Today's Guest
Taiga Brahm is a full Professor of Economic Education at the University of Tübingen in Germany. She studied business education at the Universities of Mainz and Ghent/Belgium and worked as a research assistant at the University of Kaiserslautern. In 2010, she completed her doctorate in the development of team competencies through computer-supported collaborative learning at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. After that, the University of St. Gallen appointed her as an assistant professor for higher education development. She co-founded and led the Competence Center for Educational Development and Research in Higher Education (CEDAR).
Taiga’s research focuses on the competency development of learners. For instance, she examines how students can cope with transitioning from school to academic studies or vocational training. Furthermore, she investigates how (inter)disciplinary competencies can be promoted in economic learning environments and curricula.
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Your Host
Stefan T Siegel is a postdoc researcher at the Institute of Business Education and Educational Management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. He is also co-coordinator of the EARLI SIG04. In his research, he focuses on educational theory, educational media, and sustainability education. stefan.siegel@unisg.ch; Twitter: @StefanTSiegel
About the Podcast
EARLI Research Stories - Your podcast uncovering stories from influential figures in the field of learning and instruction. What motivated them to become researchers? What are their next projects? And what advice can they give to young researchers of EARLI, the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.
This is a podcast produced by the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction in collaboration with the Institute of Business Education and Educational Management and the Medialab at the University of St.Gallen.
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