What we do in our re­search

Our research activities focus on the area of learning and personal development in schools and post-secondary institutions. Our methodological focus is on the development and validation of diagnostic instruments as well as the development and evaluation of psychological intervention measures.

Self-man­age­ment

In our research, we view self-management as a combination of all the strategies and activities that individuals use to pursue their goals and materialize their intentions. Our particular focus is on emotional, motivational, and volitional control in educational settings and stressful situations.

Pro­mo­tion of per­son­al and self-de­vel­op­ment

Our research aims to show how teachers at schools and professors in post-secondary institutions can support their students in their personal development, especially beyond common measures of performance and achievement motivation. One focus is on the diagnostic competence of teachers and the development of innovative didactic concepts.