Viola Deutscher is appointed as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Training Research
Viola Deutscher has been appointed as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Training Research . The journal publishes articles in the field of vocational education with a regional focus on Australia and Southeast Asia.New Publication in the Journal Computers & Education
The article "Predicting problem-solving success in an office simulation applying N-grams and a random forest to behavioral process data" addresses predicting students' success in problem-solving in computer-based simulations early on to enable adaptive learning environments for personalized support. Using a random forest model, the behavior of students was analyzed during the first 20 minutes of a 55-minute business scenario simulation, based on mouse clicks and keyboard inputs. Predictions, particularly from the first 10 and 20 minutes, proved precise and illustrate how personalized learning aids can be provided for less successful students and adaptive tasks for more successful ones based on log data.
The article by Sabrina Ludwig, Andreas Rausch, Viola Deutscher, and Jürgen Seifried is available here.New Publication in the Journal Empirical Research in Vocational Education & Training
The study addresses high drop-out rates in Vocational Education and Training (VET) by highlighting the overlooked role of trainees' vocational competence in influencing drop-out behavior. Using longitudinal data from 458 commercial trainees in Germany, it identifies domain-specific vocational competence as a significant factor affecting drop-out intentions across different time periods. The findings underscore that lower domain-specific competence increases drop-out intentions downwards (unemployment or untrained work), while higher domain-linked competence initially motivates trainees to dropout upwards (to start an academic education).
The article by Beifang Ma, Maximillian Krötz, Viola Deutscher und Esther Winther is available here .New Publication in the Journal of Educational Research
How effective are university didactics programs at German universities?
This question is addressed in a recent article by Prof. Deutscher in cooperation with the Mannheim Teaching and Learning Center (ZLL).As part of a quantitative meta-analysis, small effects on the self-perception of their own teaching quality by participating lecturers can be demonstrated. Additionally, a systematic overview study highlights that the introduction of the Teaching Quality Pact in 2012 was not accompanied by sufficient effectiveness research, so the question of improving teaching quality from the students' perspective in particular remains unanswered.
New course on Volumetric Videos and Virtual Reality to develop professional reflective Skills
As part of the “Mixed-ReAlity ReflectionS” (MARS) project funded by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education, in cooperation with the University of Konstanz (Prof. Stefanie Findeisen), a module to promote professional reflective skills among aspiring teachers will be established in the upcoming semester under the Chair of the Business Education Colloquium.
The training offers students an opportunity to analyze their own teaching practices using mixed-reality holograms.More information about the module concept can be found here. More information about the teaching and research project can be found here
Student Assistant Position to support in Research
If you were unable to attend the information sessions on March 11 and 12, please contact our student advisor Philine Krebs, M. Ed. at philine.krebs@uni-goettingen.de or the staff of Professor Dr. Seeber's team (Team).
