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International activities at the IFS

The connection to the international scientific community is of great strategic importance for the IFS.  Thus, the IFS is anchored in top national and international research. Furthermore, scientists regularly publish their research results in English-language journals or present them at international conferences. In addition, the institute regularly hosts visiting scholars; on the one hand, staff members spend research stays abroad, and on the other hand, guest lecturers from abroad come to the institute for research stays, project exchanges or guest lectures. Finally, the area of teaching at the institute is also characterized by its international orientation, as there are, for example, teaching concepts for the implementation of intercultural education in teacher training.

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ICM: IFS Presentation on Motivation and Domain-specific Career Aspirations

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At the ICM, Elisabeth Graf presented her research on domain-specific career aspirations and their relations to motivation.

Last week, from June 22 to 24, the 19th International Conference on Motivation and Emotion took place in Lisbon, Portugal. As part of the symposium “Navigating Towards STEM: Predictors In- and Outside of Education,” organized by Kukka-Maaria Polso, Dr. Elisabeth Graf presented the study “Domain-Specific Career Aspirations, Motivation, and Achievement Across Adolescence,” which was published in Journal of Educational Psychology. 

In addition, the symposium featured presentations on the role of career interests in STEM, with findings from Germany (Kukka-Maaria Polso), Canada (Kristy Robinson), and the United States (Kitley Kern). The subsequent discussion led by Daria Benden and involving all participants facilitated an in-depth exchange of international perspectives on the development of career-related interests.

The conference contained exciting, top-quality presentations by internationally renowned researchers on motivation and emotion. We would like to express our gratitude for the enriching exchange, with special thanks to Kukka-Maaria Polso for organizing the symposium and to the ICM organizers for the successful event.

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