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News at the IFS

06/28/2024

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.
Bild von einer Lehrkraft mit Schüler*innen im Unterricht mit dem Schriftzug Tuesdays for Education
06/20/2024

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.
Gruppenfoto der teilnehmenden Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler vor Bäumen an einem sonnigen Tag
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".