Institute of Psychology in Education

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Psychology in Education is part of the School of Education and currently consists of three departments, which are concerned with Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, and Educational Psychology.

Main research areas

At the Institute of Psychology in Education we are enthusiastic about research that answers fundamental psychological questions while keeping in mind their usefulness for sustainable social transformation processes in the educational domain.

Research Activities

Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences

Educational Psychology

Developmental Psychology

  1. 2012
  2. Published

    The dynamics of prior entry in serial visual processing

    Hilkenmeier, F., Scharlau, I., Weiß, K. & Olivers, C. N. L., 01.2012, In: Visual Cognition. 20, 1, p. 48-76 29 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published
  4. Published

    Das Eignungspraktikum als Bestandteil der „Praxisspirale” der neuen Lehrerausbildung in Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Reintjes, C., Bellenberg, G. & Nieskens, B., 2012, Reform der Lehrerbildung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz: Praxismodelle und Diskussion. Moegling, K., Reitinger, J. & Bosse, D. (eds.). Immenhausen, Hess: Prolog-Verlag, Vol. 2. p. 7-16 10 p. (Theorie und Praxis der Schulpädagogik; no. 5).

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

  5. Published

    Einblicke in die Praxis: Trends und Verfahren der Eignungsabklärung, Beratung und Potenzialentwicklung in der Lehrerausbildung

    Nieskens, B., 2012, Auf unsere Lehrerinnen und Lehrer kommt es an: Geeignete Lehrer/-innen gewinnen, (aus-)bilden und fördern. Weyand, B., Justus, M. & Schratz, M. (eds.). Essen: Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, p. 124-177 54 p.

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

  6. Published

    Evaluierung medizinischer Volumenrendering-Algorithmen durch empirische Studien

    Domik, G., Arens, S., Tünnermann, J. & Scharlau, I. R., 2012, In: FIfF-Kommunikation. 29, 3, p. 45-50 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Handbuch Lehrergesundheit: Impulse für die Entwicklung guter gesunder Schulen

    Schumacher, L., Nieskens, B., Sieland, B., Heyse, H., Dadaczynski, K., Petzel, T., Rupprecht, S., Erbring, S., Bräuer, H., Thomas, H. & Hundeloh, H., 2012, 2 ed. Köln: Carl Link Verlag. 400 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesTransfer

  8. Published

    Lehrergesundheit als Ressource für die gute gesunde Schule - Folgerungen für die Lehrerausbildung

    Nieskens, B., 2012, Professionelle Lehrerbildung im Spannungsfeld von Eignung, Ausbildung und beruflicher Kompetenz. Bosse, D., H. D., Döring-Seipel, E. & Nolle, T. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt, p. 195 - 206 12 p.

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

  9. Published

    Psychische Gesundheit entwickeln: Mit MindMatters inklusiv den Übergang gestalten.

    Slotosch-Kemper, M. & Nieskens, B., 2012, In: Lernchancen. 15, 87/88, p. 44-49 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesTransfer

  10. Published

    Towards measuring user engagement in internet interventions for common mental disorders: Workshop on People, Computers, and Psychotherapy

    Kleine Stegemann, S., Ebenfeld, L., Thiart, H., Berking, M. & Funk, B., 2012, Proceedings of HCI2012 - People & Computers XXVI: The 26th BCS Conference on Human Computer Interaction. BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT, 4 p. (Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  11. 2011
  12. Published

    Measuring current achievement motivation with the QCM: Short form development and investigation of measurement invariance

    Freund, P. A., Kuhn, J.-T. & Holling, H., 10.2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 51, 5, p. 629-634 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Retest effects in matrix test performance: Differential impact of predictors at different hierarchy levels in an educational setting

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 10.2011, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 21, 5, p. 597-601 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Online Peer-to-Peer Lending: A Literature Review

    Bachmann, A., Becker, A., Bürckner, D., Hilker, M., Kock, F., Lehmann, M., Tiburtius, P. & Funk, B., 08.2011, In: Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce. 16, 2, p. 1-18 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  15. Published

    How to get really smart: Modeling retest and training effects in ability testing using computer-generated figural matrix items

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 07.2011, In: Intelligence. 39, 4, p. 233-243 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Preference for violent electronic games and aggressive behavior among children: The beginning of the downward spiral?

    von Salisch, M., Vogelgesang, J., Kristen, A. & Oppl, C., 07.2011, In: Media Psychology . 14, 3, p. 233-258 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Who wants to take an intelligence test? Personality and achievement motivation in the context of ability testing

    Freund, P. A. & Holling, H., 04.2011, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 50, 5, p. 723-728 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Emotions and social development in childhood

    Denham, S. A., Warren, H., Benga, O., von Salisch, M., Chin, J.-C. & Geangu, E., 22.02.2011, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development: Second Edition. Smith, P. K. & Hart, C. G. (eds.). 2 ed. Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., p. 413-433 21 p. (Handbooks of Developmental Psychology ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  19. Published

    A feedback model combining individual and organizational determinants of small business innovation

    Fischer, S., Schumacher, L., Sturm, N. & Weihe, J., 2011, Die Dynamik tiefgreifenden Wandels in Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Unternehmen: [Beiträge der sechsten CREPS Konferenz vom 26.- 27. November 2009 in der Leuphana-Universität Lüneburg]. Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., Martin, A., Merz, J. & Weisenfeld, U. (eds.). LIT Verlag, p. 3-21 19 p. (Entrepreneurship, professions, small business economics; no. 5).

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

  20. Published

    Das Programm MindMatters. Aspekte salutogener und inklusiver Unterrichtsaspekte

    Heinold, F. & Nieskens, B., 2011, In: Prävention. 34, 4, p. 122 - 124 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  21. Published

    Editorial:Computer- und Internetgebrauch bei Kindern

    von Salisch, M., 2011, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 60, 9, p. 715-718 4 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  22. Published

    Fördert die Ganztagsschule die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen bei Jugendlichen?

    Kanevski, R. & von Salisch, M., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft. 14, Supplement 3, p. 237-259 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review