Siv Yndestad Borgen

Siv Yndestad Borgen is a Lecturer at Oslo Metropolitan University, affiliated with the Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies and the Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education. Her work focuses on professional identity development, mentoring, and existential dimensions of education, particularly grief as lived experience.

• Position: Lecturer
• Institution: Oslo Metropolitan University
• Faculty: Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies
• Department: Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education
• Email: siv.k.borgen@oslomet.no

Her research explores critical reflection in teacher education, the role of tacit and embodied experience in crisis, and the philosophical underpinnings of grief and existence. She investigates how student teachers develop professional identity and how mentorship shapes pedagogical practice.

Borgen’s publications reveal a strong focus on qualitative methodologies, including focus group interviews and research logs, often applied in cross-cultural contexts such as Norway and South Africa. Her work frequently engages with the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain and addresses themes of supervision, mentoring, and reflective practice in teacher training.

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Borgen has co-authored research on unified mentor training for kindergarten and primary teachers and has conducted interviews exploring the role of teachers as educators. While no formal advising relationships are detailed, her collaborative research suggests active engagement with peers and emerging scholars in the field of teacher education.

She contributes to national and international conferences and has published in pedagogical journals such as Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift. Her work is disseminated through academic books, conference presentations, and policy-related forums, indicating a strong commitment to both research and practical application in teacher education.