Grete Hanssen
About
I am a trained dermatologist, vocational educator, and school counselor, holding a Master's degree in Counseling Science from the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning (IPL) at NTNU, as well as a PhD in Teacher Professionalism and School Research from the Department of Teacher Education (ILU) at NTNU. Currently, I serve as an Associate Professor in Vocational Didactics and Vocational Pedagogy within the Section for Vocational Studies, School Development, and Educational Leadership (FYSU) at ILU, NTNU. In my previous roles, I have worked as a vocational teacher, dissemination coordinator, and as an educational, vocational, and social pedagogical advisor for vocational students in upper secondary education.
My research primarily focuses on young people in vocational training, as well as adults in professional education, including master's programs and continuing and further education (EVU). I am particularly interested in health-promoting learning environments, stress management, life skills, motivation, engagement, and the desire to learn among pupils and students. A key aspect of my research is the transfer of knowledge across disciplines, courses, and learning environments—both in educational settings and in the workplace—aimed at fostering understanding, resilience, and meaningful experiences in learning situations. Theoretically, I often draw upon various practice-oriented theories of learning and coping in relation to positive psychology, including the work of Antonovsky, Dweck, and Deci & Ryan. My research employs qualitative methods and Q-methodology.
Research Interests:
- Didactics
- Pedagogy
- Positive Psychology
- Health-Promoting Learning Environments
- School-Workplace Collaboration
- Coherence in Education
- Meaningfulness in Education
- Motivation
- Career Guidance
- Professional Education
- Vocational Education and Training
- Active and Multimodal Learning Methods
Teaching Experience:
- PPU4581: Vocational Didactics
- PPU4420: Practice
- SKOLE6200: Educational Choice 2 - Teaching, Educational, and Career Choices
- DID3201: Vocational Didactic Specialization in an Organizational and Social Perspective
- DID3202: Vocational Didactics and Pedagogy - Practice and Reflection
- DID3203: Theory and Design
- YR6022: Assessment Practice in Vocational Education (Day 1)
- DID3920: Master's Thesis in Vocational Didactics
- DID3003: Academic Research and Dissemination 1
- DID3202: Vocational Didactic Research and Specialization
- DID3201: Market, Organization, and Welfare - Analysis of Vocational Didactic Framework Conditions
- DID3203: Theory and Project Design
Guidance Experience:
- FOU Supervision
- Master's Supervision
Research Groups:
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- INPUT: Innovation in Professional Education https://www.ntnu.no/web/ism/forskning/innovasjon-profesjonsutdanning#/view/publications
- YRKforsk: Vocational Research and Dissemination https://www.ntnu.no/ilu/forskning/yrkforsk
- SEDEK: School Owners, School Leaders, and Decentralized Competence Development https://www.ntnu.no/ilu/sedek
Research
My research primarily focuses on young people in vocational training, as well as adults in professional education, including master's programs and continuing and further education (EVU). I am particularly interested in health-promoting learning environments, stress management, life skills, motivation, engagement, and the desire to learn among pupils and students. A key aspect of my research is the transfer of knowledge across disciplines, courses, and learning environments—both in educational settings and in the workplace—aimed at fostering understanding, resilience, and meaningful experiences in learning situations. Theoretically, I often draw upon various practice-oriented theories of learning and coping in relation to positive psychology, including the work of Antonovsky, Dweck, and Deci & Ryan. My research employs qualitative methods and Q-methodology.
Publications
2024
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2024)
Meningsfulle sammenhenger- en intervjustudie av ulike aktørers perspektiv på koherens i fag- og yrkesopplæring.
NTNU Grafisk senter
Doctoral dissertation
2023
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2023)
Opplevelse av sammenheng i fag- og yrkesopplæring – et longitudinelt perspektiv.
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Academic article
2022
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Hanssen, Grete;
Utvær, Britt Karin Støen.
(2022)
Sense of Coherence Among Apprentices in Vocational Education and Training in Norway: Exploring General Resistance Resources in Work-Based Learning.
