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University of Potsdam hosts “Teaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship“ Summer School for student teachers from 11 partner institutions.
How can the UN Sustainable Development Goals be taught and integrated into schools and classrooms? What knowledge, attitudes and skills do learners... more
Education for Sustainable Development – International Summer School for Future Teachers
The international Summer School “Teaching the SDGs - Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship,” which will take place from August... more
A Question of Stance – How do you react to antisemitic remarks in the classroom or to racism among students at school? A model project provides answers.
Discrimination and right-wing thinking do not stop at classroom doors. It is an enormous challenge for teachers to respond to them adequately. A model... more
Gaining a Foothold at German Schools – Refugee Teachers Program Wants to Bring More Refugee Teachers to Brandenburg’s Schools
Our society is diverse – and schools need to reflect that, Dr. Anna Aleksandra Wojciechowicz and Diana Gonzalez Olivo agree. Since 2016, they have... more
Digital Learning – What the Corona pandemic reveals about the digitization of school education
The digitization of school and teaching is often connected to the objective of preparing learners in the best way possible for participation in... more
Understanding Diversity – Linda Juang researches the development of children with a migrant background
Linda Juang is US American with Taiwanese roots. In 2014, the University of Potsdam offered her a position as Professor of Heterogeneity in... more
Hundreds in Bundles – A mathematics app to help children understand the place value of numbers
As with many other problems, the Covid-19 crisis is relentlessly exposing the digital deficits in many German schools and school systems. Even in... more
Not a “Single Story” – How a German-Israeli COIL Project Helps Participants Overcome Stereotypes
“Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.” This is an insight that... more
“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