Dagmar Arthur

Dagmar Arthur

Education research fellow with SiMERR National Research Centre, University of New England

Dagmar is currently part-time education research fellow with SiMERR National Research Centre, University of New England (UNE). She creates curriculum-related science learning tools for the SiMERR Science of Learning Research Centre. Over 16 years, Dagmar has worked as a senior project officer in science education with the NSW Department of Education and the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority and has lectured and consulted in science education with three NSW universities. Over 2004-2009, Dagmar was the senior project leader in the development of the Essential Secondary Science Assessment (ESSA).

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From theory to practice – implementing learning progressions in science
From theory to practice – implementing learning progressions in science

To make a real difference to the way students learn science, we think it is important to link cognitive growth to learning progressions through formative assessment in everyday practice.’ In today’s article, academics from the SiMERR National Research Centre at the University of New England share how the Chemical Science learning progression they developed can be implemented in the classroom.