Recordings

Presentations according to the programme

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Monday, September 6

Session 1

Opening: STEM learning as a manageable challenge for the human mind

Joël Mesot, president ETH

Welcome address (video) by Prof. Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich

 Prof. Frederic Merkt

Welcome address (video) by Prof. Frederic Merkt, representatives of the Latsis Foundation  

Elsbeth Stern

Prof. Elsbeth Stern (Organization Committee) ETH Zürich

Opening: Research on STEM learning: Knowns and unknowns (video)

Günter M. Ziegler

Prof. Günter M. Ziegler  Freie Universität Berlin

Mathematics via Mistakes (video)

Session 2

Challenges in measuring learning outcomes in STEM fields

Chairs: Dr. Peter Edelsbrunner and Adrian Zwyssig (PhD student and photographer), ETH Zurich

Prof. Tom Holme

Prof. Thomas Holme    Iowa State University

Video: New affordances in measuring student conceptual knowledge in chemistry via technology and a link to an external page Editorial from Thomas Holme which shows that the goal of stimulating interdisciplinary exchange has been achieved.

David Buschhüter

Dr. David Buschhüter  Physics Education, University of Potsdam
Download Automated Analysis of Physics Lesson Plans (PDF, 2 MB)

Session 3

Sarah Hofer und Christian Thurn

The long road to conceptual understanding in science

Chairs: Prof. Sarah Hofer and Dr. Christian Thurn, ETH Zurich

Michael Schneider

Prof. Michael Schneider   University of Trier

Download Knowledge: A core concept difficult to grasp (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Andrew Shtulman

Prof. Andrew Shtulman   Occidental College OXY, Los Angeles/California

Download Misconceptions never fully disappear (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Session 4

ETH’s research on STEM-learning and Opening of the ETH Youth Academy

Chair: Prof. Elsbeth Stern, ETH Zurich

Sarah Springman

Welcome address by Prof. Sarah Springman, Rector of ETH Zürich

Download Strategic promotion of STEM education for student success (PPTX, 9.5 MB)

Prof. Manu Kapur

Prof. Manu Kapur   ETH Zürich

Download Future Learning Initiative (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Prof. Ilka Parchmann

Prof. Ilka Parchmann   IPN University Kiel, Chemistry education

Extracurricular activities at other universities

Tuesday, September 7

Michal Berkowitz und Simona Daguati

Session 5

For whom is mathematics and what is it for?

Chairs: Dr. Michal Berkowitz and Simona Daguati (PhD student), ETH Zurich
 

Prof. Stefan Halverscheid

Prof. Stefan Halverscheid   Georg-​August-University Goettingen

Download Studying math at the university: Is dropout predictable? (PPTX, 2.7 MB)

Session 6

The challenge of dealing with abstractness

Prof. Andreas Vaterlaus

Chairs: Prof. Andreas Vaterlaus, ETH Zurich

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Dr. Andreas Lichtenberger

Dr. Andreas Lichtenberger, ETH Zurich

Prof. Burkhard Kümmerer

Prof. Burkhard Kümmerer   Technical University Darmstadt

Download Mathematics unites (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Stefan Küchemann

Prof. Jochen Kuhn   Technical University Kaiserslautern and

Dr. Stefan Küchemann   Technical University Kaiserslautern

Download Visualizing and Analyzing MERs in Physics Education: From AR, Eye Tracking and AI (PDF, 3.5 MB)

Session 7

Thomas Braas

STEM-Learning through co-construction of knowledge with computer support

Chairs: Dr. Sonja Peteranderl and Thomas Braas (PhD student), ETH Zurich

Reinhold Frank

Prof. Frank Reinhold  University of Education Freiburg

Download Making computer-based learning work for STEM education (PDF, 7.4 MB)

Wednesday, September 8

Session 8

From Early on: Establishing an encouraging culture of STEM learning

Prof. Lennart Schalk

Chairs: Prof. Lennart Schalk, Schwyz University of Teacher Education and

Rachel Schwager

Rachel Schwager (PhD student), Schwyz University of Teacher Education

Prof. Henrik Saalbach
Copyright: Swen Reichhold / Universität Leipzig

Prof. Dr. Henrik Saalbach   University of Leipzig

Supporting Early Science Learning: The Effects of Teacher Talk (video)

Prof. Katariina Salmela-Aro

Prof. Katariina Salmela-Aro   University of Helsinki

Download Engagement in science in elementary and high schools (PPTX, 5.1 MB)

Prof. Andreas Müller

Prof. Andreas Müller   University of Geneva

Mathematics as the language of the "Book of Nature" (Galilei): Obstacles and Opportunities in Science Educatio

Prof. Albrecht Beutelspacher

Prof. Albrecht Beutelsbacher   Mathematikum Giessen

Download Encounters with mathematics outside of school (PPTX, 3 MB)

Session 9

Dr. Ursina Markwalder

Computer Science: How to implement evidence-based education

Chair: Dr. Ursina Markwalder, ETH Zurich

Prof. Mareen Grillenberger Przybylla

Prof. Mareen Grillenberger Przybylla  Schwyz University of Teacher Education

Download Physical Computing - A Constructionist Approach for CS Education (PDF, 45.2 MB)

Eva Marinus

Comments from Prof. Eva Marinus   Schwyz University of Teacher Education

Download How to implement evidence-based education (PPTX, 125 KB)  

Session 10: Wrap up

Dr. Peter Edelsbrunner

Dr. Peter Edelsbrunner (Organisaiton Committee) ETH Zurich

Talk: Translating theories of learning outcomes into statistical models: Which route to take? (video)

Prof. Elsbeth Stern

Prof. Elsbeth Stern   ETH Zurich

Future Directions in Learning Research

Organisation Committee ETH Zurich

Elsbeth Stern

Prof. Elsbeth Stern  

Claudia Boschung

Claudia Boschung (Office Manager)

Peter Edelsbrunner

Dr. Peter Edelsbrunner

Prof. Sarah Hofer

Prof. Sarah Hofer

Welcome team at registration desk

Welcome team at registration desk

 

Tobias Boschung (left), Maya Schanagel (middle) and Kim Dietiker (right)

Yvonne Largiadèr und Claudia Boschung

Support from Yvonne Largiadèr, Event Management ETH

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