Field of work

Doing research on teacher education & teacher develoment; transition from kindergarten to primary school; Curriculum;  education policy; sustainability especially ECEfS; international and comparative education. 

Teaching courses on children's development, play and learning; leadership

Involving in China Project (collaboration between HVL and Beijing Institute of Education, Beijing Normal University as well as East China Normal University

Courses taught
  • MBA 514 Participation in research group within ECE
  • Comparative and Intercultural Pedagogy (KIP)
Research areas
  • Sustainability especially ECEfS
  • comparative and international education
  • Teacher Education & Teacher Development
  • Transition
  • Education Policy
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Curriculum and Assessment
Research groups

Publications

  • Digitalizing internationalization for cross-cultural collaboration in Early Childhood Education during COVID-19 Crisis: Lessons learned from the UTFORSK project

    Hu, Aihua, Birkeland, Åsta (2024)
  • Explore-ability as a transferable skill for high-quality research

    Hu, Aihua, Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen (2024)
  • Improving quality ECEC through collaborative exploration:A Norwegian approach

    Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen, Hu, Aihua (2024)
  • How to Prepare for the Transition from Preschool to School: From Policies to Practices in Norway

    Hu, Aihua (2024)
  • Early Childhood Education for Sustainability Jubileumsbok for BARNkunne - Senter for barnehageforskning

    Ødegaard, Elin Eriksen, Bergan, Veronica, Hu, Aihua (2023)
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