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My research focuses on the language dimension in subject-area teaching, second language education, subject specific literacy, students' language development, science education, and academic writing in the teaching profession. A central concern across my work is how students and teacher education students gain access to legitimate forms of knowledge, in schools as well as in higher professional education.
I work primarily with Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), both as analytical tools for understanding challenges in pedagogical practice and as frameworks for designing scaffolded, language-based teaching at primary, secondary and tertiary academic levels.
Alongside my research, I teach and supervise in the areas of Danish as a second language and multilingual education, primarily in pre-service teacher education.
Work areas
I work in in-service and pre-service teacher training in the areas of second language education, Danish as a second language, bilingual education, language-based teaching and learning.
I currently participate in research and development projects in Science education research, in conjunction with NAFA, and am project lead on development and research project fousing on professional and subject specific writing and literacy in teacher education.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.d., Who Knows What? The teaching of knowledge and knowers in a fifth grade Danish as a second language classroom, Danmarks Institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse
1 Feb 2008 → 10 Jun 2013
Award Date: 10 Jun 2013
PhD, University of Southern Denmark
Award Date: 10 Jun 2013
Cand. mag., University of Copenhagen
Aug 2004 → Jul 2007
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
Masters degree, University of Copenhagen
Award Date: 1 Jul 2007
FVU-læselærer/ ordblindelærer (for voksne) , CVU Kkn & Nordsjælland
Award Date: 1 Jan 2006
Bachelor of Arts, German language and literature, Boston University, School of Education
Sept 1995 → May 2000
Award Date: 1 May 2000
Bachelor of science; Education, Boston University, School of Education
Sept 1995 → May 2000
Award Date: 1 May 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, School of Education
Award Date: 1 May 2000
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, School of Education
Award Date: 1 May 2000
Positions
part-time lecturer, University of Copenhagen
Jan 2015 → Jan 2016
researcher, assistant professor, University College Capital
May 2013 → Jan 2015
part-time lecturer, Danmarks Institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse
1 Feb 2013 → …
part-time lecturer, University College Capital
Jan 2013 → Jun 2013
visiting scholar, University of Sydney
Jul 2009 → Jun 2010
PhD Fellow, Danmarks Institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse
Feb 2008 → Jan 2013
teacher, consultant, Hovestadens Ordblindeskole
2004 → 2010
ESL teacher, Medway Public Schools
1999 → 2001
PhD Fellow, Danmarks Institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse
konsultent i specialpædagogisk studiestøtte, Hovedstadens Ordblindeskole
Visiting Scholar, University of Sydney
Keywords
- language development
- second language development
- second language pedagogy
- SFL
- Danish as a second language
- Legitimation Code Theory
- systemic funtional linguistics
- Sydney School genre pedagogy
- discourse analysis
- social work
- reading
- public school
- school
- didactics
- language development
- dansk som andetsprog
- SFL-baseret pædagogik
- Tosprogethed og andetsprogstilegnelse. Dansk som andetsprog i fagene. Biliteracy i børnehaven. Ressourceorienteret forældresamarbejde
- Tosprogede elever, læsning, sprogbeskrivelse og grammatikundervisning i grundskolen, interkulturel dannelse
- Legitimation Code Theory (LCT)
- action learning
- educational science
- learning, educational science and teaching
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Exploring Teachers as Writers – Creating Education-Related Texts
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Co-researcher), Sims, R. (Principle researcher), Molbæk, M.-L. (Co-researcher) & Mourier, I.-L. (Co-researcher)
26/03/26 → …
Project: Research
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Semantiske Bølger og Sprogpædagogiske Snegle - En ny tilgang til naturfag, der øger flersprogede elevers deltagelsesmuligheder
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Principle researcher), Pagaard, D. M. (Co-researcher), Lohse, D. M. (Co-researcher), Heinrich, S. (Co-researcher), Schjøtt, S. R. (Co-researcher), Sveistrup Olsen, P. (Co-researcher) & Skinhøj, K. (Principle researcher)
04/01/21 → 01/07/24
Project: Research
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Skrivedidaktik og Fagspecifik Literacy i Læreruddannelsen
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Principle researcher), Molbæk, M.-L. (Co-researcher), Mourier, I.-L. (Co-researcher) & Vittrup, B. H. L. (Co-researcher)
01/09/23 → …
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Tidligere sprogstart - Ny begynderdidaktik med fokus på flersprogethed
Gregersen, A. S. (Principle researcher), Søgaard, K. E. (Co-researcher), Bjerre, K. (Co-researcher), Ginman, M. (Co-researcher), Wulff, L. (Co-researcher), Revier, R. L. (Co-researcher), Dissing Møller, L. (Co-researcher), Dyrendom, K. (Co-researcher), Andersen, N. (Co-researcher), Henriksen, B. (Co-researcher), Lindschouw, J. J. (Co-researcher), Holmen, A. (Co-researcher), Albrechtsen, D. (Co-researcher), Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Co-researcher), von Holst-Pedersen, J. (Co-researcher), Dimova, S. (Co-researcher), Löbl, S. K. (Co-researcher), Thomsen, H. (Principle researcher), Daryai-Hansen, P. (Principle researcher), Christensen, K. (Co-researcher) & Borg, S. (Co-researcher)
