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Sascha Schneider is a Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on how learning media can be designed to improve learning outcomes. Methodologically, he conducts and analyzes experiments or evaluates data meta-analytically. His work emphasizes cognitive, emotional, motivational, social, and metacognitive processes when learning with digital media, including text- and image-based websites, animations, videos, and interactive media like digital learning games and augmented and virtual reality environments. Schneider's research addresses not only teaching-learning processes but also retrieval processes that are necessary when working on learning tasks and quizzes. He studied Educational Science and English for his Bachelor's and pursued a Master's in Educational Technology and Continuing Education. His dissertation examined the impact of decorative images on media learning. For his habilitation, he investigated the effects of choice as an autonomy enhancer and motivation booster in digital learning environments.
University of Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
University of Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Technical University Chemnitz • Chemnitz, Germany
Technical University Chemnitz • Chemnitz, Germany
Department of Law