Dr. Stefanie Golke

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Biography

Stefanie Golke is a research assistant in the Department of Empirical Teaching and Learning Research at the Institute of Educational Science at the University of Freiburg. Her research involves investigating the effects of different text types on text comprehension and self-assessment accuracy. She works on projects such as NARRA, which explores instructional narrative texts, and PROTECT, which examines the factors influencing self-assessments related to text comprehension. Golke's teaching includes courses on educational psychology, motivational psychology, research methods in educational science, educational psychological diagnostics, and teaching methods to address challenges faced in schools and classrooms. She has published various articles in journals, contributing significantly to the understanding of metacomprehension accuracy, instructional narratives, and the effects of learner characteristics on judgments regarding text comprehension.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Assistant

— Present

Department of Empirical Teaching and Learning Research, University of Freiburg • Freiburg

Conduct research on text comprehension and instructional narratives, teaching courses on educational psychology and research methods.

Requirements for University of Freiburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:72
IELTS
Overall
Required:5.5
PTE
Overall
Required:59
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Physics or equivalent 32 ECTS in Theoretical Physics 32 ECTS in Experimental Physics 32 ECTS in Mathematics 18 ECTS in Physics lab courses 10 ECTS Bachelor thesis
Application Checklist
  • Undergraduate diploma
  • Transcript of Records
  • Motivation Letter (max 1 page)
  • CV
  • APS certificate (for China, Vietnam, India)
Specialization Notes

Focus on Advanced Quantum Mechanics and experimental/theoretical electives.