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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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The IFS Lecture Series opens with a talk by Dr. Katherine Reynolds

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Dr. Katherine Reynolds (Boston College) discusses findings from TIMSS and TIMSS-L.

Yesterday, this year’s IFS lecture series opened with a presentation by Dr. Katherine Reynolds from Boston College, USA. This year’s lecture series, themed “Paths of School Development,” features renowned national and international guests who will present their research on school development issues at the IFS. 

Dr. Reynolds’ opening lecture focused on the insights that can be drawn from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and its longitudinal extension (TIMSS-L).

Dr. Katherine Reynolds manages the development of the TIMSS and PIRLS context questionnaires. Her analytic work with context questionnaire data includes evaluation of measurement invariance and exploration of new measurement approaches. She contributes to various publications related to these efforts, including peer-reviewed articles, research briefs, and technical documentation.

We would like to thank Dr. Katherine Reynolds for her inspiring presentation and the valuable discussion!

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