Profile
Abstract
Cornelia Averdunk (nee Franke) graduated from Leipzig University as a teacher for biology and physics. After graduating, she worked at a school in Hamburg for six months. In 2022, she outlined her PhD project as part of the Pre-Doc Award, a funding program for doctoral candidates. Since June 2023, her doctorate has been funded by a scholarship from Hans Böckler Foundation.
Her dissertation deals with the development and investigation of so-called Conceptual Change Stories - a new type of learning material which has the potential to promote understanding of ecological phenomena in early secondary biology class
Professional career
- since 01/2024
Pre-Doc Award Programme Assistance at Leipzig University - 02/2023 - 12/2023
Research Assistant for "PraxisdigitaliS - Praxis digital gestalten in Sachsen", Leipzig - since 06/2022
PhD Candidate for science education at Leipzig University (Dr. rer. nat.) on the topic "Investigating the impact of narrative concept change texts to promote systems understanding in the context of ecology in lower secondary class" - 01/2022 - 12/2022
Research Assistant at biology didactics department, Leipzig University (from January to December 2022 funded by Pre-Doc Award, Leipzig University) - 08/2021 - 12/2021
Secondary teacher for biology and physics at Elisabeth-Lange-Schule, school of Hamburg (Germany)
Education
- 10/2015 - 01/2021
Studies of biology and physics for secondary school teachers at Leipzig University (degree: 1. Staatsexamen)
Panel Memberships
- since 03/2023
Assistant Spokeswoman for PhD candidates in the field of biology didactics (Germany)
Cornelia Averdunk's dissertation project develops Conceptual Change Stories and investigates their impact on conceptual understanding and systems thinking in ecological contexts in early secondary biology class.
Further research interests:
- systems thinking and understanding in ecological contexts at lower secondary level
- conceptual change-based teaching strategies - possible applications and effectiveness on understanding in biological contexts
- impact of narrative teaching strategies on the conceptual understanding of learners at lower secondary level
- show detailsZabel, J.; Averdunk, C. K.The Potential of Narrative for Understanding Protein Biosynthesis in the Context of Viral InfectionsEducation Sciences. 2024. 14 (5). pp. 1–29.
- Andere Stipendien/Forschungspreise: Pre Doc Award der Universität Leipzigshow detailsAverdunk, Cornelia Kristina (Biologiedidaktik)awarded in 2021 by Universität Leipzig.
- Andere Stipendien/Forschungspreise: Promotionsstipendiumshow detailsAverdunk, Cornelia Kristina (Zentrum für Lehrer:innenbildung und Schulforschung)awarded in 2023 by Hans-Böckler-Stiftung.