News at the IFS
Tuesdays for Education on May 14 on the topic of linguistic diversity
Primary school children with a non-German family language show clear reading literacy deficits, but often receive no support.
IFS lecture series with Prof. Dr. Frederick de Moll on 16 May
Professor Frederick de Moll will give a lecture on "Non-cognitive dispositions in childhood and adolescence".
Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2026 started
International study on reading literacy in fourth grade has started – 60 participating countries in the IGLU/PIRLS 2026 large scale assessment.
Paper published in Technology, Knowledge and Learning
Article "Voluntary E-Learning Exercises Support Students in Mastering Statistics" von Jakob Schwerter and Taiga Brahm published in journal
IFS Lecture Series on May 2 with Professor Meng-Jung Tsai
On May 2, Professor Meng-Jung Tsai presented "Using Robotics STEAM Curricula to Enhance Students’ 21st Century Competencies" at the IFS lecture series
Social sciences workshop for early career researchers at IFS
"Experiments, quasi-experiments, and causality in social sciences: Matching methods" – Methods workshop for early career researchers.
IFS Lecture Series on April 25 with Professor Charlott Rubach
On April 25, Professor Charlotte Rubach presented "New horizons for teacher training" at the IFS lecture series
Report of the Aktionsrat Bildung – Education and social cohesion
Aktionsrat Bildung presents report on "Education and social cohesion", in which Prof. McElvany participated as an expert for the primary school area.
Nele McElvany in The Economist on the German school system
Professor Nele McElvany talks about the challenges and potentials in the German school system in The Economist article.
Kickoff meeting projekt LeseKI:DS at the Vodafone Foundation
Lese-KI:DS is designing an evidence-based reading program in which children read AI-generated and personalized texts.
Ramona Lorenz deputy professor for Empirical Educational Research
In the summer semester 2024, PD Dr. Ramona Lorenz is deputy to the Chair of Empirical Educational Research.
IFS presents IGLU transfer at Roland Berger Foundation team day
Dr. Ulrich Ludewig presented how the reading competence of students from disadvantaged families can be effectively promoted.