Richard Sannert

Richard Sannert is a Research Scientist and Doctoral Candidate at the IPN - Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education since 2022. His work focuses on Science Education, particularly in Biology Didactics, and he is actively involved in the development of teacher training programs to enhance Scientific Reasoning Competencies in students.

• Education: Master of Education (2022) and Bachelor of Education (2018) in Biology, Chemistry, and Social Sciences from the University of Siegen.

His research emphasizes Domain-Specific Learning and Professional Competence Development for science teachers. He contributes to methodological advancements in teacher education through projects like LeFEB, which investigates how structured professional development programs impact instructional quality.

Recent publications analyze the effectiveness of Content Representation (CoRe) frameworks in capturing pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and compare strategies for developing factual knowledge versus reasoning skills in biology classrooms. His work intersects with educational psychology and data science methodologies.