Coordination of the DiZ Research Academy

Contact person for the Research Training Group ‘Teacher Education 2040’ and the now-completed doctoral programmes GINT, LÜP, ProfaS and ProDid

Areas of responsibility

• Coordination of the “Teacher Education 2040” Research Training Group
• Contact person for the now-completed doctoral programmes
  • ‘STEM Learning in Informal Settings’ (GINT)
  • “Learning Processes in the Transitional Space of the Practical Phase” (LÜP)
  • “Processes of subject-specific didactic structuring” (ProfaS)

Professional career

• May 2023 – December 2023: Project coordinator on the BMBF project “Biography-Oriented and Cross-Phase Teacher Training in Oldenburg” (^OLE+) within the Department for Study Affairs
• 11/2020 – 10/2024: Coordinator of the Research Training Group“Teacher Education 2040” at the Centre for Teacher Education – Didactic Centre (DiZ): organisational support for doctoral students, financial management, public relations, programme development, event management (organisation of workshops, seminars and high-profile events)
• 01/2017 – 09/2020: Research associate at the Centre for Didactics (DiZ), supporting and coordinating the doctoral programme ‘STEM Learning in Informal Settings’(GINT), funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Research (MWK): Organisational support for scholarship holders, financial management, public relations, programme development, event management (organisation of workshops, seminars and high-profile events, including the GINT conference ‘Exploring and Further Developing Places and Processes of Out-of-School Learning’ 29–31 August 2018, the networking meeting for GINT out-of-school learning venues at the ‘ ’ on 24 August 2017, and the kick-off event on 11 January 2017)
• November 2013 – March 2014: Research associate at the Didactic Centre (DiZ), responsible for supporting and coordinating the doctoral programme‘Processes of Subject-Specific Structuring’(ProfaS), funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs (MWK): financial administration, supervision of doctoral candidates
• Feb 2013 – Dec 2016: Research associate at the Centre for Didactics (DiZ) to support and coordinate the doctoral programme‘Learning Processes in the Transition Phase of Practical Training’(LÜP), funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs (MWK): Organisational support for scholarship holders, financial administration, public relations, programme development, event management (organisation of workshops, seminars and high-profile events, including a series of lectures ‘Which Factors Contribute to the Success of Future Teachers?’) 27 April – 29 June 2016), the international workshop ‘Learning in Transition – Fostering Teacher Education’ (1 –4 June 2015), and the ceremony ‘Transitions – Prodid 1 + 2, ProfaS, LÜP: 15 Years of Successful PhDs in Teacher Education (17 September 2014)
• September 2012 – October 2013: Research associate on the project BNE Agency at the University of Oldenburg at the Oldenburg Centre for Continuing Education (OFZ): Design and organisation of ‘ ’ conferences and sustainable teacher training programmes
• Feb 2012 – Jul 2022: Coordinator of further education programmes at the Centre for Teaching and Learning (DiZ) at the University of Oldenburg: Contributed to the design and organisation of the special educational needs further education programme ‘Pedagogy and Didactics for Learning Disabilities and Emotional and Social Development, with a particular focus on inclusive settings’
• 01/2012 – 05/2012: Coordinator of professional development and further education programmes at the Oldenburg Further Training Centre (OFZ) in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at the University of Oldenburg: Design and organisation of teacher training courses on the implementation of ESD in schools in Lower Saxony
• 11/2008 – 12/2011: Research associate on the project Education for Sustainable Energy Supply and Use at the University of Oldenburg, within the Oldenburg Further Training Centre (OFZ) of the Centre for Teaching and Learning (DiZ): Design and organisation of teacher training courses and events, including the presentation of the project results – ‘Energy Education for a Shapable Future’ on 13 October 2011, the symposia ‘Energy Education for a Shapable Future’ on 16 –17 June 2011 and ‘Energy Education for Schools – Integrating an Interdisciplinary Topic into School Lessons and Teacher Training ’ on 15 – 16 March 2010, the primary school day ‘Discovery-based learning – children as researchers’ on 24 September 2010 as part of Education Week 2010, the careers fair for pupils ‘Energy Careers LIVE!’ 4–5 February 2010, the programme’s launch on 5 February 2009), involvement in the Oldenburg network ‘Children & Natural Sciences’ and in the OFZ’s K-Team
• July 2008: Graduated with a Diplom in Social Sciences from the University of Oldenburg
• March 2007 – October 2007: Leader and organiser of cycling study trips for Die Landpartie – Radeln und Reisen GmbH in France (Provence), southern Norway and Denmark (Bornholm)
• April 2001 – March 2007: Leader and organiser of cycling study tours and on-site tour guide (individual customer support) for Rückenwind Reisen GmbH in France (Loire, Provence and Burgundy), Germany (Rügen, Elbe and Weser cycle routes) and Italy (Tuscany)
• May 2000 – July 2000: Research assistant to Prof. Dr Nave-Herz at the University of Oldenburg
• Oct. 1999 – Feb. 2001: Tutor in the social sciences at the University of Oldenburg

Publications and workshops

• Rieß, B. & Selle, S. (2021). ‘Qualification and skills acquisition’. In H. Ricking, T. Bolz, B. Rieß & M. Wittrock (eds.) Prevention and Intervention in Behavioural Disorders. Tiered Support in School Inclusion. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer: 218–233.
• Beyer, L., Gorr, C., Kather, C., Komorek, M., Röben, P. & Selle, S. (eds.) (2020). Researching and Further Developing Places and Processes of Out-of-School Learning. Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Out-of-School Learning Places at the University of Oldenburg, 29–31 August 2018. Münster: LIT-Verlag.
• Translation of the article from German into English: Fichten, Wolfgang; Meyer, Hilbert. 2013. “Learning to research together: An Introduction.” In: Kuhlberg, Martin. 2013. Research-based Learning in Teacher Training in South Africa and Germany. Oldenburg: BIS-Verlag, University of Oldenburg, IBKM Series 64: 7–23.
• Workshop ‘Renewable Energies as an Opportunity – Energy Professions LIVE!’ in co-operation with André Bloemen and Jane Porath as part of the Energy Education Theme Day during the 27th Pedagogical Week at the University of Oldenburg on 22 September 2010.
• Schillmöller, G., Selle, S. & Kreft, S. (2010). “Best-practice example from Nordholz Primary School”. In: Komorek, M., Niesel, V. & Rebmann, K. (eds.). Energy Education for Schools. Integrating an Interdisciplinary Topic into School Teaching and Teacher Training. Oldenburg: diz-Verlag: 39–41.
• Selle, S. (2010). “The ‘Children and Science’ Network”. Pin Board North June 2010: 2.