Dr. Beifang Ma

Research Focus:

• E-Mentoring in STEM

Deutscher, V., Ma, B., Krötz, M., & Winther, E. (2026). Training Quality as a Dynamic Construct: Longitudinal Evidence of Changing Effects on Vocational Competence Development. Vocations and Learning, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-026-09381-0 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2025). Autonomy and its associations with persistence and competence: A longitudinal study of vocational students. International Journal of Educational Research, 134, 102858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2025.102858 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., Krötz, M., Deutscher, V., & Winther, E. (2025). Same same yet different: Equivalence of the multidimensional assessment of vocational competence across test formats. International Journal of Training and Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12372 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2025). Longitudinal analysis of school-workplace cooperation in vocational training: Exploring time-invariant and time-varying predictors. International Journal of Vocational Education Studies, 3(2025). https://doi.org/10.48439/ijves.v2i1.287 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2024). Press the Button: Designing Learning from Home – The Teacher's Willingness to Change the School Work Routine. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v12i4.7085 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., Krötz, M., & Winther, E. (2024). Domain-linked and domain-specific competence: A validation study of a two-dimensional model of economic vocational competence in Germany. Vocations and Learning, 17(3), 459–485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12186-024-09350-5 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., Krötz, M., Deutscher, V., & Winther, E. (2024). Exploring the interplay between vocational competence and dropout intention: insights and perspectives. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 16, 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-024-00164-2 (external link, opens in a new window)

Paeßens, J., Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2023). Effectiveness of Collaboration in VET: Measuring Skills for Solving Complex Vocational Problems with a Multidimensional Authentic Technology-Based Assessment. International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 10(1), 46–67. https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.10.1.3 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., Paeßens, J., & Winther, E. (2022). Wir machen das zusammen oder: Worin unterscheiden sich individuelle und kollaborative Aufgabenbearbeitungen in der kaufmännischen (Berufs-)bildung? [We do this together: Differences between individual and collaborative task processing in commercial vocational education]. berufsbildung, 3(22), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.3278/BB2203W013 (external link, opens in a new window)

Paeßens, J., Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2022). Von wo aus arbeitest du? Analog digital und hybrid lernende Gruppen in der beruflichen Bildung. [Where are you working from? Analog, digital and hybrid learning groups in vocational education]. Weiterbildung: Zeitschrift für Grundlagen, Praxis und Trends, 5(22), 35–37.

Winther, E., Paeßens, J., Ma, B., Tröster, M., & Bowien-Jansen, B. (2021). Auf dem Weg zu mehr Kollaboration: Kollaboratives Lernen als Ansatz der Lehrkräfteprofessionalisierung in der Grundbildung. [Towards more collaboration: Collaborative learning as an approach to teacher professionalisation in basic education]. Zeitschrift für Weiterbildungsforschung, 44(3), 285–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40955-021-00195-2 (external link, opens in a new window)

Deutscher, V., Ma, B., Krötz, M., & Winther, E. (2025). The Impact of Training Quality on Competence Development: A Time-Sensitive Analysis in Vocational Education and Training. Vocations and Learning.

Ma, B. (2026). Validation study: Identifying the boundaries of knowledge: An inquiry into the validation and invalidation of a vocational competence development model for economic domains. Doctoral dissertation. https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/84913 (external link, opens in a new window)

Ma, B., Krötz, M., Deutscher, V., & Winther, E. (2023). Invariance of the Multidimensional Construct of the Vocational-Economic Competence Across Test Formats. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.

Krötz, M., Ma, B., & Deutscher, V. (2023). The Role of In-Company Training Quality for Trainee Competence Development. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.

Paeßens, J., Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2022). One for all, all for one?! Competence differences in collaborative and individual assessments in commercial initial vocational education. Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), March 10, 2022.

Ma, B., Krötz, M., Deutscher, V., & Winther, E. (2022). Competence development in commercial vocational education.Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), March 10, 2022.

Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2021). A booklet design for the dynamic assessment of contextual factors in commercial vocational education. DigiGEBF, April 22–23, 2021.

Ma, B., & Winther, E. (2021). Press the Button: Designing learning from home – Assessing teachers’ willingness to change school work routines. DigiGEBF, April 22–23, 2021.

Ma, B., Paeßens, J., & Winther, E. (2021). Individual and group performance in commercial learning processes. DigiGEBF, April 22–23, 2021.

Fortunati, F., Ma, B., Paeßens, J., & Winther, E. (2022). Promoting vocational competence acquisition: The importance of economic literacy. Symposium contribution: “Vocationally competent! – Development and promotion of vocational competences.” Congress of the German Educational Research Association (DGfE), March 15, 2022.

Ma, B., & Wirth, J. (2019). Autonomy and Extraneous Load as Moderated Mediators of Effect of Self-pacing. 12th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference, June 17–19, 2019, Maastricht, Netherlands.