Britt Wenche Svenhard

Norwegian version of this page Department of Languages, Literature and Culture
Norwegian version of this page Position
Professor
Contact
britt.w.svenhard@hiof.no
Study place
Halden
Office nr.
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Academic interests

British literature and literature didactics, narrative, adaptation, literacy, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), online language teaching and course design

Member of Literature and Narrativity (research group) and The International Society for the Study of Narrative

Member of the steering committee for ETOS (Evaluation of Bilingual Training Opportunities in Schools)

Teaching

Adaptation - Turning Literature into Film (10 ECTS)

Literary Didactics within English Teaching/Litteratur i undervisningen II (10 ECTS, MA in Teaching Foreign Languages in School)

Background

Adviser for English to the Norwegian National Centre for Foreign Languages in Education with national coordinating responsibility for CLIL projects and dissemination (2005 - 2012). 

Member of Østfold University College's committees for the development of two new MA programmes in Teacher Education (5-10 and 1-7) and the incorporation of Spanish in the MA programme Teaching Foreign Languages in School. 

Peer review work for Acta Didactica Norge. 

 

Research groups

Publications

  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2023). Magic Realism and the Feminine in "Encanto". Genre and Narrative Mode as Paratext. . Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap. ISSN 1104-0556. 52(4), p. 64–80. doi: 10.54797/tfl.v52i4.11758.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2021). “There must be trolls in what I write”: Ibsen’s mythopoesis adapted (in)to music and film. In Franzon, Johan F.I.; Greenall, Annjo Klungervik; Kvam, Sigmund & Parianou, Anastasia (Ed.), Song Translation: Lyrics in Contexts. Frank & Timme. ISSN 978-3-7329-9334-5. p. 395–423.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2019). “The Right Alice” – A Cybertext Perspective on Narrated Identity in Film Adaptations of Lewis Carroll’s Novels. In Knutsen, Karen Sue Patrick; Barstad, Guri Ellen & Vestli, Elin-Sofie Nesje (Ed.), Exploring identity in literature and life stories: The elusive self. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISSN 978-1-5275-3571-8. p. 309–323.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2018). Å lese film. Acta Didactica Norge. ISSN 1504-9922. 12(2), p. 1–16. doi: 10.5617/adno.5645. Full text in Research Archive
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2017). How to Train Your Dragon - and how to read a story where there is none, Narratology Plus: Studies in Recent International Narratives for Children and Young Adults / Narratologie Plus – Studien zur Erzählweise in aktueller internationaler Kinder- und Jugendliteratur. Peter Lang Publishing Group. ISSN 9783631676844. p. 221–244. doi: 10.3726/978-3-653-07163-4.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2016). Decadence Revisited in Michael Winterbottom's Jude. In Knutsen, Karen S Patrick & Barstad, Guri Ellen (Ed.), States of Decadence: On the Aesthetics of Beauty, Decline and Transgression across Time and Space Vol. 2. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISSN 1-4438-1117-3. p. 2–20.
  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2015). Students' Perspectives on Synchronous Oral Computer-Mediated Communication (SOCMC). In Pixel, Conference Secretariat (Eds.), The Future of education : conference proceedings. Libreria Universitaria. ISSN 9788862926201. p. 146–150.
  • Björk, Eva Lambertsson; Eschenbach, Jutta & Svenhard, Britt W. (2014). Film som verktøy i språkundervisningen. In Bjørke, Camilla; Dypedahl, Magne & Myklevold, Gro Anita (Ed.), Fremmedspråksdidaktikk. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-02-42450-3. p. 195–210.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. & Cherubini, Nadja (2010). Developing receptive and productive skills through the use of learning centres. In Svenhard, Britt W. (Eds.), CLIL - engelsk og fremmedspråk i andre fag. Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 9788281950467. p. 20–37.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Servant, Kim; Hellekjær, Glenn Ole & Bøhn, Henrik (2007). Norway, Windows on CLIL : content and language integrated learning in the European spotlight. Europees Platform. p. 139–146.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Servant, Kim; Hellekjær, Glenn Ole & Bøhn, Henrik (2007). Norway. In Maljers, Anne; Marsh, David & Wolff, Dieter (Ed.), Windows on CLIL. European Platform for Dutch Education. ISSN 978-90-74220-74-3. p. 139–146.

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  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2009). Engelsk: klar for eksamen. Cappelen Damm AS. ISBN 978-82-02-29589-9. 120 p.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Rugset, Audun; Kagge, Julia; Haugum, Eva & Haugen, Hellevi (2007). Worldwide : elevnettsted. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 9788203335365.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Rugset, Audun; Kagge, Julia; Haugum, Eva & Ulven, Eva (2007). Worldwide : lærer-CD. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 9788203335358.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Haugum, Eva; Kagge, Julia; Rugset, Audun & Ulven, Eva (2007). Worldwide : programfaget internasjonal engelsk. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 9788203335327. 304 p.

