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Dr. Claudia Magdalena Fabian

Section: Technology and Knowledge

Function: Scientific Project Manager

Contact:

  • Phone: ++43-1-495 04 42 / 46
  • Fax: ++43-1-495 04 42 / 40
  • Email: fabian@zsi.at

Publications:

Work and research focus:

qualitative social research, citizen science, community learning, collaborative learning & international research project management

Running and completed projects:

Other Publications:

Yeomans, L., Chappell, K., Hetherington, L., Bresciani, S., Unterfrauner, E., Fabian, C. M., & Koulouris, P. (2025). Practice or Praxis? A Theoretical Classification System for STEAM Education. Education Sciences, 15(2), 164. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15020164

Unterfrauner, E., Addis, A., Fabian, C. M., & Yeomans, L. (2024). STEAM Education: The Claim for Socially Innovative Practices. Creativity and Educational Innovation Review, (8), 71–98. https://doi.org/10.7203/CREATIVITY.8.29743

Angelidakis, S., Avgitas, T., Chaniotakis, E., Casado, J., Coyle, P., de Wasseige, G., Di Renzo, F., Fabian, C.M., Fassouliotis, D., & Fidecaro, F., et al. (2024). Citizen science, accessibility, art & science, critical thinking, policy and engagement: thoughts and lessons learned from the REINFORCE experience. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 139, 868. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-05313-w.

Schaefer T., Fabian C.M., Kieslinger B., & Unterfrauner E. (2024). How to include schools in citizen science health studies: Practical experiences and lessons learned. ARPHA Proceedings 6: 117-121. https://doi.org/10.3897/ap.e126490

Unterfrauner, E. & Fabian, C.M. (2024). Making STEM education more exciting and inclusive with making. Presentation at the 16th International Social innovation Conference (ISIRC). Bern. https://zenodo.org/records/13868769

Watson, P., Koller, K., Iwendi, C., Fabian, C., Hollins, P., & Kieslinger, B. (2024). Exploring the concept of Mini Data Sprints as a methodology to assess data validity and stimulate climate conversation. IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Gaming, Entertainment & Media (GEM), Turin, Italy. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11072146

Yau, J. Y.-K., Drachsler, H., Griffiths, D., Paul Hollins, Kube, D., Keislinger, B., Koller, K., Fabian, C., Zachariou, A., & Merry, A. (2024). Co-designing pilot games with citizens and policy stakeholders to increase climate action. IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Gaming, Entertainment & Media (GEM), Turin, Italy. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11068891

Unterfrauner E., Fabian C.M., Hemming G. & Garcia B. (2024). What’s in it for citizen scientists? An analysis of participant’s gains from a democratisation perspective. Open Res Europe 2024, 4:124 (https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17436.1)

Schaefer, T., Kieslinger, B., and Fabian, C. M. (2023). Supporting Citizen Science in Research Performing Organisations: which institutional changes can facilitate this process and how can they be monitored? PoS, ACSC2022, https://doi.org/10.22323/1.407.0018

Unterfrauner, E. & Fabian, C.M. (2023). What does mathematics have to do with arts education? - An exploration of socio-economic conditions and needs for STEAM education. Paper presented at the Inclusion4Schools conference. Budapest. 10.5281/zenodo.10721598

Unterfrauner, E. & Fabian, M.C. (2022). Impact assessment- Final report. Reinforce project report. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7614708

Unterfrauner, E. & Fabian, C.M. (2022). D9.3 - Progress report. Reinforce project report. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7403157

Unterfrauner E., Fabian C.M., Casado J., de la Vega G., Garcia B., Díaz-Merced W. (2021) Citizen Science for All?. In: Antona M., Stephanidis C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Design Methods and User Experience. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12768. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78092-0_21

Kieslinger B, Schaefer T, Fabian CM, Biasin E, Bassi E, Freire RR, Mowoh N, Arif N and Melis P (2021) Covid-19 Response From Global Makers: The Careables Cases of Global Design and Local Production. Front. Sociol. 6:629587. doi:10.3389/fsoc.2021.629587

