Based on the need identified at national level, another great focus of research in the field of technical education is on promoting young scientists with different starting dispositions at different levels.
We supervise bachelor and master theses by future teachers for vocational schools, colleges and vocational upper secondary school (e.g. technical upper secondary school). Student works and projects can be found throughout the entire working range, they participate in projects (Bachelor) and work on independent empirical (sub-) studies on technical and educational questions.
Academic young scientists are promoted by empirical qualification work at a high level (doctorates and possibly habilitations). This includes genuinely technical-educational, but also interdisciplinary questions of other faculties, e. g. university studies concerning education and teaching methodology. Our PhD students are vocational teachers, psychologists and engineers.
Current doctorates
Robert Bark
Erfolgsfaktoren für die Implementation von Innovationen in beruflich-technische Schulen. (working titel)
Frank Dieball
Didaktische Konkretisierung und methodische Umsetzung einer konsistenten Kompetenzorientierung im technischen Lernen an Hochschulen. (working titel)
Tobias Ludwig
Competence requirements in Additive Manufacturing in Construction. (working titel)
Christina Ioanna Pappa
Primary Teachers' Professional Development in Technical Education. (working titel)
Katharina Prummer
Evaluation of the mentoring approach and the stakeholder’s perspective of the PGDip Programme “TVET Leadership for Transformation”. (working titel)
Verena Zehender
Kompetenzorientierung im fachwissenschaftlichen Studium von LBS-Studierenden. (working titel)
Alexander Zollner
Teachers' perceptions of the state of implementation of interdisciplinary competencies in vocational-technical education: result of an exploratory study. (working titel)
Anna Trikoili
Competence Development in Higher Education: Fostering and Measuring Critical Thinking and Collaborative Problem-Solving. (working titel)
Lisa Wintersberg
Corporate re- and upskilling of technical professionals in digitally-enriched learning environments. (working titel)
Anna Maria Schneider
Learning your whole life: Vocational identity formation in contemporary higher education in the field of vocational education and training in times of globalization. (working titel)
Ongoing student theses
Verena Hattler, Masters thesis
Working title: Analysis of career choice decision factors of female apprentices in technical and social occupations (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Verena Zehender; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Matthias Röll, Masters thesis
Working title: Factor analysis on career choice at the end of vocational training (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Verena Zehender; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Melisa Ergün, Masters thesis
Working title: Utilizing Learning Analytics to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review - en
Supervisor: Anna Trikoili; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Bengü Bozlar, Masters thesis
Working title: Promoting Critical Thinking and Collaborative Problem-solving in Higher Education: A systematic literature review using the PRISMA statement (Exposé) - en
Supervisor: Anna Trikoili; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Jens Bacher, Masters thesis
Working title: Implementation of information strategies in existing teaching concepts to promote information skills in vocational technical teaching (Expose) - de
Supervisor: Andreas Gromer; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Sze Wai Chan, Masters thesis
Working title: Effectiveness of Mentoring and Level of Emotional Intelligence in Vocational Education: Quantitative analysis of a survey for VET Managers in South Africa - en
Supervisor: Katharina Prummer; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Patricia Schmerbeck, Masters thesis
Working title: Förderung des fachlich-methodischen Kompetenzerwerbs im ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Studium mithilfe von semesterbegleitenden Projekten - de
Supervisors: Katharina Prummer and Frank Dieball; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Razin Abdullah, Master’s thesis
Working title: Bridging Theory and Practice: Evaluating Training Transfer in a Lifelong Learning Master´s Program (Expose) - en
Supervisors: Lisa Wintersberg, Anna Trikoili; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Stefan Glöckl, Masters thesis
Working title: Interdisciplinary competencies in everyday vocational school life from the perspective of the students: Results of an exploratory study (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Alexander Zollner, Margarete Heindl; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Veronika Selmaier, Masters thesis
Working title: Teachers' perceptions of working conditions and their associated stress at an urban vocational school: Results of an exploratory study (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Alexander Zollner, Margarete Heindl; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Tanja Keller, Masters thesis
Working title: Analysis of scientific and technical pre-concepts of apprentices in metal-technical vocations: Results of an exploratory study - de
Supervisor: Alexander Zollner, Margarete Heindl; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Thomas Scharl, Masters thesis
Working title: Development of integrative teaching sequences for the initiation of information skills in metal technology lessons (Exposé) - en
Supervisor: Andreas Gromer, Wanda Theobald; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Simon Munding, Masters thesis
Working title: Conception, implementation and evaluation of a hybrid learning landscape on the topic of frequency converters (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Christian Pownuk, Tobias Ludwig; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Christina Borowsky, Masters thesis
Working title: Scientific Support of an integrative Research Approach on competence requirements for Additive Manufacturing in Construction (Exposé) - de
Supervisor: Tobias Ludwig; Topic contributor: Prof. Dr. Daniel Pittich
Information on the preparation of student theses
Here you will find current topics for theses offered at the Chair of Technology Didactics.
Student theses follow the usual standards of scientific work. A selection of relevant aspects can be found here.
The corresponding templates of TUM are to be used in the preparation: Cover page and scientific paper. (Cover sheet, template)