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Educational science with focus on Pedagogy of the Ages

Prof. Dr. Irit Bar-Kochva, Prof. Dr. Jutta Ecarius, Prof. Dr. Michael Schemmann, Prof. Dr. Ursula Stenger


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The research focus deals with theoretical and historical questions regarding the definition of the subject matter pertaining to a life-course oriented pedagogy in relation to childhood, adolescence and family up to adulthood. Empirically, formal, non-formal and informal learning and educational processes, questions of institutionalization, professionalization (especially didactics), as well as the individual (especially cognitive), social, familial and generational conditions of a life-course oriented pedagogy are investigated. 


Key questions

  • Theory building and phenomenological research on (trans)cultural education, ESD and professionalization in early childhood contexts.
  • Learning processes, diagnosis, and intervention for learning difficulties in contexts of basic language and literacy education.
  • Educational processes of adults in the multi-level system of continuing education.


Selected publications

  • Bar-Kochva I./Korinth, S./Hasselhorn, M. (2020). Effects of a Morpheme-based Training Procedure on the Literacy Skills of Readers with a Reading Disability. Applied Psycholinguistics, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716420000120.
  • Dietrich, C./Stenger, U./Stieve, C. (Eds.) (2019): Theoretical approaches to early childhood education. A critical reassurance. Weinheim Basel: Beltz Juventa.
  • Schemmann, M./Herbrechter, D./Engels, M (2020). Researching the Political Economy of learning Systems. Theoretical Amendments and Empirical Findings. Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung, 43, 259-273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40955-020-00163-2
  • Schemmann, Michael (2017): Institutional theoretical foundations of organizational pedagogy. In: Göhlich, Michael/Schröer, Andreas/Weber, Susanne Maria (Eds.) (2017): Handbook of Organizational Pedagogy. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, pp. 187-197.

 

Selected research projects

  • Spatial Qualities - A topography of the pedagogical space in day care centers for children (BMBF) Stenger, joint project with TH Köln (Stieve).
  • NRW Research Network Basic Education and Literacy: In dialogue with practitioners and policy makers, research questions on literacy and basic education are developed on social, organizational and teaching-learning levels. A cooperation of the University of Cologne, the German Institute for Adult Education and the University of Duisburg-Essen. Funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science NRW.