Dr. Elisabeth Wegner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elisabeth Wegner is an academic senior councilor at the Institute for Educational Sciences at Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. Her research focuses on the role of metaphors in understanding beliefs about learning and teaching, as well as their potential to influence these beliefs. Wegner also investigates education for sustainable development and teaches various courses related to teaching and learning across all programs at the Institute. She oversees a wide range of thesis topics, particularly with an emphasis on sustainable education. Additionally, she acts as an expert advisor for the Bachelor's program in Educational Science and Educational Management and manages the Erasmus exchange program for the Institute. Wegner's work contributes to advancing educational theories and practices, emphasizing the importance of metaphors in pedagogical contexts. She is involved in empirical research on teaching and learning, examining how different factors influence educational success and student engagement.

Research Interests

Experience

Academic Senior Councilor

2010-01-01 — Present

Institute for Educational Sciences • Freiburg, Germany

Oversight of educational programs and student thesis guidance at the Institute.

Courses

Teaching and Learning Educational Science Sustainable Education

Requirements for Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Educational Science or a closely related social science field At least 120 ECTS in the undergraduate degree Knowledge of empirical research methods
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcript of Records
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Proof of German language proficiency (DSH-2 or TestDaF 4x4 for German-taught tracks)
  • Proof of English proficiency (B2 for most tracks)
Specialization Notes

Consolidated entry for departments: Empirical School and Teaching Development, Empirical Teaching and Learning Research, Empirical Teaching and School Research, Empirical School and Teaching Development Research, Education and Socialization, Educational Science, Empirical Research on Teaching and Learning, Empirical School and Instructional Development Research, Empirical Instruction and School Research, Empirical Research on Teaching and Schools, Educational Sciences, and Education. These are sub-units or variations of the Institute of Educational Science (Erziehungswissenschaft).