Ingvild Askeland Farestveit

Ingvild Askeland Farestveit serves as a Practice Consultant for Teacher Education at NLA University College in Bergen, Norway. Her role focuses on practical placement supervision within teacher training programs, with office H166 at the Kalfaret campus and direct contact via phone 55 53 69 40.

Her expertise spans a remarkably broad spectrum of educational disciplines:

• Early childhood education (kindergarten pedagogy, beginner training)
• Primary and lower secondary education
• Religious studies (Biblical Studies, Old/New Testament, KRLE, religious didactics)
• Music education (didactics, history, production, technology)
• Intercultural and special education
• Educational leadership and curriculum development
• Qualitative research methodologies
• Ethics, media studies, and social sciences

Her work integrates practical training with theoretical frameworks across diverse educational contexts, emphasizing real-world application in classroom management, digital competence, and inclusive pedagogy. The extensive range of her workfields demonstrates deep engagement with both foundational teaching skills and specialized contemporary educational challenges.

Through her coordination of practical placements, she bridges academic theory with classroom realities across multiple educational domains including religious instruction, music, special needs education, and intercultural communication.