The title of the thesis is: "Professional learning communities in schools. An opportunity for collective learning and better teaching practice?".
Place: Auditorium 3 at Hamar campus and digitally via Zoom (see instructions below)
The trial lecture starts at 10.15. Topic: "Discussion on basic scientific theoretical problems related to research on professional learning communities in schools."
The public defence starts at 12.15.
Link to the public defence: https://inn.zoom.us/j/68765507357?pwd=NTBvc2JrcGpkNnhDaTN6Vzl5cytaZz09
Webinar ID: 68 765 507 357. Password: 495549
The evaluation committee consists of:
- First opponent: Professor Eyvind Elstad (University of Oslo)
- Second opponent: Professor Anne Berit Emstad (NTNU)
- Administrator: Associate Professor Ann Margareth Gustavsen (INN University)
- Chair of the evaluation committee: to be announced
The candidate's lead supervisor has been professor Thomas Nordahl (INN University). The co-supervisor has been professor Jan Merok Paulsen (OsloMet).
- Read more about Marit Forsmo Jenssen's work in this article on inn.no.
Any opponents ex auditorio must sign up during the break between the first and second opponent. This should be done by notifying the chair of the evaluation committee by SMS (the phone number will be provided in the chat during the public defence). Those present in person can contact the chair directly during the break. Such contributions must be well prepared and precisely formulated and be submitted with a maximum of 800 words / 10 minutes of speech time.
Guide to using Zoom
The public defence will be streamed via Zoom Webinar.
Join using Zoom Client. All participants must download the program in advance. If you do not have it already, you can obtain it here (free). Select the topmost, "Zoom Client for Meetings".
Log in 5-10 minutes before the start of the session. The people in charge of the sessions are in place 10 minutes before the sessions begin.
Network cable instead of Wi-Fi. It is more reliable to use a fixed network cable than a wireless network, as it minimizes the risk of choppy sound and blurred video.
Using the chat function is not allowed during the trial lecture or public defence.
If you have technical questions, these can be sent by e-mail to mehran.amirnejad@inn.no.
If you wish to leave the meeting along the way, press “Leave Meeting” at the bottom of the screen. You will be able to re-join the session by using the same link above.