Dr. Alexander Wiseman

GRM 2012 Workshop: The Impact of Large-scale Datasets on Evidence-based Educational Policymaking and Reform in the Gulf States

Associate Professor - Comparative & International Education, Lehigh University

Dr. Alexander W. Wiseman has more than 17 years of professional experience working with government education departments, university-based teacher education programs, community-based professional development for teachers, and as a classroom teacher in both the US and East Asia. Dr. Wiseman is current Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education in the College of Education at Lehigh University, USA. He conducts educational research using large international datasets on math and science education, information and communication technology (ICT), teacher preparation, professional development and curriculum as well as school principal’s instructional leadership activity, and is the author of many research-to-practice articles and books, including The Impact of International Achievement Studies on National Education Policymaking (Emerald UK, 2010).