International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training
Academic article
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2022)
Tolkningsfellesskap som kilde til koherens i fag- og yrkesopplæring: Perspektiver fra fylkeskommune og opplæringskontor.
Skandinavisk tidsskrift for yrker og profesjoner i utvikling - SJVD
Academic literature review
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Hanssen, Grete;
Haugan, Gørill;
Utvær, Britt Karin Støen.
(2022)
Opplevelse av sammenheng hos elever i skoledelen av yrkesopplæringen .
Universitetsforlaget
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2021
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Normann, Dan-Anders;
Leonardsen, Julie, Klovholt;
Hanssen, Grete.
(2021)
Smart, stolt og snart fagarbeider!.
Adresseavisen
Feature article
2016
Journal publications
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2023)
Opplevelse av sammenheng i fag- og yrkesopplæring – et longitudinelt perspektiv.
Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Academic article
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Hanssen, Grete;
Utvær, Britt Karin Støen.
(2022)
Sense of Coherence Among Apprentices in Vocational Education and Training in Norway: Exploring General Resistance Resources in Work-Based Learning.
International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training
Academic article
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2022)
Tolkningsfellesskap som kilde til koherens i fag- og yrkesopplæring: Perspektiver fra fylkeskommune og opplæringskontor.
Skandinavisk tidsskrift for yrker og profesjoner i utvikling - SJVD
Academic literature review
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Normann, Dan-Anders;
Leonardsen, Julie, Klovholt;
Hanssen, Grete.
(2021)
Smart, stolt og snart fagarbeider!.
Adresseavisen
Feature article
Part of book/report
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Hanssen, Grete;
Haugan, Gørill;
Utvær, Britt Karin Støen.
(2022)
Opplevelse av sammenheng hos elever i skoledelen av yrkesopplæringen .
Universitetsforlaget
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2024)
Meningsfulle sammenhenger- en intervjustudie av ulike aktørers perspektiv på koherens i fag- og yrkesopplæring.
NTNU Grafisk senter
Doctoral dissertation
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Hanssen, Grete.
(2016)
Lærekandidaters opplæring og framtidsutsikter: en Q-metodologisk studie om hva veiledere vektlegger i opplæringen av lærekandidater slik at de skal oppleve mestring og bli en ressurs i arbeidsmarkedet.
NTNU
Masters thesis
Teaching
Courses
- DID3203 - Theory and design
- DID3202 - Vocational educational research and specialisation
- YR6022 - Assessment in vocatioal education and training 1
Teaching Experience:
- PPU4581: Vocational Didactics
- PPU4420: Practice
- SKOLE6200: Educational Choice 2 - Teaching, Educational, and Career Choices
- DID3201: Vocational Didactic Specialization in an Organizational and Social Perspective
- DID3202: Vocational Didactics and Pedagogy - Practice and Reflection
- DID3203: Theory and Design
- YR6022: Assessment Practice in Vocational Education
- DID3920: Master's Thesis in Vocational Didactics
- DID3003: Academic Research and Dissemination 1
- DID3202: Vocational Didactic Research and Specialization
- DID3201: Market, Organization, and Welfare - Analysis of Vocational Didactic Framework Conditions
- DID3203: Theory and Project Design
Supervision
- FOU Supervision
- Master's Supervision
Outreach
2024
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LectureHårberg, Jon Sverre; Hanssen, Grete. (2024) Organisering av FPPU-Y studiet ved NTNU. Nasjonalt nettverk for praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning for yrkesfag (PPU-Y). Nasjonalt nettverksmøte PPU-Y 2024-02-12 - 2024-02-12
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Academic lectureHårberg, Jon Sverre; Hanssen, Grete. (2024) Digitale fortellinger som eksamensform i yrkesfaglærerutdanningen. School of Education – University of Iceland The NordYrk Conference 2024 2024-06-03 - 2024-06-05
