Dr. Samuel Tobler
Dr. Samuel Tobler is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the Professorship for Learning Sciences and Higher Education. He holds a Master’s degree in Biology from ETH Zurich and a doctorate in Learning Sciences and Higher Education (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich), specializing in undergraduate biology education as part of the Future Learning Initiative.
His current research delves into the cognitive and affective aspects of narrative instructional designs in higher education and the development and analysis of an AI-based teaching tool to enhance undergraduate natural science education.
Selected Publications
Tobler, S., Köhler, K., Sinha, T., Hafen, E., & Kapur, M. (2023). Understanding Randomness on a Molecular Level: A Diagnostic Tool. CBE life sciences education, 22(2), ar17. external pagehttps://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.22-05-0097call_made
Tobler, S. & Kapur, M. (2023). Metacognitive calibration: a methodological expansion and empirical application. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2023). Montréal, Canada. https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000601020 (Nominated for outstanding student paper award)
Tobler, S., Sinha, T., Koehler, K., Hafen, E., & Kapur, M. (2022). The Impact of Prior Knowledge in Narrative-Based Learning on Understanding Biological Concepts in Higher Education. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 44. external pagehttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/57h6t74hcall_made
Tobler, S., Köhler, K., Sinha, T., Hafen, E., & Kapur, M. (2022). Teaching Biology with Narratives: Insights in Students’ Understanding of Molecular Interactions. EARLI SIG 6 & 7 Conference 2022. Zollikofen, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000546428