Education
2002
PhD in Educational Science
1998
Teaching Diploma for Educational Science (LSEB)
1998
Master of Science in Educational Psychology, Pedagogy and Sport Science
1989
Master of Arts in Sport Science
1985
Bachelor of Arts in Sport Science
1981
Teaching Degree for Primary School
Professional Experiences
Since 2016
Deputy Head of the Institute for Research, Development and Evaluation, University of Teacher Education Bern, Switzerland
2015
Visiting Scholar at the Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley
2013–2023
Head of the Research Office, University of Teacher Education Bern, Switzerland
Since 2007
Senior Researcher, Institute for Research, Development and Evaluation, University of Teacher Education Bern, Switzerland
2005–2007
Department Head, Institute for Pre- and Primary School, School for Teacher Education, University of Applied Sciences and Art Northwestern Switzerland
2004–2005
Lecturer in Educational Science, University of Education and Social Work in Basel, Switzerland
1998–2005
Research Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern, Switzerland
1998–2000
Research Assistant, Research Center for Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
1998–2000
Co-Leader, Teachers College of Biel, Switzerland
1994–2000
Lecturer in Educational Science, Teachers College of Biel, Switzerland
1993–1994
Tutorial Assistant, Department of Pedagogy, Institute of Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
1992–1995
Tutorial Assistant, Department of Educational Psychology, Institute of Education, University of Bern, Switzerland
1997–2000
Lecturer in Didactics of Physical Education, Teachers College of Biel, Switzerland
1981–1986
Primary School Teacher
Additional Experiences
Reviewing Activities
Journal «Beiträge zur Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung»
Journal of Curriculum Studies
Journal «Zeitschrift für Grundschulforschung»
Swiss Journal of Educational Sciences
Swiss National Science Foundation
Federal Office of Sports
Associations
2012-2018
Member of the Editorial Team, Swiss Journal of Educational Sciences (SZBW)
SZBW ⇢
2009-2015
Member of the Board, Swiss Association for Teacher Education (SGL)
SGL ⇢
2009–2013
Co-Leader of the Special Interest Group Early Childhood Education, Swiss Association for Teacher Education
2011–2015
Member of the Board, Sport Science Alumni University of Bern
1993–1995
Chairmanship, Bernese Physical Education Teacher Association
Committees
2003–2012
Member, Assessment Committee of the Diploma for Teaching Kindergarten and Primary School, Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education
2002–2005
Delegate, Committee of Sport Science, University of Bern
2002–2003
Delegate, Committee of Academic Instruction, University of Bern
1998–2008
Member, Educational Committee of the Swiss Kindergarten Association (KgCH)
Further Education
2013-2016
Lecturer, Master of Early Childhood Studies, Universities of Teacher Education St. Gallen (CH) and Weingarten (D) – Module; History of Kindergarten and Primary School
2009-2017
Lecturer, Project “Somersault” – Modul 4: Motor Activities in Kindergarten.
2005
Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Education 4 to 8 Year-Old Children. Module 4b: Professionalism of Kindergarten and Primary School Teachers
2004
Lecturer, Further Education 2BITS, Canton Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt and Solothurn: ICT and the Every day Life of Kindergarten and School Children
2004
Lecturer, Reform Project “Basisstufe”, Canton of Bern: Basisstufe – more than the sum of its parts?!
2003
Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Education 4 to 8 Year-Old Children. Module 4a: Professional Mission of Kindergarten- and Primary School Teachers
2000
Lecturer, Postgraduate Diploma in Physical Education. Module 6: Sport and Play in Kindergarten
1998
Lecturer, Post-graduate Diploma in Teaching Mathematics. Module 3: Main Topic: Kindergarten
1990–2001
Lecturer in Physical Education in Teacher Further Education and Development, Canton Bern
Project Groups
1999–2000
Delegate, Physical Education in Kindergarten and Teacher Training. A Project initiated by the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education and the Federal Association of Sport
1997–1999
Delegate, Physical Education in the Reform of Kindergarten- and Elementary School Teacher Training of Canton Bern
1995–1997
Author and Editor, Physical Education Textbook for Kindergarten
Memberships
American Educational Research Association ⇢
European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction ⇢
German Society of Educational Science ⇢
Swiss Association of Feminist Studies ⇢
Swiss Society for Research in Education ⇢
Swiss Society for Teacher Training ⇢