Research interestsHer research focuses primarily on professional learning. She is currently scientific leader for the research project " Professional learning in a changing society " financed by the Research Council of Norway, (program for competence, education and learning). The project has a running date from 01.02 2004 – 1.02.2008 and comprises both senior researchers and doctoral fellows. It has three main objectives: • To develop theories on professional learning and identity formation in a direction that is sensitive to the shifts in knowledge and culture characteristic of today's society. • To conduct comparative studies between core professions covering their view on knowledge, motivation to learn, identity formation and community alignment. • To lay the ground for cross national comparative studies. Other functionsIn January 2005 she was elected Vice Dean of The Faculty of Education for a two year period (2005-2007) and Dean for the following two years (2007-2009). She also serves on several research boards and committees. Among these are the Research Council of Norway's committee for social sciences and the Committee for Research on Ethics at the University of Oslo . In addition to her professorship and other appointments at the University of Oslo , she is adjunct professor at a newly established Centre for the study of the Professions at Oslo University College . Selected publicationsJensen, K. (2007). The desire to learn: an analysis of knowledge-seeking practices among professionals. Oxford Review of Education, 33:4, 489 - 502. Nerland, M. & Jensen, K. (2007): Insourcing the management of knowledge and occupational control: an analysis of computer engineers in Norway. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 26 (3), pp. 263 - 278. Jensen, K. (in press). Intimacy and Authenticity of Feeling as Educational Goals - the Case of Nursing in Norway . In L. Unwin, L. og Gleeson, J. (Eds.) The changing context of vocational education and training in an expanding Europe . Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers. Jensen, K. & Lahn, L. C. (2007). Introduction. Knowledge, work & society, Vol 4 (3), 9-14. Lahn, L. C. & Jensen, K. (2007). Models of professional learning. Exploring the epistemic tool perspective. Knowledge, work & society, Vol 4 (3). Solbrekke, T. D. & Jensen, K. (2006). Learning the moral order of professions; the contrasting approaches of nursing and clinical psychology. Learning in Health and Social Care, 5, 2. Nerland, M. & Jensen, K. (2006) The construction of a new professional self: an analysis of the curricula for nurses and computer engineers in Norway. In Brown, A., Kirpal, S. & Rauner, F. (Eds): Identities at Work. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Jensen, K. & Fossestøl, B. (2005). Et språk for de gode gjerninger? Om sosialarbeiderstudenter og deres motivasjon. Nordisk sosialt arbeid 25(1):17-30. Jensen, K. & Lahn, L. (2005). The binding role of knowledge. An analysis of nursing students knowledge ties. Journal of Education and Work 18 (3). Jensen, K. & Tveit, B. (2005). Youth Culture - A Source of Energy and Renewal for the Field of Nursing in Norway . (pp.161-175) In H.M. Dahl, T.R. Eriksen (Eds.) Dilemmas of Care in the Nordic Welfare State - Continuity and Change. England: Ashgate. Jensen, K. (2003). Universitetet som moraldannende fellesskap. (The university as a moral community). In R. Slagstad, L. Løvlie & O. Korgaard (red.) Dannelsens forvandlinger. Oslo : Pax forlag. Jensen, K. (2003). Shifts in moral motivation among students in social work. In: Social work, research and development. Oslo. HiO-rapport 3:49-61. Jensen, K. & Aamodt, P.O. (2002). Moral motivation and the battle for students. The case of studies in nursing and social work in Norway. In Higher Education 44: 361-378. [ For additional publications see listings in Frida ] Contact informationJensen, Karen tel +47 22 855357 e-mail karen.jensen@ped.uio.no |
