First-instance assessments for PhD theses at the University of Oldenburg

Second-stage assessments for doctoral theses at the University of Oldenburg and elsewhere

Habilitation reports at the University of Oldenburg and elsewhere

(1) Falk Rieß (1977) cumulative doctoral thesis: “Teaching in the interests of learners. Contributions to the political critique and reform of science education and its didactics” Second examiners: Prof. Dr Gerda Freise, Prof. Dr Karl Haubold)

(2) Harald Werner (1978): “Workers’ Education and Class Consciousness – An Empirical Study of the Consciousness of Participants in Workers’ Education Events” (Second reviewer: Herwig Blankertz, Münster); long-standing member of the PDS-DIE LINKE party executive)

(3) Rolf-Dieter Casjens (1978): ‘Social-Technological Curriculum Theory. A Critique of Decision-Theoretical and Systems-Theoretical Models of Curriculum Development’; published by Hain Verlag, Königstein, 1979; after being barred from practising, studied medicine and became a dentist in Bockhorn; died in 2016

(4) Heinz-Erich Erbs (1979): “Computing Science as a Subject in Adult Education”; second reviewer: Prof. Peter Gorny; published in 1979 by Rita G. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main

(5) Hartmut Mintken (1980): Draft curriculum for economics; (second reviewer: Lenk, Department of Economics).

(6) Wolfgang Griese (1982): Introduction to Science in Upper Secondary School. Second reviewer: Heinrich Besuden, University of Oldenburg (Part 2 of the thesis for the degree of Dr. rer. nat.); published by M1 Verlag Manfred Meins, Oldenburg, 1982.

(7) Ingo Scheller (1983): ‘Experience-Based Teaching’ (cumulative): Second reviewer Wolfgang Rhode (Department 2); partial publication in the book ‘Experience-Based Teaching’, Königstein/Ts.: Scriptor 1981.

(8) Arend Lübken (1985): ‘Introduction to Science in Upper Secondary School’; second reviewer Arno Schmidt, Oldenburg; printed version held in the University Library.

(9) Bernhard Hauke (1987): “Pupils’ prior knowledge in the classroom. Contributions to a concept within the framework of pupil-centred didactics” (second reviewer: Rutt, Department of Physics; published in the Express Edition, Berlin 1987)

(10) Rainer Kogelheide (1988): “History of the College of Social Pedagogy in Oldenburg” (Second reviewer: Arnulf Hopf, Department 1); died in 2021

(11) Eva Pilz (1991): “Artificial Intelligence, Logic and Mathematics Teaching”; second reviewers: Peter Gorny (Computing Science) and Wolfgang Sprockhoff (Mathematics Education); published in 1991 by Barbara Franzbecker Publishers, Bad Salzdetfurth

(12) Manfred Lengen (1989): ‘School Inspectors and Innovation. Scope for Action within Lower-Level School Supervision’; self-published in Aurich in 1989; second reviewer: Rüdiger Meyenberg, Department 3, University of Oldenburg)

(13) Ulrike Daldrup (1992): Computing Science Education; second reviewer: Peter Gorny

(14) Wolfgang Fichten (1993): “Teaching from the Pupils’ Perspective”; second reviewer: Detlef Garz; published by LANG Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, 1993; currently Head of the Research Workshop on Schools and Teacher Training, Oldenburg

(15) Wolfram Flößner (19yy): First review of the cumulative doctoral thesis; second reviewer Arno Schmidt; third reviewer Wolfgang Keim

(16) Manfred Schewe (1993): ‘Staging a Foreign Language. Towards the Establishment of a Drama-Based Teaching and Learning Practice’; (second reviewer: Heinz Wilms; published by the Centre for Pedagogical Professional Practice, Oldenburg, 1993; now a professor at the University of Cork, Ireland; retired in 2019)

(17) Fritz Heidorn (1993): “Environmental Education in a Risk Society” (Second reviewer: Michalke, Potsdam)

