Overview

• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Interests
• Publications
• List of Doctoral Theses
• Collaborative Research Projects
• Teaching Materials - Download for Teachers (German)

Curriculum Vitae

• 1979
  PhD (Organic Chemistry), Hamburg University (Prof. Dr. H. Paulsen)
   
• 1987
  Habilitation (Chemistry Education), Essen University
   
• 1988-1990
  Substitute Professor of Vocational Education with Specialisation in Cosmetics/Hairdressing, Essen University
   
• 1990-2004
  Associate Professor of Chemistry Education, Essen University
   
• 2002
  Offer of a Full Professorship in Science Education, Stockholm Institute of Education, Sweden, declined
   
• 2004
  Offer of a Full Professorship in Science Education, Hamburg University, declined
   
• 2004-2018
  Full Professor of Chemistry Education, Duisburg-Essen University
   
• 2004-2013
  Head of the DFG Research Training Group 902
  "Teaching and Learning of Science"
   
• 2015-2017
  Head of the DFG Research Group 2242
  "Academic learning and academic success during university entry phase in natural and engineering sciences"
   
• since 2018
  Seniorprofessorship, Duisburg-Essen University

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Research Interests

Empirical Research in Chemistry Education

• Academic Teaching and Learning of Chemistry - more...
• Competence Measurement - more...
• Concept Mapping in Chemistry - more...
• Context-oriented Chemistry Teaching - more...
• Improvement of Experimental Learning Environments - more...
• Investigations on Homework Assignments in Chemistry Education - more...
• Professional Knowledge of Chemistry Teachers - more...
• Visualisation of Chemical Content- more...
• Worked-out Examples in Chemistry Teaching - more...

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Collaborative Research Projects

• Research Training Group 902
  "Teaching and Learning of Science" (nwu-essen)
  

• Joint Researcher Training Initiative
  "Finnish-German Research Training Group:
  Research in Teaching and Learning of Science"

• Research Unit 511
  "Teaching and Learning of Science" (nwu-essen)
  

• Evaluation of the German National Educational Standards in Science (ESNaS) - Link

• Professional Knowledge in Science (ProWiN)
  

• Ganz In - All-Day Schools for a Brighter Future.
  The New All-Day Secondary School in NRW - Link
  Ganz In-Praxisbände

• Research Group 2242
  
  "Academic learning and academic success during university entry phase in natural and engineering sciences" - Link

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Teaching Materials – Download for Teachers (German)

• Worked-Out Examples for Science Courses - Link
• Instructional Materials for Science Courses (Grades 5 and 6)
  • My body and I on a trip around the world. - pdf-files
  • Water - many facets of a substance - pdf-files
• Concept Mapping Training - pdf-file
  • Feedback Map I- pdf-file
  • Feedback-Map II - pdf-file
• Structuring Training - pdf-file
• Instructional Materials for Science Courses (Grade 7): Experimental Tasks Concerning  Acids and Bases - pdf-file