Trond Løge Hagen

Trond Løge Hagen is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Maud Memorial College for Early Childhood Education, affiliated with the Department of Science, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and the Physical Activity and Health Research Group. He holds a Cand.mag. in Biology from NTNU and a Cand.scient. in Zoology, with additional pedagogical qualifications from DMMH and NTNU. As an educational coordinator and merited lecturer, he focuses on outdoor pedagogy, physical activity, and nature-based learning in kindergarten teacher training.

Research Interests center on

• Outdoor environment design for active play
• Risk-rich and safe natural spaces for children
• Gender diversity in early childhood education workforce
• Interdisciplinary approaches to child health and development
• Sustainable educational practices in refugee camps and traditional settings

Recent publications analyze environmental affordances for physical play, gender recruitment strategies, and nature as an educational resource. His work emphasizes collaboration between academic institutions and practical settings like Trolla kindergarten, where he co-developed nature-based curriculum pilots.