News at the IFS

03/18/2024

Nele McElvany speaks in the Family Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag

Nele McElvany speaks as an expert at the public hearing in the Family Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag on the "Children's Future Program"

03/15/2024

Presentation of current IFS research results at the GEBF in Potsdam

The IFS participates with a variety of contributions at the 11th GEBF from March 18–20, 2024.

03/13/2024

Registration open – 9th Dortmund Symposium on 04.07.2024

Register now for the 9th Dortmund Symposium on the topic of “Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning: educational goals in competition?”

03/12/2024

Tuesdays for Education 12.03. "School resources and priorities"

Educational equity: Scarcer resources for schools in economically disadvantaged areas.

03/12/2024

Project launched to promote reading with the help of artificial intelligence

IFS launches co-operation project to promote reading skills through artificial intelligence and digital stories “Lese-KI:DS”.

03/11/2024

International exchange on Stereotype Threat with the Université Grenoble Alpes

Justine Stang-Rabrig presents current findings on the topics of attitudes and stereotype threat in the school context.

02/29/2024

New journal article in Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft published

The article summarizes the state of research on socio-emotional characteristics, their relationship to education and development over the live course.

02/27/2024

Practice booklet “IGLU 2021 Kompakt” published

The practice booklet “IGLU 2021 Kompakt” with study results, effective reading promotion and implementation in school practice has been published.

02/21/2024

IFS at NEPS annual meeting and master plan meeting

At the NEPS Annual General Meeting, Nele McElvany was elected Chair of the Network Committee and Michael Becker presented Stage 5.

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.