Education | Social Science Research Institute

"Disabled people can do so much but don't get the chance"

Project managers: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Hrafnhildur Snæfríðardóttir Gunnarsdóttir
Client: Fræðslunet Suðurlands og Fjölmennt
Published: May 2013

A survey among registered students of the University of Iceland who have dropped out

Project managers: Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: University of Iceland
Published: May 2008

ALL Accreditation of Lifelong Learning External Evaluation Report

Project managers: Ella Björt Teague, Kristjana Stella Blöndal
Published: February 2006

In this report the results from the external evaluation of the Leonardo da Vinci Programme ALL – Accreditation of Lifelong Learning will be introduced. Five partners took part in the project: Iceland, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and Norway. The main focus of the evaluation is on the implementation of the project and quality of the products.The ALL project is a transnational project aimed at developing quality assurance of lifelong education for learners and providers in the non-formal educational sector.

ART in Southern Iceland: An evaluation of the implementation and impact of the project

Project managers: Andrea G. Dofradóttir, Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: July 2009

Assessment of vocational programs within upper secondary schools

Project managers: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Guðbjörg Andrea Jónsdóttir, Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: February 2012

Comparative study of school systems in Iceland, Denmark and Sweden

Project managers: Allyson Macdonald, Andrea G. Dofradóttir, Jón Torfi Jónasson, Michael Dal, Ragna B. Garðarsdóttir, Þuríður Jóhannsdóttir
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: September 2002

Course assessment of Social and Human Sciences at the University of Iceland

Project managers: Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir, Auður Magndís Leiknisdóttir, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: University of Iceland
Published: July 2008

Departure from education: Attitudes towards schools, social and psychological factors

Promoters: Kristjana Stella Blöndal, Jón Torfi Jónasson
Submitting report: November 2002

In this study, the connections between school-related, social and psychological factors in drop-outs were studied. On the one hand, it was examined whether peoples' assessment of parenting support for education and the school system was related to end-of-life studies from upper secondary school and, on the other hand, whether there was a difference between self-esteem and the beliefs of 24-year-olds regarding their own competences for studying after graduation.

Education, completion of education and residence: A study of the education of people born in 1975

Project managers: Jón Torfi Jónasson, Kristjana
Published: 2002

Evaluation of an experiment in Norðlingaskóli

Project managers: Kristín Erla Harðardóttir, Ásdís A. Arnalds
Client: Reykjavík - Department of Education
Published: November 2008

Evaluation of the state of schools in Þingeyjarsveit

Project managers: Kristín Erla Harðardóttir, Gunnar Þór Jóhannesson, Arnaldur Sölvi Kristjánsson
Client: Þingeyjarsveit
Published: April 2010

Garðabær comprehensive school: Teaching survey in autumn 2001manager

Project: Andrea G. Dofradóttir
Customer: Garðabær Intermediate School
Submission report: January 2002

In this report, the results of a survey of pupils' attitudes at Garðabær Intercultural College are published in the autumn semester 2001. A questionnaire was distributed to students who attended the relevant lessons and they were asked to answer 27 questions about the course. A total of 170 phases.

The report is confidential

LearnCom Final Evaluation Report

Project managers: Jón Torfi Jónasson, Kristín Erla Harðardóttir
Client: The Leonardo Da Vinci Learning Community Project
Published: January 2004

In this report the results of the evaluation of the Leonardo Da Vinci Learning Community Project (LearnCom) will be introduced. The aim of the project was to provide populations, living in disadvantaged communities, with learning skills necessary to take control of their own situations and re-enter the working life.

Lifelong learning in business

Promoters: Jón Torfi Jónasson, Jóhanna Rósa Arnardóttir
Client: Lifelong learning in Iceland
Submission report: November 2001

A sample of 1,800 people were taken from people in the age group 18-75 of the entire country, the response rate was 75%. The purpose was, among other things, to get a complete overview of the nature and characteristics of lifelong learning in Iceland, especially regarding study outside the school system, and to do research on its development in Icelandic society.

Participation in education in Iceland: Results from the Statistics office Iceland labor market study 2003

Promoters: Jón Torfi Jónasson, Andrea G. Dofradóttir
Submission report: 2009

The research is based on data from the Labor Market Survey of Iceland's Statistics office. The results are mainly based on a special survey which was part of the labor market survey in 2003, but its aims were to obtain further information on participation in study and further education.

RECALL Recognition of Quality in Lifelong Learning External Evaluation Interim Report

Project managers: Ásdís A. Arnalds, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Published: May 2008

In this report, results from the interim evaluation of the RECALL project are presented. RECALL-Recognition of Quality in Lifelong Learning is a two year pilot project, funded by the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci programme. The main focus of the evaluation is on the management of the project, cooperation among partners, and the quality of the product.

State of clothing industries: education, work environment, development and standards of competence

Project managers: Hildur B. Svavarsdóttir, Kristjana Stella Blöndal
Client: Starfsgreinaráð í hönnunar- og handverksgreinum
Published: April 2005

Status of compulsory teaching of Icelandic in schools

Promoters: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir, Ágústa Edda Björnsdóttir, Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir and Fridrik H. Jónsson
Client: Ministry of Education
Submitting report: April 2009

To investigate the status of literacy education in compulsory schools and to answer the following questions:

How is reading instruction conducted in Icelandic schools?
Are there any indications that formal reading instruction will end in some particular cohort
How is student reading comprehension trained?

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Survey among headmasters and rectors on the implementation and execution of laws on college

Project manager: Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: February 2010

Survey among kindergarten directors on the implementation and execution of laws on kindergartens

Project manager: Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: June 30th 2010

Survey of the fate of expatriates except from the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland in 2005-2009

Promoters: Ingibjörg Lilja Ómarsdóttir, Ragna Benedikta Garðarsdóttir
Client: University of Iceland
Submission report: December 2009

To study students' fate, what they have done in the wake of graduation and how the studies at the University of Iceland faculty have been useful for their work and continuing education.

Survey of the operations and services of the language facilities in Laugalækjaskóli

Project managers: Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir, Guðlaug J. Sturludóttir, Friðrik H. Jónsson
Client: Reykjavík - Department of Education
Published: January 2009

Survey on the allocation of grants for Icelandic teaching for foreigners

Promoters: Gunnar Þór Jóhannesson, Fridrik H. Jónsson
Client: Ministry of Education
Submitted report: April 2008

This report presents the results of a survey among those who received grants from the Ministry of Education for Icelandic teaching for foreigners in the first half of 2007.

Survey on the implementation and execution of laws on kindergartens and elementary schools

Project managers: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Magnús Árni Magnússon
Client: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Published: December 2009

Survey on the implementation and implementation of the law on preschools and compulsory schools

Promoters: Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Magnús Árni Magnússon
Client: Ministry of Education, Science and Culture
Submitting report: December 2009

Assessing the state of implementation of new legislation on primary and secondary schools, as well as the information will be used as part of the statutory supervision of the Ministry with school activities.

Value and utility of study in the University of Iceland

Project managers: Friðrik H. Jónsson, Einar Mar Þórðarson, Pétur Maack Þorsteinsson
Client: University of Iceland
Published: 2004