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On these pages the research group »Research on Teachers and Teacher Education« informs about current and finished research projects.

 


Project

Conceptual Systematic Review (CSR)


This methodological project proposes a novel framework for conducting systematic reviews, known as the Conceptual Systematic Review (CSR). The CSR incorporates elements of content analysis, which are often implicit in the synthesis of research but are rarely made explicit. The aim of the CSR is to conceptually map tangled terms, prepare systematic reviews, facilitate interdisciplinary communication, and provide guidance in complex fields of scientific discourse. The proposed framework consists of a six-stage procedure designed to systematically unravel tangled terms through the deductive-inductive coding of a literature corpus. This framework goes beyond the traditional quantitative synthesis of research findings by introducing three key elements: heuristics, classifications, and systematics. These elements provide insights into the quality of term disentanglement in a hierarchical manner. Heuristics serve as a starting point and do not necessarily meet any quality criteria. Classifications adhere to analytical quality criteria, while systematics meet both analytical and empirical quality criteria. To ensure transparency and facilitate professional scrutiny, we introduce six quality criteria that make the quality of a CSR explicit. Explicitly delineating the conceptual elements of systematic reviews is particularly relevant in the field of educational research. Additionally, we discuss the relationship between the CSR and similar methods and address any weaknesses in the proposed framework. In summary, this project presents a novel framework, the CSR, which offers a comprehensive and explicit approach to conducting systematic reviews. By incorporating content analysis and providing clear quality criteria, the CSR contributes to advancing research in complex and interdisciplinary fields. Project partners are Dr. Felix Schreiber and Prof. Dr. Colin Cramer.



Publications


Schreiber, F., & Cramer, C. (2023). Was sind Bildungswissenschaften? Systematik vielfältiger Auffassungen in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur. Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, 26(1), 185–210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11618-023-01140-4

Schreiber, F., & Cramer, C. (2023). Conceptual Systematic Review. Vorschlag einer neuen Methode für die Wissenschaftsforschung. In S. Hofbauer, F. Schreiber & K. Vogel (Eds.), Grenzziehungen und Grenzbeziehungen des Disziplinären. Verhältnisbestimmungen (in) der Erziehungswissenschaft (S. 95–100). Bad Heilbrunn: Klinkhardt. https://doi.org/10.35468/6042-09

Schreiber, F., & Cramer, C. (2022). Towards a Conceptual Systematic Review: Proposing a Methodological Framework. Educational Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2022.2116561

Schreiber, F., Cramer, C., & Randak, M. (2022). Aufgaben und Verortungen der Fachdidaktik in wissenschaftlicher Literatur. Systematische Annäherung an den Begriffsgebrauch. Beiträge zur Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung, 40(1), 97–110.

Schreiber, F. (2022). Der Beitrag des Systemdenkens zur Professionalisierung in der Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung. In U. Binder & J. Oelkers (Hrsg.), Funktionen und Leistungen der Allgemeinen Pädagogik in der Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung. Internationale Positionierungen im Kontext der Wahrheit/Nützlichkeit-Frage (S. 179–184). Münster: Waxmann.



Presentations


11/2022
Workshop: Einführung in die Methodologie und Methode der Conceptual Systematic Review an der Technischen Universität Berlin. (F. Schreiber)

02/2021
Methodologie(n) & Methode(n). Tagung der Kommission Wissenschaftsforschung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE) im Online-Format: Conceptual Systematic Review. Ein Methodenvorschlag am Beispiel der Bildungswissenschaften. F. Schreiber und C. Cramer [presentation]

10/2019
Perspectives on Subject Didactics. A Systematization of Subject Didactics Definitions. Vortrag im Rahmen eines Research Seminar an der Universität Malmö. (F. Schreiber)

09/2019
Was sind Bildungswissenschaften in der Lehrerbildung? Entwicklung einer Systematik durch empirische Validierung einer heuristischen Klassifikation. Fachvortrag auf der Jahrestagung der DGfE-Kommission Wissenschaftsforschung an der Universität Göttingen. (F. Schreiber und C. Cramer) (presentation)

About

Dr. Colin Cramer holds an endowed full professorship of educational science at the University of Konstanz (Germany) and the Thurgau University of Teacher Education (Switzerland).

Aims 

The aim of research in the Educational Science working group is to make basic theoretical, systematic and empirical contributions to questions of education. Research on teachers and teacher education as a focal point has the aim to understand who teachers and school leaders are, under which circumstances they work and how they can be prepared for their tasks appropriately in initial teacher education as well as in continuing professional development. In teaching, the working group is responsible for the basic foundations in the field of education, educational psychology and sociology of education in the teacher education programs.

Get in Touch

University of Konstanz

Address:
Prof. Dr. Colin Cramer
University of Konstanz
Universitätsstraße 10 | Fach 45
D-78464 Konstanz
Germany

Phone:
+49 (0) 7531 88-4144

Email:
colin.cramer@uni-konstanz.de

Office Hours:
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Thurgau University of Teacher Education

Address:
Prof. Dr. Colin Cramer
Thurgau University of Teacher Education
Unterer Schulweg 3 | Postfach
CH-8280 Kreuzlingen
Switzerland

Phone:
N.N.

Email:
colin.cramer@ph-thurgau.ch

Office Hours:
Registration via email required