7/8/2024 NEPS in the media: Researchers identify systematic biases in grading Researchers from the Universities of Bern and Zurich have used data from the National Educational Panel Study to determine which factors distort the assessment of school grades. The result: gender, weight and the social status of pupils have a strong influence on grades. Here you can read an article from the online magazine News4teachers (in German). Read the original press release from the University of Bern here.
10/5/2026 World Teachers' Day on October 5: One in five people turns away from the teaching profession within the first year after completing their teacher training
9/28/2026 Gastbeitrag von Diana Steger und Astrid Schütz: Glauben Menschen, dass Wissenschaft ihr Leben besser macht?