Marit Holm Hopperstad

Marit Holm Hopperstad is a Professor at Queen Maud Memorial College for Early Childhood Education (DMMH), specializing in pedagogy. Her research focuses on children's meaning-making through multimodal texts, drawings, and art encounters, particularly in preschool and kindergarten contexts. She leads projects analyzing museum-based learning, literacy practices, and peer interactions.

• PhD in Pedagogy (NTNU, 2002)
• MSc in Pedagogy (NTNU, 1996)
• Cand.Mag in Special Education and Preschool Pedagogy (DMMH, 1988/89)
• Preschool Teacher Education (DMMH, 1986)

Her work explores how children use drawings, photographs, and multimodal communication to express meaning, often in collaboration with institutions like Nordenfjeldske Museum of Industrial Art and Rockheim. She emphasizes relational communication, social inclusion, and the role of art in early literacy development.

Recent projects include analyzing children's art in museums, multimodal wall texts for parents, and writing practices in Norwegian kindergartens. She serves as academic responsible for initiatives funded by The Arts Council, such as the study of art encounters and literacy in early childhood education.