Robert Harry Evans

Robert Harry Evans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. His work focuses on science teacher education and he actively contributes to international initiatives including the ESERA 2025 Conference as an organizing committee member.

Education:

• PhD in Science Education, University of Colorado Boulder

His research centers on self-efficacy in inquiry-based science learning, formative assessment strategies, and technology integration in school and out-of-school settings. He investigates how control beliefs impact teaching effectiveness and develops frameworks for coherent science instruction. His work bridges theoretical research with practical teacher development through workshops on argumentation, PhD supervision, and constructivist course design.

Analysis of his 2018-2021 publications reveals consistent emphasis on self-efficacy measurement, inquiry-based methodologies, and cross-cultural assessment practices. Key themes include network analysis of teacher development, climate change integration in geology fieldwork, and the 6F model for inquiry teaching in Denmark, demonstrating strong alignment with European educational policy frameworks.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Evans supervises PhD students and leads major initiatives including PICoSTE (Promotion of Instructional Coherence through Science Teacher Education) with Baltic universities and CSRC (Cyprus Science and Research Centre) for establishing a new science education hub. His grant-funded work includes faculty development workshops in Africa focused on constructivist pedagogy and PhD supervision.

He maintains extensive collaborations through ESERA (European Science Education Research Association), having served on its Board from 2011-2019 and currently co-organizing the 2025 conference. His international network spans Cyprus, Baltic states, and multiple European countries, focusing on science center development and assessment policy reform.