- maja.h.jensvoll@nord.no
- +47 75 51 78 05
- Bodø Main Campus, 3403
- Cand.Philol., University of Tromsø (2002)
- Cand.Mag., University of Tromsø (2000)
- Postgraduate Teaching Studies (60 ECTS), Bodø University College (2006)
- Associate Professor, Nord University (2021-)
- Assistant Professor, Nord University (2017-2021)
- Assistant Professor, University of Nordland (2011-2016)
- Assistant Professor, Bodø University College (2003-2010)
- Teacher, Tastaveden School, Stavanger (2002-2003)
- Teacher, Hagebyen School, Harstad (2002)
- Teacher, Gyllenborg School, Tromsø (1997-2002)
- Teacher, Breivika High School (1999-2000)
Maja Henriette Jensvoll is a linguist specializing in language acquisition and language teaching. Her field of research also extends to school development, curriculum development and implementation, collective learning processes amongst teachers and teacher professional development. Topics investigated span from the development of basic skills to organizational development in schools to teachers’ professional identity.
Her most recent work concerns aesthetic learning in teacher education as well as publications on approaches to teaching English Literature in a Norwegian and a Scandinavian context also considering the possibilities within Scandinavian curricula and textbooks.
Ms. Jensvoll teaches foreign language teaching pedagogy, language acquisition, linguistics, and pedagogy for both primary, lower, and upper secondary teacher education.
She has also worked as the Project Manager for School Development and as a development partner for schoolteachers, school managements, and school stakeholders. This work also included workshops, seminars, tutoring and cooperation with schools and stakeholders.
Hanssen, J. A. & Jensvoll, M. H. (2019). Humanities-Forward Developments in Norwegian Middle Grades English Education in Virtue, D. C. International handbook of middle level education theory, research, and policy (pp. 331-342). Routledge.
Hanssen, J. A. & Jensvoll, M. H. (2020). Linking Criticality and Creativity: Engagement With Literary Theory in Middle Grades English Education. In Neokleous, G. K., Anna; Farrelly, Raichle. (2020). Handbook of research on cultivating literacy in diverse and multilingual classrooms. (pp. 261–287). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2722-1.ch013
Jensvoll, M. H. (2021a). Complicating effects of Mergers in Higher Education in Norway: Teacher educators’ perspectives. Democracy and Educational Leadership. Proceedings from the 2021 ENIRDELM Conference, In Press.
Jensvoll, M. H. & Lekang, T. (2017a) Kollektiv profesjonsutvikling med fokus på lærerens læring. I: Postholm et al. Ungdomstrinn i utvikling: Skoleutvikling og ledelse. Funn og fortellinger. Universitetsforlaget.
Jensvoll, M. H. Lekang, T. (2017b). Strengthening professionalism through cooperative learning. Professional Development in Education. Volum 44.(4) (pp. 466-47). Routledge.
Research Groups:
Member, Nord University Research Group for Children’s Literature in ELT (CLELT)
Member, Nord University Research Group for the Theory of Practical Knowledge
National Networks:
Nestleder, Nasjonalt fagorgan for engelsk. Universitets- og høgskolerådet. Representant for NORD universitet, Campus Bodø (2021-)
Kompetansenettverk for universitet og høgskole (UH) i Ungdomstrinn i utvikling. Representant for Universitetet i Nordland/NORD universitet Nordland (2012-2017)
Fremmedspråksnettverket – drevet av Fremmedspråksenteret, Høgskolen i Østfold. Representant for Høgskolen i Bodø/Universitetet i Nordland (2007-2012)
Union of Education, Norway (Utdanningsforbundet):
Member of Committee for Organizational Development, Utdanningsforbundet (2016-2019)
Member of the board, Utdanningsforbundet Nordland, representing higher education (2015-2019)
Member of the board, Utdanningsforbundet Nordland, representing higher education (2012-2015)
Member of the board, Utdanningsforbundet Nordland, representing higher education (2010-2012)
Member of the Committee for Universiy and Higher Education, Utdanningsforbundet (2010-2019)
Member of the board, Utdanningsforbundet Bodø, representing higher education (2011-2017)
Member of the national election committee, Utdanningsforbundet (2009-2019)
Union Representative for Utdanningsforbundet, Bodø University College and University of Nordland (2005-2015)
