Activities and news from the Scientific Area of Expertise (WKF) "Research on Education and Schooling"
Under the umbrella of the Scientific Area of Expertise (WKF) "Research on Education and Schooling", its members carry out a variety of projects with partners from within and outside the WKF. News about the various activities resulting from this work, such as project progress and completion, publications, events and lectures, can be found here.
05/16/2025
Digitalization & School Development: Concepts from the Ruhr Metropolis
Digitalization and Professionalization in Networks – Concepts and Findings from Leadership-Oriented School Development Programs in the Ruhr Metropolis
05/16/2025
New publication: Contribution by Beutel et al. on “Klasse!Digital”
“Klasse!Digital” shows how digital school development succeeds – with a focus on local context, practice links, and effective leadership teams.
05/16/2025
New article in Contemporary Educational Psychology published
The article deals with the unskilled and unaware effect in the context of political knowledge among high school students.
05/14/2025
Aktionsrat Bildung report: Commitment at the centre
Professor McElvany explains the need for reform in the primary school sector to improve educational performance.
05/14/2025
Katharina Molitor successfully defends her dissertation
Katharina Molitor successfully completes her doctorate in educational science.
05/13/2025
PD Dr. Annika Ohle-Peters Member of the Editorial Board of the IJSE
PD Dr. Annika Ohle-Peters was elected to the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Science Education.
05/12/2025
New research project: Promoting motivation in politics lessons
The MIiCE project aims to develop and evaluate a brief intervention to promote motivation in politics lessons.
04/29/2025
IFS at the AERA: Civic engagement and academic motivation
The IFS presented current research on civic engagement and academic motivation at the AERA Conference 2025 in Denver.
04/15/2025
Field test for PIRLS 2026 completed
With the completion of the PIRLS 2026 field test, the first major milestone of the sixth PIRLS cycle has been reached.
