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“Currently, we are only marginally making use of digital media” – Prof. Dr. Dirk Richter on the possibilities of conveying knowledge and skills online
On the corona pandemic – contributions from the University of Potsdam Home office for the adults, boredom for children and adolescents at home? Digitalization in education now seems more important than ever. But to what... more
From Football to Experiments – How Children Learn to Think Scientifically
As every pedagogue knows, people learn better when they are interested. But why is that so? And can this insight be utilized to guide children on... more
Coming of Age – Growing Up at the Focus of Research
Childhood and youth are times of great changes and searching, phases full of tensions, risks, and opportunities. At the Institute for Applied... more
“Alexa, are you intelligent?” – Artificial Intelligence and What We Need It For
When you ask e-commerce giant Amazon’s virtual assistant about its intelligence, you will hear, “Yes, I think, therefore I am.” Alexa has learned... more
Fully Motivated – Potsdam Researchers Study Motivation in Class
Over a period of 18 months, Rebecca Lazarides and Charlott Rubach surveyed more than 1,000 students at 14 secondary schools in Berlin. The study... more
A Vision of the Right Career Start-up – “visionYOU” combines social responsibility and entrepreneurial spirit
Too many new university students and not enough apprentices - Germany is facing an “academization mania,” says philosopher Julian Nida-Rümelin. The... more