scientific work

My major scientific interests include evaluation in practice (conducting evaluation projects as well as consulting mainly in the field of education), teaching of evaluation (e.g. short-term courses, inhouse-workshops as well as modules in master programmes), and research on evaluation (e.g. conditions of successful evaluation projects or utilization of criteria in evaluation projects in different political areas).

Besides this, I am also working in the test development field (performance measurement and self-assessment mainly regarding mathemetical competencies as well as social, methodological and personal competencies).

Solid and state-of-the-art social science research methods form the basis for my work.

All this is addressed in my project work (see below) as well as in my teaching, publications and presentations (navigate to them on the left).

interests

  • evaluation in practice
  • teaching of evaluation
  • research on evaluation
  • test development
  • social science research methods

evaluation, consulting and research projects

This is a list of many of my evaluation, consulting and research projects.
More project details are always available. To see them, click on the project title.

  • Evaluation of the Limmattal Training Centre’s ‘n47e8’ project

    The main objective is to evaluate the Limmattal Training Centre’s n47e8 integral teaching and learning space.

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation of Health Promotion Switzerland’s ‘Friendly Work Space Apprentice’ project

    In 2019/2020, the third pilot phase of Health Promotion Switzerland’s ‘Friendly Work Space Apprentice’ project will be carried out with five companies that have agreed to take part in the pilot phase. It will be scientifically monitored by SFUVET’s Evaluation Unit, with emphasis being placed on the newly developed app.

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation support for gibb Berufsfachschule Bern’s IT Training 4.0 project

    The aim is to provide evaluation support for the FleBa, SOL and smartLearn sub-projects, which are being implemented as part of gibb Berufsfachschule Bern’s ‘IT Training 4.0’ pilot project.

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation of LIFT youth project

    LIFT ('Leistungsfähig durch individuelle Förderung und praktische Tätigkeit' is an integration and prevention project for young people that focuses on the transition from lower-secondary education to upper-secondary level VET. It has been externally evaluated since 2007.

    Find more information in English, German, French and Italian.

  • Evaluation of the 'LIFT Züri' project

    'LIFT Züri' has provided school pupils requiring extra career guidance with the opportunity to undertake regular work placements at companies and to gain valuable experience in the world of work. The evaluation took account of target attainment, the determination of success factors, optimisation potential and acceptance of the project by participants and the parties involved.

    Find more information here.

  • Check-up Distance Learning

    SFUVET’s Evaluation Unit teamed up with the Institute for External Evaluation of Upper-Secondary Schools (IFES IPES) to develop a tool enabling upper-secondary schools to take stock of distance learning during the corona lockdown period.

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation of the comprehensive revision of the federal professional examination for Certified Insurers (VBV/AFA)

    In 2021, the professional organisation responsible for the insurance sector, VBV/AFA, intends to fully revise the modular federal professional examination for certified insurers. In preparation for this, it has commissioned SFIVET’s Evaluation Unit to conduct an evaluation to ensure that this revision process can begin under optimal conditions.

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation of the Allgemeine Berufsfachschule Zürich (ABZ)’s ‘Cooking talent class’ project

    The aim is to evaluate the Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich (ABZ)’s ‘Cooking talent class’ project.

    Find more information here.

  • Survey of need for advisory services in vocational education and training in the Canton of Zurich

    SFIVET's Evaluation Unit was commissioned by the Canton of Zurich's Office for Upper-Secondary Education and Training to conduct a needs assessment for coaching and advisory services for apprentices and workplace trainers in vocational education and training.

    Find more information here.

  • Supporting the Swiss Agency for Exchange and Mobility (Movetia) to develop its internal evaluation culture and evaluation competence

    This project is basically intended to reinforce the evaluation culture of the Swiss Agency for Exchange and Mobility (Movetia) by supporting the participating employees to build up the evaluation competence required to develop and implement evaluation concepts that satisfy Movetia’s specific needs.

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  • Evaluation of the conceptual framework ‘Advice - Encouragment – Guidance’ of the Canton of Zurich

    In 2015, the Canton of Zurich enacted the conceptual framework ‘Advice - Encouragement - Guidance’ which defines respective key values to be implemented in all vocational schools in the Canton of Zurich. Each vocational school has established its own specific concept in this area. SFIVET’s Evaluation Unit is mandated to conduct an external evaluation.

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  • Integration Apprenticeships and Language Learning for Recognised Refugees and Temporarily Admitted Persons - Mandate from the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

    The Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training SFIVET assists the State Secretariat for Migration SEM with the pilot programme “Integration apprenticeships and language learning”

    Find more information here.

  • Evaluation of VET in nursing at Solothurner Spitäler AG

    This project is about conducting an external evaluation of apprenticeship training in health care at the Solothurner Spitäler AG as well as giving advise on existing internal evaluation activities.

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  • Evaluation of apprenticeship training at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT)

    The external evaluation of apprenticeship training at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) should help to answer the following questions: What are the strengths of apprenticeship training currently provided by the FOT? What are the weaknesses of apprenticeship training currently provided by the FOT? What concrete improvements can be made?

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  • Creation of evaluation concept for MENJE-SCRIPT-INFPC, Luxembourg

    The basic idea for this project is to help the INFPC to build its own evaluation capacities so that INFPC staff will have the solid evaluation expertise needed to develop and introduce an evaluation concept that matches the specific needs of the INFPC.

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  • Study of occupational careers of Federal VET Certificate holders: young professionals five years after completion of their training

    From 2007 to 2010, a Swiss-wide study of the employment situation of the first cohort of graduates of two-year VET programmes leading to issuance of the Federal VET Certificate, has been conducted. This research project seeks to re-assess the situation five years after completion of training.

    Find more information here.

  • PraeLab: Building capacities of VET personnel to identify and advise potential VET dropouts

    For many years, the dropout rate in VET programmes in Europe has remained at an unacceptably high level. This has been the case both in countries that use a dual approach to VET as well as in countries that use a purely classroom-based one.

    Find more information here.