Gunhild Tveit Randen

Gunhild Tveit Randen is an Associate Professor of Norwegian linguistics at the University of Innlandet and holds a secondary position at NAFO, OsloMet. She earned her PhD in Nordic linguistics from the University of Bergen, focusing on mapping language skills of minority-language first graders. Her research emphasizes Norwegian didactics, multilingual education, and metalinguistic awareness.

She teaches language subjects in teacher education programs and supervises master’s and PhD candidates. Randen has contributed to national educational projects, including revising the Norwegian Directorate of Education's mapping tool for basic Norwegian (2017–2020) and leading the National Professional Body for Norwegian as a Second Language (2016–2020). Her work bridges theory and practice, addressing language policy, teacher training, and inclusive education.

Her publications focus on multilingualism, language assessment, and educational linguistics. Key projects include studies on digital language testing, teacher perspectives on multilingualism, and flexible educational frameworks for immigrant students. Randen collaborates with Nordic institutions to analyze language training policies and contributes to textbooks like Andrespråksdidaktikk – en innføring (2022).

• Grants/Projects: Led research on inclusive education for newly arrived students (NIFU Report 2024), evaluated flexible language training pilots (2019), and mapped Nordic adult language education (2021).
• Awards: No explicit awards noted, but recognized for impactful contributions to language education policy.

Randen’s involvement in research groups like Language and Society and Language Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts reflects her commitment to applied linguistics. She co-developed digital resources for language assessment tools, including guidance films for the Kartleggingsverktøy i grunnleggende norsk.