Monica Déchène

In school and classroom research, it is important to stay on top of things. My goal is to move research forward so that the latest findings can be used to create environments that are most conducive to learning for students and teachers.

About

04/2020 – today
Research Associate
Professorship for Research on Learning and Instruction
Centre for International Student Assessment (ZIB)
Technical University of Munich

04/2022
Degree in Vocational Education (M.Ed.).
Professional Specializations in Health and Nursing Science, Social Studies
Master's thesis topic: „Das Zusammenspiel von Klassenzusammensetzung und Unterrichts-merkmalen. Eine Re-Analyse der deutschen PISA-Zusatzstichprobe 2018 mit Fokus auf Deutschlehrkräfte und leistungsstarke Schüler*innen.“
Technical University of Munich

04/2020
Degree in Vocational Educatio (B.Ed.
)
Professional Specialization in Health and Nursing Science, Social Studies
Bachelor's thesis topic: „Einstellungs- und Motivationsänderung beim Selbst-Tracking von körperlicher Aktivität.“
Technical University of Munich

2018 – 2023
Deutschlandstipendium
Bavarian Industry Association (vbw), Prof. Wolfgang A. Herrmann (former President of TUM)BayWa Foundation & BMBF

2019 ­– 2021
Scholarship
TUM: Junge Akademie (TUMJA)

2021
Semester abroad
Focus: Educational Psychology & Giftedness
City University of Hong Kong
Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Research Interests

  • High-achieving students
  • Teaching quality
  • Teacher professional development (TPD)
  • Knowledge transfer between science and practice (on social media)

Publication Record

Déchène, M. (2023) Das Zusammenspiel von Klassenzusammensetzung und Unterrichts-merkmalen. Eine Re-Analyse der deutschen PISA-Zusatzstichprobe 2018 mit Fokus auf Deutschlehrkräfte und leistungsstarke Schüler*innen [Unpublished Master's Thesis]. Technical University of Munich.

Déchène, M. (2020) Einstellungs- und Motivationsänderung beim Selbst-Tracking von körperlicher Aktivität [Unpublished Bachelor's Thesis]. Technical University of Munich.

Moderations

July 19th 2023
Education in Motion: Between the Possibilities and Limits of Innovation
Guests: Prof. Dr. Kristina Reiss, Tina Uthoff (Demokratische Schule)
Presenters: Monica Déchène & Daniel Gögelein

May 24th 2022
PrepDoc 2022 – Panel discussion „Doctorate at TUM- an option for me?“
Guests: Hans-Joachim Bungartz, Cathleen Zeymer, Carl Ebbinghaus and Kathrin Schmalz
Presenters: Monica Déchène & Benjamin Villard