Dr. Doris Lewalter Manhart

Professor

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Biography

Doris Lewalter-Manhart is a professor with a focus on analyzing conditions, processes, and outcomes of learning and teaching in both formal and informal settings, including schools, universities, museums, and science centers. Her research interests include the potential integration of learning environments in secondary schools to enhance student motivation and learning outcomes. With a strong background in educational research and evaluation of informal learning settings, she completed her undergraduate studies and doctorate in pedagogy, with minors in psychology and art history at LMU Munich. Following her Habilitation at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in 2003, she served as a professor of educational science at RWTH Aachen from 2004 to 2006, where she was also the head of the teacher training center. In 2006, she joined the TUM School of Education and held the position of Dean of Studies from 2012 to 2018. Her key publications demonstrate her expertise in visitor motivation in museums and the investigation of learning strategies within educational psychology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Professor at the TUM School of Education, focusing on formal and informal learning.

Professor

2004-01-01 — 2006-01-01

RWTH Aachen • Aachen, Germany

Professor of Educational Science and head of the teacher training center.

Awards

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Prize for Excellence in Teaching

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Excellence in Teaching Certificate