Alexandra Dammمشاهده پروفایل
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Alexandra Damm is a Scientific Associate in Teaching and Learning at the German Institute for Adult Education (DIE) in Bonn, where she has worked since 2023. Her research spans the intersection of teacher training, school pedagogy, and adult education, with particular focus on digital transformation in educational contexts and biographical approaches to understanding teaching careers. Her professional journey includes: Research associate at DIE since 2023 Research associate in the DFG-funded 'ReLieF' project at Justus Liebig University Giessen since 2021 Member of the coordination group for the DFG network 'NeDoS – Network for Documentary School Research' (2020-2023) Research Associate at the University of Hildesheim (2014-2020) Research assistant at the University of Cologne (2013-2014) Damm's research focuses on teacher training as a bridge between school pedagogy and adult education. She investigates how digital transformation impacts schools and teacher education, examining professional development through biographical research, particularly alternative career paths into teaching. Her methodological expertise lies in qualitative-reconstructive approaches that uncover underlying structures in educational settings. Her recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate leadership in establishing documentary school research as a distinct field. Key themes include how uncertainty functions in professionalization processes, research-based learning for developing teacher competencies, and the documentation of school organization and culture. Her work shows increasing editorial responsibility, including co-editing the 2023 volume 'Documentary School Research: Focus Areas.' Damm is actively engaged in several significant research initiatives: Member of the coordination group for the Documentary School Research Network (NeDoS) Contributor to the 'KuMuS-ProNeD' project Participant in the 'ReLieF' longitudinal study on professionalization processes Contributor to the Competence Network Learning: Digital











