Ragnarsdóttir, Guðrún, University of Iceland, School of Education | Coronavirus Global R&I Collaboration Portal

Research profile

Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir (gudrunr@hi.is) is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education and Pedagogy, School of Education, University of Iceland. Guðrún holds a BSc degree in biomedical science and two diplomas, one in in education and another in public administration. She has also completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in education from the University of Iceland, School of Education. Guðrún has worked as a primary school teacher, upper secondary teacher and a school leader, as well as having been employed as a teacher trainer for the Council of Europe. Her research interests include pedagogy, school development, professional development, political science, and school leadership.

Specialisation and expertise

Guðrún Ragnarsdóttir (gudrunr@hi.is) is an assistant professor. Her specialties lies within the upper secondary school level and her research interests include pedagogy, school development, professional development, political science, and school leadership.

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Home country: Iceland
Member type: Higher education

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Type of research activities: Applied research, Basic research, Experimental development
Fields of research: Education, Sociology, Political science
Language(s): English

Contact

Email address: gudrunr@hi.is
Phone number: +3548997560
Postal address: v/Stakkahlíð, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Social media: Personal Facebook

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Research projects (1)

Posted on 22 Jun 2021 by

Ragnarsdóttir, Guðrún, University of Iceland, School of Education

Iceland - Higher education

1 May 2020

Coordinating country: Iceland

Field(s) of research: Education, Sociology, Political science

Funding programme: Rannís

Keywords: Upper Secondary Education, covid-19, Distance Education, Home Schooling, Social Justice, Educational change, Distance Teaching, Work from home, Life at home, vulnerable Groups

Upper secondary education and the COVID-19: Crisis, challenges, and adaptability

The aim of this project is to explore how upper secondary school leaders, counsellors, teachers, students, and parents perceived and experienced the impact of COVID-19. The study focuses particularly on the conversion from classroom to distance education and its long-term effects. Extensive and diverse data are being collected i.e. interviews, surveys and classroom observations and distinct methods used. Its national and international value concerns research on various aspects of education and social justice and the interplay of the principal stakeholders.

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