Camilla Helene Hallås Farestveit

Camilla Helene Hallås Farestveit is a Research Fellow at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, where she works within the Faculty of Teacher Education, Culture and Sports, specifically in the Institute for Pedagogy, Religion and Social Sciences. Her academic work bridges physical education, outdoor learning, and teacher education, with a particular focus on historical perspectives and contemporary practices in early childhood education.

Dr. Hallås Farestveit's research interests span several interconnected fields:

• Physical education and teacher training pathways
• Outdoor learning and nature-based educational practices
• Early childhood education and history of kindergarten
• Gender aspects in sports education
• Assessment practices in physical education
• Educational marketing and institutional presentation

Her research demonstrates a consistent focus on how physical activity, nature, and educational environments interact to shape learning experiences. She examines both historical developments and contemporary practices, with particular attention to how educational pathways for physical education teachers are structured and presented in higher education institutions. Her work often takes an ecological and critical perspective, exploring how outdoor spaces function as educational arenas that contribute to students' development.

Dr. Hallås Farestveit is actively involved in multiple research projects that reflect her interdisciplinary approach:

• 'Folkehelse i et tverrsektorielt perspektiv' (Public Health from a Cross-Sectoral Perspective)
• 'Kvalifisering til profesjonsutøver i kroppsøving' (Qualification to Professional Practitioner in Physical Education)
• 'Blågrønne strukturer - Arenaer for danning og didaktisk praksis' (Blue-Green Structures - Arenas for Bildung and Didactic Practice)
• 'Forskningsgruppen: Danning - natur, kropp, bevegelse' (Research Group: Bildung - Nature, Body, Movement)
• 'Norske og nordiske danningsfenomener – Historiske perspektiver på tidlig barndom' (Norwegian and Nordic Bildung Phenomena - Historical Perspectives on Early Childhood)

Her publications demonstrate expertise in analyzing educational practices, particularly in physical education and outdoor learning contexts. She has investigated how physical education is marketed in higher education, the role of voluntary sports organizations in teacher education, and how natural environments serve as formative spaces for children's development. Dr. Hallås Farestveit frequently collaborates with colleagues including Bjørg Oddrun Hallås, Gunn Engelsrud, and Geert Thyssen, contributing to a robust research profile that connects theory with practical educational applications.