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All press releases in English. Please refer to the German website for more press releases in German.New Research Professorship for Digital History of Education
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/new-research-professorship-for-digital-history-of-education
With a joint appointment, the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and Humboldt-University of Berlin are strengthening research in the digital history of education. The new professorship for "Historical Educational Research with a Focus on Digital Humanities" has been filled by PD Dr. Katharina Vogel. The research professorship is located in the DIPF department BBF | Research Library for the History of Education. It aims to generate digital methods and tools to gain new insights into historical educational research and at the same time to critically reflect on them.No publisher_press releases2024-02-07T08:28:00ZNews ItemCan software tools help to avoid distraction during digital learning?
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/can-software-tools-help-to-avoid-distraction-during-digital-learning
Those who learn digitally are quickly distracted. This is because the used devices offer many opportunities to pass the time in other ways. Meanwhile a large number of software applications have been designed to help you stay focused. But how are these self-control tools used and how helpful are they perceived to be? A new study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education has investigated this with 273 higher education students. The findings indicate that these tools are not a universal solution; they require individualized settings and an understanding of the program's capabilities by users.No publisher_press releases2023-12-18T08:00:00ZNews ItemLearning is easier with a positive attitude
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/learning-is-easier-with-a-positive-attitude
Students who think positively about their own abilities and their subject are more likely to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Conversely, a lack of confidence in one's own abilities can lead to goals being missed. This is shown by a meta-study conducted by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and other institutions. The study examined the interplay between motivation and learning success, for which the researchers analyzed data from five intensive longitudinal studies. The results have now been published in the journal "Contemporary Educational Psychology".No publisher_press releases_science2023-10-04T08:00:00ZNews ItemSocial media: how upward comparisons and well-being are related in children and adolescents
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/social-media-how-upward-comparisons-and-well-being-are-related-in-children-and-adolescents
A new study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education shows that the use of social media is linked to diminished well-being among children and adolescents. The DIPF researchers primarily investigated the question of how this link arises. The result: upward social comparisons play a central role. The study has now been published in the journal "Communications Psychology".No publisher_press releases_science2023-09-14T07:00:00ZNews ItemSocially responsible programming: Where computing education and the market diverge
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/socially-responsible-programming-where-computing-education-and-the-market-diverge
Software and IT infrastructure are increasingly influencing the way we live and work. The programmers of these tools therefore also bear a high level of social responsibility. But as an in-depth analysis by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and the Fernuniversität in Hagen now shows: In the programming education of computer scientists and in the job profiles of the tech companies, questions of social responsibility are considered, but different aspects are missing on both sides. The requirement to act responsibly towards society as a whole is not found at all.No publisher_press releases_science2023-08-02T07:00:00ZNews ItemUsing computer games to improve climate protection
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/using-computer-games-to-improve-climate-protection
A new European Union-funded project involving scientific and private-sector partner organizations is investigating how computer games can be used to improve climate protection. The aim is to raise awareness among citizens of the relevant challenges and to provide policymakers with information on how to align climate protection even more closely with the needs of society. The international project consortium is coordinated by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education.No publisher_press releases_science_education policy2023-02-09T08:00:00ZNews ItemNew assistant professorship explores the role of social and cultural background as well as gender in education
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/new-assistant-professorship-explores-the-role-of-social-and-cultural-background-as-well-as-gender-in-education-1
Social and cultural background as well as gender have a strong influence on the educational opportunities and educational paths of children and adolescents. With a new professor position affiliated to DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and to Goethe University Frankfurt research in this field shall be strengthened and extended: Dr. Hanna Beißert has now been appointed to this Assistant Professorship for Educational Science with a Focus on Teaching and Heterogeneity.No publisher_press releases2022-09-07T13:00:00ZNews ItemSocial exclusion: Teachers would rather help girls
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/social-exclusion-teachers-would-rather-help-girls
A recent study examined the role of gender for teachers' responses to social exclusion among their students. 101 teachers in Germany were asked about a fictitious situation. According to the study, they would be more likely to help an excluded girl than a boy. Another result: female teachers reject social exclusion even stronger than their male colleagues, but would still not intervene more often. The study was conducted by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education, the University of Konstanz and the University of Mannheim.No publisher_press releases2022-05-25T14:30:00ZNews ItemAll you need to know about the education systems of the Americas
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-education-systems-of-the-americas
A new two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive overview of education systems in North, Central and South America covering nearly all countries, including the Caribbean states. The handbook, edited by researchers from DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education and the University of Münster, is published in English, targeting students, researchers and the public at large. The volumes comprise more than 1,200 pages offering scientifically grounded fundamental knowledge while also informing about urgent challenges.No publisher_press releases2022-02-17T09:00:00ZNews ItemFor Better Feedback in Online Teaching
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/for-better-feedback-in-online-teaching
Currently, almost all students learn only digitally at home, because in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic, universities have largely converted their teaching to online courses. But virtual lectures and seminars often still lack individual feedback for learners. A new project being conducted by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Human Development and Educational Information and Goethe University Frankfurt aims to change that. The researchers want to develop a software tool that uses modern, automated evaluation methods to help provide accurate feedback.No publisher_press releases_science2021-07-01T10:24:00ZNews Item"Sitzenbleiben" – DIPF Launches Educational Research Podcast
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/sitzenbleiben-2013-dipf-launches-educational-research-podcast
With the podcast series "Sitzenbleiben" the DIPF primarily addresses parents. The focus is on questions about their children's learning in daycare centers and schools. But it is also worthwhile for anyone interested in education in general to take a listen. Discussions with the institute's scientific experts focus on performance gaps in the classroom, the difficult transition to secondary school, and children growing up multilingual.No publisher_press releases_school2021-07-01T10:13:00ZNews ItemDistance Learning: On Days When Learning Tasks Are More Fun, Children Learn More Independently
https://www.dipf.de/en/dipf-news/press-releases/distance-learning-on-days-when-learning-tasks-are-more-fun-children-learn-more-independently
Children who are better at self-regulation find it easier overall to concentrate and put distractions aside in favour of their goals. Self-regulation is also conducive to their daily learning in distance learning situations, such as during the Corona pandemic, and children therefore need less support. This shows a study by researchers at the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education. Another finding: children learn more independently at home on days when they enjoy the learning tasks more and find them easier. The results have now been published in the journal Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft.No publisher_science_press releases2021-06-06T22:00:00ZNews ItemSurprise Helps Children Correct Scientific Misconceptions
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Misconceptions about scientific concepts often persist among children. For example, many children believe that it depends on the weight of an object how much liquid it displaces when you submerge the object under water. As a study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education now shows, the more surprised children are by the results of an experiment, the easier it is for them to correct these deep-seated misconceptions. The study also points to a proven method to elicit this surprise and thus the learning effect: Asking children to make predictions about the outcome of the experiment before showing them the correct solution.No publisher_school_press releases_science2021-05-25T22:00:00ZNews ItemNew Publication: Covid 19 and the Challenges Facing the German Education System
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How must schools be further developed so that they can continue to fulfill their social mission in the future? In the book "Schule weiter denken. Was wir aus der Pandemie lernen", education experts explore this question. They address topics such as digital learning, educational federalism and the autonomy of schools, which have become the focus of social debate as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. The book was edited by Prof. Dr. Kai Maaz (DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Information) and Prof. Dr. Michael Becker-Mrotzek (Mercator Institute for Language Development and German as a Second Language).No publisher_school_press releases_science_covid192021-04-19T09:20:00ZNews Item