International large-scale assessments are on the rise, with the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA) seen by many as having strategic prominence in education …

This article presents a systematic review of how authenticity is used in science education
research and discusses the implications these uses have for the design of science …

Teachers implement different types of instruction, and the quality of their instruction is crucial
for enhancing student outcomes. However, studies examining various patterns of teachers' …

Background In many countries and regions, such as the United States, Europe and China, a
trend has emerged in which students' enthusiasm for STEM is declining. This decline may …

Although many studies have documented developmental change in mathematics motivation,
little is known about how these trends predict math performance. A sample of 288 …

Recent school science curriculum developments in many countries emphasise that
scientists derive evidence for their claims through different approaches; that such practices …

Complex problem solving (CPS) has become increasingly important in research on
educational achievement. Recent studies showed its incremental validity beyond reasoning …

Zusammenfassung Im Kontext des Themenheftes „Die Verortung von Merkmalen der
Unterrichtsqualität zwischen Generik und Fachspezifik “bestehen die Ziele des vorliegenden …

Background Mode effects, the variations in item and scale properties attributed to the mode
of test administration (paper vs. computer), have stimulated research around test …

Abstract Die Bedeutung des komplexen Problemlösens (KPL) hat sich im pädagogisch-
psychologischen Kontext vielfach gezeigt und ist einer der Gründe dafür, dass KPL in …