Damaris Knapp

Damaris Knapp is a Professor in Primary Education at the University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd. Her academic work focuses on religious education, feedback mechanisms in primary learning, and transition studies from preschool to primary school.

She leads research projects on child-centered pedagogy, including "Fragen von Kindern als pädagogische Herausforderung?" (2024), which examines teacher responses to challenging student questions, and "Feedback aus der Perspektive von Kindern" (2023-2024), analyzing student perceptions of educational feedback. Her "Kindersprechstunde" series (2021-2024) explores dialogue-based learning and metacognitive development.

Her publications span 2012-2024, covering topics like theological reasoning with children, feedback practices in primary education, and curriculum design. She has contributed to journals such as Grundschule Sachunterricht and Die Grundschulzeitschrift, often collaborating with Gudrun Schönknecht and other primary education specialists.

Dr. Knapp serves as head of the Grundschul.BASE initiative at Schwäbisch Gmünd, a learning workshop for primary education students. She also contributes to the Evangelische Kirche Deutschland's orientation framework for religious instruction (2019-2021) and consults on children's religious literature including the Kinderbibel (2021-2023).