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Geir Nyborg

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Phone +47 22 85 91 82
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Visiting address Sem Sælands vei 7 Helga Engs hus 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1140 Blindern 0318 Oslo

Higher education

  • Phd, Faculty of education, University of Oslo
  • Cand. Paed. Spec. Advanced Professional Degree in Educational Psychology, Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo
  • Teacher education

Employment history

  • Professor, Department of Special Needs Education, UiO 
  • Associate Professor, Department of Special Needs Education, UiO
  • Counslor,  Statped
  • Postdoctor, Department of Special Needs Education, UiO
  • Research fellow, Department of Special Needs Eduction, UiO
  • Educational psychological counslor
  • Teacher in primary school

Academic Interests

  • Psychological and social difficulties
  • Shy children
  • Inclusive education
  • Special Needs Education
  • Educational and psychological counsling

Teaching

SPED4300

SPED4010

 

 

 

Publications

  • Nyborg, Geir; Slungård, Kristin; Edwards, Anne & Coplan, Robert J. (2026). From motive to action: how teachers interpret and respond to students’ shy behaviour. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. ISSN 0031-3831. p. 1–14. doi: 10.1080/00313831.2026.2642598. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Coplan, Robert J.; Edwards, Anne & Crozier, Ray (2024). Exploring Norwegian teachers’ perceptions of shy students at recess and their strategic responses. International Journal of Inclusive Education. ISSN 1360-3116. p. 1–16. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2024.2343089. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Crozier, Crozier Ray; Arnesen, Anne; Coplan, Robert J. & Edwards, Anne (2023). Teachers’ Strategies for Helping Shy Students: Findings from a National Survey in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. ISSN 0031-3831. 68(5), p. 1024–1024. doi: 10.1080/00313831.2023.2196534. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Edwards, Anne; Crozier, W. Ray & Coplan, Robert J. (2022). Working relationally with shy students: Pedagogical insights from teachers and students. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction. ISSN 2210-6561. 33. doi: 10.1016/j.lcsi.2022.100610. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sørensen, Petter Toivo; Nyborg, Geir; Lorentsen, Torleif; Olasveengen, Theresa M.; Langerud, Anne Kathrine & Aarhus, Mads [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2022). Vasospasm Surveillance by a Simplified Transcranial Doppler Protocol in Traumatic Brain Injury. World Neurosurgery. ISSN 1878-8750. 164, p. e318–e325. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.04.108. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solberg, Stine; Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Edwards, Anne & Arnesen, Anne (2022). Teachers’ experiences of school-based support in their work with shy students. Teaching and Teacher Education : An International Journal of Research and Studies. ISSN 0742-051X. 111(111), p. 103628–103628. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2021.103628. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Arnesen, Anne; Crozier, W. Ray; Bjørnebekk, Gunnar & Coplan, Robert J. (2022). Teachers’ strategies for managing shy students’ anxiety at school. Nordic Psychology. ISSN 1901-2276. 75(1), p. 74–74. doi: 10.1080/19012276.2022.2058072. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Nyborg, Geir; Arnesen, Anne; Bjørnebekk, Gunnar; Ray, Crozier W. & Coplan, Robert (2022). Characteristics of Teacher-Nominated Shy Students in Norwegian Elementary Schools. Journal of Research in Childhood Education. ISSN 0256-8543. 37(2), p. 274–274. doi: 10.1080/02568543.2022.2027582. Full text in Research Archive
  • Cordier, Reinie; Speyer, Renee; Mahoney, Natasha; Arnesen, Anne; Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Nyborg, Geir (2021). Effects of interventions for social anxiety and shyness in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. 16(7), p. 0254117–0254117. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254117. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solberg, Stine; Edwards, Anne; Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Nyborg, Geir (2020). Working Relationally with Networks of Support Within Schools: Supporting Teachers in their Work with Shy Students. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk. ISSN 1082-4669. doi: 10.1080/10824669.2020.1854760. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solberg, Stine; Edwards, Anne & Nyborg, Geir (2020). Leading for School Inclusion and Prevention? How School Leadership Teams Support Shy Students and Their Teachers. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. ISSN 0031-3831. doi: 10.1080/00313831.2020.1788156. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Edwards, Anne & Crozier, Ray (2020). Teachers’ strategies for enhancing shy children's engagement in oral activities: necessary, but insufficient? International Journal of Inclusive Education. ISSN 1360-3116. doi: 10.1080/13603116.2020.1711538. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Nyborg, Geir; Edwards, Anne & Crozier, Ray (2019). Teachers’ Understandings of Shyness: psychosocial differentiation for student inclusion. British Educational Research Journal (BERJ). ISSN 0141-1926. doi: 10.1002/berj.3563. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir & Mjelve, Liv Heidi (2017). Innagerende atferdsvansker og inkludering. In Nilsen, Sven (Eds.), Inkludering og mangfold - sett i spesialpedagogisk perspektiv. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 9788215027760. p. 181–195. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2014). Spesifikke språkvansker og atferds-, emosjonelle og sosiale vansker : et arbeidsseminar for lærere. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364. 49(4), p. 49–61. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2013). Spesifikke språkvansker og atferd, emosjonelle og sosiale vansker: Et oppfølgingsopplegg for barn og foreldre. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364. 48(5), p. 61–73. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2011). TEACHERS’ USE OF MOTIVATIONAL UTTERANCES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION IN NORWEGIAN COMPULSORY SCHOOLING. A CONTRIBUTION AIMED AT FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR PUPILS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES? International Journal of Special Education. ISSN 0827-3383. 26(3). Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2011). The quality of mediational teaching practiced by teachers in special education. An observational study in Norwegian primary schools. International Journal of Special Education. ISSN 0827-3383. 26(1), p. 101–111. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2011). Lærerens bruk av motiverende ytringer i spesialundervisning. Psykologi i kommunen (PIK). ISSN 1892-3364. 46(4), p. 17–30. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2010). Interaksjon mellom lærere og elever i spesialundervisning organisert som eneundervisning. Spesialpedagogikk. ISSN 0332-8457. p. 30–45. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Nyborg, Geir (2025). Inkluderende opplæring og stille innadvendte elever. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Arnesen, Anne (2025). Elever med stille innadvendt atferd: Pedagogiske tilnærminger. In Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Bjåstad, Jon Fauskanger & Ogden, Terje (Ed.), Angst hos barn og unge: fagpersoner i nærmiljøet kan hjelpe.. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 9788245047875. doi: https:/fagbokforlaget.no/produkt/9788245047875-angst-hos-barn-og-unge. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2024). Inkluderende opplæring: Med et hovedfokus på stille og innadvendte elever. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir & Bjørnebekk, Gunnar (2023). Forskningsprosjekt om stille og innadvendte elever i ungdomsskolen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Solberg, Stine & Stien-Leenderts, Andreas (2022). De stille elevene - hvordan fremme muntlig aktivitet. [Internet]. Podcast Utforsk Aschehoug Undervisning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Crozier, Ray; Arnesen, Anne & Coplan, Robert (2021). Teachers’ strategies for helping shy students: Results from a national survey in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Colvin, Shane David & Vartun, Marika (2020). Slik kan læreren hjelpe de stille elevene til å mestre skolen. [Internet]. Institutt for spesialpedagogikk, UIO, hjemmeside. Full text in Research Archive
  • Arnesen, Anne; Mjelve, Liv Heidi; Nyborg, Geir; Crozier, Ray; Bjørnebekk, Gunnar & Coplan, Robert (2020). Student-teacher relationships and (early) adolescents’ school engagement. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Nyborg, Geir (2019). Barn med stille og innadvendt atferd i skolen - læreres tilnærming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir; Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Arnesen, Anne (2019). Skolens arbeid med den stille, innadvendte elevgruppen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Arnesen, Anne; Nyborg, Geir & Mjelve, Liv Heidi (2019). Stille og innadvendte elever: Hvordan se og hjelpe dem i skolen? Full text in Research Archive
  • Smedstad, Tormod; Nyborg, Geir & Mjelve, Liv Heidi (2018). Hvordan gi stille og sjenerte barn god læringsstøtte? [Journal]. Skolelederen. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mjelve, Liv Heidi & Nyborg, Geir (2018). Oral activity and anxiety reduction for shy students in elementary school. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir & Mjelve, Liv Heidi (2016). Innagerende atferdsvansker og utfordringer ved inkludering. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2009). Interaksjon mellom lærere og elever i spesialundervisning. En studie av kvalitet av medierende undervisning. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2002). Gruppekonsultasjon. En arbeidsmåte for økt mestring av undervisningssituasjoner. Spesialpedagogikk. ISSN 0332-8457. p. 40–45. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2001). Gruppebasert konsultasjon med lærere. p. 26–28. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (1999). Veiledning ved hjelp av videoanalyse i skolen. p. 26–28. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2008). Interaksjon mellom lærere og elever i spesialundervisning : en studie av kvalitet av mediert undervisning. Universitetet i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (2002). Gruppekonsultasjon. Oslo kommune, skoleetaten. Pedagogisk-psykologisk tjeneste. ISSN 9788279940050. Full text in Research Archive
  • Nyborg, Geir (1997). "Slowlearners" i den palestinske skolen. En intervjuundersøkelse blant lærere på Vestbredden. Institutt for spesialpedagogikk. Full text in Research Archive

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