Psychology and Education
Research
Members of the P&E team work individually and collaboratively in several research areas. Some of this activity focuses on psychological research with relevance to education such as the development of executive functions, inhibitory control, task switching and self-regulation. Other topics represent research interests in the psychology of education, addressing different aspects of learning, teaching, motivation, social relations and classroom processes. P&E members also carry out research which takes a psychological perspective on general educational topics like ‘transition’ and ‘inclusion’. Research is conducted with participants of all ages from infancy to adulthood, including children in early years/kindergarten, primary/elementary and secondary education. Research approaches and methodologies reflect a variety of positions within P&E, including experimental work, discourse analysis, naturalistic observations, surveys, case studies and mixed methods designs.