Trine Smiseth Dale

Trine Smiseth Dale is an Assistant Professor at the University of Agder's Department of Education, specializing in Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten Teacher Education. Her work focuses on participatory practices, regional competence development, and pedagogical leadership.

• Current research examines kindergarten-based competence development frameworks like Rekomp
• Active in interdisciplinary research groups addressing regional educational challenges
• Teaching roles include Child Development, Play & Learning (BUL-100) and Language, Text & Mathematics (STM-100)
• Email: trine.s.dale@uia.no

Recent publications analyze regional competence development in kindergartens, workplace learning dynamics, and value-based practices in educational environments. She contributes to interdisciplinary knowledge co-creation between educational institutions and regional stakeholders.