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. 2026
  2. Published

    Distributed leadership and teacher job satisfaction over time: A large-scale trend analysis of TALIS 2013 and 2018

    Eryilmaz, N., Bellibaş, M. Ş. & Berkovich, I., 03.2026, In: Studies in Educational Evaluation. 88, 12 p., 101555.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    ICT knowledge absorptive capacity: A critical factor for technology integration in schools

    Fischer‐Schöneborn, S., Brown, C., Aydin, B., MacGregor, S. & Pietsch, M., 01.2026, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 57, 1, p. 138-162 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. 2025
  5. Published

    SOZIALISATION IM INTERNAT – VERGLEICHENDE FALLSTUDIEN ZU SUBJEKTIVEN INTERAKTIONSMECHANISMEN

    Budde, J. & Perlinger, J., 17.12.2025, In: GISo - Zeitschrift für Sozialisationsforschung. 6, 2, 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published
  7. Published
  8. E-pub ahead of print

    School leaders’ expectations of AI’s impact on students and teachers: Insights from ICILS 2023

    Eryilmaz, N., Mah, D.-K., Bellibaş, M. Ş. & Pietsch, M., 08.12.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Management Administration and Leadership. 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    How school leadership and innovation shape instructional pathways to student achievement across nations: Evidence from multilevel structural equation modeling and decision tree analysis

    Aydın, B., Fokkema, M., Eryilmaz, N., Muijs, D., Scherer, R. & Pietsch, M., 01.12.2025, In: Studies in Educational Evaluation. 87, 12 p., 101521.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    A critical evaluation of alignment optimization for improving cross- national comparability in international large-scale assessments

    Sandoval-Hernández, A., Carrasco, D. & Eryilmaz, N., 12.2025, In: Studies in Educational Evaluation. 87, 13 p., 101519.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    From theory to practice: Exploring Nigerian student teachers' experiences of managing learners with special needs in inclusive classrooms

    Nwosu, K. C., Letzel-Alt, V. & Pozas, M., 12.2025, In: British Journal of Special Education. 52, 4, p. 511-522 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Generative AI in teacher education: Educators’ perceptions of transformative potentials and the triadic nature of AI literacy explored through AI-enhanced methods

    Prilop, C. N., Mah, D.-K., Jacobsen, L. J., Hansen, R. R., Weber, K. E. & Hoya, F., 12.2025, In: Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. 9, 15 p., 100471.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published
  14. E-pub ahead of print

    Unpacking the microfoundations of educational innovation and change: a multi-level study of ambidexterity, commitment, and trust using Coleman’s bathtub model

    Pietsch, M., Buyukgoze, H., Gümüş, S., Çoban, Ö. & Özdemir, N., 15.11.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review. 40 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. E-pub ahead of print

    Identity formation in minority education in the Danish-German border region

    Perlinger, J. & Wischmann, A., 12.11.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Educational Research Journal. 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. E-pub ahead of print

    Microfoundations of open innovation in schools: overcoming teachers’ not-invented-here syndrome with transformational leadership and leader-member-exchange

    Witthöft, J., Adams, D., Aydin, B., Muniandy, V. & Pietsch, M., 05.11.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: School Leadership and Management. 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Assessing AI-Generated Autism Information for Healthcare Use: A Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Geographic Evaluation of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot

    Rakap, S., Gulboy, E., Bayrakdar, U., Cure, G., Besdere, B. & Aydin, B., 11.2025, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 13, 21, 26 p., 2758.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. E-pub ahead of print

    School teachers in Germany and Denmark: a comparative study of self-efficacy and distinct profiles in using Artificial Intelligence for teaching and learning

    Mah, D.-K., Groß, N., Dalsgaard, C. & Prilop, C. N., 29.10.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education. 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Automated scoring in the era of artificial intelligence: An empirical study with Turkish essays

    Aydın, B., Kışla, T., Elmas, N. T. & Bulut, O., 10.2025, In: System. 133, 12 p., 103784.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  20. Published

    What Role Does Occupational Well-Being During Practical Field Experiences Play in Pre-Service Teachers’ Career-Oriented Reflections?

    Neuber, K., Jacobsen, L., Lohse-Bossenz, H. & Weber, K. E., 10.2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 10, 17 p., 1269.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    The role of openness to experience in innovating teaching and instruction through leader-member exchange and teacher creativity

    Adams, D., Bellibaş, M. Ş., Muniandy, V. & Pietsch, M., 01.09.2025, In: Thinking Skills and Creativity. 57, 16 p., 101834.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  22. E-pub ahead of print

    Outdoor education in school curricula: a Norwegian–German comparative analysis

    Perlinger, J., 22.08.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    The psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Teachers’ Attitudes towards Differentiated Instructional Scale

    Alnahdi, G. H., Pozas, M., Sulaimani, M. F. & Letzel-Alt, V., 22.08.2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 8 p., 1425152.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  24. E-pub ahead of print

    Instructional Leadership Moderating the Impact of (In)Congruency Between Peer and Individual Student SES on Achievement

    Bellibaş, M. Ş., Aydın, B., Bowers, A., Perry, L. & Pietsch, M., 20.08.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Leadership and Policy in Schools. 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  25. Published

    A Co-Creative Approach for AI-Enhanced Instructional Design: Combining Generative Artificial Intelligence and Learning Analytics

    Mah, D.-K. & Egloffstein, M., 07.08.2025, In: The Journal of Applied Instructional Design. 2025

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  26. E-pub ahead of print

    Leader-Member Exchange and Teacher Creativity in Nigerian Schools: The Mediating Role of Paradox Mindset and Individual Ambidexterity

