Physics Education Research
Learning Physics in a Changing World
The Physics Education Research Group investigates how people learn, understand, and teach physics. Our research focuses on climate change education, conceptual understanding, and the professional development of physics teachers. Combining cognitive, disciplinary, and societal perspectives, we conduct empirical research that contributes to the advancement of physics teaching, scientific literacy, and evidence-based science education.
Our research interests include:
- Climate Change Education
- Teacher Professionalisation
- Cognitive mechanisms of learning physical concepts
Thomas Schubatzky
Assoc. Professor of Physics Education Research
PhD 2020, University of Graz, Austria
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Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Innsbruck
Department for Subject-Specific Education, University of Innsbruck
Thomas Schubatzky is Professor of Physics Education Research at the University of Innsbruck. His research focuses on climate change education, conceptual understanding, and teacher professionalisation in physics and science education. He participates in and coordinates several international research projects and leads the Physics Learning Lab at the University of Innsbruck. He was awarded with the Liechtenstein Prize for his contributions to physics education and is committed to connecting empirical research with school teaching.