The acquisition of knowledge and skills is one of the fundamental challenges facing all of us in life, and providing the necessary support for these learning processes is a major challenge for society as a whole.

Instructional psychology describes and explains learning processes at the individual level, thus identifying potential means of enhancing both self-regulated learning and more institutionalised learning in schools, initial and continuing vocational and professional training, and other kinds of training programmes.

The Department of Instructional Psychology unites expertise in the fields of psychology and educational science. Teaching and research within the Department focuses on the cognitive psychological principles of learning and instruction, and on their application in evaluation and training programmes. Particular emphasis is placed on learning with new media.