(18) Arend Lüschen (1994): “The small, local comprehensive school. A school for pupils with and without disabilities” (published by BIS-Verlag, Oldenburg, 1994)

(19) Rita Kurth (1994): “Women’s Studies and Curriculum Transformation in the USA”. (Second reviewer: Heike Flessner; published by Centaurus Verlagsgesellschaft, Pfaffenweiler, 1994)

(20) Volker Wendt (1996): “Factors Influencing Participation in Further Education”; (Second reviewer: Herbert Schwab; self-published in 1996)

(21) Rolf Nemitz (1996): ‘Children and Adults: A Critique of Pedagogical Differentiation’; (Second reviewer: Gerhard Kraiker; published by Argument-Verlag in 1996)

(22) Alexandra Obolenski (2000): ‘Teacher Training in Inclusive Education’. (Second reviewer: Hans Eberwein, Berlin; published under the same title by Klinkhardt Verlag in 2001)

(23) Rüdiger Klane (2000): ‘The Ir-rational Cry of the Body in Science’; (Second reviewer: Wolfgang Nitsch; third reviewer following a disagreement over grading: Dieter Lenzen, President of the University of Hamburg; published by BIS-Verlag, Oldenburg, 2000)

(24) Sylvia Jahnke-Klein (2001): ‘Meaningful Mathematics Teaching for Girls and Boys’ (Second reviewer: Irene Pieper-Seier, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oldenburg; published under the same title by Schneider Verlag, Hohengehren Baltmannsweiler, 2001)

(25) Ela Eckert (2001): “Maria and Mario Montessori’s Cosmic Education” (Second reviewer: Astrid Kaiser, University of Oldenburg; published by Klinkhardt Verlag in 2001)

(26) Wolfgang Schweig (2002): “Fundamentals of Vocational Pedagogy for the Hairdressing Trade within the Personal Care Sector” (Second reviewer: Rainer Czycholl, School II, University of Oldenburg)

(27) Erdmute Krohs (2005): “Training of Early Years Educators in Vocational Schools” (Second reviewer: Rainer Czycholl, School II, University of Oldenburg)

(28) Annegret Lösener (2005): “Reciting Poems: A Didactic Concept for All School Levels” (Second reviewer: Ina Karg, University of Göttingen; published by Schneider Verlag Hohengehren in 2007)

(29) Astrid Dahnken (2005): “English in secondary schools. A didactic reconstruction of foreign-language and bilingual teaching” (Second reviewer: Heike Rautenhaus, University of Oldenburg; published by the Didactic Centre of the University of Oldenburg in 2005)

(30) Andreas Feindt (2006): ‘Student Research in Teacher Training. A Case-Based Study of Academic Trajectories and Student Research Practices’ (Second reviewer: Una Dirks, University of Hildesheim; published under the same title by Barbara Budrich in 2007); now at the University of Münster.

(31) Barbara Heiß (2007): “Teacher training in inclusive education in Bolivia – A case study on the qualification process” (Second reviewer: Hans-Peter Schmidtke, University of Oldenburg; published digitally by BIS-Verlag, University of Oldenburg)

(32) Michael Luttmer (2007): “The ‘For Peace’ Working Group and the Sinti and Roma” (Second reviewer: Dirk Lange, Department 4, University of Oldenburg); published digitally by BIS Oldenburg

(33) Wilhelm Leeker (2008; b. 1939 – d. 2018): “On the Design and Effectiveness of Measures to Improve the Transition of Disadvantaged Young People from School to Work in Lower Saxony since 1970” (Second reviewer: Gert Reich; published by Eusl-Verlagsgesellschaft, Paderborn, 2008)

(34) Ernst Wille (2007): ‘Autonomy for schools – models of justification, lines of argument, implementation problems and subject-specific evaluations.’ (Second reviewer: Hanna Kiper, University of Oldenburg; published in 2008 by Igel-Verlag, Hamburg; furtherin essays)

