News at the IFS
Project DIVE: Online survey on attitudes launched
Online survey launched for adults aged 18 and over in the DIVE project to measure implicit and explicit diversity-related attitudes
![DIVE Erhebung Eine Hand drückt bei einem Computerkeyboard eine grüne Umfrage-Taste](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/f/2/csm_2024.07.11_DIVE-Erhebung_18b5d58c2d.png)
9th Dortmund SYM held successfully
International experts discussed the topic of "Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning" at the 9th Dortmund SYM on July 4.
![Speakers Gruppenbild der Referierenden Professorin Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Professorin Carmen Zurbriggen, Professorin Elsbeth Stern, Professorin Anne Frenzel, Professorin Ricarda Steinmayr und Professor Florian Schmiedek](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/0/5/csm_IMG_0908_c6f58003ee.jpg)
IFS in podcast on error culture and school alienation in the classroom
The podcast deals with the question of how a positive error culture in the classroom can reduce the alienation of pupils from school.
![Psychology in the Classroom Weißer Schriftzug Psychology in the Classroom mit zwei Fotos von Dr. Gabriele Steuer und Dr. Alyssa Grecu](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/8/a/csm_2024.07.03_Podcast_f3d6f74c23.png)
McElvany talks about reading promotion at Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
On June 28, the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen parliamentary group organized a public expert discussion on the topic of reading promotion.
![Fachgespräch mit Nele McElvany Momentaufnahme von Prof. Dr. Nele McElvany im Fachgespräch mit anderen teilnehmenden Expert*innen](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/5/d/csm_2024.07.01_Copyright_Lewin_Gillich_2e03913091.jpg)
Birgit Heppt starts at IFS
Dr. Birgit Heppt starts today at the IFS and takes over the professorship "Empirical Educational Research in Primary and Secondary Education".
![Birgit Heppt Links schwarzer Schriftzug "Herzlich Willkommen am IFS Prof. Dr. Birgit Heppt" und rechts Porträtfoto von der Professorin vor beigen Hintergrund](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/0/c/csm_2024.07.01_Start_Heppt_9b8dba6965.png)
IFS lecture series with Prof. Dr. Andreas Dengel on June 27
At the IFS lecture series on 27 June, Professor Andreas Dengel from Goethe University Frankfurt spoke about the new school subject "Digital World".
![Andreas Dengel Foto von Prof. Andreas Dengel (links) und Dr. Sebastian Vogel (rechts) vor der Titelfolie seiner Präsentation](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/5/6/csm_2024.06.28_RV_Dengel_53b3a9a543.jpg)
IFS expertise on reasons for leaving school without qualifications
The IFS contributed its expertise to the event "The NEPS - Educational pathways of young people without school-leaving qualifications".
![Veranstaltung NEPS Kinder laufen auf dem Schulhof weg von der Kamera](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/7/6/csm_2024.06.28_NEPS_2ef4d82dcb.jpeg)
IFS was represented at the Junior Researchers Conference (JURE)
Sira Neuhaus presents research paper on discrimination and the role of social integration at the 28th JURE.
![Sira Neuhaus JURE Sira Neuhaus steht vor ihrer Präsentation](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/d/5/csm_2024.06.28_JURE_9b5638774a.jpeg)
Successful "Tuesdays for Education" program series continues
After much positive feedback, the "Tuesdays for Education" program series is taking a summer break and will continue with new content in fall.
![TfE Rückblick Bild von einer Lehrkraft mit Schüler*innen im Unterricht mit dem Schriftzug Tuesdays for Education](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/7/c/csm_2024.06.28_TfE_Rueckblick_62f4bc7902.png)
3rd NRC Meeting in Riga, Latvia, for PIRLS 2026
From June 3–7, 2024, NRCs from over 50 participating countries met in Riga, Latvia, to prepare for the "PIRLS 2026" reading literacy study.
![NRC Meeting Gruppenfoto der teilnehmenden Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler vor Bäumen an einem sonnigen Tag](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/6/e/csm_2024.06.20_IEA_Education_PIRLS2026_3rdNRCMeeting_30c6d3b790.jpg)
SPEAK project successfully completes first intervention phase
The participating classes in the first cohort of the SPEAK project have successfully completed the intervention phase. The post-tests will now follow.
![Grundschulkinder im Klassenraum Fünf Grundschulkinder vor einer Schultafel umarmen sich und lächeln in die Kamera](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/7/5/csm_AdobeStock_40650867_contrastwerkstatt_526c7d17bf.jpeg)
Tuesdays for Education on June 11 on the topic of school transition
When performance does not play the decisive role – Socio-economic status of the family and the class attended influence Gymnasium recommendation.
![Tuesdays for Education Grundschüler*innen beim Schreiben im Klassenraum mit Bildunterschrift "Tuesdays for Education"](/storages/ifs-ep/_processed_/a/9/csm_24.06.11_TFE_Pressemeldung_7e9955b5ff.png)