Tobias Ackermann
Biographic Data
| ID | 9113193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tobias Ackermann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tobias |
| FAMILY NAME | Ackermann |
| SIGNATURE | ACKERMANN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bern |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1641-5131 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Disadvantaged by chance? Examining the persistence of relative age effects on educational achievement
Most education systems have arbitrarily chosen annual cut-off dates for school enrolment, which create age differences of up to a year within a cohort of pupils. Prior research has shown that the oldest in a cohort systematically outperform their relatively younger peers. Yet, little is known about the temporal persistence of relative age effects in education. In this article, we investigate how relative age effects on educational achievement evo…
Diverging Educational Aspirations Among Compulsory School-Leavers in Switzerland
Educational aspirations play an important role in shaping students' educational trajectories and destinations. Drawing on longitudinal data from the TREE2 study, this paper investigates the effect of tracking on the formation and adjustment of the educational aspirations of Swiss students upon leaving compulsory school. We show that educational aspirations are highly responsive to the educational track attended in upper secondary education. While…
Older Adults’ Engagement in Senior University Lectures and the Effect of Individual Motivations
Among older adults, engagement in education can potentially have positive effects on cognition and psychological well-being and can prevent social isolation. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of individual motivations specific to older learners that underlie the frequency of participation at a senior university and how health or socioeconomic dimensions may affect the possibilities for participation. With data on participants from …
A Treaty on Enforcing Human Rights Against Business
Pierre Thielbörger, Tobias Ackermann, A Treaty on Enforcing Human Rights Against Business: Closing the Loophole or Getting Stuck in a Loop?, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Winter 2017), pp. 43-79
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A Treaty on Enforcing Human Rights Against Business
Pierre Thielbörger, Tobias Ackermann, A Treaty on Enforcing Human Rights Against Business: Closing the Loophole or Getting Stuck in a Loop?, Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Winter 2017), pp. 43-79
Older Adults’ Engagement in Senior University Lectures and the Effect of Individual Motivations
Among older adults, engagement in education can potentially have positive effects on cognition and psychological well-being and can prevent social isolation. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of individual motivations specific to older learners that underlie the frequency of participation at a senior university and how health or socioeconomic dimensions may affect the possibilities for participation. With data on participants from …
Diverging Educational Aspirations Among Compulsory School-Leavers in Switzerland
Educational aspirations play an important role in shaping students' educational trajectories and destinations. Drawing on longitudinal data from the TREE2 study, this paper investigates the effect of tracking on the formation and adjustment of the educational aspirations of Swiss students upon leaving compulsory school. We show that educational aspirations are highly responsive to the educational track attended in upper secondary education. While…
Disadvantaged by chance? Examining the persistence of relative age effects on educational achievement
Most education systems have arbitrarily chosen annual cut-off dates for school enrolment, which create age differences of up to a year within a cohort of pupils. Prior research has shown that the oldest in a cohort systematically outperform their relatively younger peers. Yet, little is known about the temporal persistence of relative age effects in education. In this article, we investigate how relative age effects on educational achievement evo…
Economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · School Choice and Performance (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)