Dissertation project

Developing and Validating a Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions for the Lower Secondary Level at German Gymnasium (grades 5–9 at academic track secondary school)

Curriculum vitae

• 10/2015-12/2015
  Research stay at the CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI (USA)
• Since 06/2013
  Research Assistant at the Institute of Educational Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen
• 05/2013 - 07/2013
  Chemistry Teacher, Janusz-Korczak-Gesamtschule Bottrop
• 04/2013
  Second State Examination for Teaching at Secondary Schools, Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerausbildung Gelsenkirchen, Subjects: Chemistry and Biology
• 11/2011 - 04/2013
  Teacher Training at the Zentrum für schulpraktische Lehrerausbildung Gelsenkirchen and the Janusz-Korczak-Gesamtschule Bottrop
• 09/2011 - 10/2011
  Pedagogical Employee at the Grundschule Hufeland in Bochum (funding program „Starthilfe statt Nachhilfe“ of the friends' association Hustadt e.V., support of first-grade students,sponsored by Aktion Mensch)
• 06/2011
  First State Examination for Teaching at Secondary Schools, University of Duisburg-Essen, Subjects: Chemistry and Biology
• 11/2010 - 01/2011
  Student Assistant in the Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen
• 10/2006 – 09/2011
  Studies for teaching at Secondary Schools, University of Duisburg-Essen, Subjects: Chemistry and Biology
• 10/2005 - 09/2006
  Studies for teaching at Secondary Schools, University of Duisburg-Essen, Subjects: Biology und Mathematics
• 07/2005
  Abitur (German university entrance qualification)

Publications

Book Chapters

• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2016). Development of a Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Eds.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part Evaluation and assessment of student learning and development/11 (co-ed. J. Dolin & P. Kind), (pp. 1589-1597). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2016). Entwicklung von Fachwissen im Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“ (S. 226-228). In Maurer, C. (Hrsg.): Authentizität und Lernen – das Fach in der Fachdidaktik. Regensburg: Universität Regensburg. [Development of Content Knowledge in the Core Concept „Chemical Reaction“]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). Entwicklung einer Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“ (pp. 531-532). In Wendt, H. & Bos, W. (Eds.): Auf dem Weg zum Ganztagsgymnasium. Erste der Ergebnisse der wissenschaftlichen Begleitforschung zum Projekt Ganz In. Münster: Waxmann. [Developing a Learning Progression for the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction”]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). Learning Progressions im Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“ (pp. 519-521). In Bernholt, S. (Ed.): Heterogenität und Diversität - Vielfalt der Voraussetzungen im naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht. Kiel: IPN. [Learning Progressions in the Core Concept „Chemical Reactions“]

Conference Presentations

• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2016). Developing and Validating a Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. Paper presented at NARST Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD, USA, April 14-17, 2016.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2016). Lernverläufe in der Sekundarstufe I – eine Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept Chemische Reaktion. Paper presented at the New Year’s colloquium of the Faculty of Chemistry and the Association of German Chemists (GDCh) Chapter Essen-Duisburg, Essen, Germany, January 13, 2016. [Learning Pathways in Lower Secondary Level – a Learning Progression for the Core Concept Chemical Reaction]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). Developing a Learning Progression for Chemical Reactions. Paper presented at the CREATE for STEM Institute, East Lansing, MI (USA), November 4, 2015. 
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). Entwicklung von Fachwissen im Basiskonzept Chemische Reaktion. Paper presented at the GDCP (German Association for Didactics in Chemistry and Physics) Conference, Berlin, Germany, September 14-17, 2015. [Development of Content Knowledge in the Core Concept Chemical Reaction]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). A Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. Poster presented at the 11^th Conference of the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), Helsinki, Finland, August 31 – September 4, 2015.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). A Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. Poster presented at NARST Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, April 11-14, 2015.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2015). Entwicklung und Validierung einer Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“ in der Sekundarstufe I. Poster presented at the 3rd GEBF conference, Bochum, Germany, March 11-13, 2015. [Development and Validation of a Learning Progression on the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction“ in lower secondary school level]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2014). Eine Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“. Paper presented at the GDCP (German Association for Didactics in Chemistry and Physics) doctoral students conference, Regensburg, Germany, October 31-November 1, 2014. [A Learning Progression on the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction”]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2014). Learning Progressions im Basiskonzept „Chemische Reaktion“. Poster presented at the annual conference of the GDCP (German Association for Didactics in Chemistry and Physics), Bremen, Germany, September 15-18, 2014. [Learning Progressions in the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction”]
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2014). The Development of a Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. Paper presented at ESERA Summer School 2014, Kapadokya, Turkey, August 24-29, 2014.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2014). Entwicklung einer Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept Chemische Reaktion. Poster presented at the ALUMNI summer school 2014 of the University of Koblenz-Landau, Bad Bergzabern, Germany, August 4-9, 2014. [Developing a Learning Progression on the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction”]
• Weber, K., Emden, M. & Sumfleth, E. (2014). Developing a Learning Progression on Chemical Reactions. Poster presented at the 23rd IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE), Toronto, Canada, July 13-18, 2014.
• Weber, K., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2014). Entwicklung einer Learning Progression zum Basiskonzept Chemische Reaktion. Paper presented at the second junior staff convention of the Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF, association of empirical education research), Frankfurt am Main, Germany, March 2, 2014. [Developing a Learning Progression on the Core Concept “Chemical Reaction”]