(35) Catherine Walter-Laager (2008): “Social Relationships and Effects in the Classroom. The Influence of Social Relationships in the Classroom on Motivation, Self-Concept of Ability and Achievement among Children and Young People” (Second reviewer: Barbara Moschner/University of Oldenburg; group dissertation with Manfred Pfiffner; published by Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, Saarbrücken 2009 ‘Social Relationships in the Classroom’)

(36) Manfred Pfiffner (2008): “Social Relationships and Effects in the Classroom. The influence of social relationships in the classroom on motivation, self-concept of ability and achievement among children and young people.” (Second reviewer: Barbara Moschner/University of Oldenburg; group dissertation with Catherine Walter-Laager; published by Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, Saarbrücken 2009: ‘Social Relationships in the Classroom’

(37) Ulrike Unger (2011): “Developing Interests and Learning Progress – An Example from Spelling Lessons in Lower Secondary Education”; (Second reviewer: Catherine Walter-Laager/University of Oldenburg; published digitally in 2011 by BIS-Verlag Oldenburg)

(38) Ursula Venn-Brinkmann (2011): “Words – Sentences – Texts. A multidimensional empirical study of young people’s reading competence at the end of their mainstream schooling” (Second reviewer: Hans Brügelmann, University of Siegen; published by Schneider Verlag, Hohengehren Baltmannsweiler, 2012)

(39) Christa Lampe (2012): “The Educational Potential of Work Experience Placements for School Pupils”; until 2009, an advisor at the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education, now retired; second reviewer Barbara Moschner/University of Osnabrück; published in 2015 by Barbara Budrich, Opladen)

(40) ChristianGeldermann ( 2015): ‘Successful Mathematics Teaching – An Interview Study with Expert Teachers at Compulsory All-Day Schools.’ Second reviewer: Michael Neubrand, University of Oldenburg; now a school inspector for the Dioceses of Münster and Aachen; published by WTM – Verlag für wissenschaftliche Texte und Medien, Münster, 2015

(41) Sonja vonWaaden ( 2015): “Mathematics learning among at-risk children in mixed-age classes” (Second reviewer: Andrea Peter-Koop/University of Bielefeld; now deputy headteacher at Wiefelstede Secondary School; published by Springer Spektrum in 2017)

(42) Ye Xuping (2016): ‘A Comparative Study of the Concept of Quality in Chinese and German Didactic Teaching Texts’ (Second reviewer: Barbara Moschner; published by BIS-Verlag, Oldenburg, 2017; now a professor at Hefei University in Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China)

(43) Supervision during the two-year PhD programme at the University of Oldenburg: Lin Ling (Thesis defence in 2018 in Shanghai at East China Normal University; topic: “Contemporary didactics based on the aesthetic theories of classical German philosophy”; first supervisor: Cui Yunhuo)

(44) Supervisor during the one-year doctoral programme at the University of Oldenburg: Li Dong (Thesis defence in 2020 in Shanghai at East China Normal University): ‘Transformational Logic’; primary examiner in Shanghai: Prof. Li Zhengtao, East China Normal University)

(45) Peer Tamm (2021): “Interpretative Patterns and Action Orientations of Students at the College of Social Pedagogy – A Qualitative Analysis of Term Papers”; Second examiner: Barbara Moschner; Publication in 2021 by Verlag Dr. Kovacs, Hamburg

out of competition:

(46) Wolfgang Klafki (2003): Expert report on the honorary doctorate awarded to Wolfgang Klafki at the University of Kassel, co-authored with his twin brother Meinert – an expanded version is published in the book Meyer & Meyer (2009): Wolfgang Klafki – Didactics for the 21st Century? Weinheim: Beltz)

(1) Klaus Klattenhoff (1982): ‘Public Early Childhood Education. On the History of its Conditions and Concepts in Oldenburg’; primary reviewer: Hans-Dietrich Raapke)