    Ugwuanyi, C. S., Bellibaş, M. Ş. & Pietsch, M., 31.07.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Leadership and Policy in Schools. 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  27. E-pub ahead of print
  28. E-pub ahead of print

    The role of empathy and empathic leadership practices in schools – a scoping review

    Manke, S. N., Pietsch, M. & Freund, P. A., 19.06.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Review. 31 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  29. Published

    Die Zukunft aktiv gestalten: Digitale Transformation und Künstliche Intelligenz in Bildung und Wissenschaft

    Mah, D.-K., 12.06.2025, Zukunftsgestalter Deutschlands: Pioniergeschichten aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft, Politik und Zivilgesellschaft. Weissenberger-Eibl, M. (ed.). Berlin, Heidelberg: Gabler Verlag, p. 153-166 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  30. Published

    Effects of linguistic demands of reality-based mathematical tasks: discrepancy between teachers' expectations and students' performance

    Ehmke, T., Leiss, D. & Heine, L., 10.06.2025, In: Frontiers in Education. 10, 13 p., 1528806.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  31. Published

    Pre-service mathematics teachers' modelling processes within model eliciting activity through digital technologies

    Kandemir, M. A. & Eryilmaz, N., 01.06.2025, In: Acta Psychologica. 256, 13 p., 104990.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  32. Published

    School leadership support and socioeconomic status inequalities in mathematics and science achievement: Evidence from TIMSS 2019

    Eryilmaz, N., 01.06.2025, In: International Journal of Educational Research Open. 8, 14 p., 100427.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  33. Published

    Fostering inclusive teaching competences: Concrete practice-oriented suggestions for teachers to deal with diverse learning groups in inclusive settings

    Letzel-Alt, V. & Pozas, M., 06.2025, In: British Journal of Special Education. 52, 2, p. 221-227 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  34. Published

    Adaptive learning support as a key element of innovative teaching in Germany

    Lemmrich, S., Ehmke, T. & Reusser, K., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 13-22 10 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  35. Published

    German and Chinese perspectives on innovative teaching and classroom processes: An introduction

    Ehmke, T. & Lee, J. C. K., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-9 9 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  36. Published

    Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China

    Ehmke, T. (Editor) & Lee, J. C. K. (Editor), 29.05.2025, Taylor and Francis Inc. 304 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  37. Published

    Innovative teaching of mathematics in German secondary schools

    Lemmrich, S., Ehmke, T. & Leiss, D., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 43-53 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  38. Published

    Issues on innovative teaching and learning: German and Chinese perspectives and beyond

    Lee, J. C. K. & Ehmke, T., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 273-283 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  39. Published

    Teachers’ use of formative assessment in inclusive mathematics education in German secondary schools

    Töllner, F., Renftel, K., Kuhl, P. & Besser, M., 29.05.2025, Innovative Teaching and Classroom Processes: Research Perspectives from Germany and China. Ehmke, T. & Chi-Kin Lee, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 256-269 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  40. Published

    Formative assessment in inclusive mathematics education in secondary schools: A systematic review

    Töllner, F., Kuhl, P. & Besser, M., 07.05.2025, In: Education Science. 15, 5, 20 p., 577.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  41. Published

    Opening the black box of teacher leader development: An investigation of teachers’ motivation to lead

    Pietsch, M., Röhl, S., Syvertsen, I. M. & Cramer, C., 06.05.2025, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 132, 15 p., 102632.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  42. E-pub ahead of print

    From attitudes to self-efficacy: identifying teachers profiles to understand their differentiated instructional practice

    Pozas, M., Jordan, G. & Letzel-Alt, V., 05.05.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of Special Needs Education. 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  43. Published

    Managing Stress During Long-Term Internships: What Coping Strategies Matter and Can a Workbook Help?

    Homann, H.-S. & Ehmke, T., 05.2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 5, 26 p., 532.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  44. Published

    EDUCATION FUNDING AS A DETERMINANT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM'S EFFECTIVENESS AND SOCIETAL PERFORMANCE

    Londar, S., Bosenko, O., Londar, L. & Pietsch, M., 30.04.2025, In: Financial and Credit Activity: Problems of Theory and Practice. 2, 61, p. 513-528 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  45. Published

    How Do AI Educators Use Open Educational Resources? A Cross-Sectoral Case Study on OER for AI Education

    Rampelt, F., Ruppert, R., Schleiss, J., Mah, D.-K., Bata, K. & Egloffstein, M., 15.04.2025, In: Open Praxis. 17, 1, p. 46-63 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  46. Published
  47. Published

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

    Pietsch, M. & Mah, D.-K., 04.2025, In: Educational Technology Research and Development. 73, 2, p. 1043-1069 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  48. Published

    Perspectives of academic staff on artificial intelligence in higher education: exploring areas of relevance

    Mah, D.-K., Knoth, N. & Egloffstein, M., 26.03.2025, In: Frontiers in Education. 10, 13 p., 1484904.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  49. Published

    Investigating the situational impact of academic language demands on university students’ boredom with an instructional video

    Wirth, L., Aydin, B., Ehmke, T., Retelsdorf, J. & Kuhl, P., 10.03.2025, In: European Journal of Psychology of Education. 40, 1, 22 p., 50.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  50. Published

    Putting the Instructional Leadership-Student Achievement Relation in Context: A meta-analytical big data study across cultures and time

    Pietsch, M., Aydin, B. & Gümüş, S., 03.2025, In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 47, 1, p. 29-64 36 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  51. E-pub ahead of print

    Revealing Entrepreneurial Acting and Thinking Among School Leaders in the K-12 Setting – A Scoping Review

    Frentz, J., Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz, S., Bellibas, M. Ş., Pashiardis, P. & Pietsch, M., 03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Leadership and Policy in Schools. 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  52. Published
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