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RELIP-ECT Project

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What does research literacy look like in a classroom?

ReLiP-ECT investigates how early-career teachers use research to inform their teaching and professional decision-making — across eight Nordic and Baltic countries.

Kick-off at OsloMet · 27–28 Aug 2026

8

Nordic & Baltic countries

15

universities and schools in the network

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Handbook of Nordic-Baltic Teacher Inquiry Stories

About the project

three things we do ↓

01 — We follow

Early career teachers, in real classrooms

Classroom observations, interviews, surveys and collaborative inquiry activities across eight Nordic and Baltic countries.

02 — We build

Mentored Communities of Practice

Teachers, school leaders, teacher educators and experienced teacher-researchers working together to support research-informed teaching.

03 — We share

Evidence for schools and policy

A Digital Research Hub, policy briefs, research publications and a Handbook of Nordic-Baltic Teacher Inquiry Stories.

From the field

Day 2: turning ideas into plans

Partner meeting · Oslo · 27–28 August 2026

ReLiP-ECT kicks off in Oslo: connecting research and teaching practice

University-based partners from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met at Oslo Metropolitan University, joined by school-based partners from Latvia and Lithuania, to share experiences and plan the work ahead.

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How can early career teachers draw on research when faced with everyday classroom questions? And how can mentors, school leaders and teacher educators support them?

— the question at the heart of ReLiP-ECT

Partners of this Nordic-Baltic network

OsloMet Malmö University University College Copenhagen University of Eastern Finland Tallinn University University of Latvia Kaunas University of Technology

Also: University of Stavanger · Drammen Upper Secondary School · University of Gothenburg · Skolen på Nyelandsvej · University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School · University of Iceland · Tallinn Free Waldorf School · Riga State Gymnasium No. 3 · Kaunas Jono Basanavičius Gymnasium

Partners-Only space

Courses, discussions and shared materials for ReLiP-ECT partners, mentors and early career teachers.