Sigrun Staal

Sigrun Staal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Education, ICT and Learning (PIL) within the Faculty of Teacher Education and Languages at Høgskolen i Oslo og Akershus (HiOA). She specializes in teacher education, school-university partnerships, and competency development. Her work focuses on collaborative educational models, leadership training, and innovative assessment practices. She holds a Master's degree in Organization and Management and has 12 years of teaching experience in primary and lower secondary schools, along with 2 years as a school administrator.

Key projects include leading the national DEKOMP project for teacher competency development and the Lærerutdanningsskoler initiative to strengthen university-school collaborations. Her research emphasizes practical tools like classroom observation and video analysis for professional growth. Recent publications explore partnership dynamics, student leadership experiences, and AI's role in education.

Staal's work spans books, peer-reviewed articles, and conference presentations, often co-authored with colleagues like Hilde Sofie Fjeld and Lin Elisabet Sandhaug Ramberg. Her contributions address systemic challenges in education through collaborative, evidence-based approaches.