Anna Seidel

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg | BTU

Der vorliegende Artikel diskutiert die Umsetzung der Aspekte der Personalisierung und Adaptivität in einem digitalen Lernspiel. Dabei stehen die Übertragung von didaktischen und lernpsychologischen Konzepten in die Praxis und deren Herausforderungen im Fokus. Eruiert wird die Abwägung von Spiel- und Lernmechanismen in der Anwendung. Auszüge aus der...

Despite the broader range and better quality of STEM study programs, the interest is stagnant if not dropping. Factors significantly predicting the choice of study and academic achievement include one’s self concept of ability as well as interest in relevant school subjects and the subject of study itself (Eccles & Wigfield, 2002). Once enrolled, e...

Simkult: A serious game for the promotion of health and safety at work Objective: This article describes the serious game Simkult: an innovative approach to prevention in occupational health and safety. The game Simkult imparts knowledge of topics such as working atmosphere, leadership, participation and their impact on health and safety and serves...

Despite the high number of enrolments in engineering courses at German universities up to 50% of students do not finish their bachelor degree (Heublein, Richter, Schmelzer & Simmer, 2014). A possible source for these high dropout rates could be found in engineering mechanics (EM)-a basic subject students seem to struggle with, as evidenced in weak...

Lecturers are confronted with diversifying student bodies. Different admission restrictions allow students to enter institutions of higher education with varying educational backgrounds. Moreover, current internationalization strategies at German universities attract an increasing number of students from abroad. This results in varying knowledge le...