Eli Vibeke Eriksen

Eli Vibeke Eriksen serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Pedagogy at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She is actively engaged in research and teaching at the Tromsø campus, with contact information listing her email and phone number for professional inquiries.

Her research interests focus on critical aspects of educational psychology and student development, including Life Mastery, Learning environment, Mental health, Social and emotional competencies, Motivation, and Involvement. Through her work, she examines how these factors interact within educational settings to influence student outcomes, particularly in secondary school contexts.

Dr. Eriksen's recent publications demonstrate a consistent research trajectory examining social competencies, classroom relationships, and academic engagement using sophisticated quantitative methods like latent change score modeling. Her work primarily focuses on lower secondary school students, investigating how social-emotional factors impact educational experiences and outcomes during critical developmental periods.

She is an active member of the Participation and communication (PAC) research group and participates in the project 'Bruk av VR-briller som praksisnær studentaktivitet' (Use of VR glasses as practice-oriented student activity), indicating her interest in innovative educational technologies and methodologies.

Her teaching expertise spans pedagogical psychology, pedagogical sociology, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and philosophy of science, providing students with comprehensive training in educational research methodologies.