Organisation profile

In our research and teaching, we focus on prerequisites, processes and effects of education, especially in the area of teaching and learning in primary and secondary schools.

In teacher education, we are responsible for pre-service teachers‘ acquisition of pedagogical knowledge in the area of teaching, diagnostics, upbringing and innovation. Throughout the entire Bachelor's and Master's program, we provide students with a competence-, research- and practice-oriented education.

Main research areas

Research Activities

Educational Science, in particular Educational Management and Quality Development

Educational Sciences, in particular Education with Digital Media

Digital Teaching and Learning

Educational Research, in particular Emperical Educational Scienes

Primary school pedagogic

Teacher Education and School Development

  1. Published

    "Lasst den Philipp doch mal zappeln - wie kann Schule mit aufmerksamkeitsgestörten Kindern umgehen?"

    Czerwenka, K., 2005, Erfolgreich lehren und lernen: Ansätze und Wege der Bildungsreform: zur aktuellen Lage und zum Stand der Diskussion. Eine Dokumentation zum„forum bildung“didacta – die Bildungsmesse 2005Stuttgart, 28.2. bis 4.3.2005. Baer, A. (ed.). Frankfurt am Main: VdS Bildungsmedien , p. 52-57 6 p. (Forum Bildung).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  2. Published

    Leadership for Learning in Germany and the US: Commonalities and Differences

    Tulowitzki, P., Pietsch, M. & Spillane, J., 2021, International perspectives on school settings, education policy and digital strategies: a transatlantic discourse in education research. Wilmers, A. & Jornitz, S. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 62-79 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Leadership for Learning: Wie können Schulleitungen professionell Feedback geben?

    Kleinknecht, M., 2018, In: Schulverwaltung : Niedersachsen. 29, 12, p. 324 - 327 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. E-pub ahead of print

    Leading digital innovation in schools: the role of the open innovation mindset

    Witthöft, J., Aydin, B. & Pietsch, M., 10.09.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 20 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Leading Knowledge Exploration and Exploitation in Schools: The Moderating Role of Teachers' Open Innovation Mindset

    Özdemir, N., Çoban, Ö., Buyukgoze, H., Gümüş, S. & Pietsch, M., 12.2024, In: Educational Administration Quarterly. 60, 5, p. 668-717 50 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. E-pub ahead of print

    Leading the AI transformation in schools: it starts with a digital mindset

    Pietsch, M. & Mah, D.-K., 11.12.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Technology Research and Development. 107468.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Learning Analytics and Personalized Learning: Adaptive Hausaufgaben zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit

    Schmidt, T., Leiß, D. & Ehmke, T., 2018, In: Schulverwaltungsblatt für Niedersachsen. 2, p. 277-280 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Lebensformen

    Gaus, D., 2011, Klinkhardt Lexikon Erziehungswissenschaft. Horn, K.-P., Kemnitz, H., Marotzki, W. & Sandfuchs, U. (eds.). 1 ed. Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, Vol. 2. p. 274 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  9. Published

    Lebenslanges Lernen beginnt in der Grundschule

    Lankes, E.-M., 2001, Kindheitsforschung - Forschung zum Sachunterricht. Fölling-Albers, M. (ed.). Seelze: Kallmeyer, p. 137-140 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  10. Published

    Lehren und Lernen - aber wie? empirisch-experimentelle Forschungen zum Lehren und Lernen im Unterricht

    Wellenreuther, M., 2005, 2. ed. Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren. 518 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch