Research
Core issues
We are primarily interested in the following issues:
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Key terms |
Core issue |
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Equality of opportunity |
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Reduction of educational disadvantages and promotion of equal opportunity in the education system |
| School improvement |
Quality improvement of school and teaching, and promotion of the teaching staff’s professional competences |
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Governance |
Steering and quality improvement of the education system |
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Self-regulation |
Promotion of pupils’ learning competence |
Central research questions
- How do students’ cognitive, metacognitive and motivational competencies develop into adulthood?
- How do institutional and individual factors influence the competencies, motivations and emotions of students and teachers?
- How can optimal education and learning processes for students and teachers be made possible?
- What role do students, teachers, school administrations, parents or school authorities play in shaping schools?