Manuel Bächtold

University Professor

Portrait photo of Manuel Bächtold

Research topics

  • Learning to argue about socio-scientific issues and its links to students' epistemic beliefs
  • Teaching practices at university (active teaching methods and direct teaching)
  • The links between epistemic beliefs, motivation, and students' approach to learning
  • Science teaching practices through investigative approaches

Previous research topics:

  • Science education through inquiry-based learning: theoretical foundations and teaching practices
  • Teachers' view of science in elementary school
  • Teaching energy in high school in light of the history and philosophy of science
  • The interpretation of quantum mechanics according to a pragmatic approach

Lessons

Pluri & MEEF Bachelor's degree, MEEF Master's degree for primary education, MEEF Master's degree for secondary education in physics and chemistry, DDS (Science Education) Master's degree, Energy Master's degree.

Responsibilities

  • Director of the Observatory of Educational Transformation ( OTP ) at the University of Montpellier
  • Co-leader of the AREN-DIA project