Assessment, Teaching and Learning in Science Education

The research group 'Assessment, Teaching and Learning in Science Education' studies teaching and learning processes in science education at all educational levels – with a focus on secondary and tertiary education. A primary focus in the research is assessment of and for student learning. More specifically, the members of the research group investigate how teachers can operationalise complex competencies (such as inquiry competencies, innovation, argumentation, modelling, educational formation ('Bildung’), and societal decision-making) as learning goals in science teaching and assess students’ progress in obtaining these goals. Further, the group is concerned with studying and improving science teacher’s professional development at both national and international levels.