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Dr. Marie-Christin Krebs

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Dr. Marie-Christin Krebs

Postdoctoral researcher

Phone:  +49 641 / 99-26203
Mail: marie-christin.krebs

Contact
Building F, Room 245

Address

University of Giessen
FB06 Teaching and Learning with Media
Otto-Behaghel-Straße 10 F
35394 Gießen

Teaching
  • Educational psychology
  • Psychology for student teachers
  • Teaching and learning with media for student teachers

Research Interests
  • Multimedia Learning
  • Instructional Videos / Explainer Videos
  • Social factors in Multimedia Learning
  • Eye Movement Modelling Examples as instructional tool
  • Cognitive biases in collaborative contexts

Current  Research Projects

Memberships
  • Member of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
  • Associated Member of the Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs)

Curriciulum Vitae (overview)

Since 04/2020

  • Academic Councilor (“Akademische Rätin”) at the University of Giessen, Department of Educational Psychology / Teaching and Learning with Digital Media (since 05/2022)
  • Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Giessen, Department of Educational Psychology / Teaching and Learning with Digital Media (04.2020 to 04.2022)
  • JURE Coordinator of the Special Interest Group “Comprehension of Text and Graphics”, European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction (since 09/2021).

2019

  • Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.) in Psychologie zum Thema “Eye(s) see what you do: The role of social mechanisms in the effectiveness of eye movement modeling examples as an instructional tool for multimedia learning” an der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen

2015 - 2020

  • Research associate and PhD student at the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien Tübingen at the "Knowledge Construction Lab " (2018-2020) and the "Multiple Representations Lab" (2015-2018).
  • Research associate at the Hector-Institut für Empirische Bildungsforschung, University of Tübingen (2018)

2013 - 2014

  • Research associate at the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien Tübingen at the "Social Processes Lab"

2008 - 2013

  • Undergraduate studies (diploma: Dipl.-Psych.) at University of Tübingen, Department of Psychology. Title of the Thesis: "Der Einfluss von Öffentlichkeit auf den Wissenserwerb und die Wissenskonstruktion mit Wikis" ("The influence of publicness on learning and knowledge construction with Wikis")

Publications

 Publications in Journals

  • Krebs, M.-C., Braschoß, K., & Eitel, A. (2024). Does watching an explainer video help learning with subsequent text? – Only when prompt-questions are provided. Learning and Instruction, 94, 101988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.101988
  • Kienitz, A., Eitel, A., & Krebs, M.-C. (2024). Press START to Teach–Can Simulation Games Close the Theory-Practice Gap?. Simulation & Gaming. https://doi.org/10.1177/10468781241252521
  • Krebs, M.-C., Oeberst, A., & von der Beck, I. (2023). The wisdom of the crowd is not a foregone conclusion. Effects of self-selection on (collaborative) knowledge construction. Topics in Cognitive Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/tops.12647
  • Kienitz, A., Krebs, M.-C., & Eitel, A. (2023). Seductive details hamper learning even when they do not disrupt. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-023-09632-w
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2021). Do prior knowledge, model-observer similarity and social comparison influence the effectiveness of eye movement modeling examples for supporting multimedia learning? Instructional Science, 49, 607-635. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-021-09552-7
  • Richards, D. K., Fetterman, A. K., Krebs, M.-C., Neugebauer, J., Ray, D. G., & Sassenberg, K. (2020). Positive and negative emotions predict weight loss intentions and behaviors beyond theory of planned behavior constructs. Eating and Weight Disorder – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00917-4
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2019). Just follow my eyes: The influence of model-observer similarity on Eye Movement Modeling Examples. Learning and Instruction, 61, 126-137. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2018.10.005
  • Scheiter, K., Schubert, C., Schüler, A., Schmidt, H., Zimmermann, G., Wassermann, B., Krebs, M.-C., & Eder, T. (2019). Adaptive multimedia: Using gaze-contingent instructional guidance to provide personalized processing support. Computers & Education, 139, 31-47. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.05.005

Books

  • Scheiter, K., Fillisch, B., Krebs, M.-Ch.,Leber, J., Ploetzner, R., Renkl, A.,Schmidt, H., Schüler, A., Zimmermann, G. (2017). How to design adaptive information environments to support self-regulated learning with Multimedia. In J. Buder & F. W. Hesse (Eds.), Informational environments: Effects of use, effective designs (pp. 203-224). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.

