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: Postdoctoral Researcher

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

• 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

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

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

Eberle, J., Strauß, S., Nachtigall, V., & Rummel, N. (2024). Analyse prozessbezogener Verhaltensdaten mittels Learning Analytics: Aktuelle und zukünftige Bedeutung für die Unterrichtswissenschaft. Unterrichtswissenschaft, 52(2), 213–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42010-024-00205-5

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' processing of history-related 360° videos through collaboration and emotion regulation. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 40(6), 3338–3359. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.13076

Selected Publications and Conference Contributions

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