Dr. Valentina Nachtigall

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Curriculum Vitae

• Academic Degrees:
• Doctoral Degree (Dr. Phil.) in Educational Research, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2021
• Master of Arts in Educational Reserach and Art History, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2015

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Focus of Research

• Student beliefs about scientists
• Authentic learning
• Immersive learning
• Digital literacy
• Learning in out-of-school labs
• Science communication
• Productive Failure

Projects

• Investigating and Assessing Student Beliefs about Scientists within the Social Sciences and Humanities
• Supporting Self-Reflective Historical Consciousness in an Out-of-School Lab
• Digital Fitness for Citizens – Realistic Risk Perception and Secure Routines
• PS-I Network - Why failure can be productive: Underlying learning mechanisms of problem solving prior to instruction approaches

Selected Publications and Conference Contributions

Nachtigall, V., Krug, M., Kracht, F., Mainka, C., Özcan, F., Reichenberger, S., Renner, G., Siegmund, D. (2024). Examining the impact of video production quality and presenter identity in science communication on knowledge acquisition and attitude change. International Journal of Science Education, Part B, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2024.2414358

Nachtigall, V., Yek, S., & Rummel, N. (2024). Improving students' critical processing of history-related 360°-videos through collaboration and emotion regulation. Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.13076

Nachtigall, V., Shaffer, D.W., & Rummel, N. (2024). The Authenticity Dilemma: Towards a Theory on the Conditions and Effects of Authentic Learning. European Journal of Psychology of Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-024-00892-9

Nachtigall, V. & Firstein, A. (2023). Exploring the impact of authentic learning activities on school students' epistemic beliefs in the social sciences and humanities. European Journal of Psychology of Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-023-00773-7

Nachtigall, V., Shaffer, D.W., & Rummel, N. (2022). Stirring a secret sauce: A literature review on the conditions and effects of authentic learning. Educational Psychology Review 34, 1479-1516.

Full List of Publications

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