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Rainer Watermann

Sociology and Education

Freie Universität Berlin

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About Rainer Watermann at Freie Universität Berlin

Rainer Watermann is a professor of sociology and education at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on educational inequalities and student development. Their research directions are illustrated by key works including "Development and validation of a questionnaire on problem-based learning to evaluate facilitation by the tutor and the student group", and "The Sustained Effects of Achievement Goal Profiles on School Achievement across the Transition to Secondary School".

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education sociologyschool choiceacademic performancetest anxietyeducational transitionsparental influencehigher education accessquantitative methods
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Research Output

Total Citations2,190

Emerging researcher

Publications160

Active researcher

h-index23

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i10-index43

Growing portfolio

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