(2) Wolfgang Griese (1982): “Proving and Defining in the Context of a Concept of Scientific Propaedeutic Work” (Dr. rer. nat. – First examiner: Heinrich Besuden; published by M1 Verlag Manfred Meins, Oldenburg)

(3) Christian Wopp (1985) Subject: Sport; primary examiner: Jürgen Dieckert; now Professor of Sports Education at the University of Osnabrück; deceased in 2014)

(4) Rainer Bromme (1991 at the University of Oldenburg) ‘The thinking of mathematics teachers when preparing lessons’; (first reviewer: Uwe Laucken, Department 1; now Professor Emeritus at the University of Münster)

(5) Werner Fölling (1992) ‘Introductory Science Courses in Upper Secondary Education’; (first examiner: Friedrich Busch; later Professor at the University of Dresden); died in 2020.

(6) Heiko Kujawski (1992): “The Significance of Moral Education in Research on Vocational Training Regulations” (Department 4, first reviewer Reinhard Czycholl; published by Rainer Hampp Verlag, Munich, 1992)

(7) Haimo Fensterseifer from Brazil (1992): ‘The Sports Curriculum in Brazil’ (first examiner: Jürgen Dieckert; already a professor at the University of Santa Maria, Brazil, before completing his PhD); died c. 2000.

(8) Irmhild Wragge-Lange (1995); cumulative; first examiner Hans-Dietrich Raapke; now Associate Professor at School I, University of Oldenburg)

(9) Inge Sträßer-Panny (1996): ‘Against the Decapitation of the Hand. Hermeneutic Textile Didactics between Constructivist Theory of Science and Action-Oriented Pedagogy’ at the University of Dortmund; now retired headmistress of the Stein-Gymnasium in Münster; published by Waxmann, Münster (1996)

(10) Claudia Meyer (2002): ‘Music in Montessori’ (first reviewer: Hans-Dietrich Raapke, Oldenburg)

(11) Andrea Reinartz (2002): ‘Life and Learning Are Worlds Apart – A Study on the Reception of Action-Oriented Didactics by Secondary School English Teachers’; (first reviewer: Meinert Meyer, University of Hamburg; published in 2003 by Leske + Budrich Verlag)

(12) Ulf Gebken (2002) “Education for Social Action in School Sport”; (Primary reviewer: Christian Wopp; published by BIS-Verlag, Oldenburg, 2002; now a professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen)

(13) Dagmar Borkowski (2002): “Bibliodrama in Teacher Training: A Study of Bibliodramatic Working Methods in the Context of Teacher Training as a Means of Self-Reflective Career Orientation for Female Religious Education Teachers”, primary reviewer Hanna Kiper)

(14) Frank Hellmich (2004) School I. Topic: "Primary school children’s interest in mathematics, with particular regard to their self-concepts and competences relating to mathematics lessons”

(Primary examiner: Barbara Moschner; now a professor at the University of Paderborn)

(15) Eva Gläser (2004): “Perspectivity and didactic relevance. Primary school children’s everyday theories about unemployment” (Primary examiner: Hanna Kiper; now a professor at the University of Osnabrück)

(16) Simone Seitz (2005). “Time for inclusive general studies” (first reviewer: Astrid Kaiser); now a professor at the University of Paderborn; published by Schneider Verlag Hohengehren Baltmannsweiler, 2005)

(17) Astrid Dahnken (2005): “English from the Perspective of Secondary School Pupils. A Study of Pupils’ Perceptions of English and Bilingual Teaching as a Contribution to Didactic Reconstruction”; first reviewer Heike Rautenhaus, University of Osnabrück)

(18) Patricia Jelemensky (2006): “Didactic reconstruction in ecology” (Primary examiner: Ulrich Kattmann, University of Oldenburg)

