Sandra Becker, M.A.

Curriculum Vitae

• Year of birth 1987
• Degrees:
  M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (2013), California State University, Chico, United States of America
  M.A., Educational Sciences (2012), Université Grenoble 2- Pierre-Mendès-France, Grenoble, France
  B.Ed., Lehramtsbezogener Studiengang Allgemeinbildende Schulen (2011), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Research Topics

Emotion and Motivation in Learning and Achievement Contexts in Mathematics (focusing on mathematical argumentation and the effects of achievement emotions on cognitive and motivational mechanisms determining such reasoning processes)

Publications

2016

• Becker, S., Pekrun, R., Ufer, S. & Meier, E. (2016). Hot Reasoning in Mathematics: How epistemic emotions arise and how they relate to motivational mechanisms during a complex proof task. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Motivation (ICM) jointly hosted with the EARLI SIG 8: Motivation and Emotion, 24th – 27th August 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece.

• Becker, S., Putwain, D, & Pekrun, R. (2016). The engaged mathematics student: How emotional and behavioural engagement in maths lessons is facilitated by cognitive engagement. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Motivation (ICM) jointly hosted with the EARLI SIG 8: Motivation and Emotion, 24th – 27th August 2016, Thessaloniki, Greece.

• Becker, S., Pekrun, R., Ufer, S. & Meier, E. (2016). The Function of Epistemic Emotions for complex reasoning in Mathematics. Paper presented at the 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), 20th – 24th June 2016, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.

• Becker, S., Pekrun, R. & Ufer, S. (2016). How emotions affect mathematical reasoning in differential ways. Paper presented at the 21st annual Conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), 4th – 8th July, Helsinki, Finland.

2015

• Becker, S., Pekrun, R. & Ufer, S. (2015). Differential Effects of Emotions on Mathematical Argumentation. Poster presented at the 7th Annual Conference for Research in Education (ACRE), 9th – 10th July 2015, Ormskirk, England.

  Becker, S., Pekrun, R. & Ufer, S. (2015). Differential Effects of Emotions on Mathematical Argumentation. Poster presented at the 19th biennial EARLI-Pre Conference (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction) for Junior Researchers (JURE), 23rd- 24th August, Limassol, Cyprus.

  Becker, S., Pekrun, R. & Ufer, S.(2015). Differentielle Effekte von Emotionen auf Mathematisches Argumentieren. Poster presentation at the 15. Fachgruppentagung Pädagogische Psychologie (PAEPS), 14th – 16th September, Kassel, Germany.

  Becker, S., Putwain, D., Symes, W. & Pekrun, R. (2015). The Joy of Learning: Achievement Emotions and Engagement as Drivers for Deep Learning. Poster presented at the 2015 Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society (jointly hosted with the British Journal of Educational Psychology),23rd – 24th October, Liverpool, England.

2013

• Jacobson, N., Becker, S., Galilée, M., de Vries, E., Lippmann, M. (2013). Color in context: the influence of color and attribute framing on perceptions of guilt in litigation. Paper presented at the Conference of the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Munich, Germany.

• Evans, L., Becker, S., Galilée, M., de Vries, E., Lippmann, M. (2013). Effects of visualization mode and context on comprehension and decision making in litigation law. Paper presented at the Conference of the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Munich, Germany.

Scholarships/Awards

• Junior Researchers’ Best Poster Award, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction 20015 (EARLI)
•  ATLANTIS program (European Commission)study mobility grant to study at California State University, Chico, United States of America (fall semester 2012/ spring semester 2013)
• ERASMUS program (European Commission) study mobility grant to study at Université Grenoble 2- Pierre-Mendès-France, Grenoble, France (spring semester 2012)
• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)study mobility grant to study at English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, India (fall semester 2010)