Esther Ziegler

Esther Ziegler

Switzerland Switzerlandeducational researcherFemale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

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 schadet
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-10
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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·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-24
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Esther Ziegler is an educational researcher who highlighted the issues with current teaching methods at pedagogical universities.

Das Scheitern der integrativen Schule
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-24
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