Simone Lehrl

Prof. Dr. Simone Lehrl is a Professor specializing in Educational Science with a focus on early childhood development and learning environments. Her work examines institutional and home-based educational settings, linguistic/mathematical pedagogy, and professional competency development for educators, particularly during the Corona period.

Her core research areas include:

• Quality assessment of children's learning environments
• Impact of learning contexts on competence development
• Language and mathematics education methodologies
• Child development during pandemic conditions
• Professional training for educational staff

Prof. Lehrl leads multiple research initiatives including LeiQ.multi, EarlyMath, KitaProLanguage, Physics GAME, and ExDiKids. She teaches across Educational Science, Elementary Education (Childhood Education), and Early Childhood Studies programs, integrating empirical research with practical pedagogical applications.