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Prof. Dr. Janice Gobert visits IPN – AI-based support for teachers and students in science education
In September, the Department of Physics Education at IPN had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Dr. Janice Gobert from Rutgers Graduate School of Education (USA) to Kiel.
“It is important to understand that external influences can affect genetic predispositions.”
Why social, political and economic factors should not be ignored in human genetics - nor in biology lessons
Between Burnout and Job Satisfaction
What role does teacher well-being play in teacher shortages, teaching quality, and student development?
International Exchange on student olympiads: Visiting Scholar from Malaysia at IPN
In September 2025, Syamil Ahmad Shakir from the Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia spent two weeks as a visiting scholar at the IPN. Mr. Shakir has been active in STEM talent development for many years, coordinating the Mathematics Olympiad Program in Malaysia and contributing to the National Physics …
Invitation to the IPN Colloquium: “Natural Language Processing as a Diagnostic Tool in Evolution Education”
The Department of Biology Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Merav Siani from Herzog Academic College in Alon Shvut (Israel) to the IPN in August.
Research meets art: Science Slam at the IPN Summer Conference
The IPN Summer Conference, which has been held once a year since the coronavirus pandemic, is a great opportunity for young scientists to present their research to a wider audience. This year, three young scientists from the IPN Summer Conference presented a video at the Science Slam that we would …
Learning across borders – A conversation with İrem Uluyol and Katharina Göpel
Over the past two months, İrem Uluyol, a mathematics education student at Necmettin Erbakan University in Turkey, completed an Erasmus+ internship at the IPN.
Qualitative Research and Mixed Methods in Science Education: Dr. Keren Dalyot from the Weizmann Institute Visits IPN
The IPN is pleased to welcome Israeli education researcher Dr Keren Dalyot from the Weizmann Institute of Science, as part of the KielSCN Fellowship Program. Dalyot’s work focuses on qualitative research approaches and mixed-methods designs in the field of science education research.
IPN colloquium on AI-supported tutoring systems: How is Generative AI changing learning with digital systems?
On July 28, Prof. Dr. Zachary A. Pardos from the University of California, Berkeley will be a guest at the IPN. In his presentation "AI-Enhanced Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Bridging Authoring, Feedback, and Student Pathways", the educational researcher and computer scientist will provide exciting…
Are today’s children school-ready? How BRISE is studying and supporting transitions to elementary school
The BRISE research alliance (Bremen Initiative to Foster early Childhood Development) has received funding for a further four years. The money, allocated by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), will enable the alliance to continue its…
