Empirical Education Research with a focus on Teaching and Learning K-12

Core topics include competence development and the challenges and opportunities linked to diversity and social inequality. The group uses a wide range of empirical methods, such as large-scale assessments, intervention studies, experiments, and longitudinal panel designs.

Its work centers on three key missions: analyzing the status quo and developmental pathways of students within their individual, social, and institutional contexts; developing and evaluating targeted support measures; and designing and validating assessment instruments using state-of-the-art methods. Research activities are organized into three areas:

• Language Competencies and Reading
• Competencies for Democracy and Civil Society, Identity, and Social Cohesion
• School Development and Education Systems