Lois Harris

Lois Harris is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE), part of the Faculty of Education and Arts. Her research focuses on educational assessment, equity in education, and inclusive pedagogical strategies. She has extensively studied assessment practices, teacher judgment, and the impact of technology on learning environments, particularly in distance education contexts. Her work emphasizes improving equity through inclusive assessment design and leveraging data-driven methods to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

Harris has contributed to studies on student transitions from vocational education to university, the use of data walls to inform instructional decisions, and strategies to support diverse learners in digital settings. She has also explored student resistance to assessment and the implementation of peer- and self-assessment in classrooms.

Her publications highlight a commitment to evidence-based educational practices, with significant contributions to journals like British Educational Research Journal and Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. Her collaborative projects often address systemic barriers to educational access and advocate for policy changes that promote inclusivity.