Developmental Psychology

Developmental Psychology deals with the description and explanation of changes in experience and behavior over the entire lifespan. It examines biological, social, emotional and cognitive processes.

Main areas of research:

  • Typical and atypical development of reading & spelling, number processing & arithmetic

  • Dyslexia in different orthographies

  • Neurocognitive foundations of dyslexia and dyscalculia

  • Support for learning disorders

  • Cognitive and affective mechanisms of programming and computational thinking

Head

Prof. Karin Landerl, Leitung des Arbeitsbereichs Entwicklungspsychologie

Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat.
Karin Landerl

Head of Section, Head of Department
karin.landerl(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 5127
Postal address: Department of Psychology
8010 Graz, Universitaetsplatz 2/III
Place of work:
8010 Graz, Strassoldogasse 10/II
Wednesday, 15:00 - 16:00 - Registration required!
ORCID: 0000-0003-4074-0233

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Office Management & Psychological-Technical Assistance

Mag.rer.nat.
Anna Exel

anna.exel(at)uni-graz.at

+43 316 380 - 8487

Areas of research

Evidence-based support for reading and language in the classroom

[current]

Mechanisms of orthographic and arithmetic learning

[current]

Mechanisms of programming and computational thinking

[current]

Screening for support-oriented diagnostics in the school entry phase

[completed]

Causes of specific reading and spelling disorders

[completed]

Number words and Arabic numerals

[completed]

Master's theses available

Master's theses for 2024/25

Please make an appointment by e-mail [karin.landerl(at)uni-graz.at].

Internships

There are no internships available at the moment.