Magdalena Kersting
I am an educational researcher, mathematical physicist and science communicator. Currently, I work as a PhD researcher in the physics education group at the University of Oslo. I have developed an online learning environment about Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity and study learning processes in Einsteinian physics. As part of my research, I have been collaborating with the Einstein-First team at the University of Western Australia in Perth and the Education and Public Outreach team of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia.
Featured News
Relativity Online
So stoked about sharing our general relativity learning environment: After 2 years of development this marks a milestone in my PhD. Take a look & let me know what you think. And do share with the physics teacher or high school student in your life!
Einstein in Schools
My article on Einsteinian Physics in high schools is National Geographic Education's read of the week! Read on to find out why students should learn about Einstein's most revolutionary ideas from an early age - and how science educators are slowly catching up!
Latest news
New paper in Physics Education: Gravity and Warped Time
General relativity is a conceptually rich theory that often eludes non-experts. We identify three confusing relativistic concepts and suggest pedagogical pathways to address these issues in the classroom.
Science Studies Scholarship: Einstein's impact on society
I am grateful to have been awarded a scholarship by the Science Studies Colloquium Series at the University of Oslo to conduct research at the nexus of science studies and science education.
New paper: Metaimagining end Embodied Conceptions of Spacetime
We live in a 4D-universe but our minds and bodies struggle to perceive four dimensions. How can learners reconcile relativity with their experiential understanding of space, time & gravity?
What's On
Talk Örebro University
Computer-supported collaborative learning & embodied conceptions of spacetime
November, 28th, 2019
Örebro, Sweden
ReleQuant Seminar
Project ReleQuant celebrates its completion with a final seminar
December, 19th, 2019
Oslo, Norway
Public PhD Defense
General Relativity in Secondary Schools at the Department of Physics
December, 20th, 2019
Oslo, Norway
