| 04/2012 - 09/2012 |
Interim Professorship in Computer Science Education, Institue for Computer Science, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg |
| 01/2012 - 03/2012 |
Visiting researcher at University of Washington (USA) |
| 10/2011 - 03/2012 |
Research associate at Theory of Computing Group, Institute of Computer Science, University of Potsdam |
11/2010 - 09/2011 |
Research associate at Computer Science Education Group, Institute of Computer Science, University of Potsdam |
| 03/2007 - 10/2010 |
Research associate at Computer Science Education Group, Institute of Computer Science, Freie Universität Berlin |
===== Research Interests =====
* Empirical Research in CS Education (e.g., Student Interest for CS, Student Problems Learning Theoretical CS)
* Qualitative Research Methods for subject-oriented research (e.g., bigraphical research, Grounded Theory, Ethnographical Approaches)
* Pedagogical Approaches in Light of Constructive and Situated Learing Theories
* Computer-Supported Cooperative Learning (e.g., visualizations as supports for teaching and learning programming)
===== Publications =====
====== Theses ======
* Knobelsdorf, M. (2011).[[http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/diss/receive/FUDISS_thesis_000000023809|Biographische Lern- und Bildungsprozesse im Handlungskontext der Computernutzung]] (Biographical learning and educational processes in the context of computer experiences). Dissertationsschrift (Phd-thesis), Freie Universität Berlin
* Knobelsdorf, M. (2004). Algorithmen zur Rekonstruktion glatter, geschlossener Kurven mit Schnittpunkten (Algorithms for the reconstruction of smooth curves with intersection points). Diplomarbeit in algorithmischer Geometrie (Master-thesis in algorithmic geometry)
====== Proceedings ======
* Knobelsdorf, M.; Romeike, R. (edit.): Proceedings of the 7th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education (WiPSCE), Hamburg, November 8-9, 2012, ACM, in press
====== Book Chapters ======
* Schulte, Carsten; Knobelsdorf, Maria: Medien nutzen, Medien gestalten - eine qualitative Analyse der Computernutzung. In: Albers, Carsten; Magenheim, Johannes; Meister, Dorothee M. (edit.): Schule in der digitalen Welt: Medienpädagogische Ansätze und Schulforschungs-perspektiven Bd. 8. Wiesbaden : VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2011, p. 97-115.
* Schulte, Carsten; Knobelsdorf, Maria: "Jungen können das eben besser": Wie Computernutzungserfahrungen Vorstellungen über Informatik prägen. In: Koreuber, Mechthild (edit.): Geschlechterforschung in Mathematik und Informatik: Eine (inter-)disziplinäre Herausforderung. Baden-Baden : Nomos, 2010, p. 87-110.
====== Conference Papers======
* Knobelsdorf, M. and Tenenberg, J.: The Context-based Approach IniK in Light of Situated and Constructive Learning Theories. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Informatics in Schools (ISSEP), Oldenburg, February 2013, Springer, in press.
* Knobelsdorf, M., Isohanni, E., and Tenenberg, J.: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?6860240|The Reasons Might be Different – Why Students and Teachers Do Not Use Visualization Tools]]. In Proceedings of the 12th Annual Finnish / Baltic Sea Conference on Computer Science Education, Tahko, November 2012, ACM, p. 1-10.
* Knobelsdorf, M. and Kreitz, C.: [[http://www.hdi2012.uni-hamburg.de/de/HDI2012-Preprint-A.pdf|Ein konstruktivistischer Lehransatz für die Einführungsveranstaltung der Theoretischen Informatik]]. In Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Hochschuldidaktik der Informatik, Hamburg, November 2012, in press.
* Isohanni, E. and Knobelsdorf, M.: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?6537586|Students' Long-Term Engagement with the Visualization Tool VIP]]. In Proceedings of the 11th Annual Finnish / Baltic Sea Conference on Computer Science Education, Koli 2011, ACM, p. 33-38.
* Hubwieser, P., Armoni, M., Brinda, T., Dagiene, V., Diethelm, I., Giannakos, M., Knobelsdorf, M., Magenheim, J., Mittermeir, R. and Schubert, S.: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?6511125|Computer science/informatics in secondary education]]. In Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education: ITiCSE 2011, ACM, p. 19-38.
