Although adolescence is characterized by increasing individuation, parental support represents an important resource especially in early adolescence. This multi-informant study examined the role of parental self-efficacy in providing emotional and …
Self-regulated learning refers to consciously controlling one’s own learning process in order to achieve a specific, previously selected goal. Especially the subarea of meta-cognition is considered an important prerequisite for learning success. The …
On the ViDSS Supervisors' Day 2022 we had the pleasure to work with instructors from various fields of the social sciences on how to best support doctoral candidates.
Motivation, especially intrinsic motivation, is considered an important factor in successful learning. Students are often assumed to have a high intrinsic motivation for their studies - after all, they have chosen to study at university! In reality, …
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lockdown was imposed in Austria, as part of which universities were also closed. To assess the impact of these measures on students’ well-being and learning, we conducted three surveys between April and June …
How do gender and age influence students' ability to cope with the sudden shift to digital learning? Do boys have an advantage because - as is usually assumed - they have a greater affinity for technology?
Can digital learning be a solution to enable international exchange and education in a sustainable way? At the Higher Education Conference 2021 of Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeaD) I discussed challenges and opportunities of digital learning alongside Günther Berger from the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.
I was invited to present the interim results of our project "Learning under COVID-19 conditions" at the networking even of the German-speaking Innovative Learning Environment Network (ILE).