Laura Pflieger

Laura Pflieger is a Researcher at the Chair of Teaching and Learning with Digital Media within the TUM School of Education, Technical University of Munich, since September 2021. She collaborates on federally funded projects exploring AI-supported social augmented reality learning environments and serves as a contact person for the TUM subproject in ViLeArn_more.

Her academic background includes:

• Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Psychology from University of Applied Management (Erding and Berlin, Germany)
• Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy from Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand)
• Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Research on Teaching and Learning from Technical University of Munich

Research interests focus on virtual reality learning environments and cognitive load theory, specifically examining how signaling techniques, pre-training methods, and visuospatial imagery impact knowledge construction. Her work bridges educational psychology with immersive technology design, emphasizing self-regulated learning and collaborative regulation in social VR contexts.

Her 2023-2024 publications reveal consistent exploration of cognitive load management in VR, with growing emphasis on imagination training and collaborative regulation tools. The work demonstrates interdisciplinary integration of educational theory, cognitive psychology, and human-computer interaction in emerging learning technologies.

Scientific recognition:

• Best Poster Award at EARLI SIG 16 Conference (Heidelberg, 2024) for VR training on data literacy

Grant involvement: Key contributor to BMBF-funded ViLeArn_more project (2022-2024; grant #16DHB2111) developing feedback mechanisms for learning regulation in social AR/VR settings. Collaborates with Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg (School Education and Human-Computer Interaction chairs) and University of Augsburg (Human-Centered Multimedia).

Lab affiliations: Core member of the Chair of Teaching and Learning with Digital Media led by Prof. Maria Bannert. The lab specializes in VR/AR educational applications, game-based learning, pedagogical agents, and self-regulated learning technologies, with physical facilities at Marsstraße 20-22 in Munich.