Research

Three-gene­ra­tion lon­gi­tu­di­nal study LifE3G

As part of the international three-generation longitudinal study LifE3G, the Faculty of Education is investigating the life courses and intergenerational relationships of over 1200 people from late childhood to middle adulthood.

Work stress, heal­th, and edu­ca­ti­o­nal qua­lity in pre­schools

The FWF-project “Work stress, health, and educational quality in preschools” aims to study work stress and health of preschool teachers, and the educational quality in preschools. To collect the data, observations are being carried out in 130 preschools in Tyrol. Furthermore, preschool teachers are being surveyed using questionnaires and interviews.
Duration: from October 2024 to October 2027
Project Leader: Eva-Maria Embacher

The Respon­sive Pro­ject

The Horizon Europe project runs from 2023–2026 in six European countries: Austria, Denmark, France, Poland, Portugal and Romania. The aim of the project is to strengthen the influence of citizens on the development of social services. The focus is on four areas: child protection, youth at risk, disability and mental health.

The nego­ti­a­tion of edu­ca­ti­o­nal spaces in resi­den­tial care 1970−1990

An interdisciplinary comparison of transformation processes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

The thesis of the end of institutional education in the 1970s in German-speaking countries is only true to a very limited extent. In the wake of 1968, there was widespread criticism of the system of closed residential care and more or less radical reform initiatives. However, quite a few children and young people ended up in care institutions that remained largely unchanged for at least another two decades. This transitional period between change and persistence has received little academic attention to date. The project now aims to close this research gap.

Lost Child­ren

(Trans-)national out-of area placement of South Tyrolean children in Italy and Austria (1945-1970)

A regional study on the historical background of the inclusive care and education system in Italy

The project examines the placement of German-speaking South Tyrolean children in residential care outside of South Tyrol in Italy and in western Austria in the period from 1945 to 1970. By focusing on the exclusion of children with disabilities, health and family problems, we shall take a regional case in point to trace the historical background of the inclusive care and education system in Italy which evolved from the 1970.

Rese­ar­ching and Trans­for­ming Mul­ti­lin­gual Spaces

The Sparkling Science project deals with the question of how it is possible to support children in multilingual children's groups in their language acquisition in such a way that their entire linguistic repertoire is promoted. The “Cultural Transformation and Multilingualism” department cooperates with students from the bafep (Federal Institute and College for Elementary Education) in Carinthia. In the project, the students learn ethnographic methods and research linguistic and pedagogical practices in Carinthian daycare centers as part of internships.

Empow­er­ing First-in-Fam­ily Stu­dents tran­si­tion­ing into Grad­u­ate Employ­ment

This research project examines the biographical trajectories of first-in-family (FiF) students, i.e. those who are the first in their family to complete a degree programme. The study sheds light on the challenges and inequalities of FiF students in their transition to the labour market, which have hardly been investigated to date. The comparative country study (AUT-AUS) provides recommendations for national higher education policy to improve support measures for FiF students at universities.

Sci­en­tific mon­i­tor­ing of the Euro­pean Sol­i­dar­ity Corps

On behalf of the OeAD, the LuF "Youth, Generations and Education Research" provides scientific support for the EU European Solidarity Corps (ESK) programme in Austria. Since 2018, the ESK has been promoting the involvement of young people in projects and activities that benefit the community. The participants are interviewed on an ongoing basis. Among other things, the research focuses on the effects of the activities on volunteers and the project environment.

Sci­en­tific mon­i­tor­ing of Eras­mus+ Youth

The LuF "Youth, Generation and Education Research" is scientifically monitoring the EU Erasmus+ Youth programme in Austria on behalf of the OeAD. Together with the research network RAY (Research-based analysis of Erasmus+ Youth), programme participants and managers will be surveyed online three times from 2021 to 2027. The evaluation focuses on the Erasmus programme priorities (inclusion and diversity; environment and combating climate change; digital change; participation in democratic life).

Interim eval­u­a­tion of the Euro­pean Sol­i­dar­ity Corps

On behalf of the Republic of Austria, the LuF "Youth, Generations and Education Research" is preparing a report on the implementation and impact of the EU youth programme European Solidarity Corps (ESK) in Austria. The evaluation (period 2014 to 2023) is based on data obtained from three expert interviews with representatives of the Federal Chancellery, the head of the ESK division at the OeAD, as well as regional youth officers and questionnaire surveys.

Interim eval­u­a­tion of Eras­mus+ Youth

On behalf of the Republic of Austria, the LuF "Youth, Generations and Education Research" is preparing the report required by the EU on the implementation and impact of the EU Erasmus+ Youth programme in Austria. The evaluation covers the period from 2014 to 2023 and is based on studies on the long-term effects of Erasmus+ Youth on participation and citizenship and on the impact of the corona pandemic on youth work. The results of a questionnaire survey are also included.

Mon­i­tor­ing & eval­u­a­tion of a par­tic­i­pa­tory method by YEP as part of the #DemokratieMachtSchule project

As part of the accompanying research project for the #DemokratieMachtSchule programme, the effect of the participatory YEP methodology is being investigated. In this programme, young people at Austrian schools are invited to contribute their ideas to help shape the school curricula themselves. They will be surveyed several times in 2023 and 2024.

The qua­lity of pre­school teachers’ trai­ning in Austria and Ukrai­ne: A com­pa­ra­tive ana­ly­sis

As part of a cooperation project between Austria (University of Innsbruck, FH Campus Wien) and Ukraine (Drohobych Ivan Franko Pedagogical University, Korolenko National Pedagogical University), the quality of training in both countries will be comprehensively recorded and analyzed through analyses of curricula, surveys of prospective educational professionals and educational professionals already working in preschools, as well as through guided interviews with persons in charge at universities and directors of educational institutions for early childhood education (BAfEP), and the results of both countries will be compared.