Dr. Valentina Nachtigall

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Curriculum Vitae

• Academic Degrees:
  • Doctoral Degree (Dr. Phil.) in Educational Research, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2019
  • Master of Arts, Educational Science, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2015
• Position: Akademische Rätin

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Focus of Research

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

Projects

• Artificially Intelligent Communication of Science (AICOS)
• 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
• Mathematical Hands-On Experimentation in an Out-of-School Lab
• Applied Science Communication (Global Young Faculty)
• PS-I Network - Why failure can be productive: Underlying learning mechanisms of problem solving prior to instruction approaches

Selected Publications and Conference Contributions

Maksimova, A., Nachtigall, V., & Rummel, N. (2025, December 05). Promoting critical reflection and challenging AI perceptions in museums: Evidence from a qualitative case study and experimental studies [Paper presentation]. Conference “transformativ – Sharing Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence” organised by experimenta and RHET AI, Heilbronn.

Maksimova, A., Nachtigall, V., & Rummel, N. (2025, October 09). Far superior to the old canary: Perceptions of AI applications in the mining industry in a museum context [Paper presentation]. Conference “Creating Spaces for Digital Futures”, organised by the Center for Advanced Internet Studies, Bochum.

Nachtigall, V., & Rummel, N. (2025). Comparing learners' conceptions of natural and educational scientists: relations to study interest and self-image. International Journal of Science Education, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2025.2589305

Loibl, K., Nachtigall, V. & Leuders, T. (2025). Advances in research on composite instructional designs – investigating intermediate knowledge and preparation effects. Instructional Science, 53, 1479-1484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09751-6

Hagenkötter, R., Nachtigall, V., Rolka, K., & Rummel, N. (2025). Learning mathematical modelling with experimental data from scientist and peer models: Transferring results on the perception of authenticity from a school setting to an out-of-school lab. Unterrichtswissenschaft.https://doi.org/10.1007/s42010-025-00237-5

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