Tuula Helka Sarvas Skarstein

Associate Professor

Tuula Helka Sarvas Skarstein

Contact

Telephone: 51831127

Email: tuula.skarstein@uis.no

Room: HL K-208

Department

Faculty of Arts and Education

Department of Early Childhood Education

About me

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Science education, outdoor education, sustainability education, marine biology

PROJECTS AND OTHER INFORMATION:

Bærekraftdidaktisk verksted (BDV)/Sustainability Hub: https://www.uis.no/bdv

Sustainable Futures research group: https://www.uis.no/en/research/sufu-integrating-sustainability-thinking-in-teacher-education

Sea Stories of Hope
This international project, with partners from Norway, Finland, Sweden and Canada, aims to develop a framework for shifting ocean narratives from pessimism to evidence-based hope. The project explores how examples of and involvement in real-time recovery of marine ecosystems and species can bring stakeholders together to effectively engage with and amplify environmental solutions. We wish to understand how examples of marine recovery can be developed and used by citizens, teachers, students at all educational levels (from kindergarten to higher education), tourists, commercial actors and environmental experts to fuel evidence-based hope for ocean recovery.

Sustainability Education in Early Childhood Teacher Education
This longitudial study investigates early childhood student teachers perceptions of sustainable development and sustainability education in early childhood teacher education. 

Publications

Vitenskapelige publikasjoner

Skarstein, Tuula Helka Sarvas; Skarstein, Frode

(2024)

Artskunnskap for bærekraftig utvikling. I: Bærekraft i praksis i barnehagen (2.utgave).

Universitetsforlaget.

ISBN 9788215069562.

s.179-196.

Pollarolo, Enrico; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Størksen, Ingunn; Kucirkova, Natalia

(2023)

Mathematics and higher-order thinking in early childhood education and care (ECEC).

Nordisk barnehageforskning.

ISSN 1890-9167.

Volum 20.

Hefte 2.

s.70-88.

DOI: 10.23865/nbf.v20.298

Pollarolo, Enrico; Størksen, Ingunn; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Kucirkova, Natalia

(2022)

Children’s critical thinking skills: perceptions of Norwegian early childhood educators.

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

ISSN 1350-293X.

DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2022.2081349

Eikeland, Synnøve; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

FOU-arbeid i fysisk fostring : utvikling og implementering av en læringsapp om bevegelseslek . I: Barnehagelærerutdanning i endring : å forske på egen undervisningspraksis i høyere utdanning.

Universitetsforlaget.

ISBN 9788215060705.

s.43-58.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2020)

Curious children and knowledgeable adults – early childhood student-teachers’ species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge.

International Journal of Science Education.

ISSN 0950-0693.

Volum 42.

Hefte 2.

s.310-328.

DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2019.1710782

Wolff, Lili-Ann; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2020)

The Mission of Early Childhood Education in the Anthropocene.

Education Sciences.

ISSN 2227-7102.

Volum 10.

Hefte 2.

DOI: 10.3390/educsci10020027

Wolff, Lili-Ann; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2020)

Species Learning and Biodiversity in Early Childhood Teacher Education.

Sustainability.

ISSN 2071-1050.

Volum 12.

Hefte 9.

DOI: 10.3390/su12093698

Skarstein, Frode; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2020)

Skalaproblematikk i utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling.

Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift.

ISSN 0029-2052.

Volum 104.

Hefte 3.

s.313-325.

DOI: 10.18261/issn.1504-2987-2020-03-08

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord

(2020)

Outdoors as an arena for science learning and physical education in kindergarten.

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

ISSN 1350-293X.

DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2020.1836590

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2019)

Artskunnskap for bærekraftig utvikling. I: Bærekraft i praksis i barnehagen.

Universitetsforlaget.

ISBN 9788215028514.

s.137-150.

Stransky, C; Baumann, H; Fevolden, Svein-Erik; Harbitz, A; Hoie, H; Høie, Hans ; Nedreaas, KH; Salberg, AB; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2008)

Separation of Norwegian coastal cod and Northeast Arctic cod by outer otolith shape analysis.

Fisheries Research.

ISSN 0165-7836.

Volum 90.

Hefte 1-3.

s.26-35.

DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.09.009

Skarstein, Tuula Hekla; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Fevolden, Svein-Erik

(2007)

Comparing microsatellite variation in north-east Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.)to genetic structuring as revealed by the pantophysin (Pan I) locus.

Journal of Fish Biology.