(19) Claudia Erler (2008): “Secondary School Pupils in Rural Areas” (Primary examiner: Hanna Kiper, University of Oldenburg; published by Schneider Verlag Hohengehren Baltmannsweiler, 2009)

(20) Katrin Basold (2009): “On the Development of Individual Schools through In-School Teacher Training”; (primary examiner: Hanna Kiper, University of Oldenburg; now with the Lower Saxony State Education Authority; published by disserta Verlag, Hamburg, 2010)

(21) Uta Wagener (2010): “Young Children and Self-Regulated Learning – A Qualitative Classroom Study” (first reviewer: Barbara Moschner); published by the Didaktisches Zentrum Oldenburg in 2010)

(22) Maria Weide (2011): “Fashion isn’t really that important …!? Primary school pupils’ perceptions of fashion, clothing and changing fashion trends” (Primary examiner: Astrid Kaiser/University of Oldenburg; published by the Didaktisches Zentrum Oldenburg in 2012)

(23) Ralf Hustegge (2011): “Self-regulated motivation among students” (first reviewer: Barbara Moschner, University of Oldenburg)

(24) Neele Alfs (2012): "Promoting Ethical Assessment – A Qualitative Study of Biology Teachers’ Subject-Specific Pedagogical Knowledge in the Competence Area of ‘Assessment’” (Faculty IV, first reviewer Corinna Hoeßle/University of Oldenburg; published by Dr Kovac in 2012)

(25) Nicole Becker (2012): "Assessment and development of mathematical prior knowledge and competences in the area of quantities among pre-school and primary school children”: (Faculty V; primary reviewer Andrea Peter-Koop (now at the University of Bielefeld)

(26) Ulrike Breuker (2012; "Teaching Ecology. A qualitative study of the subject-specific pedagogical knowledge of experienced biology teachers on the topic of ecology” (Faculty V, first reviewer Corinna Hoeßle; published as “Teaching Ecology” by Dr Kovac in 2013)

(27) Klaus Jahns (2013): “The Concept of Maturity between Kant’s Practical Faculty and the Concept of Competence” (first reviewer: Reinhard Schulz, Faculty IV/University of Oldenburg; published by Dr Kovac in 2013)

(28) Ana-Maria Stoffers, née Mesaros (2015): “Computer Science Teachers’ Subjective Theories on the Didactic Structuring of Their Lessons” (Faculty II, University of Oldenburg; first reviewer: Ira Diethelm; published by epubli GmbH, Berlin, 2016)

(29) Chris Richter (2018): "‘Perspectives of physics teachers at Hauptschulen and Realschulen on tasks’ (lead reviewer: Michael Komorek, Faculty V, University of Oldenburg)

(30) Ann Kristin Haverich (2019): “Becoming a PE Teacher. Case studies on the fit of physical education teacher training students within the university teacher training environment” (Primary reviewer: Matthias Schierz, Faculty IV, University of Oldenburg); published by Klinkhardt-Verlag in 2020

(31) Christina Peters (2019): “Conditions for a successful pre-service training period for teaching at vocational schools – an empirical study of subject leaders’ perspectives” (PhD at the University of Osnabrück; primary examiner Thomas Bals)

(32) Christian Holle (2020): “Processes of recontextualisation in competence-oriented teacher training curricula” (primary examiner: Karsten Speck, Faculty I, Oldenburg); published by BIS-Verlag, University of Oldenburg, 2021.

