Prof. Dr. habil. Elena Makarova

My research centres on development, learning, and teaching in the context of heterogeneity in school settings. In particular, I investigate processes of inclusion and exclusion related to origin and gender, as well as their implications for educational experiences and developmental trajectories.

My work is interdisciplinary and primarily informed by educational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, empirical educational research, and scholarship on instructional design in teaching and learning.

My teaching aims to provide students with a solid grounding in core empirical research in education and psychology, while enabling them to formulate their own research agendas and/or engage professionally with heterogeneity in school contexts through the application of equitable and inclusive teaching practices.