Dr. Nils Fitting

Seconded teacher

Teaching responsibility:

  • Module 13 d

Research focus:

  • Internally differentiated digital worksheets
  • Motivation and cognitive load with digital media

Contact us

Building 46, Room 332

Mail: nils.fitting@chem.rptu.de

About the person

2013General higher education entrance qualification at Leibniz Gymnasium Pirmasens
2013-2016Studies at the University of Kaiserslautern with degree: Bachelor of Education: Biology and Chemistry
2016-2018Studies at the University of Kaiserslautern with degree: Master of Education - Gymnasium: Biology and Chemistry
2017-2019Studies at the University of Kaiserslautern with degree: Extension examination (3rd subject) Computer Science
2019-2021Research assistant at the TU Kaiserslautern in the fields of didactics of chemistry and bioprocess engineering
2021-2023Trainee teacher at the State Seminar for Teaching at Grammar Schools
in Kaiserslautern (2nd state examination)
since 2023Student teacher at the Helmholtz-Gymnasium Zweibrücken
2023Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat)

Title of dissertation: Evaluation of digital worksheets with differentiation offerings under consideration of motivation, usability and the use of learning aids in chemistry lessons

since 2024Secondment to the RPTU Kaiserslautern - Didactics of Chemistry

Projects

Publications

Lectures
  • G. Hornung, H. Hemm, C. Nieß, N. Fitting (2017), Use of smartphones in the laboratory: The smartphone as a photometer replacement?, iMedia 2017, Mainz
  • G. Hornung, H. Hemm, N. Fitting, C. Nieß (2018), Heterogeneity in school: Support and challenge through digital help pages and HyperDocs, iMedia 2018, Mainz
  • N. Fitting, G. Hornung, H. Hemm (2018), Individualization in learning: Support and challenge with digital support, U.EDU symposium: "Teaching and learning with digital media", Kaiserslautern
Poster
  • G. Hornung, N. Fitting, H. Hemm (2018), "Fördern und Fordern" mit digitalisierten multimedialen Lernzugängen, FGCU Annual Conference 2018, Karlsruhe
Articles in books and journals
  • Fitting, N., Hornung, G. & Czubatinski, L. (2021). Individualized learning: Digital worksheets (HyperDocs) in chemistry lessons. In. S. Habig (Ed.), Science teaching and teacher education in transition? (S. 201 - 205). Society for Didactics of Chemistry and Physics Volume 41.
  • Fitting, N., & Hornung, G. (2022). Using digital learning aids as a new approach to differentiation in the classroom How do students use digital learning aids? In M. Veber, P. Gollub, S. Greiten, & T. Schkade (Eds.), Dealing with heterogeneity and inclusion. Opportunities and challenges for school-based professionalization (pp. 172-189). Julius Klinkhardt.
  • Fitting, N., Ulber, R., Czubatinski, L., & Hornung, G. (2023). Evaluation of digital worksheets in chemistry lessons with regard to usability and interest. In J. Roth, M. Baum, K. Eilerts, G. Hornung, & T. Trefzger (Eds.), The future of STEM learning - Volume 2: Digital tools and methods for teaching and learning (pp. 93-108). Springer.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66133-8_7