Jorunn Spord Borgen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4638582 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jorunn Spord Borgen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jorunn Spord |
| FAMILY NAME | Borgen |
| SIGNATURE | BORGEN J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South-Eastern Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7281-8029 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Structuring play in physical education
Play, games and sport are a part of the content of physical education (PE), and has been the subject of a longstanding debate among educators internationally and in Scandinavian countries. Play refers to something unstructured and free, while sport is a controlled and managed activity. Drawing on Skovbjerg`s (2021) play theory, this article explores how PE teachers in Norwegian secondary schools structure play as part of their teaching and curric…
On investigating phenomena without losing sight of them
In this article, the authors address some of the scientific challenges associated with using observation as a research method. The authors ask how researchers contextualise and understand observation in terms of its theoretical underpinnings and how it is conducted. Using a vignette in the kindergarten context, the authors explore how observation as a research method requires theoretical reflection in and on observational work. They discuss the r…
‘When it’s something that you want to do.’ Exploring curriculum negotiation in Norwegian PE
Background: Student participation in curriculum negotiation has been widely regarded as beneficial for student engagement, motivation, and learning. Within the physical education (PE) context however, several scholars claim that these benefits are seldom realized. Interestingly, most investigations into curriculum negotiation in PE focus on teacher actions and behavior. Investigations of students’ actions in curriculum negotiation are rare. Furth…
Childhood Cultures in Transformation
This book investigates and uncover paradoxes and ambivalences that are actualised when seeking to make the right choices in the best interests of the child. The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established a milestone for the 20th century. Many of these ideas still stand, but time calls for new reflections, empirical descriptions and knowledge as provided in this book. Special attention is directed to the conceptualisatio…
Problems created by the (un)clear boundaries between physical education and physical activity health initiatives in schools
This article explores the relationship between physical education as a school subject, and physical activity health initiatives in schools. Drawing on curriculum theory and discourse theory we study policy documents related to physical education and school-based physical activity initiatives. We explore the boundaries of knowledge between physical education and physical activity that can be identified in two Norwegian policy documents. We are par…
What were you thinking? A methodological approach for exploring decision-making and learning in physical education
The broad purpose of this paper is to consider the relationship between decision-making and learning. Specifically, our aim is to propose a methodology that provides a theoretical framing along with procedures for investigating this relationship in Physical Education (PE). By utilizing selected parts of John Dewey’s educational theories, the paper presents a theoretical exposition of decision-making as an individual process containing both ‘pract…
Young Artists and the Charismatic Myth
This article focuses on artist identities in contemporary culture. In particular, the authors have studied how young Norwegian artists identify with the term “artist” in general and the charismatic myth of the artist in particular. It is argued that it is fruitful to treat the charismatic myth of the artist as a discourse that must be analysed in relation to specific social and cultural contexts and potentially under continuous reconstruction. Th…
Young Artists and the Charismatic Myth
This article focuses on artist identities in contemporary culture. In particular, the authors have studied how young Norwegian artists identify with the term “artist” in general and the charismatic myth of the artist in particular. It is argued that it is fruitful to treat the charismatic myth of the artist as a discourse that must be analysed in relation to specific social and cultural contexts and potentially under continuous reconstruction. Th…
Problems created by the (un)clear boundaries between physical education and physical activity health initiatives in schools
This article explores the relationship between physical education as a school subject, and physical activity health initiatives in schools. Drawing on curriculum theory and discourse theory we study policy documents related to physical education and school-based physical activity initiatives. We explore the boundaries of knowledge between physical education and physical activity that can be identified in two Norwegian policy documents. We are par…
What were you thinking? A methodological approach for exploring decision-making and learning in physical education
The broad purpose of this paper is to consider the relationship between decision-making and learning. Specifically, our aim is to propose a methodology that provides a theoretical framing along with procedures for investigating this relationship in Physical Education (PE). By utilizing selected parts of John Dewey’s educational theories, the paper presents a theoretical exposition of decision-making as an individual process containing both ‘pract…
Young Artists and the Charismatic Myth
This article focuses on artist identities in contemporary culture. In particular, the authors have studied how young Norwegian artists identify with the term “artist” in general and the charismatic myth of the artist in particular. It is argued that it is fruitful to treat the charismatic myth of the artist as a discourse that must be analysed in relation to specific social and cultural contexts and potentially under continuous reconstruction. Th…
What were you thinking? A methodological approach for exploring decision-making and learning in physical education
The broad purpose of this paper is to consider the relationship between decision-making and learning. Specifically, our aim is to propose a methodology that provides a theoretical framing along with procedures for investigating this relationship in Physical Education (PE). By utilizing selected parts of John Dewey’s educational theories, the paper presents a theoretical exposition of decision-making as an individual process containing both ‘pract…
Problems created by the (un)clear boundaries between physical education and physical activity health initiatives in schools
This article explores the relationship between physical education as a school subject, and physical activity health initiatives in schools. Drawing on curriculum theory and discourse theory we study policy documents related to physical education and school-based physical activity initiatives. We explore the boundaries of knowledge between physical education and physical activity that can be identified in two Norwegian policy documents. We are par…
Childhood Cultures in Transformation
This book investigates and uncover paradoxes and ambivalences that are actualised when seeking to make the right choices in the best interests of the child. The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established a milestone for the 20th century. Many of these ideas still stand, but time calls for new reflections, empirical descriptions and knowledge as provided in this book. Special attention is directed to the conceptualisatio…
‘When it’s something that you want to do.’ Exploring curriculum negotiation in Norwegian PE
Background: Student participation in curriculum negotiation has been widely regarded as beneficial for student engagement, motivation, and learning. Within the physical education (PE) context however, several scholars claim that these benefits are seldom realized. Interestingly, most investigations into curriculum negotiation in PE focus on teacher actions and behavior. Investigations of students’ actions in curriculum negotiation are rare. Furth…
On investigating phenomena without losing sight of them
In this article, the authors address some of the scientific challenges associated with using observation as a research method. The authors ask how researchers contextualise and understand observation in terms of its theoretical underpinnings and how it is conducted. Using a vignette in the kindergarten context, the authors explore how observation as a research method requires theoretical reflection in and on observational work. They discuss the r…
Structuring play in physical education
Play, games and sport are a part of the content of physical education (PE), and has been the subject of a longstanding debate among educators internationally and in Scandinavian countries. Play refers to something unstructured and free, while sport is a controlled and managed activity. Drawing on Skovbjerg`s (2021) play theory, this article explores how PE teachers in Norwegian secondary schools structure play as part of their teaching and curric…
Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Norwegian (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works)