Ingvil Bjordal

Ingvil Bjordal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Teacher Education, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research focuses on educational policy, multicultural pedagogy, and social justice theory. She has been actively involved in analyzing the privatization and marketization of public education systems in Norway, particularly examining issues of segregation, equity, and policy implementation.

• Education Policy
• Educational History
• Multicultural Pedagogy
• Social Justice Theory
• Policy Analysis
• Curriculum Analysis

Her work reveals increasing privatization trends in Norwegian education, highlighting how market-oriented reforms affect social equity and democratic principles. Research spans from critical analyses of public-private partnerships in failing schools to longitudinal studies on parental choice patterns and systemic segregation.

Bjordal's publications include empirical studies on school avoidance behaviors, theoretical contributions on structural racism in education, and historical policy analyses tracing Norway's shift from collective schooling models to competitive educational landscapes. She actively participates in public debates through media appearances and academic presentations, advocating for equitable education systems.

Her research group affiliations include the Educational Policy, Diversity and Inequality (UMU) group and the Critical Perspectives in Teacher Education (CritTEd) group. She contributes to the Gemini Center and OppInk center, focusing on inclusive education practices.