Empirical Educational Research

Teachers are the key players in the success of schools with their teaching programmes. Above all, the professional competence of teachers plays a decisive role in the quality of teaching and learning at school. An evidence-based understanding of the (causal) interplay between teaching-learning processes on the one hand and the professionalism of teachers, both in training and in the teaching profession, on the other, is therefore an elementary idea for the quality development of schools.

 

Areas of Research

Based on a broad understanding of empiricism, the doctoral programme Empirical Educational Research investigates current subject-specific and subject-independent questions about modelling, recording, genesis, development and impact of both the development of teaching and the development of professional competence of (prospective) teachers.

 

Degree

As part of this doctoral programme, the Faculty of Education awards the following doctoral degree depending on the subject-specific focus of the dissertation:

  • Dr. phil.

Spokesperson

  • Prof. Dr. Harald Hantke

Doctoral Supervisors

  • Prof. Dr. Michael Ahlers
  • Prof. Dr. Anne Barron
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Besser
  • Prof. Dr. Timo Ehmke
  • Prof. Dr. Harald Hantke
  • Prof. Dr. Marc Kleinknecht
  • Prof. Dr. Poldi Kuhl
  • Prof. Dr. Dominik Leiß
  • Prof. Dr. Astrid Neumann
  • Prof. Dr. Marcus Pietsch
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Reihlen
  • Prof. Dr. Silke Ruwisch
  • Prof. Dr. Stephan Schiemann
  • Prof. Dr. Torben Schmidt
  • Prof. Dr. Jessica Süßenbach

Testimonials

"I benefit most from the scientific discourse with my colleagues."

Admission

If you wish to pursue your doctorate at Leuphana, you must be enrolled as doctoral student. Information about admission to the doctorate at Leuphana and the application procedure can be found here.

Leuphana Graduate School offers advice and coaching to academics in the qualification phase. The Graduate School's advisor will be happy to support you in questions of decision-making, challenges in the course of your doctorate, and career planning and development. You can find more information about the counselling and coaching services here.