Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jenna Koenen
Head of the Professorship for Chemistry Education
E-Mail: jenna.koenen(at)tum.de
Phone: +49.89.289.24234
Room: 245 (2nd Floor)
Office hours: by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
- Since 2024: Associate Professor for Chemistry Education at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Department of Educational Sciences, TU Munich
- 2018 - 2024: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor for Chemistry Education at the TUM School of Education, TU Munich
- 2017 - 2018: Research Associate in the ProfaLe project (Professional Teacher Practice to Promote Subject-Specific Learning under Changing Societal Conditions; Field of Action 1: Collaborations between Subjects and Subject Didactics)
- 2015 - 2017: Research Associate in the School of Analytical Sciences Adlershof (SALSA) and the Department of Chemistry Didactics and Teaching/Learning Research at the Humboldt University of Berlin
- 2014 - 2015: Site Coordinator in the Ganz In project at the University of Duisburg-Essen
- 2014: Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Duisburg-Essen in the Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry Education
- 2010 – 2015: Research Associate in Chemistry Education at the University of Duisburg-Essen
- 2010: State Examination I for teaching grammar schools and comprehensive schools in the subjects of chemistry and mathematics at the University of Duisburg-Essen
Research interests
- Diagnosis, development, and promotion of scientific thinking and working methods in schools and universities.
- Relation between content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge.
- Development and evaluation of innovative learning opportunities.
- Learning with practical examples.
Functions
- Department Head Educational Sciences
- Deputy Chair of the Examination Board for Science Education.
- Chair of the Aptitude Test Committee for the Master's in Science Education.
- Member of the Aptitude Test Committee for the Master's in Science Education.
- Member of the Aptitude Test Committee for the Master's in Vocational Education.
Selected publications
Merk, S., Diermann, D., Forster, K., & Koenen, J. (2025). A Criteria-based Assessment Instrument to Assess the Quality of Explanatory Videos in Chemistry Education. Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 8(SI), -. https://doi.org/10.31756/jrsmte.417SI
Diermann, D. & Koenen, J. (2024). Survey on Lecturers’ Estimation on NMR Lecture Content: The Status Quo of German NMR Lectures and Courses. Journal of Chemical Education. 101 (3), 841-849. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c01023
Diermann, D., Huber, D., Glaser, S. & Koenen, J. (2024). A Digital and Interactive Tool to Learn 1H NMR Spectroscopy: The SpinDrops Learning Environment. Journal of Chemical Education. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00151
Zerouali, A., Werner, B., Lewalter, D., & Koenen, J. (2023). Digital, interactive, colorful – interactive visualizations about color perception and organic colorants for chemistry lessons. Chemkon, 30(6), 247–253. https://doi.org/10.1002/ckon.202300007
Koenen, J. & Tiemann, R. (2018). Das Experiment als Methode der Erkenntnis- gewinnung – Alleinstellungsmerkmal des Chemieunterrichts. In M. Rehm (Hrsg.): Wirksamer Chemieunterricht (S. 55-64). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren.
Koenen, J., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (2017). Naturwissenschaftlich-experimentelles Arbeiten: Potenziale des Lernens mit Lösungsbeispielen und Experimentierboxen. Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Naturwissenschaften, online first 02.03.2017, DOI: 10.1007/s40573-017-0056-5
Koenen, J. & Kirstein, D. (2017). Ein unbekanntes Gas identifizieren. Öffnungsgrade von Experimentiersituationen. Naturwissenschaft im Unterricht Chemie, 158, 14-18.
Koenen, J., Emden, M., & Sumfleth, E. (Hrsg.) (2016). Chemieunterricht im Zeichen der Erkenntnisgewinnung. Münster: Waxmann.
Emden, M., Koenen, J. & Sumfleth, E. (Hrsg.) (2015). Chemieunterricht im Zeichen von Diagnostik und Förderung. Münster, New York: Waxmann. Schüßler, K.,
Koenen, J., & Sumfleth, E. (2016). Different Types of Prompts and their Impact on Cognitive Load while Learning Chemistry. In J. Lavonen, K. Juuti, J. Lampiselkä, A. Uitto & K. Hahl (Hrsg.), Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference. Science education research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future, Part 17 (Co-Hrsg. B. Bungun & P. Nilsson), (S. 2837-2845). Helsinki, Finland: University of Helsinki. ISBN 978-951-51-1541-6
Koenen, J. (2014). Entwicklung und Evaluation von experimentunterstützten Lösungsbeispielen zur Förderung naturwissenschaftlich-experimenteller Arbeitsweisen. Studien zum Physik- und Chemielernen: Vol. 171. Berlin: Logos.