News at the IFS

10/28/2024

Tuesdays for Education 05.11.2024 – Reading literacy condition factors

As part of the TfE, the IFS will focus on the individual and social factors that influence children's reading literacy on November 5, 2024.

10/23/2024

Practical guide for teaching civic literacy published

The EPKO project has published a practical handout for lessons on the topic of civic literacy – political knowledge of students.

10/17/2024

Professor Heppt spoke at the “Good School For All” education symposium

Prof. Dr. Birgit Heppt gave an input on the topic of language education at the “Good School for All” education conference in Berlin.

10/11/2024

Article in School Effectiveness and School Improvement published

This article examines if primary school students' ratings of teaching differentiate between subjects and teachers.

10/11/2024

Visiting scientist for civic education at the IFS

Dr. Corey Savage from the University of Glasgow visits IFS for an exchange on civic literacy and civic education.

10/11/2024

Nele McElvany at German Philological Association: “PISA Revisited”

Presentation and discussion with Prof McElvany at the conference of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Philological Association.

10/02/2024

IFS congratulates Melanie Heldt on her successful disputation

Melanie Heldt successfully completes her doctorate on the topic of promoting digital skills.

10/01/2024

FAIR Learning Analytics Workshop at the IFS

Workshop on ‘Learning Analytics’ took place at the IFS with participants from all over Germany.

09/30/2024

IGLU/PIRLS 2026 – Coordination of the instruments for the field test

On September 12, the IGLU/PIRLS consortium met to discuss details of the field test for the next primary school reading survey “IGLU/PIRLS 2026”.

09/20/2024

IFS with numerous contributions at the DPGs Congress 2024

From September 16–19, researchers from all over the world came to Vienna for the DGPs Congress – IFS was involved with five contributions.

09/17/2024

Reading with children for parents: launch of the print campaign!

Around 300 schools in the Ruhr region receive information flyers on effective reading promotion in time for the start of school.

09/12/2024

IFS at AEPF 2024 in Osnabrück

Dr. Alyssa Grecu and Laura Becher with contributions on teaching quality and school alienation at the conference for Empirical Pedagogical Research.