Speaker: Kai Schnabel Cortina

Abstract: Large-scale  international studies that compare educational systems usually focus on  achievement outcomes, primarily in mathematics and science. In this presentation  I want to give an overview what other questions that are relevant for school  improvement or educational research, these studies can be addressed with this  type of data. Two illustrative examples from TIMSS and PISA will be presented to  demonstrate that these data sets are particularly easy to use.Kai Cortina is Associate Professor of  Psychology and of the Combined Program in Education and Psychology at the  University of Michigan. He received his Ph.D. from the Free University in Berlin  in 1996, and his Habilitation from the Free University in Berlin in 2004.  His  research revolves around the following topics: • Students' learning motivation and  psychosocial development;• Analyzing and evaluating teaching  practice using advanced technology (e.g. mobile eye-tracking);• Multivariate Statistics and Longitudinal  Design;• The U.S. and German school system in  international comparison.

主持人：周仁来 教授

时间：2012年5月9日晚上18：30——20：30

地点：教二217

心理学院

2012-5-7