Töpper, Dominik

Dominik Töpper © TU Dresden

Vita

since 2023

Doctoral project at the Chair ADEU
... on the conditions for the successful use of narrative digital learning media in school lessons. In a design-based research approach, transferable design principles for the design and implementation of educational games are derived from the perspective of teachers using the example of visual novels for history lessons. The project aims to build a bridge between media pedagogical research, general didactics and practical lesson development.
2017-2023 State Examination 1 Teacher Training - Secondary Schools Geography and History

Research projects

  • Die verlorene Drachme - PyTales (version 2024). An interactive research prototype and basis of the ongoing dissertation project since 2023. Following a design-based research approach, this visual novel is used to derive didactic design principles for the use of narrative learning media from a teacher's perspective. link

Core research areas

  • Digital education / digital teaching and learning

  • Media education and media didactics

  • Game-based learning and serious games

  • Design-Based Research (DBR)

  • Implementation research in the educational context

  • Qualitative research methods

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