Sara is a scientific researcher specialized in STEM education, talent promotion and gender and diversity studies. She holds a Bachelor degree in Computer and Media Security, a Master in Computer Science and Mathematics Education and a PhD in Natural Sciences.
At Dynatrace she is responsible for the scientific expertise in different projects to spark children’s interest in STEM.
Prior to her work at Dynatrace, she worked at the Johannes Kepler University in Linz at the department for STEM education. Additionally, she is coordinator for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University College of Education Upper Austria.
Authored publications
Exploring Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of Computer Science: A Survey of Austrian Secondary Schools
Companies regularly report difficulties in recruiting ICT specialists. The shortage of skilled women in this domain is especially prominent. Research shows that early exposure to STEM may spark children’s interest and influence their future choice of careers. Children’s understanding and conceptualization of their physical environment strongly infl...
Sara Hinterplattner, Marina Rottenhofer, Iris Groher, Barbara Sabitzer
| Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU | 2022
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