Helping scientists achieve better teaching results with less effort.
Dr. Natalie Schindler
ScientistWithHeart teaching consulting
Are you a scientist facing the challenges of academic teaching?
Have you collected a stack of certificates from personal development workshops and skill enhancement courses during your PhD and postdoc?
Are you excelling in your research, both in theory and at the bench while shaping your scientific profile and navigating the academic roller-coaster of short-term contracts, deadlines, and ever-changing projects?
Perhaps you aspire to become a professor?
Now, your academic journey has brought you to a new challenge: mastering teaching duties alongside your research.
Does This Sound Familiar?
You give your all in the lab, knowing that high performance is the key to reaching your next career step?
You have moved from assistant roles to being responsible for lectures or entire courses?
Despite your expertise in science, you feel less confident about science education? You have thoughts like this: I can easily give scientific presentations, but teaching seems to require a different approach...
Comprehensive didactic training does not fit into your already packed schedule?
Teaching is starting to feel overwhelming-maybe even like a burden?
You do not have to figure out "the key to successful teaching" alone!
Discover practical, time-efficient strategies to excel as an educator-without sacrificing your research or well-being!
I am here to support you as you navigate the complex world of academic teaching in Germany and elsewhere!
I share proven didactic strategies tailored for your needs, so you can approach your teaching duties with renewed confidence, clarity and purpose!
Ready to transform your teaching experience and at the same time radically improve student's learning outcome?
Want more student engagement and better learning outcomes?
Looking to streamline your class preparation and save valuable time?
Ready to teach with confidence-whether in the lecture hall or online?
Take the first step: send me a message today!
Together, we will create a personalized strategy that fits your unique situation and aligns with your academic career goals.
Teaching philosophy statement
"I believe that everybody has the potential to be a good teacher."
Teaching is about providing a framework and laying the foundational bricks of knowledge upon which learners can build understanding, confidence, and curiosity. The role of a teacher is to guide this process with clarity, purpose, and care.
I practice constructive alignment in every course and learning experience I design. Clear learning outcomes, thoughtfully chosen activities, and transparent assessments create coherence that helps students see connections and develop deeper comprehension. This alignment ensures that teaching is intentional, learning is measurable, and growth is authentic.
My classroom is built on trust and transparency. I aim to create a safe, inclusive environment where students feel respected, supported, and encouraged to voice their perspectives. Trust fosters engagement, and transparency nurtures responsibility, both are essential for genuine learning to occur.
I view teaching as a continuous journey of learning. I seek feedback, reflect on practice, and remain open to new ideas and pedagogical innovations. By embracing lifelong learning, I model the very mindset I hope to inspire in my students.
Mission statement
"From scientist to scientist."
My mission is to help scientists achieve better teaching results with less effort.
I provide tailored, evidence based frameworks that can be directly applied to academic teaching without requiring expertise in didactics.
My approach streamlines implementation, enabling scientists to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of their teaching both now and in the future.
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