Interviews - NAFOL - The Norwegian National Research School in Teacher Education
Interviews
Prestigious to be part of NAFOL
Interview with Karina Rose Mahan
Associate Professor of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) at NTNU
– Being one of the chosen ones admitted to NAFOL was considered prestigious, Karina Rose Mahan says, adding that this might have helped her land a full-time job as an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Mahan defended her dissertation May 29 2020, and was awarded the title «Associate Professor of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)» a few weeks later. She says that her involvement in NAFOL might have been a contributing factor to get the position at NTNU, both considering that NTNU has a connection to NAFOL as primary host institution and that NAFOL is considered prestigious to attend.
A strong statement about teacher educators’ professionalism
Interview with Geert Kelchtermans
Professor at the Center for Innovation and the Development of Teacher and School (Education and Training Research Unit) - KU Leuven, Belgium
Professor Geert Kelchtermans praises NAFOL for its work to develop the necessary research and theory skills for future teacher educators. He argues that NAFOL has shown the necessity of a structure in the educational system that focuses on teacher educators as a profession.
Professor Geert Kelchtermans currently chairs the Center for Innovation and the Development of Teacher and School, at KU Leuven (University of Leuven, Belgium). He is a well known figure in NAFOL as he gave several guest lectures and supervised NAFOL students in their writing process.