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Nicola Meschede is a Professor of Natural Science Elementary and Primary Education at the Institute of General Studies Didactics, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Münster, a position she has held since January 2018. Previously, she served as a substitute professor for General Studies Didactics at the same institution from October 2017 to January 2018. Her academic journey includes significant research positions at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at Kiel University.
Her educational background comprises a Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) from the University of Münster and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (2009-2013), a Second State Examination for Primary School Teaching from Siegburg Teacher Training College (2013-2015), and a First State Examination for Primary, Secondary, and Comprehensive School Teaching with a focus on primary education from Siegen University and the University of Münster (2004).
Professor Meschede's research centers on professional vision development in teachers, particularly how educators perceive and interpret learning-relevant classroom situations in science education. Her work examines the cognitive processes involved in recognizing significant teaching moments, with special attention to classroom management, learning support, and addressing student heterogeneity. She investigates how video-based learning environments can enhance teachers' professional perception skills during both initial and continuing teacher education.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong thematic focus on video-based teacher training methodologies, with particular emphasis on developing digital learning modules that foster multi-perspective professional vision. Her work consistently addresses how teachers process classroom situations, with increasing attention to language-sensitive approaches in science education and the relationship between teacher beliefs and professional vision development. The interdisciplinary nature of her research bridges educational psychology, science education, and teacher training methodologies.
Professor Meschede leads several significant research projects including ViU:P (Video-based Instructional Analysis, Focus on Performance), which examines the causal chain of professional knowledge, teaching quality, and student achievement. She also directs the ProdiviS project developing digital, video-based self-learning modules for professional classroom perception training, the ComeMINT project focusing on professionalizing primary teachers in digital media use, and the ViFoNet project creating video-based training modules for digitally supported teaching.
Her research methodology emphasizes video-based analysis of classroom situations, examining how teachers recognize and interpret learning-relevant events. She has developed specialized video portals like ViU: Early Science and ProVision that serve as both research tools and teacher training resources. Her work demonstrates how structured video analysis, particularly with modeling and prompting techniques, can enhance pre-service and in-service teachers' professional vision capabilities.
