Ingela Strandli Portfelt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6689170 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ingela Strandli Portfelt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ingela Strandli |
| FAMILY NAME | Portfelt |
| SIGNATURE | PORTFELT I S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karlstad University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9276-6577 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Embedding school leaders’ professional learning in practice
This study investigates the professional learning of school leaders in Swedish Municipal Adult Education (SMAE) as they engage in pedagogical leadership through action research. Conducted within a university course, the study explores how leaders address local challenges and foster praxis development by embedding learning in everyday practice. Drawing on the theory of practice architectures, analysis of leaders’ written reports reveals how they r…
Principals’ enactment strategies
Purpose The aim of the study is to examine how principals in Swedish municipal adult education (SMAE) interpret and translate the 2010 Education Act’s mandate to lead education based on scientific foundation and proven experience. By analysing enactment as a locally situated process shaped by organisational and marketised conditions, the study offers new insights into policy work within this marginalised sector. Design/methodology/approach The st…
Principals’ leadership strategies to shape inclusive education in local adult education institutions
This study examines principals’ leadership practices within Swedish Municipal Adult Education (SMAE), focusing on strategies for advancing inclusive education in a marketised system. Data consist of observation notes from dialogical network meetings with twenty-three principals and one quality manager representing twelve municipalities, organised collaboratively by the National Agency for Education and a university. The analysis applies the theor…
Principals' Influence on Research‐Based Education
There is increasing interest in research‐based education in the Western World as it is assumed to strengthen school improvement capacity. Previous research shows that school principals play a pivotal role in realising such vision. The aim of this article is to explore the influence of principals on research‐based education in their local municipal adult education (MAE) institutions. The study is informed by the theory of practice architecture. Da…
Critical aspects to consider when establishing collaboration between school leaders and researchers
The aim of this study is to explore what happened – and why – in a collaboration between ourselves as researchers and school leaders from two different schools in Sweden. The theory of practice architectures is used to frame the study. The goal of the collaboration was to enhance the scientific foundation of school practices, which motivated the use of action research as the methodological approach for designing the collaboration. The results all…
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Critical aspects to consider when establishing collaboration between school leaders and researchers
The aim of this study is to explore what happened – and why – in a collaboration between ourselves as researchers and school leaders from two different schools in Sweden. The theory of practice architectures is used to frame the study. The goal of the collaboration was to enhance the scientific foundation of school practices, which motivated the use of action research as the methodological approach for designing the collaboration. The results all…
Principals' Influence on Research‐Based Education
There is increasing interest in research‐based education in the Western World as it is assumed to strengthen school improvement capacity. Previous research shows that school principals play a pivotal role in realising such vision. The aim of this article is to explore the influence of principals on research‐based education in their local municipal adult education (MAE) institutions. The study is informed by the theory of practice architecture. Da…
Embedding school leaders’ professional learning in practice
This study investigates the professional learning of school leaders in Swedish Municipal Adult Education (SMAE) as they engage in pedagogical leadership through action research. Conducted within a university course, the study explores how leaders address local challenges and foster praxis development by embedding learning in everyday practice. Drawing on the theory of practice architectures, analysis of leaders’ written reports reveals how they r…
Principals’ enactment strategies
Purpose The aim of the study is to examine how principals in Swedish municipal adult education (SMAE) interpret and translate the 2010 Education Act’s mandate to lead education based on scientific foundation and proven experience. By analysing enactment as a locally situated process shaped by organisational and marketised conditions, the study offers new insights into policy work within this marginalised sector. Design/methodology/approach The st…
Principals’ leadership strategies to shape inclusive education in local adult education institutions
This study examines principals’ leadership practices within Swedish Municipal Adult Education (SMAE), focusing on strategies for advancing inclusive education in a marketised system. Data consist of observation notes from dialogical network meetings with twenty-three principals and one quality manager representing twelve municipalities, organised collaboratively by the National Agency for Education and a university. The analysis applies the theor…
Innovative Education and Learning Practices (4 works) · Adult education (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (3 works) · Action research (2 works) · Educational and Psychological Assessments (2 works) · Educational Assessment and Improvement (2 works) · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)