Conferences

  • Krebs, M.-C., Braschoß, K., & Eitel, A. (2024, September). Explainer Video vs. Text: Which Medium is More Effective for Refuting Misconceptions? European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Special Interest Group (SIG) 2: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Valencia, Spain. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Braschoß, K., Pelzer, D., & Eitel, A. (2023, September). Learning with Explainer Videos: It’s not as Simple as it Seems. 19. Tagung der Fachgruppe Pädagogische Psychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (PAEPS). Kiel. [Vortrag]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Braschoß, K., & Eitel, A. (2022, August). It’s not as simple as I thought: Do prompts support learning with explainer videos and text? European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Special Interest Group (SIG) 2: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Kiel. [Talk]
  • Kienitz, A., Krebs, M.-C., & Eitel, A. (2022, August). Seductive details hamper learning even when they do not disrupt. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Special Interest Group (SIG) 2: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Kiel. [Poster]
  • Kienitz, A., Krebs, M.-C., & Eitel, A. (2022, July). Seductive details hamper learning not because they disrupt. Junior Researchers of European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (JURE / EARLI). Porto. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., von der Beck, I., & Oeberst, A. (2020, Februar). These are my kind of people! Self-selection and collaborative biases in online encyclopedias. 21st Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA, USA. [Poster]
  • Krebs, M.-C., & Oeberst, A. (2019, September). What’s in a name? Self-selection to online environments and collaborative biases. 11th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society (MediaPsych). Chemnitz, Germany. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., van der Beck, I., & Oeberst, A. (2019, September). Does the name matter? Investigating the effect of agenda-specific names of online encyclopedias on collaborative biases and self-selection. 17. Tagung der Fachgruppe Sozialpsychologie (FGSP). Köln, Germany. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2018, August). Eye Movement Modeling Examples vs. Cuing: Does the Human Factor Matter? European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Special Interest Group (SIG) 2: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Freiburg. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Eder, T. F., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2017, August). When (no) more help is needed: Using eye movements to individually support multimedia learning. 17th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Tampere, Finland. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2017, September). Using Eye Movement Modeling Examples to support learning with multiple representations. 17th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Tampere, Finland. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2017, August). Using Eye Movement Modeling Examples as an instructional tool for learning with multimedia: The influence of model and learner characteristics. 19th European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM). Wuppertal. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2017, September). Blickbewegungsmodellierung als instruktionale Unterstützung beim Lernen mit multiplen Repräsentationen – Einfluss von Lerner- und Modelleigenschaften. Gemeinsame Tagung der Fachgruppen Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (PAEPSY). Münster. [Vortrag]
  • Schüler, A., Krebs, M.-C., Eder, T. F., & Scheiter, K. (2017, August). Adapting instruction to learners' gaze behavior: Does an adaptive multimedia system support learning? 19th European Conference on Eye Movements. Wuppertal. [Talk]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2016, September). Beispielbasiertes Lernen mithilfe von Eye-Tracking - Einfluss von Lerner- und Modelleigenschaften auf die Wirkung von Eye Movement Modeling Examples. 50. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs). Leipzig. [Vortrag]
  • Krebs, M.-C., Schüler, A., & Scheiter, K. (2016, July). Eye Movement Modeling Examples as an instructional tool: The influence of model and learner characteristics. European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Special Interest Group (SIG) 2. Geneva, Switzerland. [Poster]