Qualification programme
Qualification programme
Qualification programme
The aim of the Research Training Group (GraKo) is to strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation between subject didactics, educational sciences and specialised sciences in teacher education-related research through the tandem supervision of doctoral projects. The topic of the DiZ Research Training Group is broadly defined in terms of content in order to support connectivity with existing potential and the creation of new synergies: "Teacher education 2040: Dimensions of the professionalisation of teachers from an interdisciplinary perspective - challenges, models, methods".
At a closed meeting of the Research Training Group participants, the framework of the
qualification programme for doctoral candidates was coordinated in accordance with the heterogeneity of the subject-specific approaches and research approaches and common areas of overlap for the future thematic orientation were identified. All participants in the Research Training Group agreed on four thematic strands, which had already been laid out in the internal call for applications:
- Intersectionally reflected theory of heterogeneity and diversity in educational processes and in teacher training
- Sustainable development
- Digital transformation
- Teaching-learning research
The qualification programme is divided into compulsory and elective courses.
The compulsory electives are offered in co-operation with the Graduate School for Social Sciences and
Humanities (3GO) at the University of Oldenburg. This close co-operation not only facilitates the preparation of certificates at the end of the qualification phase, but also the use of the 3GO offer formats according to the individual needs of the GraKo doctoral candidates as well as the opening of the formats offered by the Research Training Group to other doctoral candidates at the University of Oldenburg in order to achieve optimal capacity utilisation and a fruitful discourse due to the heterogeneity of the needs of the GraKo doctoral projects.
In addition to the compulsory elective programme, the high-quality and broad-based infrastructure of the University of Oldenburg, which is represented by the Graduate Academy, Human Resources Development and University Didactics, among others, can be accessed according to the individual needs of the doctoral candidates.
Both the compulsory programme and the additional activities of the qualification programme are intended to support doctoral candidates in such a way that the additional time required does not have the effect of prolonging their doctorate, but rather facilitates and promotes their entry into the professional field of science in competition with the professional field of school.
In order to further promote interdisciplinary co-operation and co-operation between specialised disciplines,
subject didactics and educational sciences in research, which is already supported by the tandem supervision of doctoral projects, particular emphasis was placed on the following networking and supportive aspects when designing the qualification programme:
Subject area A: Broadening and deepening specialist knowledge (compulsory courses)
courses)
- Short seminars on subject-related issues are intended to introduce the Research Training Group's subject areas (cf. above-mentioned strands) with the aim of preparing and supporting doctoral students with a view to their joint work in the research colloquia and the research workshop.
- These short seminars are
flanked
by the formats offered in subject area D (colloquia, symposia, series of lectures).
Subject area B: Communication and knowledge transfer (compulsory elective)
(in co-operation with 3GO; also - partially - open to other interested parties via 3GO)
- This area includes the dissemination of project results and the acquisition of soft skills. The offers here will be adapted over the course of the programme according to the needs of the doctoral candidates.
- Attendance at or participation in (inter)national conferences is also desired in order to strengthen the visibility of the scientific results achieved by the doctoral candidates and to enable them to network with and within their (inter)national research community.
- To further complement and network the programme, it is planned to integrate the expertise of the two postdocs from the OLE+ project into the qualification process.
- In addition to guest lecturers, graduates of former doctoral programmes of the Oldenburg teacher training programme can also be invited to give lectures or seminars in which they can report on their careers and experiences as alumni and provide academic input and practical insights.
Subject area C: Interdisciplinary competences (compulsory elective)
(in co-operation with 3GO; also - partially - open to other interested parties via 3GO)
- According to the variety of research strands, an adequate number of methods should be offered in order to fulfil the heterogeneous needs. This is where co-operation with 3GO or small group work based on the students' own research material is particularly useful.
Subject area D: GraKo conferences and symposia/series of lectures (compulsory events)
events)
- Workshops lasting several days with the participation of all doctoral candidates and teaching staff are intended to support interdisciplinary discourse and the internal cohesion of the research group and thus also enable intensive networking. In addition to the opportunity to present the current status of the dissertation and to discuss it constructively with colleagues' expertise, ideas for joint research projects and proposals are developed during these days. Depending on requirements, these formats can also be supplemented by research workshops, which can be used, for example, to sharpen up your own research questions or work on specific questions relating to the data material collected.
- Smaller specialist conferences are intended to support the research and networking of doctoral candidates as well as to connect teachers with other specialist communities and to make Oldenburg research and the dissemination of project results more visible. Initially, three to four specialist days are planned in accordance with the identified research strands, which could also be combined into a large overarching (final) conference if funding is available.
- The dissemination of the project results will be flanked by a series of lectures at the end of the Research Training Group, during which the doctoral candidates will present their results. Public interest can be increased through the involvement of lecturers and the integration of thematically appropriate guest lecturers.