Professor Don A. Klinger
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Division of Education
Keywords
Education Research; Teaching and Learning
Measurement and Psychometrics; Assessment Policy; Formative Assessment; Evaluation Theory and Practice
Qualifications: Ph.D. Educational Psychology
Contact Details
| Name | Extn. | Username | Room | Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klinger, Prof Don | 4281 | dklinger | TC.2.32 | Division of Education |
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- Calling +64 7 838 4466 select option 1, then enter the extension
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Research Interests
My research focuses heavily on the formative and summative methods used to measure student outcomes, and the resulting decisions and actions made. This work primarily resides within public education and professional learning contexts (teacher and medical education), and classroom and large-scale assessment from both practical and policy perspectives. My contributions are highly valued due to both my psychometric skills (item response theory, generalizability theory, and hierarchical linear models) and my understanding of policy and the integration of assessment within varied contexts.
Recently, my research has focused on equity and access to learning, and the role of formative assessment to increase learner outcomes in challenging learning contexts (medical residents; rural Tanzania; non-academic programs). Throughout, I build connections across academic and professional communities to promote research dissemination, understanding, and use to improve educational systems.
Recent Publications
Volante, L., Klinger, D., Skege., M., & Yahia, L. (2019). Policy options for addressing immigrant student achievement gaps.. Migration Policy Practice, 9(2), 9-12.
Jerrim, J., Volante, L., Klinger, D., & Schnepf, S. V. (2019). Socioeconomic inequality and student outcomes across education systems. In L. Volante, S. V. Schnepf, J. Jerrim, & D. A. Klinger (Eds.), Socioeconomic Inequality and Student Outcomes Cross-National Trends, Policies, and Practices (Vol. 4). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Nature. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-9863-6_1#enumeration
Jerrim, J., Volante, L., Klinger, D., & Schnepf, S. V. (2019). Socioeconomic inequality and student outcomes across education systems. In L. Volante, S. V. Schnepf, J. Jerrim, & D. A. Klinger (Eds.), Socioeconomic Inequality and Student Outcomes Cross-National Trends, Policies, and Practices (Vol. 4). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Nature. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-9863-6_1#enumeration
Volante, L., Klinger, D. A., Siegel, M., & Yahia, L. (2019). Raising the achievement of immigrant students: Towards a multi-layered framework for enhanced student outcomes. Policy Futures in Education, 17(8), 1037-1056. doi:10.1177/1478210319835336
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