Schaefer, T, Kieslinger, B & Fabian, CM. 2020. Citizen-Based Air Quality Monitoring: The Impact on Individual Citizen Scientists and How to Leverage the Benefits to Affect Whole Regions. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 5(1): 6, pp. 1–12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.245

Schaefer, T., Fabian, C.M., & Kopp, T. (2019) The dynamics of online learning at the workplace: peer-facilitated social learning and the application in practice. British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, doi:10.1111/bjet.12894

Unterfrauner, E., Shao, J., Hofer, M., & Fabian, C.M. (2019). The environmental value and impact of the Maker movement - Insights from a cross-case analysis of European maker initiatives. Business Strategy and the Environment. p.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2328

Bimrose, J., Brown, A., Mulvey, R., Kieslinger, B., Fabian, C., Schaefer, T., Kinkel, S., Kopp, T., & Dewanti, R. (2018). Transforming identities and co-constructing careers of career counsellors. Journal of Vocational Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.07.008

Kieslinger, B., Tschank, J., Schaefer, T., & Fabian, C.M. (2018). Working in increasing isolation? How an international MOOC for career professionals supports peer learning across distance. Internationl Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), Vol 11, Issue 1,  http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jac/article/view/9117

Schaefer, T. , Rahn, J. , Kopp, T. , Fabian, C.M., & Brown, A. (2018), Fostering online learning at the workplace: A scheme to identify and analyse collaboration processes in asynchronous discussions. British Journal of Educational Technology . doi:10.1111/bjet.12617

Unterfrauner, E., Schrammel, M., Hofer, M., Fabian, C.M., Voigt, C., Deljanin, S.R., Sorivelle, M.N., Devoldere, B., & Haga, H. (2017). Final case study report focusing on cross-case analysis. MAKE-IT project report. Available at: http://make-it.io/deliverables/d3-2-final-case-study-report-focusing-on-cross-case-analysis/

Fabian, C.M. (2017): Die Macht von Geschichten. Die Reise des Hobbits. Saarbrücken: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften.

Kieslinger, B., Schäfer, T., & Fabian, C.M., (2015): Kriterienkatalog zur Bewertung von Citizen Science Projekten und Projektanträgen. Studie im Auftrag des Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Wirtschaft (bmwfw).

Holocher-Ertl, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C.M. (2013): Motivational drivers and barriers for computer-supported learning processes between schools and scientific institutions, MATEL 2013 Workshop @ ECTEL, Cyprus

Holocher-Ertl, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C.M. (2012): Designing for the Users or with the Users? A Participatory Design Approach for Science Teaching in Schools. In the Proceedings of the 22nd annual eChallenges e-2012 Conference, October 2012, Lisbon, Portugal

Holocher-Ertl, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C.M. (2012): Linking Schools with Science: How Innovative Tools Can Increase the Effectiveness of Science Teaching in the Classroom.  In Proceedings of the 2012 EDEN Annual Conference, June 2012, Porto, Portugal

Holocher-Ertl, T., & Fabian, C.M. (2012): The influence of collaboration and self-regulated learning services on the motivation to learn at the workplace; MATEL Workshop, EC-TEL Conference, Saarbrücken, 2012.

Holocher-Ertl, T., Fabian, C.M., Siadaty, M., Jovanović, J., Pata, K., & Gašević, D. (2011): Self-regulated Learners and Collaboration: How Innovative Tools Can Address the Motivation to Learn at the Workplace? in Proceedings of EC-TEL 2011, LNCS 6964, pp. 506–511, 2011.

Holocher, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C.M. (2011): Applying Participatory Methods to Address Motivational Aspects in Informal Workplace Learning. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), Vol 4, No 1, ISSN: 1867-5565

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I. & Fabian, C.M. (2011). Experiences with an online mobile learning platform. Intervention for marginalised young people. MedienPädagogik. Online Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung. Retrieved from http://www.medienpaed.com/19/unterfrauner1105.pdf

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I., & Fabian, C. (2011). Lernen mit Mobiltelefonen - Neue Formen des Lernens für marginalisierte Jugendliche nutzen. In Pendeln zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis. Reflexionen über das Arbeiten an sozialen Innovationen. Vienna: LIT Verlag.

