Martina Nieswandt, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Kiel, 1996
M.A., Ruhr university of Bochum, 1987

Phone: (413) 545-0981
E-Mail: mnieswan@educ.umass.edu

Professional Interests

Students' interests and motivation; Computational media for learning; Learning in- and out-of-school; External representations and student cognition.

Research Interests

• Motivation, affects and cognition in learning and teaching science in grade K-16
• Science teacher identity
• Issues of English language learners in science classes
• Urban education with emphasis on science teaching and learning