Sara WILMES

Dr. Sara WILMES is a Research Scientist at the University of Luxembourg's Department of Education and Social Work, part of the Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on multilingual science education, teacher professional development, and inquiry-based pedagogy in diverse classroom settings. She leads research initiatives on equitable science education strategies for primary schools, including partnerships between schools and universities.

Her research emphasizes the role of materials, embodied learning, and translanguaging practices in fostering scientific agency among young learners. She has co-designed professional development programs for teachers and explored adaptive teaching methods during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Key themes include sustainability education, student-centered inquiry, and leveraging classroom multimodality for inclusive science learning.

Dr. WILMES has collaborated internationally on studies analyzing plurilingual classrooms and has contributed to Luxembourg's national educational reforms. Her publications highlight the interplay between language, emotion, and scientific practices in early childhood education.