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*Aug 2019 "A critical stance towards pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 18th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Aachen, Germany.
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**Jul 2019 "Accounting for changes in teachers' noticing of students' mathematical understanding", Presentation at the University of Huelva. Huelva, Spain.
*Apr 2019 "Toward a model of teacher noticing", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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*Apr 2019 "Problematizing pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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2019 (*peer-reviewed; **invited)
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*Aug 2019 "A critical stance towards pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 18th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Aachen, Germany.
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**Jul 2019 "Accounting for changes in teachers' noticing of students' mathematical understanding", Presentation at the University of Huelva. Huelva, Spain.
*Apr 2019 "Toward a model of teacher noticing", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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*Apr 2019 "Problematizing pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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2019 (*peer-reviewed; **invited)
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*Aug 2019 "A critical stance towards pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 18th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Aachen, Germany.
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**Jul 2019 "Accounting for changes in teachers' noticing of students' mathematical understanding", Presentation at the University of Huelva. Huelva, Spain.
*Apr 2019 "Toward a model of teacher noticing", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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*Apr 2019 "Problematizing pedagogical content knowledge", Presentation at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Toronto, Canada.
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BIO
Dr Thorsten Scheiner is a Visiting Professor at the Free University of Berlin and an Honorary Fellow at the Institute of Learning Sciences and Teacher Education at the Australian Catholic University.
Scheiner's research has made substantial contributions to international scholarship by interweaving theoretical, conceptual, and empirical insights across two complementary programs. His first research program examines mathematics teachers’ professional knowledge and noticing, highlighting their central role in cultivating inclusive, equity-oriented teaching practices and advancing the discourse on professional learning in mathematics education.
His second research program investigates students' mathematical thinking at the secondary and tertiary levels, with particular attention to identifying and leveraging the strengths learners bring to mathematical activity. This work provides deep insights into the epistemological, conceptual, and cognitive processes that underpin robust mathematical understanding, contributing to a broader shift in mathematics education from deficit-based to strengths-based perspectives.
Scheiner’s research appears in leading international journals, including Educational Studies in Mathematics, the Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, and ZDM – Mathematics Education. His expertise has earned him invitations as a visiting scholar at institutions such as Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. He has received numerous awards, fellowships, and grants, and he serves on the editorial boards of several top-tier international education journals.
A dedicated mathematics educator, Scheiner has taught mathematics and mathematics education at universities in Australia, Germany, and New Zealand, and has experience teaching secondary mathematics in multiple school systems. His commitment to inclusive learning environments is evident in his sustained efforts to recognise and value each learner's mathematical contributions and to challenge systemic barriers such as deficit thinking in mathematics classrooms.
He is a former Fellow of the Foundation of German Business.
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ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS
​Free University of Berlin, Germany
Visiting Professor, Department of Mathematics, 2022-present
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Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australia
Honorary Fellow, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, 2025-present
Senior Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, 2023-2024
Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, 2019-2022
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The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, 2017-2018
EDUCATION
Ph.D. I University of Hamburg, Germany & Macquarie University, Australia
Mathematics Education, 2018
Title of thesis: Toward theory advancement in mathematical cognition and teacher cognition
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Master of Education I Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
Major in Mathematics, 2013
Title of thesis: Linking general theories of teacher education with theories of mathematics education
Bachelor of Science I Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
Major in Mathematics, 2011
Title of thesis: Comparative analysis of teacher education studies
(in German: Vergleichende Analyse von Lehrerbildungsstudien)
RESEARCH
STAYS
Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education San Diego, USA
Department of Mathematics, San Diego State University, Feb-Apr 2014
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Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Department of Mathematics, Jul-Aug 2018; Nov-Dec 2017; Nov 2013
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Stanford University, USA
Graduate School of Education, Apr-Jun 2016
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Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Department of Curriculum Studies, Apr-May 2015
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The University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Institute of Education, Jul 2019; Sep 2012
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University of California at Berkeley, USA
Graduate School of Education, Apr 2019; Jul-Sep 2014; Oct 2012-Mar 2013
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OTHER
AFFILIATIONS
Foundation of German Business, Germany
Fellow, Klaus Murmann Fellowship, 2013-2016
Fellow, Studienkolleg Fellowship, 2009-2013
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German International School Sydney, Australia
Teacher, 2017
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German International School Dubai, VAE
Teaching Assistant, 2011
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German International School Cape Town, South Africa
Teaching Assistant, 2011
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