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Dr. Alexa K. Brase

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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Koordination des Schwerpunktes Transfer zwischen Forschung, Lehre und Service am HUL

Address

University of Hamburg
Jungiusstraße 9
20355 Hamburg

Office

Room: 120

Office hours

nach Absprache

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838-9635
ORCID: 0000-0002-6058-1711

CV

Since 11/2024 Member of the spokesperson team of the German-speaking SoTL network
Since 04/2021 Member of the scientific network Design-Based Research as a methodological framework in educational research (DBR network)
Since 10/2019 Researcher/Lecturer at the Hamburg Center for Teaching and Learning (HUL), University of Hamburg
10/2019 Dr. rer. pol., Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Potsdam
10/2018-10/2019 Researcher in the project Videobasiertes Lernen durch Forschung zur Nachhaltigkeit: Student Crowd Research (SCoRe) (funded by BMBF), HUL
01/2017-09/2018 Researcher at Universitätskolleg (funded by BMBF), University of Hamburg
11/2013-12/2016 Researcher in the project Wirkungsforschung in der Qualitätssicherung von Lehre und Studium (WiQu) (funded by BMBF), University of Potsdam

03/2011-10/2013 Project employee, esp. team leadership, organisation of data collection, statistical analysis, Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Berlin

10/2003 – 09/2010 Student, Social Sciences (Diplom), Leibniz-Universität Hannover

09/2006 – 03/2007 Student mobility (Erasmus), Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Publications (selection)

  • Reinmann, G., Herzberg, D. & Brase, A. (2024). Forschendes Entwerfen: Design-Based Research in der Hochschuldidaktik. transcript Verlag.
  • Brase, A. K. (2024). Knowledge generation between design, data and theory: Argumentation in design-based research. EDeR. Educational Design Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.15460/eder.8.1.2125
  • Brase, A. K., & Jenert, T. (2024). Knowledge by Design in Education: Epistemological questions revisited. EDeR. Educational Design Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.15460/eder.8.1.2213
  • Reinmann, G., Brase, A. & Lübcke, E. (2023). Wissenschaftsdidaktik auf sich selbst bezogen: Wissenschaftsdidaktik für die Wissenschaftsdidaktik. In G. Reinmann & R. Rhein (Hrsg.), Wissenschaftsdidaktik II (S. 359–380). transcript Verlag. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839462959-016
  • Lübcke, E. & Brase, A. K. (2022). Die Black Box der Verbindung zwischen Lehre und (Fach-)Wissenschaft in der Digitalität. Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung, 17(3), 71–90. https://doi.org/10.3217/zfhe-17-03/05 
  • Reinmann, G. & Brase, A. K. (2022). Forschungsimmanenter Wissenstransfer in der Hochschullehre mit Design-Based Research: Die Rolle von Wissenspartnerschaften. Bildungsforschung (2). https://bildungsforschung.org/ojs/index.php/bildungsforschung/article/view/865/864
  • Groß, N., Preiß, J., Paul, D., Brase, A. & Reinmann, G. (Hrsg.). (2022). Student Crowd Research – Videobasiertes Lernen durch Forschung zur Nachhaltigkeit. Waxmann. https://www.waxmann.com/buch4577
  • Brase, A. (2022). Herausforderungen und Wege der interdisziplinären Gestaltung einer Online-Lernumgebung. In N. Groß, J. Preiß, D. Paul, A. Brase & G. Reinmann (Hrsg.), Student Crowd Research – Videobasiertes Lernen durch Forschung zur Nachhaltigkeit (S. 161–171). Waxmann.
  • Reinmann, G., Vohle, F. & Brase, A. (2022). Reframing Student Crowd Research. In N. Groß, J. Preiß, D. Paul, A. Brase & G. Reinmann (Hrsg.), Student Crowd Research – Videobasiertes Lernen durch Forschung zur Nachhaltigkeit (S. 187–202). Waxmann.
  • Reinmann, G. & Brase, A. K. (2021). Das Forschungsfünfeck als Heuristik für Design-Based Research-Vorhaben (Impact Free Nr. 40). https://gabi-reinmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Impact_Free_40.pdf
  • Reinmann, G.; Brase, A. K.; Groß, N. K. & Jänsch, V. K. (2021). Studentische Forschung im digitalen Raum: Ein Re-Design auf verschiedenen Gestaltungsebenen. In C. Bohndick, M. Bülow-Schramm, D. Paul & G. Reinmann (Hrsg.). Hochschullehre im Spannungsfeld zwischen individueller und institutioneller Verantwortung. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
  • Brase, A. K. (2019). Spiele um Studium und Lehre. Eine mikropolitische Analyse auf Qualitätsmanagement an Hochschulen (Dissertation). Universität Potsdam.
  • Ansmann, M.; Brase, A. K. & Seyfried, M. (2014). Evaluation als Koordinationsproblem? Koordination von Lehrveranstaltungsbewertungen an deutschen Hochschulen im Kontext organisationaler Veränderungen. Der moderne Staat, 7 (1), S. 95-112. 