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  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2022). Viewing "Encanto" from the Periphery: the Use of Paratexts to Convey Magic Realism and the Feminine.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2022). Viewing "Encanto" from the Periphery: The Use of Paratexts to Convey Magic Realism and the Feminine.
  • Ekstam, Jane Mattisson & Svenhard, Britt W. (2018). The importance of trust and local participation in the implementation of the new Norwegian school curriculum.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2018). Fictions of identity: Some thoughts on the influence of cybertexts on the study of identity narratives in literature and film.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2018). Fictions of identity: Some thoughts on the influence of cybertexts on the study of identity narratives in literature and film. The ABCs of narrative. 9th conference narrative matters. Program and abstract book.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. & Friberg, Nina Welde (2017). Fortellinger for flere fag - prosjekt med grafisk roman, film og stop motion i engelsk og kunst og håndverk på 8. trinn. Communicare - et fagdidaktisk tidsskrift fra Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 1893-1499. 7(1), p. 75–80.
  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2017). Digital designs for student-centred teaching. Examples of the use of LMS, video conferencing and blog in online and on-campus courses.” .
  • Svenhard, Britt W. & Welde Friberg, Nina (2016). Teaching Graphic Novels and Film.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. & Grønn, Berit (2016). Online foreign language teaching: How to create dialogical and knowledge building learning environments.
  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2015). Students` Perspectives on Acquiring Content and Developing Oral Communicative Skills in Synchronous Oral Computer-Mediated Communication (SOCMC)- Some Implications for Future Course Designs.
  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2015). Interaction and co-creation of meaning in online foreign language courses.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2014). Nettbaserte praksisfellesskap. Veiledningsaspektet i kommunikativ språkundervisning.
  • Grønn, Berit & Svenhard, Britt W. (2014). Nettbaserte synkrone samtaler og høyere ordens tenkning: Hvordan legge til rette for bruk av faglige begreper i engelsk og fremmedspråk på en måte som gir mening og stimulerer til faglig utvikling og språklig forståelse?
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2014). Thomas Hardy's Sue Bridehead and Narrative Embodiments of Decadence - "Souls outside Bodies".
  • Svenhard, Britt W. & Stensrud, Monica (2013). Ny som nettpedagog.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2013). Thomas Hardy's Sue Bridehead and Narrative Embodiments of Decadence.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2013). How to Train Your Dragon (2010) - a new hero for an old narrative?
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). Innledning.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). CLIL - Hvordan CLIL kan bidra til økt motivasjon for engelskfaget og hvordan lokale aktører og næringslivet kan trekkes inn i skolens virksomhet.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). CLIL in Norway: From Elitist to Egalitarian Instruction.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). Innledning. In Svenhard, Britt W. (Eds.), CLIL: Kombinert fag- og engelskopplæring i videregående skole. Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 978-82-8195-054-2. p. 4–10.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2010). CLIL - engelsk og fremmedspråk i andre fag. In Svenhard, Britt W. (Eds.), CLIL - engelsk og fremmedspråk i andre fag. Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 9788281950467. p. 5–6.
  • Brevik, Lisbeth M.; Svenhard, Britt W. & Moe, Eli (2009). Konferanseinnlegg: Suksessfaktor i Clil - lese for å lære.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2008). CLIL-skoler bygger broer mellom språk og andre fag. Språk og språkundervisning. ISSN 0038-8521. p. 15–17.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2008). Hvordan lesestrategier i CLIL kan bidra til å styrke den generelle språkkompetansen.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2008). Hvordan lesestrategier i CLIL kan bidra til å styrke den generelle språkkompetansen.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2008). Hvordan lesestrategier i CLIL kan bidra til å styrke den generelle språkkompetansen.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2008). Easy does it: Introducing CLIL into Norwegian foreign language teaching.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2006). Introduction to adaptation.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2006). Introduction to adaptation.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2006). Introduction to adaptation.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2006). Film og litteratur.
  • Svenhard, Britt W.; Hellekjær, Glenn Ole & Hokstad, Leif Martin (2006). Lesing og IKT i faget engelsk.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2013). CORE Norway. A preliminary state-of-the-art report. Comenius Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). Kombinert fag- og engelskopplæring i videregående skole (Fokus på språk, 28). Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 978-82-8195-046-7.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2012). CLIL: Kombinert fag- og engelskopplæring i videregående skole. Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 978-82-8195-054-2.
  • Svenhard, Britt W. (2010). CLIL - engelsk og fremmedspråk i andre fag. Fremmedspråksenteret. ISSN 9788281950467.
  • Bøhn, Henrik; Svenhard, Britt W.; Hellekjær, Glenn Ole & Servant, Kim (2005). A Survey of Content and Language Integrated Learning in Norwegian Schools in the 2004-2005 School Year. Høgskolen i Østfold.

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