Florian Trauten

Dr. Florian Trauten is a Research Associate in the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Duisburg-Essen since July 2025. His work focuses on developing and evaluating digital learning environments with automated feedback for chemistry education, targeting the persistently high dropout rates (approximately 42%) in first-semester chemistry programs.

His educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Education in Philosophy and Chemistry (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2012-2016)
• Master of Education in Philosophy and Chemistry (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2016-2018)
• Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat) in Chemistry Education, magna cum laude (University of Duisburg-Essen, 2024)

Trauten's research centers on chemistry education, specifically designing adaptive online tasks with error-specific informative tutorial feedback (ITF) to address individual student prior knowledge gaps. He investigates how different ITF components impact learning effectiveness, particularly for students with limited chemistry background, drawing on Hattie & Timperley's (2007) feedback model and Narciss' (2006) ITF framework.

His publication record (2019-2024) reveals a consistent evolution from foundational online exercise development to sophisticated digital learning environments supporting self-regulated learning. Key trends include increasing sophistication in feedback personalization, integration of multistep problem-solving, and explicit focus on equity through adaptive differentiation. His work bridges chemistry education research with practical digital tool implementation, primarily targeting first-semester general chemistry contexts.

Trauten completed his doctorate magna cum laude in 2024, though no formal scientific awards are documented. His research has been supported through institutional projects rather than competitive grants.

He has supervised laboratory sessions as a student assistant (2013-2016) and served as a student teacher for secondary/comprehensive schools (May-July 2025). His research has been conducted within the ALSTER II network (2018-2022) and Freiraum project (2022-2025), both under Prof. Dr. Maik Walpuski's supervision, focusing on digital learning solutions for chemistry education.

Affiliated with the ALSTER research group and Interdisciplinary Center for Educational Research (IZfB), Trauten contributes to collaborative efforts in educational technology development and evaluation within chemistry education.