Further Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Year of birth 1988
- Degrees:2007
Abitur (2007) Gymnasium Neubiberg
Diplom in Psychology (equally to masters) (2013) LMU Munich
Research Topics
- Scientific Reasoning in Preschool Age
- Biology in Preschool
- Development of Conceptual Knowledge
- Teacher Training
Current Research Topic
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Problem:
Observation is one of the basic methods in biology. It is not only an epistemological method itself, but also an important competence for other methods like experimenting or comparing. However, there is little knowledge about when and how this competence develops. In my project I would like to find out about the factors that are connected to the development of scientific observation and whether it can be trained in early childhood.
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Research Questions:
Are there parallels in children’s observation competency and their general scientific reasoning? How do children’s involvement and emotions influence their observation competency? Can preschool children’s observation competency be fostered with a training?
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Results:
Our first results indicate that children’s observation competency was successfully measured and that the trainings worked well. Further analyses will help answering the research questions more specifically.
Publications
- Klemm, J., Sodian, B., Kohlhauf, L., & Neuhaus, B.J. (2015). Observation competence and theory of mind in preschool children. Poster Presentation at the 16th Biennal EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction “Towards a reflective society: synergies between learning, teaching and research”, August 25th – August 29th, Cyprus University of Technology. Limassol, Cyprus.