
Stefan Petersen
Dr. rer. nat.
Physics Education
Contact
phone | +49-(0)431-880-5120 |
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address | Olshausenstraße 62, D-24118 Kiel |
room | 233 |
Education
2006 | Doctorate in theoretical physics, Leibniz-University Hannover |
2003 | Diplom (Ger.) in physics, Kiel University |
1998 - 2003 | Studies in physics at Kiel University |
Professional Activity
since 2006 | Research scientist, IPN – Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education |
2004 - 2006 | Doctoral fellow, Leibniz-University Hannover |
Activity at the IPN
International Physics Olympiad (IPhO): Head of German Physics Olympiad and delegation leader at the IPhO. Member oft he IPhO advisory board (2008-2018). Secretary oft he World Federation of Physics Competitions (since 2012) |
European Union Science (EUSO): Preparation of German team and leader at the international competition. |
Research Interests
Development of effective supportive measures in competitions |
Promotion of underrepresented groups in competitions |
Analysis of competition tasks |
Current Projects
International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) |
European Union Science (EUSO) |
Identiphy |
Selected Publications
Sorge, S., Kröger, J., Petersen, S. & Neumann, K. (2019). Structure and development of pre-service physics teachers' professional knowledge. International Journal of Science Education. 41, 7, S. 862-889. doi:10.1080/09500693.2017.1346326. |
Petersen, S. & Wulff, P. (2017). The German Physics Olympiad—identifying and inspiring talents. European Journal of Physics, 38 (3). doi:10.1088/1361-6404/aa538f. |
Petersen, S., Blankenburg, J., & Höffler, T. (2017). Challenging gifted students in science: The German Science Olympiads. in K. S. Taber, M. Sumida, & L. McClure (Eds.), Teaching gifted learners in STEM subjects: Developing talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S. 157-170). (Routledge Research in Achievement and Gifted Education). Abingdon: Routledge. |
Petersen, S. & Cotter, M. A. (Eds.). (2015). Challenging interdisciplinary science experiments: Volume 2 - Tasks of the European Union Science Olympiads 2008- 2012. Münster [u.a.]: Waxmann. |
Petersen, S. (2015). MINT-Schülerwettbewerbe - vielfältig fördern, Handlungsspielräume schaffen. In U. Marwege & J.H. Winter (Hrsg.), Lernchancen durch Wettbewerbe (S. 119-128). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. |
Publications in the research information system
all publications recorded in PURE |
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