Prof. Dr. phil. Steffi Heidig

Heidig, S., Beege, M., Rey, G. D., & Schneider, S. (2024). Instructor presence in instructional videos in higher education: three field experiments in university courses. Educational technology research and development, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10391-9

Zhang, S., Jaldi, C. D., Schroeder, N. L., López, A. A., Gladstone, J. R., & Heidig, S. (2024). Pedagogical Agent Design for K-12 Education: A Systematic Review. Computers & Education, 105165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105165

Beege, M., Schroeder, N. L., Heidig, S., Rey, G. D., & Schneider, S. (2023). The instructor presence effect and its moderators in instructional video: A series of meta-analyses. Educational Research Review, 100564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2023.100564

Research interests

• affective and cognitive processes in multimedia learning
• systematic didactic conception
• evidence-based design recommendations to promote motivation and learning success in digital learning
• Main topics: Pedagogical agents, educational videos, learning and training games, exer-learning games, interactivity, emotional design

Research Interests

• affective and cognitive processes in multimedia learning
• instructional design
• evidence-based design recommendations to facilitate motivation and learning in digital learning
• key topics: pedagogical agents, instructional videos, educational and training games, exer-learning games, interactivity, emotional design

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steffi-Heidig-2
Birth name: Steffi Domagk

Journal article with peer review

Zhang, S., Jaldi, C. D., Schroeder, N. L., López, A. A., Gladstone, J. R., & Heidig, S. (2024). Pedagogical Agent Design for K-12 Education: A Systematic Review. Computers & Education, 105165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105165

Heidig, S., Beege, M., Rey, G. D., & Schneider, S. (2024). Instructor presence in instructional videos in higher education: three field experiments in university courses. Educational technology research and development, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-024-10391-9

Beege, M., Schroeder, N. L., Heidig, S., Rey, G. D., & Schneider, S. (2023). The instructor presence effect and its moderators in instructional video: A series of meta-analyses. Educational Research Review, 100564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2023.100564

Navratil, S. D., & Kühl, T., & Heidig, S. (2018). Why the cells look like that - the influence of learning with emotional design and elaborative interrogations. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1653. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01653

Heidig, S., Müller, J., & Reichelt, M. (2015). Emotional design in multimedia learning: Differentiation on relevant design features and their effects on emotions and learning. Computers in Human Behavior, 44, 81-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.11.009

Plass, J. L., Heidig, S., Hayward, E. O., Homer, B. D., & Um, E. (2014). Emotional design in multimedia learning: Effects of shape and color on affect and learning. Learning and Instruction, 29, 128-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2013.02.006

Lucht, M. & Heidig, S. (2013). Applying HOPSCOTCH as an exer-learning game in English lessons: Two exploratory studies. Educational Technology Research and Development, 61(5), 767-792. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-013-9308-3

Heidig, S. & Clarebout, G. (2011). Do pedagogical agents make a difference to student motivation and learning? A review of empirical research. Educational Research Review, 6(1), 27-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2010.07.004

Domagk, S., Schwartz, R. N., & Plass, J. L. (2010). Interactivity in multimedia learning: An integrated model. Computers in Human Behavior, 26, 1024-1033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.003

Domagk, S. (2010). Do pedagogical agents facilitate learner motivation and learning outcomes? The role of the appeal of the agent's appearance and voice. Journal of Media Psychology, 22(2), 84-97. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000011

Books & book chapters (selection)

Niegemann, H. M., Domagk, S., Hessel, S., Hein, A., Zobel, A. and Hupfer, M. (2008). Compendium of multimedia learning. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

Domagk, S. (2008). Pedagogical agents in multimedia learning environments. Empirical studies on the influence of sympathy on motivation and learning success (Volume 9 of the series Wissensprozesse und digitale Medien). Berlin: Logos.

Zander S., & Heidig S. (2020) Motivational design in the conception of multimedia learning environments. In H. M. Niegemann & A. Weinberger (Eds.), Handbook of educational technology (pp. 393-416). Berlin: Springer.

Niegemann, H. M. & Heidig, S. (2020). Interactivity and adaptivity in multimedia learning environments. In H. M. Niegemann & A. Weinberger (Eds.), Handbook of educational technologies (pp. 347-367). Berlin: Springer.

Plass, J. L., Schwartz, R. N., & Heidig, S. (2012). Interactivity in multimedia learning. In N. M. Seel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning (pp. 1615-1617). Boston, MA: Springer.

Niegemann, H. M., & Heidig, S. (2012). Multimedia learning. In N. M. Seel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning (pp. 2372-2375). Boston, MA: Springer.

Clarebout, G., & Heidig, S. (2012). Pedagogical agents. In N. M. Seel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning (pp. 2567-2571). Boston, MA: Springer.

Domagk, S. & Niegemann, H.M. (2008). Motivational design in higher education. In Zumbach, J. & Mandl, H. (Eds.) Educational psychology in theory and practice (pp. 205-211). Göttingen: Hogrefe.

Conference proceedings & contributions to conference proceedings (selection)

Längrich, M., Heidig, S., Schuster, E. & Hering K. (Eds.) (2024). Proceedings of the 21st Workshop on e-Learning. Zittau, Görlitz: Scientific reports of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Heidig, S. (2022). Teaching videos as a lecture format? Evidence-based recommendations for didactic design. In M. Längrich, S. Heidig, E. Schuster & K. Hering (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th Workshop on e-Learning (pp. 45-59). Zittau, Görlitz: Wissenschaftliche Berichte der Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz.

Längrich, M., Heidig, S., Schuster, E. & Hering K. (Eds.) (2022). Proceedings of the 20th Workshop on e-Learning. Zittau, Görlitz: Scientific reports of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Heidig, S. (2020). How can I promote the active participation of students in video conferences? In J. Kawalek, K. Hering & E. Schuster (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th Workshop on e-Learning (pp. 37-46). Zittau, Görlitz: Wissenschaftliche Berichte der Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz.

Saalbach, H., Bürgermeister, A., Wilkens, R., Schneider, R., Biewald, R., Leuthold, S., Narciss, S., Körndle, H., Proske, A., Heidig, S., Rose, J. & Bönsel, R. (2017). Cognitively activating methods to promote theory-practice transfer in teacher education. Workshop report. HDS Journal 01/17, pp. 15-22.

Lucht M., Domagk S., Mohring M. (2010) Exer-Learning Games: Transferring Hopscotch from the Schoolyard to the Classroom. In M. Bramer (Ed.) Artificial Intelligence in Theory and Practice III. Proceedings of the IFIP AI 2010 (p. 25-34). Springer: Berlin, Heidelberg.

Niegemann, H. M. & Heidig, S. (2010). Emotional design in e-learning. In Helbach, A. (Ed.), Wie viel Emotion braucht Lernen bzw. E-Learning? 7th Dossier CSPC e-Learning of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZFH) (pp. 37-42).

Domagk, S., & Niegemann, H. M. (2008). Using pedagogical agents to support self-regulated learning. In International Journal of Psychology, 43 (3-4), 39.