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Jakob Frímann Þorsteinsson - Assistant Professor

Jakob Frímann Þorsteinsson

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School of Education

Jakob Frímann ÞorsteinssonHann/Hans

Assistant Professor

Learning and teaching theory with an emphasis on outdoor education

Location
Saga / S-519
Phone
5255992 8602096
Email
jakobf [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies
Website
https://uni.hi.is/jakobf
Published Work
Jakob Frímann Þorsteinsson - published work

Curriculum Vitae
Jakob Frímann Þorsteinsson - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0172-0881
Research portal – Jakob Frímann Þorsteinsson

Professional Experience

2004 - , Adjunct in Outdoor Education, Iceland University of Education Adjunct in outdoor education
2012 - 2016, Department Chair of Leisure Studies and Social pedagogy, University of Iceland
2000 - 2012, Freelance trainer, part time, Challenge ltd.
2005 - 2011, Part-time teacher/adjunct, Hólar University
2004 - 2006, Manager of the Tourist Information Centre for North-west Iceland, Municipality of Skagafjordur
2003 - 2004, Consultant in the project "Total Counselling", The Other House - Cultural and Information centre
2002 - 2004, Primary school teacher, Langholtsskóli (Compulsory School)
2003 - 2003, Part-time teacher, University of Education
2002 - 2002, Privat Consultant, Department of Human Resources
2000 - 2002, Consultant, Hringur-Rural Development agency
1997 - 2000, Department of Sports and Leisure in Reykjavík, Head of Continuing Education
1995 - 1997, Educational project-leader and Assistant Manager in Arsel, Department of Sports and Leisure in Reykjavík
1993 - 1995, Assistant Manager, Ársel (Youth Centre)
1988 - 1993, Part time youth worker (full time in the summer), Department of Sports and Leisure in Reykjavík
1985 - 1987, Summer jobs in maintenance and gardening,

Published works

2024

Að stíga inn í hugmyndir um hópleiðsögn meistaranema
Exploring a pedagogy of place in IcelandJournal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

2023

How ‘outdoors time’ transforms the social relationships of children in IcelandJournal of Outdoor and Environmental Education
Undir berum himni. Ígrundun og áskoranir háskólanemaNetla

2022

Kynni unglinga af vinsælum ferðamannastöðumNetla

2021

Developing a Sense of Place

2020

Förum út að læra og leika
On being in naturePhilosophical Inquiry in Education

2019

Orðasafn í tómstundafræði
Orðasafn í tómstundafræði

2018

Walking in Wilderness: Reflections for Personal and Professional GrowthPathways. The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education

2017

Tómstundir og menntun

2016

Móttaka nýnema við Menntavísindasvið HÍTímarit Kennslumiðstöðvar Háskóla Íslands.

2015

Útivist í þéttbýliNetla

2014

Non-formal outdoor learning in leisure centres
Gæði og gagnsemi náms í tómstunda- og félagsmálafræði:Tímarit um menntarannsóknir
Care and adventure education: Adventure-based outdoor journeys provide suitable conditions for giving and receiving carePathways. The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education
Ný menntun í takt við kröfur samtímansTímarit um uppeldi og menntun

2011

Að leika, læra og þroskast úti

Keywords for Specialisation:

Outdoor Education

Outdoor learning

Informal and Non-formal education

Experiential Learning

Adventure Education

Wild Pedagogies

Natural disasters