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Institute of Education

Upper Secondary Education with Special Focus on Research on Teaching and Learning

Prof. Dr. Yves Karlen

Empowering Teachers and Students for Lifelong Learning

The Chair of Upper Secondary Education and Research on Teaching and Learning is dedicated to the complex conditions and effects of teaching and learning processes in the school context.
The research focus areas of the chair include in particular the understanding of self-regulated learning processes, the development of diagnostic procedures for observing and promoting interdisciplinary learning progress, and the investigation of the mechanisms of mindsets and motivation on learning and teaching.
Our overarching goal is to support schools and educators in the further development of their teaching through close collaboration between academia and practice. This intends to strengthen educators and learners for lifelong learning in a digitised world. We conduct research for and with the practice.

Current Publications and Media Reports of the Chair

  • Karlen, Y. (2026). Gewusst wie! Selbstreguliertes Lernen im Schulalltag verankern. hep. 
  • Karlen, Y., & van Loon, M. (2026). Profiles of adolescents' self-regulated learning: Links to
    achievement and sociodemographic factors. Learning and Individual Differences, 127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2026.102892
  • Fernández-Ortube, A., Panadero, E., Dignath, C., & Karlen, Y. (2026). Unveiling pre-service teachers’ cognitive processes: insights from thinking-aloud protocols on self-regulated learning assessment. Journal for the Study of Education and Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/02103702261424708 
  • Jud, J., Hirt, C. N., Eberli, T. D., Rosenthal, A., & Karlen, Y. (2025). Understanding the development of teachers' self-efficacy to promote self-regulated learning: a quasi-experimental study on the role of experience, mindset, and self-regulated learning skills. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 40(3), 94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-025-00996-w
  • Hirt, C. N., Eberli, T. D., Jud, J. T., Rosenthal, A., & Karlen, Y. (2025). One step ahead: Effects of a professional development program on teachers’ professional competencies in self-regulated learning. Teaching and Teacher Education, 159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.104977
  • Brunner, S. N., Bäuerlein, K., Conti, M., & Karlen, Y. (2025). Measuring individual differences in students' knowledge about self-regulated learning strategies with a digital tool. Learning and Individual Differences, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2025.102656