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Psychology of Education Research Group



Our Research Philosophy

Our research group investigates processes of learning and instruction from the perspective of instructional and motivational psychology. Core topics are…

  • …the interplay of generative learning processes and retrieval practice
  • …the design of practice quizzing
  • …the optimization of means to enhance metacognitive judgment accuracy
  • …learning from teaching on video

In investigating these core topics, we are interested (a) in underlying cognitive, motivational, and metacognitive mechanisms (i.e., use-inspired basic research), (b) in designing and evaluating applications of our basic findings for educational practice (i.e., applied research), and (c) in exploring the use of digital technology in optimizing the respective instructional support measures.


Our Three Most Recent Publications

  • Obergassel, N., Heitmann, S., Grund, A., Fries, S., Berthold, K., & Roelle, J. (2025). Adaptation of quizzing in learning psychology concepts. Learning and Instruction, 95, Article 102028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.102028
  • Waldeyer, J., Endres, T., Roelle, J., Baars, M., & Renkl, A. (2024). How to optimize self-assessment accuracy in cognitive skill acquisition when learning from worked examples. Educational Psychology Review, 36, Article 103. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09944-4
  • Froese, L., & Roelle, J. (2024). How to support self-assessment through standards in dissimilar-solution-tasks. Learning and Instruction, 94, Article 101998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2024.101998

Office

M.A. Nadine Overkamp
Tel: 0234 / 32-27324
Mail: bildungspsychologie@rub.de
Room: GA 2/32

Opening Hours
Tuesday:     14:00-16:00 Uhr
Wednesday:  9:00-12:00 Uhr
and by appointment.