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Prof. Dr. Elsbeth Stern
Head of MA Teaching Natural Sciences / Head of MA Mathematics Education / Head of Teaching Certificate in Computer Science / Head of Teaching Certificate in Food Science / Head of Teaching Cert. in Mechanical + Process E / Head of Teaching Certificate in Mathematics / Head of DZ Physics / Head of Teaching Cert. in Environmental Studies / Head of Teaching Diploma in Biology / Head of Teaching Diploma in Chemistry / Head of Teaching Diploma in Geography / Head of Teaching Diploma in Computer Science / Head of Teaching Diploma in Mathematics / Head of Teaching Diploma in Physics / Head of Teaching Diploma in Sport / Head of Follow-up Qualification TC / Head of TC Health Sciences and Technology / Head of Teaching Cert. in Agricultural Sciences / Head of Teaching Cert. Electrical Eng.&Inform.T. / Head of DA Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissen. / Head of Institute of Behavioral Sciences
Curriculum Vitae
Since October 2006 Elsbeth Stern has been full professor of Research on Learning and Instruction at ETH Zurich and functions as the dean of the Institute of Behavioral Sciences. She also works as head of the teacher education program at the ETH Zurich.
Elsbeth Stern is a cognitive psychologist with special focus on academic learning in science and mathematics. After her PhD in 1987 at the University of Hamburg she held positions at the Max-Planck-Institute for Psychological Research in Munich, the University of Leipzig, and the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development in Berlin.
She has been researching the interaction between intelligence and knowledge in cognitive functioning in the age range of 4 to 25. How knowledge transfer can be fostered by the use of visual-spatial cognitive tools is one of her major topics.
She has widely published in refereed journals and books and is member of the Board of Reviewing Editors of the journal SCIENCE. Moreover she is involved in international discussions on the potentials and limits of cognitive neuroscience on improving academic learning.
Course Catalogue
Autumn Semester 2023
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 851-0240-00L | Human Learning (EW1) |
| 851-0240-19L | Effective Learning Environments (EW 5) |
| 851-0242-07L | Human Intelligence |
| 851-0252-04L | Behavioral Studies Colloquium |