Dr. Marina Birkenstock

Research associate

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Telephone: +49 561 804-4617
Email: marinabirkenstock[at]uni-kassel[dot]de

Location: Universität Kassel
Institut für Chemie
Heinrich-Plett-Straße 40
34132 Kassel

Room: AVZ II, 3118

Consultation Hours: By appointment

Focus of work

- Interconnection of chemical contents in the teacher training program
- Eye tracking - analysis and evaluation of teaching-learning processes
- Interconnection of the chemical and technical perspectives in general science education in primary schools

Short CV

12/2024	Promotion to Dr. rer. nat., topic of the thesis: "On the interconnection of chemical content in teacher training"
Since 10/2023	Instructor in the didactics of technology
10/2022 - 09/2023	Instructor at the FB 10 Institute of Chemistry
Since 01/2019	Research assistant in the working group "Didactics of Chemistry" at the University of Kassel
2017 - 2019	Student assistant in the didactics of chemistry at the University of Kassel
2015 - 2023	Member of Science Bridge e.V.
2011 - 2018	Study of chemistry and biology for the teaching profession at secondary schools at the University of Kassel
2010	A levels

Publications

Birkenstock, M. (2025). Zur Vernetzung chemischer Fachinhalte im Lehramtsstudium. https://doi.org/10.17170/kobra-2024121810778

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2023) “Using Concept Maps to Support Prospective Chemistry Teachers in Interconnecting Chemical Contents.” American Journal of Educational Research, vol. 11, no. 6 (2023): 364-371. doi:10.12691/education-11-6-4.

Talks and posters

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2024) Visualizing of interconnections of chemical contents using concept maps – A helpful tool for chemistry teacher students? ICCE. Pattaya. Posterbeitrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2024) Concept Maps. An effective tool to help chemistry students to interconnect chemical topics? ISEC. Singapore. Posterbeitrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2023) Vernetzung chemischer Fachinhalte mit Hilfe von Concept Maps. GDCh - Wissenschaftsforum Chemie. Leipzig. Vortrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2022) Einfluss von Concept Maps auf das Vernetzungsverständnis in der Chemie. GDCP Jahrestagung. Aachen. Vortrag (Symposium).

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2022) Connecting chemical topics in teacher training. ASERA. Perth. Posterbeitrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2022) Interconnectedness of chemical topics in teacher training studies. ICCE. Kapstadt. Vortrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2022) The interconnectedness of chemical contents – a challenge for teacher training. NARST. Vancouver. Posterbeitrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2021) The interconnectedness of chemical topics in teacher training studies. Pacifichem. Honolulu. Vortrag.

Birkenstock, M., Di Fuccia, D.-S. (2019) Vernetzung chemischer Fachinhalte im Lehramtsstudium. GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie. Aachen. Posterbeitrag.