Dr. Alexander Schurr
Contact
Institute of Sports Science
Wilhelmstraße 124,
1st floor, Room 105
07071 29-72680
alexander.schurr@uni-tuebingen.de
Consultation Times (PDF)
Main research
- Cognitive performance factors in sport games (e.g., anticipation in handball goalkeepers, development of cognitive performance diagnostics for handball goalkeepers)
- Perceptual skills in sport
- Methods and didactics in physical education (e.g., handball, downhill skiing, games)
Short vita
2018
Doctoral Degree
University of Tübingen
Since 2009
Research Assistant, Institute of Sports Science
University of Tübingen
2012
State examination in German language and literature studies as well as sport science
University of Tübingen
2008
Diploma sport science
University of Tübingen
2007 - 2009
HE teacher, Institute of Sport Science
University of Tübingen
Selected publications
Journal articles
- König, S. & Schurr, A. & Votteler, A. (2006). Kindgemäße Wettkampfsysteme im Handball: Die E – Jugend Wettkampfkonzeption des Handballverbandes Württemberg. In Raab, M. et al. (2006). Zukunft der Sportspiele: fördern, fordern, forschen. Programme und Abstracts (S. 65). Flensburg: University Press [Child-oriented competitive systems in handball: A conceptual framework for 8 to 10 year-olds forwarded by the handball association of Württemberg. In M. Raabe et al. (2006) Future of sport games. Flensburg: University Press]
Books
- Schurr, A. (2019). Kognitive Leistungsfaktoren von Handballtorhütern – Eine Analyse der Antizipationsfähigkeit im Experten-Novizen-Vergleich unter Verwendung unterschiedlicher methodischer Designs. Hamburg: Dr. Kovač. [Cognitive performance factors in handball goalkeepers] Hamburg: Dr. Kovač.ISBN: 978-3-339-10690-2]
Book chapters
- Schurr, A. (2011): Handball- Einführung, Spiele und Übungen. In S. König, D. Memmert & K. Moosmann (Hrsg.) Das Grosse Limpert-Buch der Sportspiele. Wiebelsheim: Limpert Verlag. [Handball – Introduction, games and exercises. In S. König, D. Memmert & K. Moosmann (Eds.) Das Grosse Limpert-Buch der Sportspiele. Wiebelsheim: Limpert Verlag.]
Presentations
- Schurr, A., Schultz, F. & Höner, O. (2016). Vergleichende Analyse der Eignung klassischer kognitionspsychologischer Methoden zur Erfassung der Antizipationsfähigkeit von Torhütern. 10 dvs-Sportspiel-Symposium meets 6th International TGfU Conference, Köln. [A comparative analyses of cognitive performance measures assessing anticipation skills of goal keepers across multiple sports. Oral presentation at the 10th sport games symposium, Cologne]
Functions and memberships
- Organization of entry exams for sport studies
- Subject coordinator handball
- Subject coordinator didactics of small games as well as strength & conditioning
- Tutor for M.Sc. Sport Science
- Tutor for students with children
- Member of the committee for Youth, school and education within the handball association of Württemberg
- Instructor for handball; further education for kindergarten and school teachers within the handball association of Württemberg
- Instructor for active games; further education for kindergarten teachers within the LRA Tübingen
- Head coach SV Salamander Kornwestheim (3. Bundesliga)
- Handball instructor; Zentrum für Schulqualität und Lehrerbildung (ZSL; further education for school teachers)