* Isohanni, Essi; Knobelsdorf, Maria: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?373052|Behind the curtain: students' use of VIP after class]]. In: ICER 2010: Proceedings of the 6th International Computing Education Research Workshop, ACM, 2010, p. 87-96
* Knobelsdorf, Maria: Informatische Lern- und Bildungsprozesse im Fokus subjektorientierter Forschung. In: Diethelm, Ira, et. al. (edit.): Didaktik der Informatik, Möglichkeiten empirischer Forschungsmethoden und Perspektiven der Fachdidaktik, LNI (P-168), Köllen Druck+Verlag, 2010, p. 21-32
* Knobelsdorf, Maria: Unterricht im Wandel? Das Potenzial der Informatik. In: Koerber, Bernhard (edit.): 13. GI-Fachtagung Informatik und Schule (INFOS) 2009: Zukunft braucht Herkunft, 25 Jahre "INFOS - Informatik und Schule", LNI (P-156), Köllen Druck+Verlag, 2007, p. 218-229
* Knobelsdorf, Maria: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?107295|A Typology of CS Students' Preconditions for Learning]]. In: Malmi, Lauri; Pears, Arnold (edit.): Proceedings of the 8th Koli Calling Conference on Computer Science Education: Koli 2008, Uppsala University, 2009, p. 62-71
* Hewner, Michael; Knobelsdorf, Maria: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?107296|Understanding Computing Stereotypes with Self-Categorization Theory]]. In: Malmi, Lauri; Pears, Arnold (edit.): Proceedings of the 8th Koli Calling Conference on Computer Science Education: Koli 2008, Uppsala University, 2009, p. 72-75
* Knobelsdorf, Maria; Romeike, Ralf: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?082028|Creativity as a pathway to computer science]]. In: ITiCSE '08: Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ACM, 2008, p. 286-290
* Knobelsdorf, Maria; Schulte, Carsten: Computer Science in Context - Pathways to Computer Science. In: Lister, Raymond; Simon (edit.): Proceedings of the 7th Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research: Koli 2007, CRPIT (Vol. 88), Australian Computer Society, 2008, p. 65-76
* Schulte, Carsten; Knobelsdorf, Maria: [[http://dl.acm.org/authorize?905276|Attitudes towards Computer Science - Computing Experiences as a Starting Point and Barrier to Computer Science]]. In: ICER '07: Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on International Computing Education Research, ACM, 2007, p. 27-38
* Knobelsdorf, Maria; Schulte, Carsten: Das informatische Weltbild von Studierenden. In: Schubert, Sigrid (edit.): 12. GI-Fachtagung Informatik und Schule (INFOS) 2007: Didaktik der Informatik in Theorie und Praxis, LNI (P-112), Köllen Druck+Verlag, 2007, p. 69-79
* Knobelsdorf, Maria; Schulte, Carsten: Computer Biographies - A Biographical Research Perspective on Computer Usage and Attitudes towards Informatics. In: Salakoski, Tapio; Mätylä, Tomi; Laakso, Mikko (edit.): Proceedings of the 5th Baltic Sea Conference on Computer Science Education: Koli 2005, TUCS General Publication (Vol. 41), 2006, p. 139-142
====== Poster ======
* Knobelsdorf, Maria; Schulte, Carsten: Objektorientiertes Programmieren verstehen "Vom Paradigma zum Laufzeitverhalten".In Praxisband der 11. GI-Fachtagung Informatik und Schule (INFOS), Dresden, 2005
===== Teaching (in German) =====
=== Wintersemester 2012/2013 ===
* Vorlesung [[http://ls11-www.cs.tu-dortmund.de/de/staff/mk/VLDDI|"Einführung in die Didaktik der Informatik" (Modul BWI_M1 bzw. INF-BL-401)]] (M. Knobelsdorf)
* [[http://ls11-www.cs.tu-dortmund.de/people/paster/lehre/tpm/|Theorie-Praxis-Modul (TPM) Informatik]] (A. Pasternak, M. Knobelsdorf)
* [[http://ls11-www.cs.tu-dortmund.de/de/staff/mk/BBV| Qualitative Forschungsmethoden im Bereich: "Informatik in der Bildung" (Modul BWI_M4 bzw. INF-BL-401)]] (M. Knobelsdorf)