Personal profile
Competences
Teaching: Experienced
Research: Experienced
Project management: Experienced
Networking: Experienced
Fundraising: Experienced
Administration: Experienced
Management: Experienced
Presentation
I am working as associated professor at University College Copenhagen, department of Teacher Education.
My research focusses on teaching and learning history in primary and lower secondary school. I publish on co-construction of knowledge of history, the potentials of using museums as a resources in history education and on pedagogical link-making between teaching and learning in classrooms and in museums.
I teach all history courses at the department of teacher education. I also teach a multidisciplinary course on using museum as a resource for teaching and learning: The School - the Student - the Museum and innovative collaboration.
I was head of learning at Museum Nordsjælland.
Work areas
I do research and I teach History Education. My main interests are
- pedagigical link-making between teaching and learning in class-rooms and museums,
- teaching and learing history in museums,
- The Open School
- teaching and learning uses of history as competencies,
- teaching and learning with object in history classes.
Keywords
- history
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anthropological field methods in history education of the anthropocene: A case study from an open air museum
Jensen, M. E. & Leth, M. A., 1 Dec 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: History Education Research Journal. Spring 2025, 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Bæredygtig dannelse og historie
Jensen, M. E. & Axelsen Leth, M., 15 May 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Abstract › Communication
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Grøn dannelse i grundskolen: Et forskningsreview af empirisk forskning i grøn dannelse på grundskoleområdet
Rathje, N. R., Steffensen, T., Hansen, K. R., Christensen, G. B., Langhoff, J. H., Svarstad, L. K. & Jensen, M. E., 2024, Københavns Professionshøjskole. 50 p.Research output: Book/Report/PhD thesis › Report › Research
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Mennsker og natur: 5. klasse på antropologisk feltarbejde hos ertebøllefolket
Axelsen Leth, M. & Jensen, M. E., 1 Aug 2024, Fortiden som et fremmed land. Bjerre, L. I., Knudsen, H. E. & Poulsen, J. A. (eds.). København: Hans Reitzels Forlag, p. 119-133 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Communication
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Rigsfællesskabet - et fælles dannelsesprojekt
Jensen, M. E. & Jensen, L. R., 14 May 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Abstract › Communication
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Stedbaseret Gymnasiedidaktik: Naturdannelse, bæredygtig dannelse og kompetenceudvikling
Langhoff, J. H. (Principle researcher), Bahn, A. L. (Co-researcher), Nørgaard, S. (Co-researcher), Olsen, M. R. (Co-researcher) & Jensen, M. E. (Co-researcher)
01/03/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Rigsfællesskabet - et fælles dannelsesprojekt
Jensen, M. E. (Principle researcher), Øgaard, A. (Principle researcher) & á Lakjuni, O. (Principle researcher)
01/06/23 → 01/10/24
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Rigsfællesskab Grønland Danmark
Jensen, M. E. (Principle researcher), Jensen, L. L. (Co-researcher), Olsen, M. V. (Co-researcher), Øgaard, A. (Principle researcher), Groth Nielsen, L. (Co-researcher), Rasmussen, M. (Co-researcher) & Christiansen, S. (Co-researcher)
01/08/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Samarbejde mellem Læreruddannelse og Skoletjenesten.
Jensen, M. E. (Principle researcher)
26/11/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Innovation og Entreprenørskab i Undervisning på Læreruddannelsen
Jensen, M. E. (Co-researcher), Rohde, L. (Principle researcher) & Knudsen, S. K. (Co-researcher)
01/08/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Development project/ Innovation
Press/Media
Activities
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Nationalt netværk for historieundervisere på læreruddannelsen (External organisation)
Faber, S. (Member), Bjerre, L. I. (Chairman), Jensen, M. E. (Member), Kopp, A. O. (Member) & Pietras, J. (Member)
1 Dec 2024Activity: Membership types › Member of national network
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Studier i læreruddannelse og -profession (Journal)
Jensen, M. E. (Member in group of editors)
15 Nov 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
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History Teaching In The Epoch Of The Anthropocene 'When We Were Peasants"
Jensen, M. E. (Introductory speaker)
1 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Et Antropologisk Blik På Historie. Dengang Vi Var Bønder.
Jensen, M. E. (Introductory speaker) & Axelsen Leth, M. (Introductory speaker)
11 May 2022 → 12 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Scenariedidaktik & Historieundervisning
Jensen, M. E. (Introductory speaker)
10 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation