Research

Current research projects

• RAIM

  RAIM (Real-life tasks in inclusive mathematics teaching)

  Project description 

  The RAIM research project (Reality-based tasks in inclusive mathematics education) focuses on the implementation of reality-based tasks in inclusive mathematics education. When working on such tasks, pupils deal with real-world problems and solve them using mathematics. This requires mathematical modelling skills, which must be promoted from primary school onwards in accordance with the German educational standards. However, it is still largely unclear how reality-based tasks need to be designed so that, in line with inclusive educational aims, they take into account the diverse prerequisites and experiences of all learners and support them in developing mathematical modelling skills. 

  The project aims to develop an orientation framework that can be used to evaluate, adapt, or design tasks and learning environments for building mathematical modelling competencies in inclusive mathematics education. Based on this framework, concrete reality-based tasks will be developed, tested in school practice, and refined by incorporating students’ perspectives. In addition, the project’s findings will be integrated into university teaching. The project will empirically investigate to what extent this supports the professional development of pre-service special education teachers with mathematics as their subject area.

  Publications:

  Schlüter, D., Viermann, M., Henkel, R. & Hagena, M. (2025). Orientierungsrahmen für Modellierungsaufgaben im inklusiven Mathematikunterricht. Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik, 76(12), 514-523.

  Additional information:

  Project Team: Prof. Dr. Maike Hagena, Dr. Mia Viermann, Rebecca Henkel, Dominik Schlüter

• REAL-IM

  REAL-IM (Reality-based learnig in inclusive mathematics teaching)

  Project description: 

  The REAL-IM project (Reality-based learning in inclusive mathematics teaching) investigates how students work on real-world tasks with varying degrees of openness. In addition to successful task completion, the project focuses on learners’ motivational and emotional experiences. A particular emphasis is placed on students with special educational needs in the area of learning.

  Additional information:

  Departments: Inclusive Didactics of Mathematics and Education in Context of Learning Dissabilities

  Project Team: Prof. Dr. Maike Hagena, Prof. Dr. Moritz Börnert-Ringleb, Saskia Becker, Dominik Schlüter