Festo Kayima

Festo Kayima is an Associate Professor in Chemistry Didactics at the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His research focuses on science teacher education, classroom knowledge, and pedagogical strategies in chemistry.

• Doctorate in Chemistry Education (2018, University of Bergen)
• Master’s in Science Education (2020, NTNU)

Kayima’s research projects include developing science teacher trainees’ professional knowledge through reflective practice, enhancing scientific literacy, and integrating sustainability into chemistry education. He leads the Erasmus+ project STEMkey (2020–2023), emphasizing graduate attributes and key skills for educators.

His recent publications (2025) with Springer explore pedagogical themes like chemical knowledge, outdoor teaching, and technology integration. These works align with broad keywords such as Science Education, Curriculum Development, and Experiential Learning, with subfields spanning digital tools, sustainability, and misconceptions in chemistry.

• Co-supervised Kristine Fjelldal Sunde’s thesis on teacher questioning in labs

He contributes to research groups Naturfaglig Literacy i Skole og Lærerutdanning and ScienceHumanities, bridging interdisciplinary approaches in education. His teaching includes courses like Science as a School Subject (MGLU4211) and Teacher Education: Teaching Chemistry (PPU4626).