Educational research at the University of Münster

Educational research at the University of Münster is characterised by the broad academic spectrum of a comprehensive university which is one of the largest centres for teacher education in Germany. This research is based on the consistent interdisciplinary linking of educational science and subject-specific didactics. Projects based at the University of Münster are notably practice-oriented and systematically analyse transfer and implementation processes. The Zentrum für Lehrkräftebildung (ZLB) coordinates the interplay of educational science and subject-specific didactics across disciplines and departments. Educational research at the University of Münster aims to investigate the fundamentals of general and subject-specific learning and teaching, develop evidence-based concepts to leverage educational potentials, and evaluate and transfer these innovations for implementation.

Key areas of work and services:

  • Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning: The basics of general and subject-specific learning and teaching are explored in diverse projects conducted by the didactics disciplines.
  • Development and Evaluation of Educational Programmes: Innovative concepts and materials are developed and evaluated to promote competencies across the whole spectrum of academic educational goals.
  • Transfer: A hallmark of the majority of our projects is a close cooperation with school practice partners and a focus on the transfer and implementation of evidence-based, innovative concepts. This research is supported by high-level infrastructure, including several video portals, practice and teaching-learning laboratories, and collaborations with professional development platforms.
  • Professional Development: The dissemination of research findings occurs, among other means, through professional development offerings, which are themselves the subject of transfer and implementation research. Educational science at the University of Münster collaborates with the Münster District Government, the NRW Institute QUA-LiS, and the NRW Ministry of Education, for instance, through the NRW State Competence Centre for Individual Support (lif).
  • Teacher Education: Research activities also encompass the field of teacher education. This involves a wide range of competencies, including subject-specific, didactic, and pedagogical professional knowledge as well as motivational, volitional, and social skills

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Research Disciplines

  • Educational Research
  • Educational Science
  • Psychology
  • Subject Didactics

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