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Prof. Dr. Anke Heyder

Room: IB 5/159
Tel.: +49 234 32 - 19510
Office hours: Current by appointment by e-mail
ORC-ID: ORC-ID: 0000-0002-1578-4894
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Foto Anke Heyder
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Focus of research

  • Teacher beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge
  • Gender differences in educational trajectories and outcomes
  • Diversity and inequality in education

Further information


Education and Academic Positions

Since 09/2022
W1-Professor for Educational Psychology and Lifespan Development (TT W2)
Ruhr University Bochum


2018
Visiting scholar New York University
Department of Psychology


2017
Visiting scholar Social Science Center Berlin (WZB)


2016 – 2022
Postdoctoral researcher TU Dortmund
Department of Psychology, Educational Psychology


2015 –2016
Postdoctoral researcher FU Berlin
Department of Education and Psychology, Evaluation and Quality Management in the Educational Sector


2015
Dr. phil. in Psychology, FU Berlin
Dissertation title: „Mehr als Erwartungen und Werte: Zur Rolle von Stereotypen für den differenziellen Schulerfolg von Mädchen und Jungen“ [Beyond expectancies and values: On the role of stereotypes for the differential academic success of girls and boys]


2013 – 2015
Research associate, FU Berlin
Department of Education and Psychology, Education Research/Heterogeneity and Education


2011 – 2013
Research associate, University Cologne
Department of Psychology, Educational Psychology II


2010
Diplom Psychology, Heidelberg University

 

06/2020
Certificate “Professional Teaching Competence for the University”


11/2019
NEPS Publication Award 2019


11/2016
Marie-Schlei-Award of the Department of Education and Psychology, FU Berlin


04/2016 – 03/2019
Fellowship of the interdisciplinary Postdoc network “College for Interdisciplinary Educational Research” (CIDER)


09/2015
Dissertation Award of the Educational Psychology section of the German Psychological Association (DGPs)

 

 

