News at the IFS

02/21/2024

Nele McElvany at the SWM Education Foundation's sponsorship award ceremony

At the SWM Foundation's sponsorship award ceremony, Nele McElvany discussed the topic "Read more! What helps? The challenges for schools".

02/16/2024

2nd National Research Coordinator meeting for PIRLS 2026 in Copenhagen

Around 130 experts met in Copenhagen at the 2nd NRC meeting to discuss the development of test materials for the new PIRLS 2026 study.

02/13/2024

Tuesdays for Education on February 13 on gender differences

Boys perceive lessons as less motivating – gender differences in reading skills persist.

02/09/2024

SWR2 Wissen – Discussion round on "Repeating class" with Dr. Paul Fabian

Dr. Paul Fabian in a radio interview on SWR2 Wissen on the topic "Repeating class – why the 'lap of honour' is of little use".

02/06/2024

DIVE project starts survey phase

The DIVE study to record implicit and explicit diversity-related attitudes begins with data collection.

02/06/2024

Justine Stang-Rabrig accepted into the Young Academy with her "FOCUS" project

The Young Academy of TU Dortmund University is funding the study "FOCUS" on the effects of Stereotype Threat by Justine Stang-Rabrig.

02/01/2024

IFS Scientific Advisory Board has met

The IFS Scientific Advisory Board met on February 1, 2024 under the leadership of Professor Holger Horz.

01/30/2024

IFS-Virtual Keynote Series AI in the educational context has successfully taken place

Internationally renowned guests spoke at the 4th IFS-Virtual Keynote Series on 22.01. and 29.01. on the topic of AI in educational contexts.

01/30/2024

DFG project AgeWell successfully launched

The AgeWell project systematically investigates the relationship between age and well-being from adolescence to late adulthood.

01/26/2024

New article in British Journal of Educational Psychology published

The article deals with the handling of errors in the classroom and their consequences for alienation from teachers.

01/25/2024

First network meeting as part of the "SPEAK" project

Exchange between participating teachers of the intervention study and the SPEAK project team at the IFS

01/25/2024

AI in education topic of the IFS Virtual Keynote Series on January 29

The 4th VKS deals with the topic "Challenges and Potentials of Artificial Intelligence in Education Research and in the Classroom" – register now.