What is the IWM?
The IWM is a research institute.
The IWM employs
- Researchers
- People with technical skills
- People in administration
The IWM researches how technology can be used to improve learning. Many researchers work together to achieve this.
Researchers know a lot about
- Education and learning
- Computers and technology
- The brain
- Feelings and art
The IWM can decide what research to do. The IWM is a Leibniz Institute.
All Leibniz Institutes
- Do research
- Are members of the Leibniz Association
What does the IWM do?
Researchers at the IWM study how people learn.
Then they want to know:
Can you learn better with a computer than without one?
For example:
- How do textbooks have to look on the computer for you to learn well?
- What is the best way to learn in a museum?
- Can you control a computer just by thinking?
- What is the best way to learn maths?
Who works at the IWM?
200 people work at the IWM.
Most of them are psychologists.
That means they know a lot about the brain and emotions.
35 employees are writing important theses for the university.
Who gives the IWM money?
The IWM needs money for its research. The IWM receives 6 million euros a year from the federal government. In addition, the IWM receives 3 million euros for its projects.
The IWM gets money for projects
- From the German Research Foundation
- From the European Union
- From the Leibniz Association
The IWM only receives money from the Federal Government if it works well.
Research must
- Be important for all people
- Be good for other researchers around the world
- Be audited. The Federal Government audits the IWM every 7 years.
