This collection indicates how research on teaching and learning from multiple scientific disciplines such as educational science and psychology can be successfully pursued by a co-operation between researchers and school teachers. The contributors adopt different methodological approaches, ranging from field research to laboratory experiments.

Christiane Baadte, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyOlena Bien, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyKathrin Bürger, RWTH Aachen University, GermanyEva Christophel, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyNatalie Gouasé, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanySebastian Gröber, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyJohannes Groß, Primary School Teacher, GermanyAndreas Helmke, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyRosa Hettmannsperger, Ludwigsburg University of Education, GermanyNora Heyne, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyConstanze Juchem-Grundmann, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyPascal Klein, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyJochen Kuhn, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyGerlinde Lenske, University of Duisburg-Essen, GermanyPeter H. Ludwig, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyChristoph Mengelkamp, University of Wuerzburg, GermanyStephan Merten, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyLoredana Mihalca, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyRenate Rasch, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyJochen Scheid, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyChristoph Schneider, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyWilfried Smidt, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyXin Song, Fujian Normal University, ChinaNina Sturm, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyPatrik Vogt, University of Education Freiburg, GermanyChristian Weber, University of Koblenz-Landau, GermanyKatrinWeisenburger, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany

PART I: SELF-REGULATION AND INSTRUCTION 1. Educational Processes in Early Childhood Education: Activities of Target Children in Preschools; Wilfried Smidt 2. The Stability and Variability of Goals in Learning Contexts: A Systematic Literature Review and a Quantitative Investigation; Kathrin Bürger 3. Self-Regulation in Computer-Based Learning Environments: Effects of Learner Characteristics and Instructional Support; Loredana Mihalca, Wolfgang Schnotz and Christoph Mengelkamp 4. Does the Quality of the Application of Learning Strategies Foster Text Comprehension? A Reanalysis of Video Data; Christoph Schneider, Christian Weber, Peter H. Ludwig and Katrin Weisenburger 5. Supporting Students' Self-Regulated Learning with Teachers' Feedback: Professional Experience as a Moderator of Teachers' Attitude-Behavior Contingency; Eva Christophel and Christiane Baadte PART II: LANGUAGE LEARNING AND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION 6. A Cognitive Linguistic Approach to Teaching English Prepositions; Xin Song, Wolfgang Schnotz and Constanze Juchem-Grundmann 7. The Individual Theories of Teachers about Vocabulary Work with Mono- and Plurilingual Students in the German Language Classroom; Olena Bien, Stephan Merten and Wolfgang Schnotz 8. Child Respondents Do They Really Answer What Scientific Questionnaires Ask For?; Gerlinde Lenske and Andreas Helmke 9. Video-Based Analyses of Reading Instruction in the Fourth Grade Based on the Observation System LUPE; Nora Heyne PART III: MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 10. Which Heuristic Operations do Primary School Students Use When Solving Complex Story Problems?; Johannes Groß, Natalie Gouasé, Renate Rasch and Wolfgang Schnotz 11. Forms of Representation for Solving Mathematical Word Problems Development of an Intervention Study;Nina Sturm and Renate Rasch 12. Understanding Basic Concepts in Ray Optics: A Representational Approach; Rosa Hettmannsperger, Wolfgang Schnotz, Andreas Müller and Jochen Scheid 13. ScientificExperiments, Multiple Representations, and Their Coherence: A Task-Based Elaboration Strategy for Ray Optics; Jochen Scheid, Andreas Müller, Rosa Hettmannsperger and Wolfgang Schnotz 14. Smartphones and Co. in Physics Education: Effects of Learning with New Media Experimental Tools in Acoustics; Jochen Kuhn and Patrik Vogt 15. Video Analysis Exercises in Regular Introductory Mechanics Physics Courses: Effects of Conventional Methods and Possibilities of Mobile Devices; Pascal Klein, Jochen Kuhn, Andreas Müller and Sebastian Gröber