Work
2022-now
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PostDoc, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin (GER)
- Working on the DigiProMIN project (part of the lernen:digital consortium), responsible for designing a professional development course for in-service physics teachers.
- Research interests: measurement uncertainties, students handling of experimental data, school physics experiments.
- Teaching: Demonstrationspraktikum, Didaktik der Physik, Ausgewählte Themen der Physik, Forschungsseminar, Fachwissenschaftliche Vertiefung.
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2018-2022
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PhD Researcher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin (GER)
- Research interests: measurement uncertainties, students handling of experimental data, school physics experiments.
- Teaching: Demonstrationspraktikum, Didaktik der Physik, Ausgewählte Themen der Physik.
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2016-now
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Author, Noordhoff Uitgevers, Groningen (NL)
- Writing chapters, problems, labs and tests for the new edition of the book Overal Natuurkunde (physics everywhere) for middle- and upper school (3 havo/vwo and tweede fase).
- Designing problems of indexed difficulty level, leading to two difficulty routes within the book.
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2016-2018
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Teacher, Tarbut V'Torah, Irvine, CA (USA)
- Teaching physics, science, and python programming for grades 8-12.
- Responsible for the upper school physics curriculum.
- Designing and teaching the Python programming class to train students in creative and analytic problem solving.
- Coaching the after school Rocketry class for middle- and upper school students.
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2016
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MCAT Physics Teacher, The Princeton Review, Irvine, CA (USA)
- Teaching physics for bachelor level, pre-medical students.
- Teaching strategies for standardized tests.
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2013-2015
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Physics teacher educator, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, Nijmegen (NL)
- Teaching pre-service physics teachers.
- Courses included: subject matter as well as didactics.
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2011-2015
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Physics teacher, RSG Lingecollege, Tiel (NL)
- Teaching physics for: 3, 4, 5 havo and 4, 5, 6 vwo (USA: grades 9-12).
- Senior teacher (LD) as of 2013.
- Mentor of several 5 vwo classes.
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2011-2013
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Trainee, Eerst de Klas, The Hague (NL)
- Internships at: Siemens and AON Risk Solutions.
- Personal coaching and training at "De Baak", a leading Dutch institute on leadership, sustainability and creative solutions.
- Writing a report on sustainability in Dutch companies and schools, presented to the Dutch ministry of education.
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2004-2011
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Teaching Assistant, Radboud University, Nijmegen (NL)
- Assisting in the following courses: classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, fluid mechanics, Fourrier analysis, linear algebra, mechanical waves, optics and thermodynamics
- Grading student exercises and exams
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Education
2018-2022
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PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin (GER)
- PhD in the field of Science Education Research - Magna Cum Laude
- Thesis: Certain about uncertainty - What students need to know about measurement uncertainties to compare data sets Link
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2011-2012
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Master of Science Education and Teaching (MSc), Utrecht University, Utrecht (NL)
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2009-2011
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Master of Science (MSc), Radboud University, Nijmegen (NL)
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2003-2009
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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Radboud University, Nijmegen (NL)
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Skills
Languages
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Dutch (native), English, German
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Programming
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R, Python, php, CSS, html
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