ISSN 0022-1112.

Volum 70.

s.271-290.

DOI: 10.11/j.1095-8649.2007.01456.x

Sarvas, Tuula Helka; Fevolden, Svein Erik

(2005)

The scnDNA locus Pan I reveals concurrent presence of different populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) within a single fjord.

Fisheries Research.

ISSN 0165-7836.

Volum 76.

s.307-316.

DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2005.07.013

Sarvas, Tuula Helka; Fevolden, Svein Erik

(2005)

Pantophysin (Pan I) locus divergence between inshore v. offshore and northern v. southern populations of Atlantic cod in the north-east Atlantic.

Journal of Fish Biology.

ISSN 0022-1112.

Volum 67.

s.444-469.

Berg, E; Sarvas, Tuula Helka; Harbitz, A; Fevolden, Svein Erik; Salberg, AB

(2005)

Accuracy and precision in stock separation of north-east Arctic and Norwegian coastal cod by otoliths - comparing readings, image analyses and a genetic method.

Marine and Freshwater Research.

ISSN 1323-1650.

Volum 56.

s.753-762.

Bøker og kapitler

Sarvas, Tuula Helka

(2005)

The Pan I locus and population structure of cod (Gadus morhua L.) in Norway.

UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

Formidling

Jacobsen, Adrian Kristinsønn; Hov, Asbjørn Magnar; Skarstein, Tuula Helka Sarvas

(2024)

Bonusepisode 2: Forskningsnytt fra Hell-konferansen. Naturen som læringsarena for yngste barna og prosjektet Språksterk..

Pollarolo, Enrico; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2023)

Higher-Order Thinking and mathematics in Early Childhood Education and Care.

ICSEI 2023 Congress;

2023-01-09 - 2023-01-13.

Jacobsen, Adrian Kristinsønn; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Moser, Thomas

(2023)

Naturfag i naturen for de yngste barna: Barnehagelæreres perspektiver og tilnærminger.

Hell-seminaret;

2023-11-15 - 2023-11-16.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord

(2023)

“There is something magical about the forest" – Early Childhood Teachers' and Parents' Views on Increased Outdoor Time During the Covid-19 Outbreak.

ICSEI Congress 2023, Educational Systems Learning Under Challenging Circumstances;

2023-01-10 - 2023-01-13.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2023)

Early Childhood Teachers' Knowledge of Common Local Species.

ESERA 2023 Conference, Connecting Science Education with Cultural Heritage;

2023-08-28 - 2023-09-01.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2023)

Sustainable development and STEM.

STEM workshop at Vrgorac elementary school;

2023-06-05 - 2023-06-06.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2023)

Sustainability Education.

STEM workshop at Ivan Goran Kovacic Elementary school;

2023-06-07.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2023)

Transforming Education forskningsseminar vår 2023. Arrangør, innleder og ordstyrer.

Transforming Education forskningsseminar vår 2023;

2023-05-25 - 2023-05-26.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Wiken Sandgrind, Silje

(2022)

Har forsket på utetiden: – Aktivitetene ble ofte bestemt ut fra sitasjonen der og da.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Undheim, Marianne

(2022)

Barnehagelærerstudenter fordyper seg faglig fra første semester.

Eikeland, Synnøve; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

Utvikling og implementering av en læringsapp om bevegelseslek.

Bokseminar, presentasjon på boklansering av boken "Barnehagelærer i endring: Å forske på egen undervisningspraksis i høyere utdanning;

2022-11-10.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

Utforskning av planter og dyr – barnehageansattes artskunnskap, holdninger og arbeidsmåter .

Nasjonal Nettverk for Naturfagutdanning årlig seminar;

2022-11-15 - 2022-11-16.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

Det utforskende naturfaget i barnehagelærerutdanning.

Nasjonal Nettverk for Naturfagutdanning årlig seminar;

2022-11-15 - 2022-11-16.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2022)

Bærekraftsutdanning gjennom profilspesialisering ved barnehagelærerutdanning.

Green transitions workshop: Flerfaglig arbeide med bærekraft i lærerutdanningene;

2022-11-20 - 2022-11-21.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

«Man må tenke på den neste generasjonen» - barnehagelærerstudenter og bærekraftig utvikling .

Lærerutdanningskonferansen 2022: Bærekraft i lærerutdanning;

2022-04-27 - 2022-04-28.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Wolff, Lili-Ann

(2022)

Arbeid med bærekraftig utvikling i barnehage og barnehagelærerutdanning.

