Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Psych. Dr. Barbara Schober
Psychological Research on Education and Transfer
Universitaetsstrasse 7 (NIG)
1010 Vienna, Austria
T: +43-1-4277-47422
E: barbara.schober[at]univie.ac.at
- Modelling and measurement of competencies for self-regulation and lifelong learning
- Motivation, wellbeing and learning in school
- Parameters for successful competence-oriented and evidence-based teaching
- Development and evaluation of intervention programs
- Gender differences in educational contexts and in careers
- Implementation research
Education/Academic degrees
2007: Postdoctoral lecture qualification at the University of Vienna, Austria (Venia Legendi for Psychology)
2001: PhD, Psychology, Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany
1997: Diploma Degree in Psychology, Otto-Friedrich-University of Bamberg, Germany
Academic career and positions held
since 2016: Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
2015: Guest researcher at the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
since 2011: Full Professor of Psychological Research on Education and Transfer at the Department of Applied Psychology: Work, Education, Economy, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
since 2006: Co-Chair of the Faculty research area “Psychology of Lifelong Learning”
2007-2011: Associate Professor in the area of Educational Psychology and Evaluation at the Department of Economic Psychology, Educational Psychology and Evaluation; Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
2001-2007: Contracted Assistant in the research group Educational Psychology and Evaluation of the Faculty for Psychology, University of Vienna
1996-2001: PhD-Student in the DFG Research Group “Knowledge and action” (at the Chair for Psychological Diagnostics and Evaluation, Institute for Educational Psychology and Empirical Psychology at the LMU Munich)
1994-1996: Medical technical Assistant for Psychology at the Psychiatric Clinic of the LMU Munich
Selected positions
- Vice President of the Austrian Society for Psychology (2020-)
- Member of the Austrian national Quality Assurance Council for Pedagogical Education (2020-)
- Member of the official advisory board of the Austrian Minister for Health on “Psychosocial issues and COVID19” (2021-)
- Official member and coordinator of the section “education” of the Future Operations Platform (2020-) of the Austrian government to cope with mid-/long term consequences of COVID 19
Publications
2000
Ziegler, A., Dresel, M., & Schober, B. (2000). Predictors of Self-confidence among Girls and Boys Attending College Preparatory Schools Prior to Initial Chemistry Instruction [Praediktoren des Selbstvertrauens von Maedchen und Jungen vor dem erstmaligen Chemieunterricht am Gymnasium]. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht: Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, 47(1), 66-75. http://www.scopus.com/scopus/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034393148&partnerID@&rel=R5.6.0
1999
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (1999). Der Zusammenhang von Eltern− und Kindkognitionen bezüglich des Faches Mathematik. Zeitschrift für Familienforschung (ZfF), 11, 72-95.
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (1999). Implizite Theorien über die eigene Intelligenz bei Grundschüler(inne)n und ihr Einfluss auf hilfloses Verhalten in den Fächern Mathematik und Musik. In C. Enders, C. Hanckel, & S. Moeley (Eds.), Lebensraum – Lebenstraum – Lebenstrauma Schule (pp. 386-394). Deutscher Psychologen Verlag.
1996
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (1996). Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede in mathematikbezogenen Kognitionen zum Zeitpunkt des Gymnasialeintritts. In K.-P. Treumann, G. Neubauer, R. Möller, & J. Abel (Eds.), Methoden und Anwendungen empirischer pädagogischer Forschung (pp. 143-153). Waxmann Münster.
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (1996). Resultate eines Reattributionstrainings mit MathematikschülerInnen der 5. Klasse Gymnasium. In E. Witruk, & G. Friedrich (Eds.), Pädagogische Psychologie im Streit um ein neues Selbstverständnis (pp. 348-355). Verlag Empirische Pädagogik.
1995
Ziegler, A., & Schober, B. (1995). Smedslunds Zirkel oder die Repräsentations−Inferenz−Dichotomie beim logischen Schlussfolgern. Psychology Science, 37, 181-198.