Programme director: Prof. Benő Csapó, DSc
Institute of Education
H-6722 Szeged, Petőfi sgt. 30-34.
Phone/Fax: 36-62-420-034
E-mail: csapo@edpsy.u-szeged.hu
Research programmes
(A) Development of cognitive skills and competencies
– Identifying and describing the structure of cognitive skills
– Developmental processes of cognitive skills
– Developing communication skills through teaching content
– Devising training programmes for students with developmental problems
(B) The organization of students' knowledge and indicators of its quality
– Complex problem solving, application, and transfer of knowledge
– The role of inductive and analogical reasoning in acquiring knowledge
– Affective factors of learning, motivational processes, and self-regulated learning
(C) Teaching methods for improving the quality of knowledge (understanding and transferability)
– Problem Based Learning
– Meta-cognition
– Group work and collaborative learning
(D) Teacher training and continuous professional development
– Progressive teacher training methods
– Research-based teacher education
– Teachers’ thinking