="https://www.dagen.no/nyheter/skrev-doktorgrad-om-kritisk-tenkning-pa-kristne-skoler/1380512">https://www.dagen.no/nyheter/skrev-doktorgrad-om-kritisk-tenkning-pa-kristne-skoler/1380512</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Lomsdalen, C. (2018). Lektor Lomsdalen intervjuer: Øyvind Andre Fosse, stipendiat ved NLA: Hva vet vi om kristne friskoler? (No. LL-95) In Lektor Lomsdalens innfall. <a href="https://lektorlomsdalen.no/2018/06/ll-95-hva-vet-vi-om-kristne-friskoler/">https://lektorlomsdalen.no/2018/06/ll-95-hva-vet-vi-om-kristne-friskoler/</a></p> <p> </p> Projects Update projects