Podcast: thought experiments in physics
What if thought itself could be a laboratory? In my latest podcast episode with the wonderful team from Sag mal du als Physiker, we explore how simple "what if" questions have revolutionised physics 💫
An embodied approach to STEM - celebrating student research
So proud of my graduate student Mette Elsnab Olesen whose thesis maps how teachers conceptualise and implement embodied instructional approaches in STEM classrooms 🎓
Join KUPER's Unfinished Business 2
The Physics Education Research Group at the University of Copenhagen invites you to peek behind the curtain of our ongoing research projects at our interactive poster exhibition 🧁
Building a dictionary for embodied science education
How do we translate insights from cognitive science into teaching tools? Together with the SENSES network, we're building a dictionary of embodied science education 📖
Developing an Einsteinian science curriculum from years 3–10
Two new papers present our Einsteinian science curriculum from Years 3 to 10 and show how we can prepare teachers to confidently teach these topics 💪
Launching season 6 of IMPRESS - starting in October
I am delighted to announce season 6 of our International Modern Physics & Research in Education Seminar Series (IMPRESS) - check out the dates and speakers 💫
Come work with me - PhD position in science education research
We are looking for a PhD candidate to join us for a research project exploring how primary school science teachers can foster nature connectedness in their students 🔍
Models of gravity - from Newton's law to Einstein's spacetime
Models are at the core of scientific inquiry. In my latest piece for the Norwegian Centre for Science Education, I use the history of gravity as a case study to illustrate how models become crucial tools in advancing scientific knowledge 🤓
Languages & literacies in science education
Our ESERA Special Interest Group has just published a position paper on the evolving roles of languages and literacies in science education 🙂
Podcast: the theory of everything
Even Indiana Jones might feel a twinge of jealousy! Alongside the team from Sag mal du als Physiker, I embarked on a quest for the holy grail of physics - the legendary theory of everything. If you're a German speaker, tune into the episode 🤠
Metaphors in learning and doing physics
Clearly, metaphors are ubiquitous in physics. But what distinct roles do metaphors actually play in processes of doing, learning, and teaching physics? Together with Rubén Sampieri-Cábal I look for answers to this question 🙂
IMPRESS season 5
New year, new season of IMPRESS! Our favourite seminar series on modern physics education research returns for another season – mark the dates in your calendar 💥
Mapping out future directions in modern physics education
How can we modernise physics education? In our latest directions paper, we bring together four leading physics educators who present visions for the future of our field 🧭
New podcast: interpreting quantum physics
What do you think about the different interpretations of quantum physics? And which one is your favourite? This is a deeply personal, sometimes delicate issue among physicists – and one that I explore in the latest episode of "Sag mal du als Physiker" 🤓
From the cosmos to the classroom
How do science education, science communication, and public outreach intersect and overlap? And how do our evolving education and communication practices affect our understanding of science and its place in society? Together with Urban Eriksson, I wrote a feature for CERN Courier reflecting on these questions 📣
Hosting the ESERA SIG6 Meeting
I am proud to have hosted the ESERA SIG6 Meeting 2023 in Copenhagen. With about 30 scholars participating in vibrant discussions on languages and literacies in science education, the event was a great success 🥳
IMPRESS returns for a fourth season
Buckle up, physics fans! IMPRESS, the International Modern Physics & Research in Education Seminar Series, is back for its fourth season 🚀
City-Lab: Galileo
Introducing “City-Lab: Galileo”, a podcast project merging theatre with astrophysics, all set against the backdrop of Bertolt Brecht's play “Life of Galileo”. Tune into our kick-off episode with former Head of Science at NASA, Thomas Zurbuchen 🚀
Virtual reality in astronomy education
I'm excited to share our latest paper, in which we reflect on design principles for using virtual reality in astronomy education 💫
Using embodied cognition to teach abstract coding concepts
This month, my PhD student Fridtjof Gjengset launched his project at his start-up seminar, proposing to leverage embodied cognition principles to enhance computational literacy in STEM 👩💻