Hermann Astleitner Mag. Dr.

Hermann Astleitner Mag. Dr.
Ao.Univ.-Prof. (equal to Associate Professor)

Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg / Department of Educational Science
Erzabt-Klotz-Straße 1, 5020 Salzburg

Tel.: 43 (0)662 8044 4208
Fax.: 43 (0)662 6389 4208
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Short vita
1984-1992: Diploma and doctoral studies in Education
1996: Habilitation in Educational Research
1997-: Ao.Univ.-Prof. (Associate Professor)
1999: Appointment full professorship (TU Dresden)
2002: Appointment full professorship (University of Erfurt)

Main Research Areas
Instructional Design
Educational Technology
Human Development and Education
Research methods

Research projects
2019-2023: Team-, Assessment- and Scaffolding-based School Development
2020-2024: CIS: Collegiality in Science (mit J. Zumbach)
2022-2024: DALA: Digital Affective Learning Assignments
2024-: Critical Thinking 2.0
2024-: Cognitive neglect

Reviewing/Editorial Boards
– Swiss Science Foundation – Swiss Virtual Campus – Leibnitz Gemeinschaft – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – Deutscher Wissenschaftsrat – Deutsches Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung– Applied Cognitive Psychology – European Journal of Psychology in Education – Computers & Education – Learning & Instruction – Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie – Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht– European Journal of Teacher Education – Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung – Psychology Learning and Teaching – Social Sciences & Humanities Open – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education– Medienpädagogik: Zeitschrift für Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung– Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence – Herausforderung Lehrer*Innenbildung/Zeitschrift zur Konzeption, Gestaltung und Diskussion– Studies in Educational Evaluation – Computers in Human Behavior – Asia Pacific Education Review – Philosophy of the Social Sciences – Higher Education Research & Development – Instructional Science– Technological Forecasting & Social Change

Guest professorships/Teaching positions
ETH/University of Zurich, Ministère de l´Education Nationale Luxembourg, University of Erfurt, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, University of  Linz, University of Klagenfurt, University of Innsbruck, University of Krems, FH Aarau/Universität Bern, FH Hagenberg, Kirchlich pädagogische Hochschule Wien, Pädagogisches Institut Graz, Pädagogisches Institut Linz

Recent publications (selected)

  • Astleitner, H. & Schlick, S. (2024). The social media use of college students: Exploring identity development, learning support, and parallel use. Active Learning in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874241233605
  • Astleitner, H. (2024). We have big data, but do we need big theory? Some review-based remarks on an emerging problem in the social sciences. Philosophy of Social Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1177/00483931231188825 
  • Astleitner, H. & Zumbach, J. (2023). What makes a collegial higher education student? How personality and goal orientations contribute to social behavior. Higher Education Research & Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2023.2209515 
  • Astleitner, H., Bains, A., & Hörmann, S. (2023). The effects of personality and social media experiences on mental health: Examining the mediating role of fear of missing out, ghosting, and vaguebooking. Computers in Human Behavior, 138, 107436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107436 

 Further publications, presentations, reviewing activities, etc.