Hsingchi Von Bergmann

Biography

Professor HsingChi von Bergmann joined the UBC Faculty of Dentistry in September 2010 to: (1) conduct and mentor educational research activities in the Faculty; (2) design modules and professional development activities to enhance teaching capacity and educational experiences for students in the Faculty. Prior to UBC, Dr. von Bergmann was an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary, where she was in charge of designing a secondary science teacher preparation program, and where she also served as a consultant to enhance science teaching and learning in the Faculty of Sciences. During her previous international comparative study (TIMSS) research experience at the US National Research Center at Michigan State University College of Education, she had the opportunity to work with educational leaders in 21 States (ACHIEVE Project), representatives from the high-tech industries, and instructional leaders in various US school districts (First in the World Project), and various important scientists, of whom some are Nobel Laureates. HsingChi understands the importance of merging subject matter knowledge with critical teacher knowledge in teaching and learning. She has been publishing widely in education journals, and consistently in the Journal of Dental Education. She also co-authored a book on 48 countries' comparative education, which derived from her work with TIMSS. Dr. von Bergmann is the new recipient of 2016 ADEA/ADEA Gies Foundation Education Fellowship.  

Research Interest

Curriculum and instruction in Dental Education; Large-scale International Comparative Studies (e.g. TIMSS), Problem-Based Learning; Assessment; College Science Teaching and Evaluation (physics and mathematics education); History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education; Opportunities to Learn; Science Curriculum Studies; Teacher Beliefs and Conceptions