ABOUT THE GEBF

The GEBF was founded in 2012 and is still in the set-up period.
 
The organization is made up of:
 

• The general assembly
• The management board
• The electoral committee
• Various other committees

The GEBF’s aim is to promote empirical educational research and the dissemination of its research results. This is achieved by:
 

• The organization of symposia, seminars, lectures, and, in particular, by regularly holding expert conferences.
• Promoting exchange between researchers of various disciplines regarding information about the topics, methods, and results of empirical educational research.
• Encouraging interdisciplinary programs and research projects in empirical educational research.
• The publication and promotion of research publications.
• The promotion of doctoral students/young academics working in the field of empirical educational research.
• Providing information for the public and for educational practice about the status and development of empirical educational research.
• Supporting and expanding empirical educational research at universities, research institutes and other research organizations.
• The designation of appraisers as well as reviewers in the context of peer reviews and evaluation procedures.
• The preparation of reports about research questions from empirical educational research.
• Cooperation with international empirical educational research associations and societies.