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Heidi Marian Haraldsen

Haraldsen is Associate Professor in Education/Pedagogy and associated with the teacher certification program "Educational theory and practice in dance and theatre" at KHiO. At KHiO she has taught and worked with research in art education and educational psychology since 2008. She was prorector of education from 2021-2024. Heidi has a bachelor's degree in Dance from the Academy of Dance at KHiO. She has long experience as an artist, practicing as a dance teacher, choreographer, and dance performer with a special interest in artistic community work. Her academic background stem from the University of Oslo, the Faculty of Educational Sciences; where she completed her degree (cand. ed.) with a dissertation of aesthetic education and aesthetic learning. She has also worked as editor and co-author for teaching materials in dance subjects through the book series Scenetreff at Tell publishing company. Heidi completed her doctoral thesis at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in 2019 on talent development in a comparative perspective on performing arts and sport. Her research is within performance psychology and concerns the role of personal and environmental factors in elite youth performers' quality of motivation, performance and mental health and her research is mainly within performance psychology in performing arts and sports.

Ongoing research project

REDE - Resilienceand Ethics in Dance Education

REDE is an overarching research project initiated by the academy of dance, at Oslo National Academy of Arts (KHiO). The REDE project aims to produce knowledge and applied research in order to empower dance students and strengthen their future professional potential.

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Research results

  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen, Annett Victoria Stornæs, Mats Hordvik, Oda Julie Hembre, Veslemøy Ellefsen & Petter Erik Leirhaug: Professional digital competence in physical education and performing arts teacher education: transformative learning in the learning Avatar project. (2026).
    Academic article. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen & Annett Victoria Stornæs: The Role of Public Sport School Programs in Promoting Positive Youth Development (2026).
    Academic lecture. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Motivasjon for Læring (2025).
    Lecture. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Proffessional Digital Competence in Physical Education and Performing Arts Teacher Education: Transformative Learning in the Learning Avatar Project (2025).
    Academic lecture. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Selvbestemmelse og motivasjon i scenekunst og scenekunstopplæring (2025).
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Learning Avatar- an Action Research Project exploring how Pre-Service Teachers and Teacher Educators negotiate their relationships between technology and teaching within Performing Arts and Physical education (2025).
    Academic lecture. More information
  • Vidar Sandsaunet Ulset, Luca Oppici, Karin Hamre, James Robert Rudd, Annett Victoria Stornæs & Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Inclusion in Motion: Promoting Equitable Physical Activity and Health in Childhood and Adolescence (2025).
    Article in business/trade/industry journal. More information
  • Claes Nyberg, Henrik Gustafsson, Heidi Marian Haraldsen & Stefan Wagnsson: Differentiated pathways in upper secondary school. World-class Swedish athletes experiences (2025).
    Academic article. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Fordypning, talent,prestasjonskultur - for elevens beste? (2024).
    Academic lecture. More information
  • Heidi Marian Haraldsen: Self-Determined Motivation within Dance Education and Professional Practice (2024).
    Academic lecture. More information

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