Maria-Luisa Schmitz

Maria-Luisa Schmitz holds the role of Project Assistant at the University of Zurich's Chair of Upper Secondary Education with Special Focus on Research on Teaching and Learning (led by Prof. Karlen). She previously served as a Research Assistant at the Chair of Teaching and Educational Technology (2020-2024) and a Student Assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (2020). She earned her M.Sc. (2020) and B.Sc. (2018) in Psychology from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn.

Her research focuses on digital transformation in upper secondary education, transformational leadership in educational contexts, and technology integration strategies. Key areas include analyzing teacher behaviors around media literacy, data literacy for learning analytics, and leadership roles in fostering technology adoption. Her work bridges theoretical educational models (e.g., the Will-Skill-Tool-Pedagogy framework) with practical implementation challenges across European schools.

Recent publications explore topics like AI-driven academic dishonesty, teacher collaboration through transformational leadership, and cross-cultural comparisons of technology barriers. Her work emphasizes both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to assess educational technology impact on student outcomes and pedagogical practices. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in her profile.

As part of collaborative research teams, she contributes to large-scale studies on digital transformation in Swiss secondary schools and vocational education systems. Her research often involves interdisciplinary approaches combining educational theory, psychology, and technology assessment.