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News at the IFS

06/14/2024

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.
Fünf Grundschulkinder vor einer Schultafel umarmen sich und lächeln in die Kamera
06/11/2024

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.
Grundschüler*innen beim Schreiben im Klassenraum mit Bildunterschrift "Tuesdays for Education"
06/10/2024

IFS Lecture Series with Professor Gary Pollock on June 6

Professor Gary Pollock gave a lecture on "Measuring Child Wellbeing in a Longitudinal Comparative International Survey".
Sebastian Vogel steht vor einem Zoom Bildschirm, auf dem Prof. Dr. Gary Pollock zu sehen ist
05/29/2024

Publication published in Economics of Education Review

"Does instructional time at school influence study time at university? Evidence from an instructional time reform" by J. Schwerter has been published.
Das Cover der Economics of Education Review von Juni 2024
05/29/2024

Dr Annika Ohle-Peters completes habilitation with inaugural lecture

We congratulate Dr Annika Ohle-Peters on the successful completion of her habilitation.
05/27/2024

Dr. Birgit Heppt starts at the IFS in July

Dr. Heppt has accepted the professorship for "Empirical Educational Research in Primary and Secondary Education" and will start at the IFS in July.
Birgit Heppt vor einem braunen Hintergrund
05/24/2024

ERASMUS+ project presented at Global Gallery

Carina Schreiber, Marion Peitz and Dr. Nadine Sonnenburg presented the ERASMUS+ project as part of the Global Gallery.
Forscherinnen stellen Poster zum Projekt ERASMUS+ vor
05/24/2024

Pascal Alscher – Dissertation successfully defended

Pascal Alscher successfully completes his doctorate on civic literacy in adolescence.
Nele McElvany, Pascal Alscher und zwei weitere Personen stehen vor einer Zoom Konferenz
05/21/2024

IFS Lecture Series on May 16 with Professor Frederick de Moll

On May 16, Professor Frederick de Moll gave a lecture on "Non-cognitive dispositions in childhood and adolescence".
Bild der Ringvorlesung mit Prof. Dr. Nele McElvany, Prof. Dr. Frederick de Moll und Dr. Sittipan Yotyodying
05/14/2024

Tuesdays for Education on May 14 on the topic of linguistic diversity

Primary school children with a non-German family language show clear reading literacy deficits, but often receive no support.
Das Foto zeigt den Blick einer Lehrkraft auf mehrere Schüler*innen, die ihre Hand heben und aufzeigen. Darunter befindet sich der Schriftzug "Tuesdays for Education".
05/10/2024

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2026 started

International study on reading literacy in fourth grade has started – 60 participating countries in the IGLU/PIRLS 2026 large scale assessment.
Zwei Kinder schauen sich im Klassenzimmer zusammen etwas auf ihrem Tablet an
05/08/2024

Paper published in Technology, Knowledge and Learning

Article "Voluntary E-Learning Exercises Support Students in Mastering Statistics" von Jakob Schwerter and Taiga Brahm published in journal
Cover der Publikation Technology, Knowledge and Learning