Joachim Wirth

Prof. Dr. Joachim Wirth is the Head of the Research Group on Learning and Instruction at the Ruhr University Bochum's Institute of Educational Science. He holds a Dr. rer. nat. in Psychology from Humboldt University Berlin (2003) and a Diplom in Psychology from TU Berlin (1998). His research focuses on self-regulated learning, intervention strategies, authentic science education, and citizen science communication. He leads projects like DigiSchuKuMPK (digitization in primary education) and WiKoKo (science communication skills).

Key academic roles include:

• Since 2008: Chairholder of the Learning and Instruction Research Group
• 2003-2008: Researcher at University of Duisburg-Essen
• 1998-2002: Researcher at Max-Planck Institute for Human Development

His research interests emphasize practical applications in educational contexts, including training programs for university students and authentic science communication in schools. Recent work explores motivational strategies, metacognitive skill transfer, and validation of educational assessment tools.

Prof. Wirth collaborates with institutions like Universität Duisburg-Essen and maintains an active presence in conferences such as EARLI and AERA. His team operates under the LLLF research group, with administrative support from Lisa Dautz.