Re­search

What we do in our re­search

Our research activities focus on learning and personal development in schools and higher education institutions. From a methodological perspective, they center around the development and validation of diagnostic instruments as well as the development and evaluation of psychological interventions.

Self-man­age­ment

In our research, we understand self-management as encompassing all strategies and activities that individuals employ to pursue their goals, and to implement their intentions. A particular focus is placed on emotional, motivational, and volitional self-regulation in learning and stressful situations.

Per­son­al growth and self-de­vel­op­ment

Our work aims to demonstrate how teachers at schools and teaching staff at higher education institutions can support learners in their personal development, beyond performance and achievement motivation. One focus is on teachers’ diagnostic competence, as well as on developing innovative teaching concepts for higher education.

Our pro­jects

Jump the Ru­bicon

In cooperation with researchers from Bowdoin College, we are developing a training program to prevent (academic) procrastination, which specifically addresses multiple goals in goal pursuit. The training program comprises several modules that are delivered in person, via an app, and through videos.

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Pro­GRess

Between 2021 and 2024, we developed and evaluated the ProGRess training. It is a resource-oriented self-management training designed to reduce procrastination. The development was funded by the Techniker Krankenkasse and Paderborn University. Students can take part in the training every semester.

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PROFI

The aim of the project, which ran from 2021 to 2025 and was funded by the Stiftung innovative Hochschullehre, was to develop and evaluate a resource-oriented self-management training to support students' motivation and generic competencies. Teacher students can enroll for the training in form of a seminar every semester.

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PPIK

The interdisciplinary three-year (2023-2026) event series PPIK – Paderborner Perspektiven auf Inklusion – interdisziplinär, diskursiv, praxisbezogen – Kolloquien, Kolleg und Kamingespräche invited doctoral candidates in the research field of heterogeneity and inclusion.

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GE­ProS

GEProS was developed from 2015 until 2022. It offers an innovative learning opportunity for students in teacher education. The name stands for a game- and e-learning-based, problem-oriented, and self-directed learning environment. This learning environment is implemented as a simulation in which students can practice their diagnostic skills.

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Hallway on the first floor of building B of Paderborn University.

QUICS

As part of our QUICS project (Qualitative Content Analysis of Student Surveys on the Pandemic), the numerous contributions from students in the surveys concerning studying under pandemic conditions at Paderborn University (2020-2022) were systematically analyzed.

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