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Vocational Education and Training

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Lisa Ghosh
National Council Of Educational Research And Training
2
Verena Simone Lore Blumberg
Technische Universität Braunschweig
3
Chengming Yang
Beijing Foreign Studies University
4
Michael Gaidoschik
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
5
Jelena Nikolajenko-Skarbalė
Agricultural University of Athens
6
Vera Carla Poschauko
Graz University of Technology
7
Melanie Oeben
Heriot-Watt University
8
Silvia Greiten
Unknown
9
Birga Stender
Leibniz University Hannover
10
Wan Fadzilah Wan Abdullah
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Rising Stars Papers

1
Emerging Technologies in Vocational Education and Training
Journal of Digital Learning and Education|2024
44 cit.
2
Engineering Education goes Lifelong Learning: Modularized Technical Vocational Education and Training Program for the Automotive Sector
Procedia Computer Science|2024
15 cit.
3
What makes coaching relationships effective?: a systematic literature review identifying five areas of influence
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)|2026
2 cit.
4
Number line estimation tasks: Ein fachdidaktischer Blick auf einen in den kognitiven Neurowissenschaften prominenten Aufgabentyp
Journal für Mathematik-Didaktik|2024
1 cit.
5
Exploring effective (health) coaching relationships with the long-term unemployed
Coaching An International Journal of Theory Research and Practice|2024
0 cit.
6
Consequences of Healthcare Coaching for Long-Term Unemployed Individuals with Health Restrictions
Health psychology research|2025
0 cit.
7
Research on Website-Based Information from Ministries in the Field of Education on the Topic of “Inclusive Vocational Orientation” - Results of a Structured Search
Journal of Education and Human Development|2024
0 cit.
8
Pädagogische Begleitung durch Lehrkräfte im Übergang ins berufsbildende System -- Exemplarische Falldarstellung zu Einschätzungen ehemaliger Schüler:innen von Förderschulen mit dem Schwerpunkt Lernen
Gemeinsam leben|2025
0 cit.
9
Improving primary students' understanding of division
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)|2025
0 cit.
10
What makes coaching relationships effective? A systematic literature review identifying five areas of influence
Repository of the University of Primorsk (University of Primorska)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Sebastian Wünsche
International School of Management
2
Andria Christodoulou
European University Cyprus
3
Ana Castillo-Martínez
Universidad de Alcalá
4
Karsten Lensing
TU Dortmund University
5
Steffen Brandt
Clinical Research Center Kiel
6
Hanni Lötscher
University of Teacher Education Lucerne
7
Emanuel Schmid
ETH Zurich
8
Rebecca Suart
Schlumberger (Ireland)
9
Cosmin Matiș
Babeș-Bolyai University
10
Junfeng Diao
Hainan Normal University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Prompt text classifications with transformer models! An exemplary introduction to prompt-based learning with large language models
Journal of Research on Technology in Education|2022
56 cit.
2
Challenges for entrepreneurial innovation: Startups as tools for a better knowledge-based economy
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal|2023
25 cit.
3
Sustaining the Quality Development of German Vocational Education and Training in the Age of Digitalization: Challenges and Strategies
Sustainability|2023
23 cit.
4
A Network Analysis Approach on the Psychological Flexibility/Inflexibility Model
Behavior Therapy|2023
21 cit.
5
The metaverse, a new frontier for innovative business models
Technological Forecasting and Social Change|2024
17 cit.
6
Preparing TVET Teachers for Sustainable Development in the Information Age: Development and Application of the TVET Teachers’ Teaching Competency Scale
Sustainability|2022
12 cit.
7
Eating Habits among US Firefighters and Association with Cardiometabolic Outcomes
Nutrients|2022
8 cit.
8
Teaching competence of TVET teachers in the digital age: Implementation and evaluation of a training program in China
Evaluation and Program Planning|2024
8 cit.
9
How do nations around the world navigate the digitalization of vocational education policies?
Education and Information Technologies|2025
8 cit.
10
Inflation and Valuation Practice: German Evidence
Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research|2023
5 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Detlev Leutner
University of Duisburg-Essen
2
Christopher Winch
King's College School
3
Bert Schreurs
Maastricht University
4
Heinz Mandl
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
5
Timo Ehmke
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
6
Martin Mulder
Wageningen University & Research
7
Joachim Metternich
Technische Universität Darmstadt
8
Frank Achtenhagen
University of Göttingen
9
Georg Spöttl
University of Bremen
10
Esther Winther
University of Duisburg-Essen

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
How gamification motivates: An experimental study of the effects of specific game design elements on psychological need satisfaction
Computers in Human Behavior|2016
1.9k cit.
2
Instructional animation versus static pictures: A meta-analysis
Learning and Instruction|2007
980 cit.
3
Direct Measurement of Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning
Educational Psychologist|2003
885 cit.
4
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education: A Study of Iranian Students' Entrepreneurial Intentions and Opportunity Identification
Journal of Small Business Management|2014
522 cit.
5
Supporting visual and verbal learning preferences in a second-language multimedia learning environment.
Journal of Educational Psychology|1998
501 cit.
6
Fostering collaborative knowledge construction with visualization tools
Learning and Instruction|2002
438 cit.
7
Epistemic and social scripts in computer?supported collaborative learning
Instructional Science|2005
430 cit.
8
For Fun, Love, or Money: What Drives Workaholic, Engaged, and Burned‐Out Employees at Work?
Applied Psychology|2011
385 cit.
9
The concept of competence in the development of vocational education and training in selected EU member states: a critical analysis
Journal of Vocational Education and Training|2007
375 cit.
10
Learning from Worked-Out Examples: The Effects of Example Variability and Elicited Self-Explanations
Contemporary Educational Psychology|1998
372 cit.

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