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News at the IFS

01/08/2025

Successful grant for Allan Wigfield's guest stay at the IFS

Sebastian Vogel successfully raised funding for a guest stay by Prof. Allan Wigfield to the IFS as part of the tu.hosts program.
Foto von mehreren sitzenden Personen bei einer Veranstaltung, darüber ein Banner mit dem Logo der TU Dortmund und dem grünen Schriftzug tu.hosts
12/12/2024

Successful habilitation lecture by Dr. Sittipan Yotyodying

As part of his habilitation process, Dr. Sittipan Yotyodying successfully gave his scientific lecture on digital transformation.
Dr. Sittipan Yotyodying vor seiner Präsentation nach erfolgreichen Vortrag
12/12/2024

Article in Electoral Studies published

This article revisits eligibility effects of voting at 16 years in Austria based on regression discontinuity analyses.
Journalcover von Electoral Studies und Schriftzug des Publikationstitels, sowie der Autorinnen
12/02/2024

Prof. McElvany as an expert for the NRW Landtag

Prof. McElvany contributed her expertise as an expert to the commission of inquiry “Equal Opportunities in Education” of the NRW Landtag.
Grundschulkinder stehen im Kreis und halten ihre Hände zusammen
11/21/2024

Professor Birgit Heppt holds inaugural lecture

Professor Birgit Heppt presented her research program at Faculty 12 as part of her inaugural lecture.
Hörsaal mit mehreren gelben Sitzbänken mit zuhörenden Personen und Prof. Dr. Birgit Heppt am Pult
11/13/2024

Article in Frontiers in Education published

This article examines pre-service teachers' competences for digital collaboration.
Journalcover von Frontiers in Education mit Titel der Publikation
11/06/2024

IFS participates in the raising of DGPs co-operation grant

Dr. Justine Stang-Rabrig and her research colleagues successfully raise a cooperation grant from the Educational Psychology Section of the DGPs.
Fotos von Dr. Justine Stang-Rabrig (links), Josina Schriek (mittig) und Gyde Wartenberg (rechts)
11/05/2024

Tuesdays for Education 5.11. – Conditions for reading literacy

To improve reading skills, vocabulary and decoding skills must be promoted and family-related differences must be compensated for more effectively.
Gruppenbild von Grundschulkindern im Klassenraum, die zur Kamera lächeln mit dem Banner Tuesdays for Education darunter
10/31/2024

IFS at the TU Dortmund University Open Day on November 9, 2025

IFS takes part in TU Dortmund University's Open Day with a simulation game on the research process – educational research that you can touch!
Ein Grundschulkind bearbeitet mit Bleistift ein Übungsblatt.
10/29/2024

Save the Date – 10th SYM “Education in transition” on July 4, 2025

On July 4, 2025, we will host the 10th SYM on the topic of “Education in Transition: Between Technological Innovation and Social Responsibility”.
Save the Date des 10. Dortmunder Symposium der Empirischen Bildungsforschung am 04. Juli 2025 mit dem Foto zweier Schüler*innen, die an einer digitalen Leinwand schreiben
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.
Strichzeichnung einer Person, die ein Buch hält
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.