Joris Achilles
Joris Achilles M. Ed.
Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences (» Postal address)
Lectures
Winter term 2026 / 2027
Summer term 2026
Joris Achilles
Key areas of research and teaching
Bioethical assessment processes, the use of AI in biology lessons, multilingualism in biology lessons, teaching with live animals
Vita
Since 2025: doctoral candidate under Prof. Dr Corinna Hößle, Biology Education, University of Oldenburg
Between delegation and assuming responsibility – GKI usage and reflection patterns during bioethical evaluation
2023–2025: M.Ed. (Gymnasium) Biology/German, University of Oldenburg
Dissertation: Multilingualism in science teaching in South Africa. A qualitative study on teachers’ beliefs.
2022–2025: Tutor in German Studies & Biology, University of Oldenburg
Teaching roles in the introductory literature lecture, flora identification course, Wadden Sea learning lab, school experiments and the ‘Grüne Schule’ programme
2020–2023: BSc in Biology/German Studies, University of Oldenburg
Final-year dissertation: The use of a thermal imaging camera for nature-based learning.
2019: Abitur, Viktoria-Luise-Gymnasium, Hameln
Poster presentations
Achilles, J., Krone, B., Unrau, N. & Hambsch, also known as Müller N. (2026). Where does life come from? A grounded theory study on South African learners’ conceptions of evolution. forschen@studium, University of Oldenburg.
Achilles, J. & Hößle, C. (2026). Between delegation and assuming responsibility. Learners make moral judgements in bioethical contexts using AI-supported large language models. 27th FDdB Spring School of the VBIO. Dresden.