Kim Koh, University of Calgary

Research

Authentic Assessments in STEM STEM Literacy Interest and Self-Efficacy in STEM Girls teachers' capacity preservice elementary teachers mathematics authentic assessment

Latest papers

Developing and validating teacher formative assessment literacy questionnaire in the high-stakes examination culture: a case of China.
Frontiers in psychology · 2026 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Instructors' assessment innovations in the era of AI: A case study across higher education contexts
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$72,091
Designing Authentic Assessments to Promote Girls' STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Literacy, Interest, and Self-Efficacy
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$13,377
Improving Canadian teachers' assessment literacy and decision-making through self-directed professional development
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$57,459

All 5 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Developing and validating teacher formative assessment literacy questionnaire in the high-stakes examination culture: a case of China.

Fu R, Koh K

Frontiers in psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1771941 PMID: 41756490

Instructors' assessment innovations in the era of AI: A case study across higher education contexts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Delanoy, Nadia

$72,091

Designing Authentic Assessments to Promote Girls' STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Literacy, Interest, and Self-Efficacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koh, Kim

Keywords: Authentic Assessments in STEM; STEM Literacy; Interest and Self-Efficacy in STEM; Girls

$13,377

Improving Canadian teachers' assessment literacy and decision-making through self-directed professional development

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bulut, Okan

Keywords: classroom assessment; assessment literacy; professional development; teacher education; decision-making

$57,459

Savouring and thriving in sport: Empirical evidence and lay beliefs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Schellenberg, Benjamin

Keywords: savouring; thriving; lay beliefs; implicit theories; sport; performance; well-being

$45,349

Building preservice elementary teachers' capacity in mathematics authentic assessment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koh, Kim

Keywords: teachers' capacity; preservice elementary teachers; mathematics authentic assessment

$65,689

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Authentic Assessments in STEM Dear Professor Koh, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Developing and validating teacher formative assessment literacy questionnaire in the high-stakes examination culture: a case of China." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Designing Authentic Assessments to Promote Girls' STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Literacy, Interest, and Self-Efficacy" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]