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LectureUtvær, Britt Karin Støen; Hanssen, Grete. (2024) HO 2.0 Tid for handling - men hvilke? Modellutvikling: Innovativ, teknologisk og framtidsrettet helse, omsorg- og oppvekstrettet utdanning . Pedagogisk persjonalmøte , Cicci Klein videregående skole Trondheim 2024-11-06 - 2024-11-06
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LectureHanssen, Grete; Utvær, Britt Karin Støen. (2024) HO 2.0 -Et entreprenørielt og salutogent kunnskapsgrunnlag. . Cicci Klein Videregående skole Ledermøte , Trondheim 2024-05-24 - 2024-05-24
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LectureHanssen, Grete. (2024) Hva sier forskningen om fullføring på yrkesfag? . Agder fylkeskommune Konferanse for aktører som bidrar i utdanning for yrkesfag , Kristiansand 2024-12-11 -
2023
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Academic lectureHanssen, Grete; Leonardsen, Julie, Klovholt; Normann, Dan-Anders. (2023) Yrkesfag på dagsorden. Trøndelag fylkeskommune Nasjonalt nettverk for DEKOM yrkesfag , Trondheim 2023-09-20 - 2023-09-20
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Academic lectureHanssen, Grete. (2023) Bygge broer. Samarbeid på tvers i yrkesfag. Viken fylkeskommune Tilstanden i videregående opplæring i Viken fylkeskommune 2022. , Webinar 2023-05-04 -
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LectureHanssen, Grete; Iversen, Kari Sofie. (2023) Dybdelæring i et helsefagligperspektiv. Helsearbeiderforbundet en yrkesorganisasjon i Delta Helsefagarbeiderforbundets lærerkonferanse 2023 , Oslo 2023-04-26 - 2023-04-27
2022
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Academic lectureHanssen, Grete; Utvær, Britt Karin Støen. (2022) Sense of coherence among apprentices in vocational education and training: Exploring general resistance resources . Linköping Universität NordYrk , Norrköping 2022-06-01 - 2022-06-03
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LectureØsterlie, Ove; Leonardsen, Julie, Klovholt; Hanssen, Grete; Hårberg, Jon Sverre. (2022) Frokostmøtet oktober 2022 - Yrkesfaglærerutdanningen og nærligslivet. . ILU og Litteraturhuset Frokostmøtet , Sellanrå, Trondheim 2022-10-25 - 2022-10-25
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Academic lectureHanssen, Grete; Utvær, Britt Karin Støen. (2022) Sense of Coherence in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Norway . Fakultet for Pædagogik og Uddannelse, Færøernes Universitet Den 16. nordiske læreruddannelseskonference: Innovation i Undervisning og Læring , Torshavn 2022-05-02 - 2022-05-05
2021
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Academic lectureHanssen, Grete. (2021) Tolkningsfellesskap som kilde til koherens i fag og yrkesopplæringen: Sett fra et systemperspektiv. NordYrk 2021-06-07 - 2021-06-09
2020
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LectureHanssen, Grete. (2020) Innføring av Fagfornyelsen, Kunnskapsløftet 2020, DEKOM. Troms og Finnmark Fylkeskommune Desentralisert kompetanseordning, DEKOM , Vadsø og Vardø 2020-03-05 - 2020-03-06
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LectureHanssen, Grete. (2020) Innføring av Fagfornyelsen, Kunnkapsløftet, 2020,DEKOM. Troms og Finnmark Fylkeskommune Desentralisert kompetanseordning, DEKOM , Hammerfest og Alta 2020-02-18 - 2020-02-19
2019
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LectureHanssen, Grete; Hylander, Lene. (2019) Innføirng av Fagfornyelsen, Kunnskapsløftet 2020, DEKOM. Troms og Finnmark Fylkeskommune Desentralisert kompetanseordning, DEKOM , Tromsø 2019-10-01 - 2019-10-02
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LectureHanssen, Grete. (2019) Innføring av Fagfornyelsen, Kunskapsløftet 2020, DEKOM. Troms og Finnmark Fylkeskommune Desentralisert kompetanseordning, DEKOM , Harstad og Finnsnes 2019-09-23 - 2019-09-24