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I., Fabian, C.M., & Hochgerner, J. (2010). Roadmap for future activities (ComeIn report No. D8.2). Retrieved from www.comein-project.eu

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I., & Fabian, C.M. (2010). Recommendations for a future research agenda (ComeIn report No. D8.1). Retrieved from www.comein-project.eu

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I., & Fabian, C.M. (2010). Marginalised young people benefitting from an online mobile learning community. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. Barcelona.

Marschalek, i., Fabian, C.M., & Unterfrauner, E. (2010). A Mobile Learning Environment for Young Marginalised People - Example of a Pilot Study. In I. Arnedillo Sánchez & P. Isaias (Eds.), Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2010 (pp. 216-220). Presented at the IADIS, Porto, Portugal.

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, i., & Fabian, C.M. (2010). Mobile Learning with Marginalised People. In I. Arnedillo Sánchez & P. Isaias (Eds.), Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2010 (pp. 28-35). Presented at the IADIS, Porto, Portugal.

Holocher, T., Kieslinger, B., & Fabian, C.M. (2010): Participatory methods and their implications in collaborative workplace learning. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA) 2010, June 2010, Toronto, Canada

Kieslinger, B., Holocher, T., & Fabian, C.M. (2010): How to motivate participation in informal workplace learning: Participatory methods and their implications. In Proceedings of the International conference on E-Learning in the Workplace (ICELW) 2010, June 2010, New York, NY, USA

Kieslinger, B., Pata, K. & Fabian, C.M. (2009). A Participatory Design Approach for the Support of Collaborative Learning and Knowledge Building in Networked Organizations. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), Volume 2, Issue 3. ISSN: 1867-5565

Kieslinger, B., Pata, K. & Fabian, C.M. (2009). Participatory Design Methods for Learning and Knowledge Sharing Activities in Networked Organizations. ICELW 2009 Conference, 10.-12. June 2009, New York City, USA.

Marschalek, i., Unterfrauner, E., & Fabian, C.M. (2009). Mobile Learning Activities to Reach Out for Young Marginalised People. In Metcalf, D., Hamilton, A. & Graffeo, C.(Eds.), /8th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning/ (p. 222). Orlando:University of Central Florida. (Poster)

Kieslinger, B., Fabian, C.M., & Fiedler, S. (2009). iCamp - Exploring the Use of Social Software in Higher Education. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (Edulearn), Barcelona, Spain

Marschalek, i., Unterfrauner, E., & Fabian, C.M., (2009). Social Inclusion of Young Marginalised People through Online Mobile Communities. Conference proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Intelligent Mobile Technologies for Social Change (at IMCSIT) pages 367 - 373. ISBN 978-83-60810-22-4, IEEE Catalog Number CFP0964E. Available at: http://www.proceedings2009.imcsit.org/pliks/6.pdf

Marschalek, i., Unterfrauner, E. & Fabian, C.M. (2009). Mobile Phones Bridging the Gap between Young Marginalised People and Learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (Edulearn), Barcelona, Spain.

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I & Fabian, C.M. (2009). Socio-scientific analysis of user requirements in mobile learning - a case study on marginalised young people. Poster presented at 11th Mobile HCI conference, Bonn, Germany.

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, I., Fabian, C.M., & Hochgerner, J. (2009). Profiles of Marginalised Youth. ComeIn project report. Retrieved from http://www.comein-project.eu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=5&Itemid=11

Unterfrauner, E., Marschalek, i., Fabian, C.M. & Strasser, M. (2008). Report on Results of focus group and expert interviews. ComeIn project report. Retrieved from http://www.comein-project.eu/scientific/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=4&Itemid=1

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Education and career:

Claudia Magdalena Fabian is a scientific project manager at the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) in Vienna, Austria. She holds a PhD in Pedagogy and Social Sciences, specializing in community learning. Her research focuses on citizen science, maker projects, and evaluating emerging systems and technologies, emphasizing collaborative learning.

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-5841

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