In teaching and learning environments, learning processes are designed intentionally. They are embedded in the curriculum and structured in a didactic way. The goal is the systematic development of knowledge and skills in learners. In the context of teaching and learning environments, the IWM studies the conditions under which digital media and AI can effectively support instructed learning - and for whom.
The focus is on the following, among other things:
With the Future Innovation Space (FIS), the IWM has a real-world laboratory for the “Education of the Future.” Here, innovative learning technologies are developed, tested, and scientifically monitored in collaboration with teachers. The integrated Tübingen Digital Teaching Lab (TüDiLab) brings together research, teacher training, and technological development. Teaching scenarios are examined in ecologically valid conditions using multimodal data collection, learning analytics, and experimental designs.
The IWM has its own scientifically based information portals, e-teaching.org and schule-mal-digital.de. They provide editorially curated content on the use of digital media in schools and universities.
The Multimodal Interaction lab conducts research into the interaction of digital information on the basis of different sensory and motoric modalities. The focus is on the multimodal handling of multiple information resources and on the use of sensor-based interaction modalities, such as multi touch or brain-computer interfaces.
The Perception and Action lab investigates processes of human perception and action in digital knowledge environments. These environments are often dynamic (e.g. educational videos), agentic/social (allowing interaction with human and digital agents), and noisy (e.g., containing misinformation and opposing opinions).
The Language and AI in Education lab works at the interface of computational linguistics and empirical educational research, with a focus on academic and second language acquisition research, the development of effective teaching and learning methods, and the use and evaluation of the developed systems in educational practice as an ecologically valid data source for basic research.
The e-teaching Transfer lab deals with the question of how teaching at schools and universities can be supported by digital media. It focusses its transfer activities on the development and design of portals and is currently concentrating on two main areas: (1) the operation and further development of the portal "e-teaching.org" in the university sector and (2) the development of portals in the school sector.