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Sascha Schneider is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Zurich, part of the Digital Society Initiative. His academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Educational Science followed by a Master's in Continuing Education with a focus on Educational Technology from the University of Erfurt. He completed his PhD in Media Instructional Psychology at Technische Universität Chemnitz in 2017. His scholarly work has garnered recognition, including the Erik De Corte Award from the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction in 2021, the Dissertation Prize from the Section of Educational Psychology in 2019, and the Commerzbank Prize for his dissertation in 2018. Schneider's research interests span teaching and learning with digital media, particularly investigating cognitive, emotional, motivational, and social processes involved in learning. His studies have delved into topics such as the influence of decorative elements and motivational effects on choice, as well as principles of emotional design and segmentation in adaptive interactive learning environments. He targets a range of learners including secondary and primary school pupils as well as adult learners.
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