Gro Hellesnes

Gro Hellesnes is a Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy at the Department of Teacher Education, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). She specializes in the inter-corporeal, relational, and existential dimensions of student dialogue and learning.

• Academic Role: Senior Lecturer, Head of Pedagogy Section
• Teaching: Courses in PPU (Pedagogical Practice and Professional Development) and adapted teaching
• Research: Bodily Learning, Play in Childhood, and Professional Development in Teacher Education

Her research emphasizes the relational, bodily, and aesthetic aspects of learning, particularly through performative learning activities. Recent work explores teacher identity formation via embodied and reflective practices in educational settings.

Gro collaborates on projects like ProfILU (Professional Development in Teacher Education) and participates in conferences across Scandinavia. She co-authored studies on learning laboratories, mentorship practices, and the role of dialogue in teacher-student interactions.

She contributes to dissemination through seminars and public outreach, including the Universitetsavisa column addressing practice-related challenges in teacher training.

Labs & Teams: Involved in PEDLAB, an educational project focused on embodied and reflective learning activities for teacher students.