Journal articles

  • Heyder, A., & Pegels, H. (in press). Detrimental effects of instructors' fixed mindsets on students' anticipated motivation and emotions in secondary and higher education. Social Psychology of Education.
  • Heyder, A., & Kortzak, O. (2024). Backlash against women and support for men? On the perception of men and women researchers in gender stereotype-inconsistent domains. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 48(3), 411-429. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843241236397
  • Heyder, A., Steinmayr, R., & Cimpian, A. (2023). Reflecting on their mission increases preservice teachers' growth mindsets. Learning and Instruction, 86, 101770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2023.101770
  • Tometten, L., Heyder, A., & Steinmayr, R. (2022). Die Erfassung von Wissen über verschiedene Diversitätsbereiche im Kontext einer inklusionsorientierten Lehrkräftebildung. Psychologie in Erziehung Und Unterricht, 69(4), 292–304. https://doi.org/10.2378/peu2022.art23d
  • Dersch, A., Heyder, A., & Eitel, A. (2022). Exploring the nature of teachers’ math-gender stereotypes: The Math-Gender Misconception Questionnaire. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 820254. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.820254
  • Heyder, A., van Hek, M., & Van Houtte, M. (2021). When gender stereotypes get male adolescents into trouble: A longitudinal study on gender conformity pressure as a predictor of school misconduct. Sex Roles, 85, 61-75. doi:10.1007/s11199-020-01147-9 
  • Heyder, A., Weidinger, A. F., & Steinmayr, R. (2021). Only a burden for females in math? Gender and domain differences in the relation between adolescents’ fixed mindsets and motivation. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50, 177–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01345-4
  • Tometten, L., Heyder, A., & Steinmayr, R. (2021). Links between teachers’ knowledge about special educational needs and students’ social participation and academic achievement in inclusive classes. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 67, 102022. doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2021.102022
  • Heyder, A., Südkamp, A., & Steinmayr, R. (2020). How are teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion related to the social-emotional school experiences of students with and without special educational needs? Learning and Individual Differences, 77, 101776.doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2019.101776
  • Heyder, A., Weidinger, A. F., Cimpian, A., & Steinmayr, R. (2020). Teachers’ belief that math requires innate ability predicts lower intrinsic motivation among low-achieving students. Learning and Instruction, 65, 101220. doi:10.1016/j.learninstruc.2019.101220 
  • Kessels, U. & Heyder, A. (2020). Not stupid, but lazy? Psychological benefits of disruptive classroom behavior from an attributional perspective. Social Psychology of Education, 23, 583-613. doi:10.1007/s11218-020-09550-6
  • Lautenbach, F., Korte, J., Möhwald, A., Heyder, A., & Grimminger-Seidensticker, E. (2020). A 14-weeks intervention study on changing preservice teachers’ psychological perspectives related to teaching inclusively: Explicit and implicit attitudes, self-efficacy, and stress perception towards inclusion. Frontiers in Education (Educational Psychology), 5:7. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2020.00007
  • Wirthwein, L., Sparfeldt, J. R., Heyder, A., Buch, S. R., Rost, D. H., & Steinmayr, R. (2020). Sex differences in achievement goals: Does the school subject make the difference? European Journal of Psychology in Education, 35, 403-427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-019-00427-7
  • Workman, J. & Heyder, A. (2020). Gender achievement gaps: the role of social costs to trying hard in high school. Social Psychology of Education, 23, 1407-1427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-020-09588-6
  • Heyder, A. (2019). Teachers’ beliefs about the determinants of student achievement predict job satisfaction and stress. Teaching and Teacher Education, 86, 102926. doi:10.1016/j.tate.2019.102926
  • Heyder, A., Kessels, U., & Retelsdorf, J. (2019). Geschlechterstereotype in der Schule [Editorial zum gleichnamigen Themenheft]. Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, 51(2), 69–70. doi.org/10.1026/0049-8637/a000209
  • Heyder, A., Steinmayr, R, & Kessels, U. (2019). Do teachers’ beliefs about math aptitude and brilliance explain gender differences in children’s math ability self-concept? Frontiers in Education (Educational Psychology), 4, 43. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2019.00034
  • Lautenbach, F. & Heyder, A. (2019). Changing attitude towards inclusion in preservice teacher education: A systematic review. Educational Research, 61, 231–253. doi: 10.1080/00131881.2019.1596035
  • Steinmayr, R., Weidinger, A.F., Heyder, A. & Bergold, S. (2019). Warum schätzen Mädchen ihre mathematischen Kompetenzen geringer ein als Jungen? – Ein Erklärungsversuch unter Berücksichtigung von Noten, Leistungstests, Lehrer- und Elterneinschätzungen. Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, 51, 71-83. doi.org/10.1026/0049-8637/a000213
  • Heyder, A., Bergold, S., & Steinmayr, R. (2018). Teachers’ knowledge about intellectual giftedness: A first look at levels and correlates. Psychology Learning and Teaching, 17, 27-44. doi: 10.1177/1475725717725493
  • Heyder, A. & Brunner, M. (2018). Teachers’ aptitude beliefs as a predictor of helplessness in low-achieving students: Commonalities and differences between academic domains. Learning and Individual Differences, 62, 118-127. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2018.01.015 (ausgezeichnet mit dem NEPS Publication Award 2019)
  • Steinmayr, R., Heyder, A., Michels, J., Naumburg, C., & Wirthwein, L. (2018). School-related and individual predictors of subjective well-being and academic achievement. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2631.doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02631
  • Heyder, A. & Kessels, U. (2017). Boys don’t work? On the psychological benefits of showing low effort in high school. Sex Roles, 77, 72–85. doi:10.1007/s11199-016-0683-1.
  • Heyder, A., Kessels, U. & Steinmayr, R. (2017). Explaining academic-track boys’ underachievement in language grades: Not a lack of aptitude but students’ motivational beliefs and parents’ perceptions? British Journal of Educational Psychology, 87, 205-223. doi:10.1111/bjep.12145
  • Kessels, U. & Heyder, A. (2017). Die Wertschätzung schulischer Anstrengung als Mediator von Geschlechtsunterschieden in Noten: Eine fächerspezifische Analyse. Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, 49, 86-97. doi: 10.1026/0049-8637/a000171
  • Heyder, A. & Kessels, U. (2015). Do teachers equate male and masculine with lower academic engagement? How student’s gender enactment triggers gender stereotypes at school. Social Psychology of Education, 18, 467-485. doi:10.1007/s11218-015-9303-0
  • Kessels, U., Heyder, A., Latsch, M. & Hannover, B (2014). How gender differences in academic engagement relate to students' gender identity. Educational Research, 56, 219-228. doi:10.1080/00131881.2014.898916
  • Heyder, A. & Kessels, U. (2013). Is school feminine? Implicit gender stereotyping of school as a predictor of academic achievement. Sex Roles, 69, 605-617. doi:10.1007/s11199-013-0309-9

