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The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. Here at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work every day on ideas and technologies of tomorrow. At the same time, we provide support services to young people pursuing personal development goals through education, training, and skills to meet the demands of modern, everyday life and professional activities.

The Linz School of Education works closely with the Circus of Knowledge to integrate art into teacher education studies.

Are you interested in studying at one of Austria's largest institutions of education and research and improving your digital skills?

 

 

Linz School of Education

Address

Johannes Kepler University Linz
Altenberger Straße 68
4040 Linz

Location

Science Park 5, 4th floor

Office Hours - Secretary

Mon-Thurs: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday (by phone only): 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

E-Mail

soe(at)jku.at

Welcome to the Linz School of Education!

Since 2016, we have pursued cross-faculty efforts in research and advancements, applying these to our teacher education program in support of new structures. The Linz School of Education’s goal is to not only apply advance digitalization and use technology efficiently, but to also recognize and develop added value. Skilled, motivated educators and employees conduct research on influencing factors in regard to teaching, education, and learning by, for example, taking educational equity, learning success, well-being at school, digitization, and the effects of the pandemic into account. The departments of educational research and STEM didactics work closely together to maximize the way school, teaching, and research work together. The School of Education’s strong focus on technology is backed by GeoGebra. The GeoGebra software provides free, digital classroom materials and tools for functions, geometry, collaborative whiteboards, and more.

The School of Education's Area of Responsibilities

Our core responsibilities lie in the areas of educational research and didactics in mathematics, computer science and natural sciences (STEM):

 

EDUCATION

A priority at the JKU and at the SoE is to coordinate and further develop "PädagogInnenbildung Neu". The SoE works closely with partner universities in the Central Cluster, creating the basis of a new, successful teacher education program in Upper Austria. Open communication with schools also plays a key role in efforts to work closely with schools. The SoE is not only active in the area of teacher education, but also complements other degree programs at the JKU with contributions in educational science and didactics, as well as numerous other continual education and training programs.

Academic degree programs at the JKU at the School of Education include:

  • Bachelor's and Master's degree progrms in general, secondary level education, 
  • Business Education, 
  • the Master's degree program Civid Studies, 
  • the Master's degree program in School Management (post-graduate program), 
  • PhD in Education

Degree Programs

Research

We conduct research in area of educational science and the subject area of didactics at an international level as well as on a broad range of issues relating to teacher education, learning and teaching in schools, the educational system, and their respective underlying conditions. A core area of research at the JKU’s School of Education focuses on advancing digitalization and technology at schools and education in general. The Center for Open Digital Education (CODE) was created specifically to address these areas. Additional subject areas include pedagogy as well as educational psychology and developmental psychology. The Department of STEM Didactics focuses on the subject area of didactics in the fields of mathematics, computer sciences, natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics), and technology.

As research projects and studies in cooperation with other educational universities is an area of special interest at the Department of Educational Research, the university created the Linz Center for Educational Research and Evaluation to provide support. A high priority includes providing junior researchers with support services as part of the PhD in Education program. Each semester, many international PhD candidates from all over the world conduct research at the JKU Linz.

Research in the Area of Educational Research Research in the Area of STEM Didactics

Information and Public Relations

Coordinated information for students and public relations in support of research and teaching at the JKU in the subject areas  of didactics and educational research.

Organization

Organsiation Linz School of Education

Management

Name Ext., E-Mail Address
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christoph Helm 7241 christoph.helm(at)jku.at
Univ. Prof. DI Mag. Dr. Dr.h.c. Markus Hohenwarter 6871 markus.hohenwarter(at)jku.at