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Christine Harrison taught in secondary science schools for 13 years before joining King's College London to run the Biology PGCE Initial Teacher Education course in 1993. She has coordinated three PGCE Initial Teacher Education science courses for Biology, Physics, and Chemistry and has built an integration of research-informed practices, continually championing the importance of disciplinary knowledge and strengthening practical work skills and competencies. She is known for her talent in bridging the divide between science education research and practice, and she is a popular speaker at professional education conferences. Promoted to Professor of Science Education in 2019, Harrison's research is classroom-based and focuses on how teachers conceptualize and enact assessment pedagogy. She led projects with science and math teachers on assessment for learning, utilizing ideas from a seminal review on formative assessment. Her recent work concerns assessment changes in STEM education, helping teachers adopt inquiry-based approaches. Harrison also supervises PhD students and teaches on Biology and STEM Education courses at King’s College London, drawing on her expertise in qualitative research and classroom practice.
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