(1) Heinz Rosenbusch (1980): Cumulative PhD at the University of Oldenburg with a habilitation lecture on the topic ‘Non-verbal communication’; subsequently Professor of School Pedagogy at the University of Bamberg; retired in 2006)

(2) Arno Schmidt (1982): Cumulative doctorate in secondary school pedagogy (at the University of Oldenburg; in 1985, appointed Professor of Secondary Education (Stages I and II), specialising in grammar schools, at the University of Oldenburg)

(3) Detlev Berg (1985): Expert report for the habilitation at the University of Oldenburg on educational psychology; subsequently Professor at the University of Bamberg; retired in 2015)

(4) Meinhard Tebben (1986): ‘Why not for life? A study on the long-term effects of art education’ (habilitation thesis at the University of Oldenburg, published internally by the university; subsequently Adjunct Professor at the University of Oldenburg)

(5) Martin Fromm (1986): ‘The Pupils’ Perspective in Education’. (Expert report for the habilitation procedure at the University of Paderborn; subsequently Professor at the University of Stuttgart; published by German Studies Verlag, Weinheim, 1987)

(6) Petra Stephan (1990): Habilitation at the Berlin Academy of Educational Sciences – presumably the last habilitation carried out at this academy in the GDR)

(7) Friedrich Wissmann (1992): (Review of the habilitation thesis): ‘Personnel Policy and School Reform. The Example of the Free State of Oldenburg 1918–1933’ (published in the series *Regionale Schulgesichte*. BIS-Verlag, University of Oldenburg)

(8) Hans-Werner Heymann (1995): “General Education and Mathematics. Reflections on the Theory of Education Concerning the Teaching of Mathematics in General Education Schools” (now Professor Emeritus at the University of Siegen)

(9) Holger Reinisch (1995): Habilitation procedure in the Department of Economics at the University of Oldenburg; now Professor Emeritus of Business Education at the University of Jena)

(10) Irmhild Wragge-Lange (1995) with a cumulative thesis on media didactics (subsequently Associate Professor (retired) at the University of Oldenburg)

(11) Erika Fischer (1999): Expert report on Montessori pedagogy as part of the cumulative habilitation process in Department 1 at the University of Oldenburg)

(12) Harald Gropengießer (2000): “Lives. Minds. Words”; (Faculty 7, now a professor at the University of Hanover)

(13) Jochen Hering (2000): Cumulative habilitation at Faculty I on the topic: “Dialogical Learning Planning” (now at the University of Bremen, retired)

(14) Dietlinde Hedwig Heckt (2001: “Studying as a Process of Professionalisation” (habilitation at School I; now at the University of Braunschweig; married name: Vanier)

(15) Renate Girmes (2002): Expert report for the University of Münster (now a professor at the University of Magdeburg)

(16) Wolfgang Fichten (2003): at the University of Oldenburg, subsequently associate professor at the University of Oldenburg)

(17) Claus G. Buhren (2003): Habilitation report for the University of Dortmund; topic: “The development of learning cultures and school evaluation”.

(18) Alexandra Obolenski (2005): “Studies on integration-oriented teacher training – principles and methods” (completed in Oldenburg; subsequently a teacher in Kiel)

(19) Catherine Walter-Laager (2008): Group habilitation at the University of Oldenburg with Manfred Pfiffner; subsequently Professor at the University of Graz)

(20) Manfred Pfiffner (2008: Group habilitation with Catherine Walter-Laager at the University of Oldenburg; subsequently Professor of Vocational Education at the Zurich University of Teacher Education)

(21) Roland Messmer (2009): Orders of Everyday Experience; habilitation at Faculty II, University of Olten: now a professor at the University of Teacher Education North-West Switzerland)

(22) Klaus Zierer (2010): Habilitation assessment for LMU Munich; (subsequently Professor at the University of Olten and, since 2015, at the University of Augsburg)

(23) Gert Lohmann (2011): “The Professionalisation of Teaching and Teacher Education”; now at the Oldenburg Gymnasium Teacher Training College)

(24) Ulf Gebken (2012): Habilitation report for the University of Osnabrück; topic: “Social-space-oriented school sport”

(25) Ines Oldenburg (2014): Habilitation report at the University of Osnabrück on the topic of “School inspection” (cumulative)

(26) Annette Lohbeck (2017): “Self-concepts of primary school children” (cumulative habilitation at School I, University of Osnabrück)

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