Prof Hassan Tairab has been in education field since 1985 as a school teacher, an educator, a curriculum and a program developer and an administrator in various academic settings. He is currently a Professor of science education with a responsibility of teaching science education related courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels in addition to his supervisory role of MEd theses. Prof Tairab has published and presented science education research on issues of teaching and learning in various international journals and meetings. Prof Tairab’s research interest focuses on issues related to teaching and learning of science at all grade levels in addition to science teachers’ professional development and learning. He has successfully obtained and executed research grants on various science teaching and learning issues. Prof Tairab is currently a chair/member of a number of national committees and works as a consultant and as a reviewer for a number of research foundations and national and regional educational awards. Prof Tairab received his BSc & Education (Distinction) from Khartoum University (Khartoum, Sudan), and MEd (Distinction) and PhD in Science Education from the University of Hull in the UK.

Nature of science perspectives and development of scientific literacy, and how scientific literacy impact science learning Science education within the international perspective including secondary analyses of large scale studies (For example, TIMSS). Science teachers pedagogical knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge and how professional development activities impact teacher knowledge Teaching and learning about specific scientific concepts including student misconceptions and associated difficulties.