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IFS in a nutshell
The Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS) at the TU Dortmund University is committed to all areas of education research – from the description, explanation, and improvement of the organization and management of schools and the school system, to the analysis of educational processes and educational outcomes of students of different age groups in different contexts. Not limited to students, the research takes into account parents, teachers, school administration, and institutional frameworks. A special focus is research into the reform and development processes of schools and the school system, as well as the necessary conditions for these processes and their outcomes.
Research areas at IFS
Empirical Educational Research with a Focus on Teaching and Learning (Team McElvany)
Empirical Educational Research with a Focus on Individual Developmental Trajectories and Institutional Contexts (Team Becker)
Empirical Educational Research in Primary and Secondary Education (Team Heppt)
Empirical Educational Research with a focus on Attitudes, Motivation and Well-being (Team Stang-Rabrig)
Educational Data Science (Team Deputy Professor Wu)
Latest news from the IFS
New article published in Social Psychology of Education
The IFS Lecture Series opens with a talk by Dr. Katherine Reynolds
UNESCO World Book Day: Printed Books and Reading Literacy
8th IFS Education Dialogue on September 17, 2026: Registration open
Current events at the IFS
Lecture Series on April 30, 2026 with Prof. Dr. Leonidas Kyriakides: „A Dynamic Approach to School Improvement: Main Features and Impact on promoting quality and equity“