01/03/16 → 01/07/18
Project: Development project/ Innovation
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Developing Early Foreign Language Learning and Teaching in the Nordic/Baltic Context
Søgaard, K. E. (Co-researcher), Gregersen, A. S. (Co-researcher), Thomsen, H. (Co-researcher), Butzbach Andersen, N. (Co-researcher), Dahl Jensen, R. (Co-researcher), Lindschouw, J. (Co-researcher), von Holst-Pedersen, J. (Co-researcher), Bulajeva, T. (Co-researcher), Jakutaviciute Ricciardi, R. (Co-researcher), Arneson, I. (Co-researcher), Bjørke, C. (Co-researcher), Grønn, B. (Co-researcher), Lindeman, B. (Co-researcher), Sandvær, A. (Co-researcher), Speitz, H. (Co-researcher), Enever, J. (Co-researcher), Härgestam, M. (Co-researcher), Lindgren, E. (Co-researcher), Sandstom, K. (Co-researcher), Rimmevik, S. (Co-researcher), Gregersen, A. (Principle researcher), Daryai-Hansen, P. (Principle researcher) & Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Principle researcher)
01/07/16 → 31/07/18
Project: Development project/ Innovation
Research output
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Developing students’ science understanding with meaningful language activities and semantic gravity
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V., 2025, Primary Science Learning for Children, Teachers and Communities: Stories of Practice and Possibility for Science Educators. Earle, S., Preston, C., Georgiou, H. & Fitzgerald, A. (eds.). London: Springer, p. 75-95 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review
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Operationalizing the Autonomy dimension of Legitimation Code Theory: A Hallidayan approach
Hill-Madsen, A. & Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V., 2023, In: Communication & Language at Work - CLAW. 9, 1, p. 36-58 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Sproglige aktiviteter med fagligt indhold: puslesætninger i natur-teknologiundervisningen: sproglige aktiviteter med fagligt indhold
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V., Lohse, D. M. & Skinhøj, K., Jun 2023, In: Sprogforum. 29, 76, p. 63-74 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Scaffolding the Wave: Supporting Student Teachers in Professional Academic Writing Through LCT and SFL
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. & Jacobsen, S. K., Jun 2021, Language in Action: SFL Theory across Contexts. Brisk, M. E. & Schleppegrell , M. J. (eds.). Equinox Publishing, p. 177-205 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review
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Læreren i centrifugen - analyser af lærer-elev-interaktioner ud fra et økologisk perspektiv
Munck Olesen, J. & Sigsgaard, A.-V. M., 2025, In: Studier i Læreruddannelse og Profession. 10, 2, p. 100-121 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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ph.d. stipendium fra Det Frie Forskningsråd
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Scholarship
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Udvikling af skrivedidaktik og fagspecifik literacy på læreruddannelsen, Københavns Professionshøjskole
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Introductory speaker), Mourier, I.-L. (Introductory speaker), Molbæk, M.-L. (Introductory speaker) & Find, C. H. (Introductory speaker)
10 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Semantic Waves and Linguistic Snails – teaching middle-grades science with inspiration from Legitimation Code Theory and Systemic Functional Linguistics
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Other role)
24 Aug 2022 → 26 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Den 20. Nordiske Konference om SFL og Socialsemiotik
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Chairman), Jacobsen, S. K. (Arranger), Poulsen, S. V. (Arranger), Mulvad, R. (Arranger) & Jacobsen, G. K. (Arranger)
7 Nov 2024 → 8 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference
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Omstændighederne gemmer på den naturfaglige forståelse
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Introductory speaker) & Mulvad, R. (Introductory speaker)
28 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture or presentation
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Sprogforum (Journal)
Gregersen, A. S. (Member in group of editors), Jacobsen Pérez, S. (Editor of journal), Kristjansdottir, B. (Editor of journal), Risager, K. (Editor of journal), Svarstad, L. (Editor of journal), Lindschouw, J. (Editor of journal), Jacobsen, S. K. (Member in group of editors) & Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. (Member in group of editors)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer/editor of journal
Press/Media
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24 forskere i opråb: Rapport om sprogscreening bygger på misforståelser
Kolstrup, K., Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V., Steffensen, T. & Thise, H.
27/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Novo Nordisk Fonden uddeler 85 mio. kr. til naturvidenskabelig uddannelse og formidling - og åbner for nye ansøgningsrunder
Meidell Sigsgaard, A.-V. & Hersom, H.
21/08/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Indvandrerfamilierne skal gøre mere for at deres børn er klar til folkeskolen
08/12/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media