The department offers students the opportunity to pursuing undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees for the BA/MA in Education and Teacher Training. Seminars and lectures in the Module A6 “Learning and Instruction” and Module A9 “Learning and Problem Solving” constitute the focal point of the teaching activities
within the
department.
Additionally,
the
department
is involved
in the provision of modules which specifically deal with quantitative-empirical methods.
The goal is to foster a learner-centred approach to help future teachers and educators to focus on the learners’ individual learning processes and to provide individualised learning experiences. Furthermore, students are made aware of the relevance of scientific expertise and empirical research for professional practice. Therefore, students acquire knowledge about models and theories from the fields of cognitive and educational psychology as well as from empirical
education and subject-bound didactics. Improving learning and instruction requires an interdisciplinary approach and demands a thorough analysis from different perspectives. Hence, students will learn how theories and research from the different domains are interconnected and can be applied in a practical context. Diagnosing learners’ cognitive and affective-motivational characteristics is essential for the provision of individualised instruction and appropriate interventions. In other words, diagnosis and intervention
go hand in hand. In order to make sense of scientific findings and to develop a critical and professional awareness of how results from large-scale assessments as well as diagnoses of individual ability can be interpreted, the department places great emphasis on equipping students with a sound knowledge of empirical research methods.
