Mikkel Bertram Rustad

Mikkel Bertram Rustad serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education at Oslo Metropolitan University's Faculty of Education and International Studies. He holds the administrative role of Head of Studies for Area of Responsibility 5 while leading the Digital Learning Arenas research group.

His research centers on digital transformation in educational contexts, with specific expertise in Minecraft-based pedagogy for social studies and history instruction, flipped classroom methodologies in science education, and technology-rich programming/makerspace environments for gifted students. Rustad investigates how digital tools foster 21st-century competencies like critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving within teacher education frameworks.

Analysis of his 2021-2024 publications reveals a concentrated focus on Minecraft as a transformative educational platform, predominantly applied to historical and social studies teacher training. His work consistently examines digital literacy development within Scandinavian educational contexts while addressing broader concerns about children's digital wellbeing and meaningful technology engagement.

Active in multiple funded research initiatives including DigiGen (studying technological impacts on youth), FiNa (flipped science classrooms), and programming/makerspace projects for gifted education, Rustad demonstrates strong collaborative research capacity through partnerships with institutions across Europe. His dissemination activities include conference presentations at ECER and ICLS alongside Norwegian-language practitioner publications.

Rustad operates within OsloMet's Digital Learning Arenas research ecosystem, contributing to institutional priorities around digital competence development while maintaining direct connections to K-12 educational practice through teacher training programs.