Dr. Verena Watzek

Key words:

• Professional development
• Behavioural changes
• Team learning
• Emotions
• Qualitative and quantitative research design
• Quality assurance in VET

Team learning

Having focused my doctoral thesis on “The role of emotions in team learning - Affective and cognitive aspects in teamwork of interdisciplinary work teams at vocational colleges”, my first research interest is in team learning and the different cognitive and affective conditions for team learning. In particular, emotions as affective team learning conditions are the focus of my research so far. To study these variables in a complex social learning environment, such as teamwork, the use of mixed methods proved fruitful. By the use of qualitative research methods, it was possible to learn more about the interaction between the team members of a work team, which focuses on the interpersonal level. My second research interest is the design of learning environments in order to foster the interdisciplinary teamwork of work teams at vocational colleges.

Books and research reports

Watzek, V. (2020). Die Rolle von Emotionen beim Teamlernen - Affektive und kognitive Komponenten in der Teamarbeit von interdisziplinären Arbeitsteams an beruflichen Schulen (Dissertation). Universität Regensburg. Verfügbar unter https://epub.uni-regensburg.de/41433/

Journal Articles

Watzek, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2020). Qualitätssicherung beim Lernen am Arbeitsplatz für berufliche Bildungseinrichtungen und Unternehmen in Europa – Entwicklung und Kategorisierung von Qualitätsindikatoren. bwp@ Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik – online, 39, 1-22. Retrieve from: https://www.bwpat.de/ausgabe/39/watzek-mulder

Watzek, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2019). Team Learning Behaviours and Team Affective Reactions: an Empirical Study on Interdisciplinary Work Teams. Vocations and Learning.12(1), 1-22. doi:10.1007/s12186-018-9205-3

Watzek, V., Anselmann, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2019). Team learning and emotions during teamwork: A qualitative study. Research Papers in Education. 34 (6), 769-789.
doi: 10.1080/02671522.2019.1568525

Watzek, V., Widmann, A., & Mulder, R. H. (2018). Förderung von innovativen Arbeitsverhalten und Teamlernen für die Entwicklung innovativer Lösungen an beruflichen Schulen. Berufsbildung – Zeitschrift für Theorie-Praxis-Dialog, 173, 37-39.

Conference presentations

Watzek, V., Widmann, A., & Mulder, R. H. (2019, August). The use of questionnaires and observations in investigating emotions and emotional reactions during teamwork. Paper presented at the 18th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Aachen (Germany).

Watzek, V., Widmann, A., & Mulder, R. H. (2018, September). Dynamic interplay of learning behaviours and affective reactions within work teams. Paper presented at the 9th Conference of the EARLI SIG  14 - Learning and Professional Development, Genf (Swiss).

Watzek, V., Widmann, A., & Mulder, R. H. (2018, Februar). Dynamischer Zusammenhang zwischen Teamlernverhaltensweisen und affektiven Reaktionen in Arbeitsteams. Paper-Präsentation auf der sechsten Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung, Basel (Schweiz).

Watzek, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2017, September). Teamlernverhalten und affektives Verhalten von interdisziplinären Lehrenden-Teams an beruflichen Schulen. Paper-Präsentation auf der Jahrestagung der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik der DGfE, Stuttgart (Deutschland).

Watzek, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2017, August). Affective components of work team interaction: An empirical study on vocational teacher teams. Paper presented at the 17th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Tampere (Finland).

Watzek, V., & Mulder, R. H. (2016, September). Die Untersuchung der Arbeits- und Entwicklungsprozesse von interdisziplinären Lehrenden-Teams an beruflichen Schulen. Paper-Präsentation auf der Jahrestagung der Sektion Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik der DGfE, Hamburg (Deutschland).

Watzek, V., Leicher, V. & Mulder, R. H. (2016, August). Emotions and team learning processes: A mixed method study with future professionals working in interdisciplinary teams. Paper presented at the 8th Conference of the EARLI SIG Learning and Professional Development, Regensburg (Germany).

Watzek, V., Rehm, M., & Mulder, R. H. (2015, August). Analysis of emotional communication processes among working professionals within online communities of learning (CoL). Paper presented at the 16th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Limassol (Cyprus).

Watzek, V., Rehm, M., & Mulder, R. H. (2014, November). Analysis of emotional communication processes among working professionals within communities of learning (CoL). Presented at the ICO International Fall School, Blankenberge (Belgium).

Watzek, V., Görke, A.-K., & Mulder, R. H. (2014, August). Individual and team learning activities of older and younger employees. Paper presented at the EARLI SIG 14 conference, Oslo (Norway).