Academic career:

since 05/2024

Research assistant at the Institute of Psychology in the DFG research project "Promoting lasting learning by combining spacing with worked examples" under the direction of Prof. Dr. Mirjam Ebersbach (University of Kassel, Faculty of Developmental Psychology)

11/2020 - 10/2023

Studied Empirical Educational Research at the University of Kassel (degree: Master of Arts)

10/2015 - 10/2019

Studied to become an elementary school teacher (L1) with the subjects German, mathematics, core studies and subject teaching at the University of Kassel (degree: first state examination)

07/2014

Acquisition of the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur; Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Gymnasium, Greifswald)

Professional activities at the university:

08/2023 - 03/2024

Student assistant in the projects "Nested learning of subtraction strategies (LEO)", "Quantitative methods of educational research as a self-learning offer for student teachers (Q4L)", "Criterially analyzing and further developing teaching in professional learning communities (POLKA)" and "Making processes and interactions in teaching visible (PRIUS)" at the Department of Empirical School and Teaching Research under the direction of Prof. Dr. Frank Lipowsky (University of Kassel, Faculty of Human Sciences)

04/2022 - 06/2022

Student assistant in the project "Evidence - Explanatory videos in the classroom" at the Department of Empirical School and Teaching Research under the direction of Prof. Dr. Frank Lipowsky (University of Kassel, Faculty of Human Sciences)

06/2021 - 12/2023

Student Assistant in the project "Pronet Metaevaluation Study (PROMETEUS)" at the Faculty of Empirical School and Teaching Research under the direction of Prof. Dr. Frank Lipowsky (University of Kassel, Faculty of Human Sciences)

10/2017 - 10/2019

Student assistant at the Institute for Didactics of Mathematics as a tutor for the lecture "Mathematical Applications and their Didactics" under the direction of Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Rathgeb-Schnierer (University of Kassel, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences)

10/2017 - 08/2018

Student assistant at the Institute of Educational Sciences with a focus on primary school pedagogy as a tutor for the lecture "Introduction to Primary School Pedagogy" under the direction of Prof. Dr. Friederike Heinzel (University of Kassel, Faculty of Human Sciences)

Krauspe, J., Ebersbach, M., Ludwig, A., & Scharf, F. (2025). Do worked examples boost the spacing effect on lasting learning? Learning and Instruction, 97, 102103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2025.102103