Claire Scoular

Claire Scoular

Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research

Dr Scoular's work focuses on the application and improvement of psychological measurement. Primarily, her expertise revolves around holistic development, with specific interest in the assessment and growth of complex constructs. She has worked directly with global organisations and ministries of education in over 30 countries to develop assessments and progress the integration of 21st century skills in learning outcomes. This has included developing frameworks and assessment tools and generating evidence-based resources for constructs including problem solving, collaboration, learning in digital networks, critical thinking, creative thinking, empathy, global citizenship, and self-regulation. She has been an active lecturer for many years and has extensive experience in course design and delivery in both f2f and online formats. She frequently disseminates her research through invited presentations, panels, committees, and consultancies.

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Teaching creative thinking: 6 considerations for practice
Teaching creative thinking: 6 considerations for practice

‘There is growing consensus internationally that creative thinking needs to be cultivated to help learners succeed. Beyond identifying the importance of the skill, however, there is little guidance on how to develop and teach it…’ In today’s article, ACER Senior Research Fellow, Dr Claire Scoular, shares 6 suggestions for teaching creative thinking skills.

Resources: Teaching tools and skills frameworks for 21st Century learners
Resources: Teaching tools and skills frameworks for 21st Century learners

A new set of resources developed by experts at the Australian Council for Educational Research aims to provide an evidence-based approach to the development of critical thinking, creative thinking and collaboration. Dr Claire Scoular shares details and examples of the frameworks in today’s article.

Teaching and assessing general capabilities
Teaching and assessing general capabilities

How can we teach and assess general capabilities such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and research skills? Dr Claire Scoular and Jonathan Heard share details of a research project aiming to develop practical tools for use in the classroom.