
Esther Ziegler
Esther Ziegler is an influential educational researcher in Switzerland, who has critiqued the current trends in teacher training programs for favoring self-directed learning over traditional instructional methods. She advocates for a return to foundational pedagogical practices that prioritize direct teaching and correction to ensure students acquire essential skills.
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Esther Ziegler holds the development of the Swiss education policy as dangerous.
Warum er den Schwächsten schadetNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-08-10
Esther Ziegler warns against a society that lacks performance due to the increasing use of disadvantage compensation in schools.
eine Gefahr für die Leistungsgesellschaft?Neue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-02-24
Esther Ziegler is an educational researcher who highlighted the issues with current teaching methods at pedagogical universities.
Das Scheitern der integrativen SchuleNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2025-02-24





