Vibeke Solsvik Foldnes

Vibeke Solsvik Foldnes serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy, Religion and Social Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, bringing 15 years of primary school teaching experience (until 2014) and a Master's in Pedagogy specializing in Special Education to her academic role.

Her educational background includes:

• Master's in Pedagogy (Special Education focus)
• Training as a general teacher

Dr. Foldnes' research explores the nexus of general and special education, emphasizing inclusive practices, management of challenging behavior, alternative learning environments, teacher-student dynamics, and educational policy. She investigates teacher competence in difficult classroom scenarios and employs case-based methodologies to cultivate professional judgment.

Analysis of her 2018-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on collaborative teacher-researcher models for classroom improvement, case-based reflection for pedagogical wisdom development, and practical strategies for inclusive education in diverse settings, particularly addressing behavioral challenges through relational approaches.

She actively contributes to national professional development frameworks including decentralized competence development (Dekomp) and the Competence Lift for Special Education, while participating in research groups PedLab and Sirius.

No academic advisees or scientific awards are documented in available sources, though she holds responsibility for master's project design (MGUSP501) and thesis supervision (MGUSP550) in Special Education.