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Research

The Faculty is characterized by diverse research projects from all areas of educational science and subject-specific teaching methodology.

Among the wide range of our research activities (doctoral studies and externally funded projects) we focus on the following key research areas and main research topics that are of particular importance to sustainable education.

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Literacy in Diversity Settings – Language and Education in the 21st Century

Individual living and learing circumstances lead to linguistic diversity. This key area looks at analogies and differences between those circumstances and examines their consequences for literacy development.

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Participation and Education

Under which circumstances may processes of education enable people to participate in social, societal and political processes? This key area examines that question from various perspectives.

Videographie von Unterricht wird analysiert.

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Professionalization of Teachers

This key area focusses on the performance-oriented development of future teachers. A targeted use of videography enhances competence development.

Zwei Jugendliche laufen auf Schienen in den Nebel.

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Uncertainty as a Dimension of Pedagogical Action

A constructive handling of uncertainty is of increasing importance in our society when dealing with experiences of contingency and difference. It further constitutes an important aspect in the genesis of educational processes.

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Thematic areas

In addition to Faculty research areas, there are other research areas and topics that researchers in the Faculty of Education have worked on intensively over many years. These can also be consolidated into focal research areas. See below for an overview of the major topics and their attendant research projects and areas of activity.

Thematic areas