Pål Gerhard Rystad

Pål Gerhard Rystad is a Lecturer in the Department of Pedagogy at Queen Maud University College (DMMH). His educational background includes qualifications as a Childcare Worker (1994), Preschool Teacher (1999), and a Master's in Early Childhood Education (2013).

His research focuses on Early Childhood Education, Pedagogy, Play and Learning Environments, and Educational Co-creation. He explores how collaborative partnerships and physical spaces enhance early education outcomes.

Key research projects include:

• Ongoing: Improving relevance in early childhood teacher education through co-creation based partnership.
• Completed: PlayScapes for Learning, Health and Relationships in Early Childhood Development and Education.

He has disseminated work through academic lectures on co-creation methodologies and documentation practices in education.