Research Group Prof. Dr. Elke Sumfleth

Curriculum Vitae

1976
Diplom (Chemistry), Hamburg University
1979
PhD (Organic Chemistry), Hamburg University (Prof. Dr. H. Paulsen)
1979-1988
Research Assistant at Essen University, Chemistry Education
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-present
Full Professor of Chemistry Education, Duisburg-Essen University
2004-present
Head of the DFG Research Training Group 902
"Teaching and Learning of Science"
more

Empirical Research in Chemistry Education

Development and Evaluation of Instructional Materials for Chemistry Lessons

Development and Evaluation of Instructional Materials for Science Courses (Grades 5 and 6)
- My body and I on a trip around the world. - more...
- Water - many facets of a substance
Development and evaluation of instructional material for an in-service teacher training - more...
Development and Evaluation of Instructional Material for High School Courses (Grades 10-12)
- Nano-Sciences - more...
Quality Management of Central School Leaving Exams (Abitur) - more...

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

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

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

With following institutions
- Institute for Educational Progress (IQB), HU Berlin
- Institute for School Development (IfS), TU Dortmund
- Finnish Graduate School of Mathematics,
  Physics and Chemistry Education
With colleagues university-wide
- Department of Biology and Geography
  - Angela Sandmann
- Department of Chemistry
  - Matthias Epple
  - Eckart Hasselbrink
- Department of Educational Sciences
  - Isabel van Ackeren
  - Detlev Leutner
  - Oliver Wilhelm
- Department of Physics
  - Hans E. Fischer
With colleagues nation-wide
- Wilfried Bos, IfS, Dortmund
- Alexander Kauertz, PH Weingarten
- Jürgen Mayer, Kassel University
- Knut Neumann, IPN, Kiel
- Birgit Neuhaus, LMU, Munich
- Maik Walpuski, Osnabrück University
- Joachim Wirth, RUB, Bochum
With international colleagues
- Jari Lavonen, Helsinki University, Finland
- W. Jocherns, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands

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