Abstract Information and communication technology (ICT) literacy represents an essential
skill for adolescents to efficiently participate in a modern society. Previous research reported …

Background At the end of secondary education, young people can either start vocational
training, enter university, directly transition to employment or become unemployed …

This study examined the incremental validity of different information and communication
technologies (ICT)-related person characteristics over and above intelligence and and prior …

This study investigated changes in learning enjoyment and learning effort, two central yet
under-researched aspects of school-related emotion and motivation, before and during the …

In line with the Matthew-effect in reading, reading comprehension and leisure time reading
tend to be reciprocally related. Whereas prior research invested much efforts in the …

Private tutoring is part of the everyday life of hundreds of thousands of students all around
the world, and its prevalence is growing. However, despite a proliferation of research on …

Gendered field-of-study choice is a lively topic of discussion. The explanation usually given
for the fact that women are still an exception in typically 'male'fields—particularly STEM …

Die Anzahl allgemeiner Bevölkerungsumfragen in Österreich hat seit den 1980er-Jahren
kontinuierlich zugenommen und eine Dauerbeobachtung der Werte, Einstellungen und …

This paper describes the design, survey instruments, data, and their potential for use of a
longitudinal study of (prospective) teachers in Germany that follows their professional and …

Proctored remote testing of cognitive abilities in the private homes of test-takers is becoming
an increasingly popular alternative to standard psychological assessments in test centers or …