Teaching

Current teaching

  • Wissenschaftsforschung (Science Studies), Master's programme Higher Education, University of Hamburg. Since 2021/2022 (online), co-teaching with E. Lübcke. 
  • Hochschulforschung (Higher Education Research), Master's programme Higher Education, University of Hamburg. Since 2019/20 (since 2020 online), co-teaching with C. Bohndick. 
  • Design-Based Research II (project), Master's programme Higher Education, University of Hamburg. Since 2020/21 (online). 
  • Wissenschaftscoaching (research coaching, individual coaching on DBR projects), Master's programme Higher Education, University of Hamburg. Since 2020. 

Former teaching experience

  • Lehr-Lernforschung (Teaching and Learning Research), Master's programme Higher Education, University of Hamburg. Winter term 2019/20 to summer term 2021, co-teaching with C. Bohndick & E. Lübcke. 
  • Evaluation in Politik, Verwaltung und Organisationen (Evaluation in Politics, Administration and Organisations), Bachelor Programmes Political Science and Administrative Science, University of Potsdam. Summer term 2016, co-teaching with M. Seyfried. 
  • Evaluation in Politik, Verwaltung und Organisationen (Evaluation in Politics, Administration and Organisations), various Master's programmes, University of Potsdam. Winter term 2015/16, co-teaching with M. Seyfried & M. Ansmann. 
  • Certificate "Junior Teaching Professionals", University of Potsdam. 2016. 

Presentations and workshops (selection)

  • Brase, A. (2025). Research Through Design with Design-Based Research. Workshop in the context of graduate programmes. 12 February 2025, Leuphana University Lüneburg. (in German)
  • Brase, A. (2025). Design-Based Research: Reflectively (further) developing design-based research projects. Workshop as part of the Methods School 2025. 6-7 February 2025, Zurich University of Teacher Education. (in German)
  • Brase, A. & Reinmann, G. (2025). Making your own discipline visible, learnable and discussable. Threshold Concepts & Decoding the Disciplines. Online workshop with a working group from the Department of Political Science. January 8, 2025, University of Hamburg. (in German)
  • Reinmann, G., Herzberg, D. & Brase, A. (2024). Design-Based Research in Higher Education: Trying out research through design in practice. Multi-part workshop, 12.9., 19.9. & 10.10.2024, online and University of Hamburg. (in German)
  • Brase, A. (2024). Kick-off workshop for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning certificate. Workshop as part of the HUL workshop programme. 16 May 2024, University of Hamburg. (in German)
  • Brase, A. (2024). Design-Based Research: Reflectively (further) developing design-based research projects. Online workshop as part of the Methods School 2024. 25-26 January 2024, Zurich University of Teacher Education. (in German)
  • Brase, A., Lübcke, E. & Bohndick, C. (2023). A „Wissenschaftsdidaktik“ perspective on Decoding the Disciplines: Theoretical reflections opening up potentials for teaching and research (Abstract). Presentation at the Conference Decoding the Disciplines: Connecting and expanding the community. 7 November 2023, FH Aachen.
  • Brase, A. (2023). Design-Based Research for the Learning of the Future: How "tentative generalisation" and "humble theories" strengthen scientific rigour. Keynote at the conference Design-Based (Implementation) Research - Innovative Solutions for Learning and Teaching at Universities, 5 October 2023, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. (in German)
  • Brase, A. & Lübcke, E. (2023). Local Innovation, Transformation for Future-oriented Learning or Knowledge About Discipline-specific Teaching? Aims of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. http://doi.org/10.25592/uhhfdm.14086. Presentation at the ECER 2023, 22 August 2023, University of Glasgow.
  • Design-Based Research. LectureCast Episode 63, Didactics podcast by Macromedia University of Applied Sciences, 5 June 2023. Host: Andreas Hebbel-Seeger. (in German)
  • Bohndick, C. & Brase, A. (2023). SoTL and Wissenschaftsdidaktik. Different understandings and the search for mutual impulses. http://doi.org/10.25592/uhhfdm.14080. Workshop with short presentation at a Symposium on "Wissenschaftsdidaktik". 26 May 2023, University of Hamburg. (in German)
  • Brase, A., Lübcke, E. & Reinmann, G. (2022). Enabling Students to Understand Design-Based Research from their Different Perspectives (Abstract). Presentation at ECER Plus (Online Conference). 2 September 2022.
  • Brase, A., Groß, N. & Reinmann, G. (2021). Recurring Challenge under New Sign: Autonomy in Student Crowd Research Projects. Presentation at EARLI 2021 (Online Conference), 25 August 2021.
  • Brase, A. & Lübcke, E. (2021). Decoding the Disciplines. Online workshop as part of the HUL workshop programme, June 2021. University of Hamburg. (in German)
  • Kopischke, A., Brase, A., Jänsch, V. & Hebbel-Seeger, A. (2019). Doing Research by Using 360° Video - New Ways of Research-Based Learning. Presentation at ECER, 6 September 2019, University of Hamburg.

Memberships and Reviews

  • Reviews for Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung (ZFHE), the international Journal EDeR - Educational Design Research, the foundation Innovation in der Hochschullehre (StIL), edited volumes on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, digital teaching, transdisciplinary teaching etc.
  • Member of the scientific network Design-Based Research as a methodological framework in educational research (DBR network)
  • Member of Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung (GfHf) 
  • Member of the Senate Committee for Teaching and Studies (ALSt) at the University of Hamburg
  • Member of various committees of the Master's programme Higher Education (selection committee, quality circle), University of Hamburg