Book chapters

  • Heyder, A., Vaskova, A., Hußmann, A. & Steinmayr, R. (2018). Wissen von angehenden Lehrkräften zu Diversität im Kontext schulischer Inklusion: Die Entwicklung eines Wissenstests und erste Ergebnisse. In Hußmann, S. & Welzel, B. (Hrsg). Dortmunder Profil für inklusionsorientierte Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung. (S. 267-277). Münster: Waxmann.
  • Kessels, U. & Heyder, A. (2018). Geschlechtsunterschiede. In D. Rost, J. Sparfeldt & S. Buch (Hrsg.). Handwörterbuch Pädagogische Psychologie (5. Auflage; S. 209-217). Weinheim: Beltz.
  • Kessels, U., Heyder, A. & Holder, K. (2016). Unterricht und Geschlecht aus internationaler Perspektive. In N. McElvany, W. Bos, H. G. Holtappels, M. M. Gebauer & F. Schwabe (Hrsg.). Bedingungen und Effekte guten Unterrichts (S. 89-106). Münster: Waxmann.
  • Heyder, A. (2014). Assessing the impact of educational programmes: An evaluation of research validity. In E. Thümler, N. Bögelein, A. Beller & H. K. Anheier (Eds.). Philanthropy and Education: Strategies for Impact (pp. 192-204). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Comment and public outreach (selection)

  • Richter, T., Souvignier, E., Heyder, A., Kunina-Habenicht, O., Hertel, S. & Sparfeldt, J. (2020). Die besondere Beziehung von Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogischer Psychologie. Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe Pädagogische Psychologie zum Positionspapier der Fachgruppe Entwicklungspsychologie. Psychologische Rundschau, 71, 34-36.
  • Heyder, A. (September 9, 2019). How teachers’ beliefs matter for students’ motivation in math: A focus on innate ability may reduce low-achieving students’ intrinsic motivation. [Blog post] Retrieved from https://bold.expert/how-teachers-beliefs-matter-for-students-motivation-in-math/
  • Richter, T., Souvignier, E., Hertel, S., Heyder, A., & Kunina-Habenicht, O. (2019). Stellungnahme zum Diskussionsforum. Psychologische Rundschau, 70, 136–137. doi:10.1026/0033-3042/a000439
  • Richter, T., Souvignier, E., Hertel., S, Heyder, A. & Kunina-Habenicht, O. (2019). Zur Lage der Pädagogischen Psychologie in Forschung und Lehre. Psychologische Rundschau, 70, 109-118. doi: 10.1026/0033-3042/a000437
  • Heyder, A. (May 9, 2018). Intellectual giftedness: The case for relying on evidence rather than misconceptions. [Blog post] Retrieved from https://bold.expert/intellectual-giftedness/
  • Richter, T., Kunina-Habenicht, O., Souvignier, E., Heyder, A. & Hertel., S. (2018). Synergien mit den inhaltlichen Fächern nutzen, nicht Abgrenzung betreiben: Die Psychologische Methodenlehre als Teil der Psychologie. Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe Pädagogische Psychologie zum Positionspapier der Fachgruppe Methoden und Evaluation. Psychologische Rundschau, 69, 343-344.
  • Richter, T., Souvignier, E., Hertel, S., Heyder, A. & Kunina-Habenicht, O. (2018). Kommentar der Fachgruppe Pädagogische Psychologie zum Abschlussbericht des Wissenschaftsrats „Perspektiven der Psychologie in Deutschland“. Aktuelle Mitteilungen der DGPs, 51, S. 8-13. Verfügbar unter
    https://www.dgps.de/uploads/media/AktuelleMitteilungenDGPs51.pdf
  • Heyder, A. & Kessels, U. (2015). Ist Schulerfolg unmännlich? Wie Geschlechterstereotype den Schulerfolg von Mädchen und Jungen beeinflussen. Die berufsbildende Schule, 67, 178-181.
  • Kessels, U. & Heyder, A. (2015). Unterrichtsstörungen- ein geschlechtsspezifisches Problem? Friedrich Jahresheft 2015, 18-20.
  • Kessels, U. & Heyder, A. (2014). Gilt schulisches Engagement als unmännlich? SchulVerwaltung NRW, 25(1), 22

Since 2024: Member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Since 2023: Member of the Editorial Board of Learning and Instruction

Since 2022: Member of the Editorial Board of Social Psychology of Education

2019 Topic Issue: Heyder, A., Kessels, U., & Retelsdorf, J. (2019). Gender stereotypes in schools. Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology, 51(2).

2022 - 2025
MERCUR Kooperation
RuhrNetwork for Functional Digital Media-Use in Children and Adolescents

2021 - 2025
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Causal effects of teacher mindsets on student motivation and emotion