Alexander Olsen

Norwegian version of this page Department of Natural Sciences, Practical-Aesthetic, Social and Religious Studies

Norwegian version of this page Position

Assistant Professor

Contact

alexander.olsen@hiof.no

Study place

Halden

Office nr.

FU2-73

Academic interests

Outdoor life, physical activity and development, physical education, nature, health, nutrition and movement.

Courses taught

Nature, Health and Movement, basic course and spesialization, in Kindergarten Teacher Education
Courses in One-year Programme in Physical Education (60 ECTS)
Regional arrangements for competence developement (Rekomp)

Background

Western University of Applied Sciences: Bachelor degree in Physical Activity and Health

Western University of Applied Sciences: Master in Sports Sciences

Western University of Applied Sciences: Postgraduate Certificate in Education

Teacher and Physical activity pedagogue in Kindergarten

Tangen, Steffen; Olsen, Alexander & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022). A GoPro Look on How Children Aged 17–25 Months Assess and Manage Risk during Free Exploration in a Varied Natural Environment. Education Sciences. ISSN 2227-7102. 12(5), p. 1–14. doi: 10.3390/educsci12050361. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Research indicates that risky play has positive effects on children’s development, learning and health, and ability to assess and manage risk, but there is a lack of knowledge on how toddlers engage in risky play. This study aims to investigate how toddlers assess and manage risk in free exploration in a varied natural environment and was conducted within an explorative qualitative approach. Observations were collected through head-mounted GoPro cameras while seven toddlers freely explored a natural environment. The results show that toddlers are able to assess and manage risks in challenging natural environments. They develop their own risk management skills and assess risks directly and indirectly. The results also show that practitioners sometimes perform risk assessment/management on behalf of the child and thus override the child’s own actions. The findings suggest implications for an early childhood education and care (ECEC) practice where children even as young as 17–25 months should be allowed to explore challenging environments and learn how to assess and manage risks
Sæterbakken, Atle Hole; Olsen, Alexander; Behm, David G; Bårdstu, Hilde Bremseth & Andersen, Vidar (2019). The short and long-term effects of resistance training with different stability requirements. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 14(4), p. 1–18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214302. Full text in Research Archive

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Olsen, Alexander (2023). De yngste barnas risikovurdering og håndtering.
Olsen, Alexander & Tangen, Steffen (2023). Use of GoPros to explore how young children assess and manage risk in a natural environment.
Jacobsen, Adrian Kristinsønn; Tangen, Steffen; Olsen, Alexander; Hoveid, Sigrid & Eide, Cathrine Aasgaard (2022). De yngste barna i naturen.
Olsen, Alexander; Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen & Tangen, Steffen (2022). A GoPro-look on how children aged 17-25 months assess and manage risk during free exploration in a varied natural environment.
Olsen, Alexander; Tangen, Steffen & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2022). Children’s own perception of risks. How children (1-2 years) cope with risks in a varied natural environment – and possible implications for the pedagogues.
Tangen, Steffen; Olsen, Alexander & Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen (2021). De yngste barnas vurdering og håndtering av risiko i fri utforsking av natur.
Hoveid, Sigrid ; Eide, Cathrine Aasgaard; Tangen, Steffen; Rasmussen, Adrian Kristinsønn & Olsen, Alexander (2020). Å la barns nysgjerrighet lede vei i utforsking av naturen. .

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Published Aug. 7, 2018 8:24 AM - Last modified Jan. 5, 2022 1:18 PM