HECTOR RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY

Bewerbungsfrist: 23.03.2025
The Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the following position to be filled as soon as possible:

(M/F/D, E 13* TV-L, 75%, FIXED-TERM CONTRACT FOR 3 YEARS)

We are seeking a highly motivated person from the fields of psychology, empirical educational research, cognitive science, educational science and STEM didactics, or related disciplines, who is eager to engage deeply with topics related to STEM curricula conceptualisation and development for gifted and talented students.
How can talent and motivation in STEM be fostered? This and similar questions are explored by the team of the scientific monitoring of the Hector Children’s Academies Program (HCAP) (https://uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/wirtschafts-und-sozialwissenschaftliche-fakultaet/faecher/fachbereich-sozialwissenschaften/hector-institut-fuer-empirische-bildungsforschung/forschung/aktuelle-studien/hector-kinderakademien/). The successful candidate will be part of this team. The HCAP is funded by the Hector Foundation II and is supported by the state of Baden-Württemberg. The HCAP provides additional educational opportunities for highly gifted elementary school children at 69 locations across Baden-Württemberg. The program aims to foster individual talents through a diverse range of course offers in STEM.
To support and expand these offerings, the Hector Children’s Academies Moodle provides a digital learning environment with over 17,000 students, 700 instructors, and 100 courses offered annually. As part of the scientific support team, this position will focus on STEM curriculum development and empirical educational research to enhance the digital learning experience for gifted students. The successful candidate will apply learning analytics methods to analyse student engagement, assess the effectiveness of STEM courses, and develop data-driven instructional improvements tailored to the needs of highly capable learners.
The successful candidate will work closely with Professors Ulrich Trautwein, Jessika Golle, Katerina Tsarava, as well as with other researchers at the Hector Research Institute.

Please refer the Job description for details