Courses of the working group

The preliminary meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2026, from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (48-654). During this meeting, the event dates will be coordinated with the participants to avoid or minimize conflicts with other courses. If you are unable to attend, please contact us so that an individual make-up session can be arranged.

Listed below are the courses offered this semester; the exact times will be added once they are finalized during the preliminary meeting.

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Selected Learning Activities in the Makerspace (Date to be arranged, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1, High School

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation (Dates by arrangement, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

Analysis of Teaching and Learning Processes (Date by arrangement, tentatively Wednesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgical Engineering (Classroom Reflection)

Company Project
Master’s: (to be arranged individually)

If there is a course listed in your examination regulations that you urgently need, please contact us directly.

The preliminary meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. in room 48-654. During this meeting, the event dates will be coordinated with the participants to avoid or minimize conflicts with other courses. If you are unable to attend, please contact us so that an individual make-up session can be arranged.

Listed below are the courses offered this semester; the exact times will be added once they are finalized during the preliminary meeting.

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Selected Learning Activities in the Makerspace (Date to be arranged, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1, High School

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation (Dates by arrangement, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

Analysis of Teaching and Learning Processes (Date by arrangement, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgical Engineering (Classroom Reflection)

Industry Project
Master’s: (to be arranged individually)

Open Office Hours and Colloquium
every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in 48-654

• If applicable: Colloquium on theses; otherwise, open questions and input on research methods

If there is a course urgently missing from your examination regulations, please contact me directly.

Location: 32-410 (Subject-Specific Pedagogy Lab).

The courses will be offered as a block course this summer semester.

Joint introductory meeting: April 22, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Intensive session dates:

• May 10 and 17
• June 14 and 21

followed by a practical application during a school visit in Mainz during the week of:

• October 6–10

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Pedagogical Issues in Empirical Research
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
Workshop Reports
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology (Teaching Reflection)

Company Project
Master’s: (to be arranged individually)

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

(If you are interested in the intensive version of “Analysis of Teaching and Learning Processes” [or “Classroom Reflection”], please contact us in advance via email. In this case, the course includes an intensive session from October 28–30 in Mainz.)

The preliminary meeting is scheduled for October 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in room 32-410. During this meeting, the course dates will be coordinated with the participants to avoid or minimize conflicts with other courses. (Note: Due to scheduling conflicts, a repeat session will be offered on October 25, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in room 32-410.)

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Selected learning activities in the Makerspace (date to be arranged, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1, High School

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation (Dates by arrangement, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Realschulen, Electrical/Metal Technology

Analysis of Teaching and Learning Processes (Date by arrangement, tentatively on Tuesdays)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgy (Classroom Reflection)

Start of classes for the summer semester: April 23, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

Location: 32-410 (Subject Didactics Lab).

The courses will then be held in person.

Module: Advanced Subject Didactics in Computer Science
Subject-Specific Didactic Issues in Empirical Research 3:30–5:00 p.m.
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1

(This event is also open to auditors from other areas of study as a STEM colloquium—please contact us via email if interested)

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
Workshop Reports: individual appointments to be arranged this semester
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgical Engineering (Teaching Reflection)

Additional Note for the Summer Semester 2024: The course can alternatively be taken as a block course (PLEASE NOTE! In this case, it includes a school practicum from October 28–October 31)

Industry Project, Master’s: (to be arranged individually)

#####Offered as a special one-time offering this semester in response to individual requests########

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation (Tuesday, 1:45–3:15 p.m.)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

Now that the final technical issues have been resolved, all courses for the upcoming 2023/2024 winter semester have been entered into KIS.

The joint preliminary meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. in room 48-654.
Update: October 30: If you missed the preliminary meeting and would still like to enroll in one of the courses this semester, please contact us immediately.

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Selected Learning Activities in the Makerspace (Monday, 8:15–9:45 a.m.)
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1, High School

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation (Tuesday, 3:45–5:15 p.m.)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

Analysis of Teaching and Learning Processes (Tuesday, 2:00–3:30 p.m.)
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgy (Classroom Reflection)

Preliminary meetings & scheduling for the following events:

April 18, 2023, 3:30 p.m. in room 48-654. The courses will then be conducted as in-person sessions.

Module: Advanced Computer Science Pedagogy
Pedagogical Issues in Empirical Research
Bachelor’s: -
Master’s: Computer Science BBS1

Module: Fundamentals of Computer Science Pedagogy
From Learning Domain to Learning Situation
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1, BB2
Master’s: Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metal Technology

Workshop Reports
Bachelor’s: Computer Science BBS1
Master’s: Computer Science BBS2, Secondary Schools, Electrical/Metallurgy (Teaching Reflection)

Joint preliminary discussion: 25.10.2022, 15:30-17:00

• "Development of a future scenario for vocational education and training"
  • Block #1: 05.11. all day
  • Block #2: 03.12. all day
  • Block #3: 14.01. all day
  • Block #4: 04.02. all day
• "Selected learning opportunities in the makerspace"
  • Preliminary discussion: 26.10.2022, 15:30-17:00
  • Block #1: 12.11. all day
  • Block #2: 10.12. all day
  • Block #3: 21.01. all day
  • Block #4: 11.02. all day