Jasper Ole Cirkel

Jasper Ole Cirkel serves as a Researcher in the Department of Physics Education at the University of Göttingen, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to natural sciences education and the psychological dynamics of physics students. His work bridges curriculum development, teacher training, and student well-being research within integrated science frameworks.

His academic credentials include:

• Master of Education in Physics and Mathematics (2015, Georg-August University of Göttingen)
• Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics (2012, Georg-August University of Göttingen)
• Erasmus exchange at University of Lyon I (2013-2014)

Cirkel's research centers on interdisciplinary teaching phenomena, particularly how teachers navigate 'partially unrelated' subjects in integrated science curricula. He investigates identity formation among subject-integrated science teachers, out-of-field teaching challenges in Germany, and stress dynamics in physics students' first academic years. His environmental education work connects physics with biology through projects like bat conservation and wind energy analysis, plus greenhouse effect simulations using model experiments.

Analysis of his 2020-2024 publications reveals two dominant research streams: interdisciplinary science education (50% of output) examining teacher identity and curriculum integration, and physics student stress research (50%) employing longitudinal studies on workload perception, mindset interactions, and exam-related anxiety. The stress studies consistently identify individual variation in student experiences while correlating stress patterns with academic performance metrics.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Highly Commended award in Trinity College Dublin's 2013 Undergraduate Awards for his bachelor's thesis on granular gas velocity distribution

Cirkel taught Physics Didactics I (Bachelor level, 2017-2021), Didactics of Physics III with practical training (Master level, 2016-), and natural sciences teaching modules (2017-2021). He contributed to the Schlözer Teacher Training Program's 'Connecting Subjects' initiative and served in the Office of the Dean of Teacher Education for system accreditation. No grant funding details were documented in the source material.

As an active member of the German Physical Society (DPG) and Physics Education Association (DD), he regularly presents at international conferences including New Perspectives in Science Education and DPG Spring Conferences, demonstrating sustained engagement with the physics education research community.