Research of empirical school development and educational science at the IFS is conducted in interdisciplinary teams. Educational, psychological, and sociological theories are developed, applied to core themes of education research and empirically tested. Depending on the research project a wide range of research designs (e.g., longitudinal, large-scale, intervention), survey methods (including questionnaires, interviews, competence tests, and videography), and quantitative and qualitative methods of analyzes are utilized.
The research areas of the IFS are characterised by different focal points within educational and school research
Institut für Schulentwicklungsforschung (IFS)
TU Dortmund
Campus Nord (CDI Gebäude)
Vogelpothsweg 78
44227 Dortmund
Tel. +49 (0) 231 / 755-7955
Fax +49 (0) 231 / 755-5517
E-Mail: office-ifs.fk12@tu-dortmund.de