Forum Filiorum;

2022-04-19.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2022)

Transforming Education forskningsseminar vår 2022. Arrangør, innleder og ordstyrer.

Transforming Education forskningsseminar vår 2022;

2022-05-19 - 2022-05-20.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord

(2021)

Ro, naturopplevelser og nye oppdagelser - erfaringer fra koronavåren i barnehagen.

Bærekraftseminar - flerfaglige utdanningsperspektiver på bærekraftig utvikling;

2021-02-09 - .

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Fredheim Storvik, Line

(2021)

Bedre turer med de minste.

Pollarolo, Enrico; Kucirkova, Natalia; Størksen, Ingunn; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2021)

Perceptions of Norwegian early childhood educators on children's critical thinking skills.

Norske barnehageforskningskonferanse;

2021-10-26 - 2021-10-28.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord

(2021)

Outdoor play and learning in kindergarten during the corona outbreak – a way towards a more sustainable future?.

The Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA) 2021 Conference ;

2021-11-03 - 2021-11-05.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Bakken, Anja Kristin

(2021)

Utetiden i barnehagen skjer ofte uten planlegging.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Strand, Maria Gilje

(2021)

Tre nye meritterte undervisarar ved UH-fakultetet.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2021)

Hvem er våre nye førsteårsstudenter og hvilke tanker har de om bærekraftig utvikling? .

Instituttmøte, IBU, UiS;

2021-08-31.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2021)

Transforming Education forskningsseminar høst 2021. Arrangør, innleder og ordstyrer.

Transforming Education forskningsseminar høst 2021;

2021-09-20 - 2021-09-21.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Björnström, Elina Sofie Christ Borg

(2020)

Om ikke læreren kjenner dyr og planter, hvem skal da fortelle barnehagebarna om naturen?.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2020)

Nysgjerrig på arter.

Tidsskriftet Forskerfrø.

ISSN 2703-8092.

Volum 1.

s.28-31.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ellingsen, Øystein

(2020)

Barnehage utendørs.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Meling Ramberg, Ingrid

(2020)

Barnehagene kommer styrket ut av kororna.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Bakken, Anja Kristin

(2020)

Tips til utendørsaktiviteter for skoler og barnehager.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2020)

Hva skjedde i barnehagene våren 2020?.

Tema-seminar i regi av Programområdet Mangfold, inkludering og utdanning og UNESCO Chair;

2020-12-11.

Skarstein, Frode; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2019)

Digitale verktøy i naturfagsundervisning.

VIRKLA-SEMINARIUM University of Helsinki;

2019-02-06.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2019)

Early childhood student teachers’ species identification skills and their thoughts on the importance of species knowledge..

Helsinki Subject Didactic Symposium 2019;

2019-02-08.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2019)

Curious children and knowledgeable adults - Early childhood student teachers’ species identification skills and their views on the importance of species knowledge.

13th ESERA Annual Conference;

2019-08-26 - 2019-08-30.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2019)

What is sustainability? – Perspectives from early childhood student teachers and teacher educators.

Seminar on sustainability in teacher education at University of Helsinki;

2019-05-06.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Wolff, Lili-Ann; Skarstein, Frode

(2019)

Knowledge, understanding and values – Early childhood student teachers' views on species knowledge in the context of ESD..

29th EECERA Annual Conference;

2019-08-20 - 2019-08-23.

Wolff, Lili-Ann; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2019)

The Mission Of Early Childhood Education In The Anthropocene.

ECER 2019, Education in an Era of Risk – the Role of Educational Research for the Future;

2019-09-05 - .

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2019)

Artskunnskap i barnehagen.

Gjesteforelesning ved Universitetet i Helsinki;

2019-04-11.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2019)

"It’s good as an adult to know which bird lives in the tree at the kindergarten” – Early childhood student teachers’ knowledge of local species and their thoughts on the importance of it.

Norsk barnehageforskningskonferanse 2019 - Lek og samspill i den mangfoldige barnehagen;

2019-10-16 - 2019-10-17.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2019)

Artskunnskap for bærekraftig utvikling.

Nasjonal seminar for lærerutdannere i naturfag;

2019-11-13 - 2019-11-14.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Grøsvik, Kristin

(2018)

Place-dependent differences in preschool teachers’ focus areas in movement and science education.

28th EECERA Annual Conference, Early Childhood Education, Families and Communities;

2018-08-26 - 2018-08-31.

Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Eikeland, Synnøve; Remerie, Thomas; Tallir, Isabel

(2018)

Exploring possibilities and challenges in integrating movement and science education in Norwegian kindergartens.

28th EECERA Annual Conference, Early Childhood Education, Families and Communities;

2018-08-28 - 2018-08-31.

Remerie, Thomas; Tallir, Isabel; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2018)

Opportunities to integrate movement and science education: Inspiration from Belgian preschools.

28th EECERA Annual Conference, Early Childhood Education, Families and Communities;

2018-08-28 - 2018-08-31.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2018)

Local species and children's connectedness to nature.

PhD-course: Research in Early Childhood Education for Global Citizenship;

2018-05-21 - 2018-05-28.

Skarstein, Frode; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2018)

Skalaproblematikk og digitale verktøy i naturfag.

Forskning på digitalisering og utdanning;

2018-08-29.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2018)

Hvorfor er artskunnskap viktig for bærekraftig utvikling?.

Nasjonal barnehagekonferanse for natur- og gårdsinteresserte barnehager;

2018-04-19 - 2018-04-20.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2018)

Utdanning for bærekraftig utvikling i barnehagen.

Seminar om implementering av rammeplan;

2018-11-02.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Remerie, Thomas; Tallir, Isabel

(2018)

Science & movement – an integrated approach for science and movement education in early childhood education.

Hell-seminar for lærerutdannere i naturfag;

2018-11-14 - 2018-11-16.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Skarstein, Frode

(2018)

Bærekraftig utvikling i lærerutdanning.

Workshop om bærekraftig utvikling i lærerutdanningene;

2018-12-05.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ellingsen, Øystein

(2018)

Om natur-apper.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Tverrå Løkås, Mariell

(2018)

Da studentene begynte, var gran og blåskjell de eneste artene de kjente igjen..

Sageidet, Barbara Maria; Heggen, Marianne Presthus; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Grøsvik, Kristin; Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2017)

Early Childhood Education for Sustainability in Norway – strengths and challenges .

Public ECEfS research and practice symposium;

2017-09-05 - 2017-09-07.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord; Grøsvik, Kristin

(2017)

Being outdoors in Norwegian Kindergartens..

9th World Environmental Education Congress;

2017-09-09 - 2017-09-15.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2016)

Apper som verktøy i naturfagsundervisningen.

Utvidet dialogmøte/Utdanningskonferanse;

2016-02-03.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2016)

Strandkanten-app for barnehagelærerstudenter.

Seminar for lærerutdannere i naturfag;

2016-11-09 - 2016-11-11.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Ugelstad, Ingunn Berrefjord

(2016)

What influences learning?.

Space for Science Second International Young Scientist Conference. ;

2016-04-13.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka; Løvdal, Irene Stranden

(2014)

Utvikling av apper til naturfagsundervisning.

Seminar for lærerutdannere i naturfag;

2014-11-12 - 2014-11-14.

Skarstein, Tuula Hekla; Fevolden, Svein-Erik; Berg, E; Westgaard, jon-ivar

(2006)

Population structure of Atlantic cod in Norwegian and adjacent waters - a study using the scnDNA marker PAN I, microsatellites and otoliths.

Journal of Fish Biology.

ISSN 0022-1112.

Volum 69.

s.261-262.

Fevolden, Svein Erik; Sarvas, Tuula Helka

(2005)

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) a new species in aquaculture in Norway - knowledge of genetic structuring in natural populations must be implemented in the design of breeding programs.

Aquaculture.

ISSN 0044-8486.

Volum 247.

Hefte 1-4.

s.13-13.

Sarvas, Tuula Helka; Westgaard, Jon-Ivar; Fevolden, Svein Erik

(2004)

Genetic differences among populations of Atlantic cod along the Norwegian coast and in the Barents Sea revealed by Pan I and microsatellite loci.

ICES Symposium Gadoid Mariculture: Development and Future Challenges;

2004-06-14 - 2004-06-17.

Fevolden, Svein Erik; Sarvas, Tuula Helka

(2004)

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) a new species in aquaculture in Norway - knowledge of genetic structuring in natural populations must be implemented in the design of breeding programs.

NFR Programkonferanse Havbruk � produksjon av akvatiske organismer;

2004-03-23 - 2004-03-24.

Kunstnerisk produksjon

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2017)

Treslag - på tur i skogen, app.

Skarstein, Tuula Helka

(2015)

Strandkanten - på fjæretur, app.