Alumni
Geske, Anna
Period: 02/2021 - 08/2023
Lehrkräfte Plus: The research project investigates which competencies the participants of the Lehrkräfte Plus program develop and how significant the individual program components are for the development of competencies.
My Virtual Reality Teaching Partner (VRTeachingPartner): The goal of this teaching project is to train student teachers to become "VR Teaching Partners" (VRTPs). VRTPs acquire competencies in criterion-guided observation and reflection of lessons, designing feedback conversations conducive to learning, and independently conducting VR practice opportunities. They then provide VR practice opportunities to other student teachers through informal peer learning and reflect with them on the quality of instruction. The teaching project won first place in the 2023 Student Innovation Award of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Potsdam.
Prof. Dr. Huang, Yizhen
Zeitraum:05/2018 - 09/2025
DigiProMIN: A consortium of nine universities and research institutions is developing and piloting a multidimensional strategy for digitalisation-related professional development of teachers in mathematics, computer science, and the natural sciences.
Virtual classroom: The project develops an immersive VR classroom that simulates realistic teaching situations and provides student teachers with authentic practice opportunities. It aims to promote classroom management competencies as well as to support research into teacher behaviour and experience. The project is a collaboration between the University of Potsdam and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) in Kiel.
Dr. Kuschel, Jenny
Period: 07/2018 - 06/2021
Cooperation an Schulen - Innovation im Team (CoMMIT): The aim of the project was to systematically collect and map the contextual factors and conditions for the success of development processes in the area of school, teaching and personnel development.
Dr. Lucksnat, Christin
Period: 08/2019 - 01/2023
Schule mach stark (SchuMaS): Best educational opportunities for socially disadvantaged students: This is the goal of the federal-state initiative Schule macht stark. Together with the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN), the University of Potsdam is responsible for the content cluster professionalization.
Evaluation of the study program "Primary School Teaching" at the Humboldt University of Berlin (Q-Master): The project examines the development of competencies of students who are studying "Primary School Teaching" at the Humboldt University of Berlin as career changers.
Dr. Marx, Alexandra
Period: 07/2016 - 10/2017
Involvement in various projects on the subject of cross-entry and professional development of teachers.
Dr. Meyer, André
Period: 08/2017 - 04/2022
E-Learning in teacher education: course offerings, usage and effects (E-LANE): This project examines the offer and use of digital media in the context of professional development courses among teachers in Berlin, Brandenburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
Schule leiten: The evaluation of the workshop "Leading Schools" aimed to examine whether the program, strengthened the leadership competencies of school leaders, implemented structures and processes to promote school development and increased the quality of the school.
Müller, Emily
Period: 01/2021 - 10/2021
Research Training Group / Delphi Study on the Quality Dimensions of Teacher Training Courses: The project aims to uncover the quality dimensions of teacher training by conducting a survey by experts.
Mulaimović, Nina
Zeitraum: 01/2022 - 09/2025
Collaboration in the graduate programme DiCTaT and in the joint project D4MINT
Prof. Dr. Richter, Eric
Period: 03/2017–04/2025
E-FORMAT: The project accompanies the implementation of the digital professional development management tool FORMAT and examines its contribution to the professionalisation of school personnel development. Using a longitudinal mixed-methods design, the usability, impact, and potential of the tool are analysed. The aim is to generate insights into the digital support of professional development processes in schools.
Fortbildungsmonitoring NRW: The research project aims to develop and pilot an evidence- and standard-based evaluation instrument for assessing the quality of teacher professional development in North Rhine-Westphalia. Upon successful piloting, the implementation of the instrument will be supported and accompanied. The instrument provides standardized information on the quality of professional development and the transfer of training content into school practice. The project investigates various professional development formats (e.g., online and face-to-face) as well as the professional competencies of teacher trainers. Implementation is carried out in close collaboration with local stakeholders in teacher professional development in North Rhine-Westphalia, such as QUA-LiS.
My Virtual Reality Teaching Partner: The aim of this teaching project is to train student teachers as “VR Teaching Partners” (VRTPs). VRTPs acquire skills in criterion-based observation and reflection of lessons, in conducting learning-oriented feedback discussions, and in independently running VR exercises. They subsequently offer VR exercise opportunities to other student teachers as part of informal peer-learning and jointly reflect on lesson quality. The teaching project was awarded first place in the 2023 Teaching Innovation Award of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of Potsdam.
Virtuelles Klassenzimmer: The project develops an immersive VR classroom that simulates realistic teaching situations and provides student teachers with authentic practice opportunities. It aims to promote classroom management competencies as well as to support research into teacher behaviour and experience. The project is a collaboration between the University of Potsdam and the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (IPN) in Kiel.
