Arbeitsgruppe Prof. Dr. Elke Sumfleth

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)
  • Research Group 2242
    Logo Alster
    "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
  • Structuring Training - pdf-file
  • Instructional Materials for Science Courses (Grade 7): Experimental Tasks Concerning  Acids and Bases - pdf-file

Room SE 105
Schützenbahn 70
45127 Essen
GERMANY

Phone: +49 201 183-3757

elke.sumfleth@uni-due.de

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