Vita

Prof. Dr. Simone Abels is Professor of Science Education at the Institute of Sustainable Chemistry (INSC). She is Vice President for Graduate School, Scientific Qualification and Teacher Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg. Her research interests lie particularly in the area of inclusive science education. Inquiry-based learning, reflective teacher professionalization and education for sustainable development are also among her research areas.

Professional background

  • since October 1st, 2020 Vice President for Graduate School, Scientific Qualification and Teacher Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • since 2017: Professor for Science Education at Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 2016: Junior Professor for Science Education, focus on chemistry education, at Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 2011-2016: University Assistant (Postdoc) at the Austrian Educational Competence Center Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria
  • 2009-2011: Internship at special schools in Hamburg   
  • 2010: Disputation (summa cum laude)   
  • 2006-2009: Research Associate at the University of Hamburg, Department of Education in Chemistry Education. Title of the dissertation: "Teachers as 'Reflective Practitioner'. Reflection competence for a democracy-friendly science education"; awarded the prize for the promotion of junior scientists of the GDCP

Education

  • 2001-2006: Studies in educational science, deaf education, learning disability education and chemistry for teaching at special schools at the University of Hamburg
  • Additional subject: education for the hard of hearing
  • Title of the thesis: "Chemistry Learning in Chemistry Lessons at the Secondary Level I in Hearing Impaired Schools - a First Assessment", supervised by Prof. Dr. med. Claus Bolte in chemistry didactics

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