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Main con­fe­rence program – July 4th, 2024

9th Dortmund Symposium on Empirical Educational Research „Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning: educational goals in competition?!“

Publication volume of the con­fe­rence

Buchcover mit dem Titel "Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning" und einer Gruppe Grundschüler*innen darunter abgebildet © Waxmann

This volume examines the question of whether the central educational goals of promoting cognitive development on the one hand and socio-emotional development on the other are in conflict, or whether they can support each other under certain conditions. For a long time, research and teaching have focused strongly on cognitive development, with the aim of equipping all learners with basic academic competencies. However, the (intentional) fostering of socio-emotional aspects is becoming increasingly important. This book discusses the compatibility of these two educational goals from various disciplinary perspectives. The contributors are internationally selected experts from Germany, Switzerland, and the United States.

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Program

Time Program
10:30

Opening of the conference

Prof. Dr. Nele McElvany (Executive director of the IFS)
Prof. Dr. Michael Becker (IFS)
Prof. Dr. Charlotte Dignath (Goethe University Frankfurt)
 

Welcoming speech

Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer (President of the TU Dortmund University)
11:00

General Keynote: „Socio-emotional and cognitive development in learning: educational goals in competition?!“

Prof. Dr. Yvonne Anders (University of Bamberg)

and plenary discussion
11:45

Focus Keynote: „Socio-emotional learning“

Prof. Sara Rimm-Kaufman, PhD (University of Virginia)

and plenary discussion
12:30

Lunch break, poster exhibition of
early career researchers and selection of the best poster
13:30

Focus Keynote: „Learning and performance“

Prof. Dr. Elsbeth Stern (ETH Zurich)

and plenary discussion
14:05

Focus Keynote: „Learning for at risk-students“

Prof. Dr. Florian Schmiedek (DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education)

and plenary discussion
14:45 Coffee break
15:15

Spotlights

„Learning and emotions“
Prof. Dr. Anne Frenzel (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)

and plenary discussion

„Well-being and learning in inclusive education“
Prof. Dr. Carmen Zurbriggen (University of Fribourg)

and plenary discussion

„Learning and motivation“
Prof. Dr. Ricarda Steinmayr (TU Dortmund University)
16:15

„Ask the Expert“ - plenary discussion with all speakers
16:55

Closing and poster award ceremony