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Discoverer of the Year, Best Dissertation and Education prize 2015 News - 5 January 2016
During the Faculty of Science New Year's reception, Daniël Rozen was named Discoverer of the year 2015. Nienke van der Marel and Koen van der Maaden both won the prize for the best dissertation and Jeroen van Smeden was named Best Teacher of 2015.

Culturally responsive teaching in Dutch multicultural secondary schools Research output
In this dissertation, Dutch secondary school teachers’ attitudes, knowledge, noticing skills and reasoned practices regarding culturally responsive teaching in a multicultural classroom context, were examined.

Toward curriculum reform: an empirical research about the implementation of national mathematics curriculum reform in China Research project
This is a research project on the implementation of national mathematics curriculum reform in Chinese junior high school. The research is expected to provide insight into the ways and reasons of mathematics teachers in Chinese junior high school for implementing national curriculum reform.

Zachtjes schudden aan de boom Research output
An examination of rationales and core practices of first-grade Worldview/Religious Education teachers focused on their students' philosophical identity development

Remote participation in a hybrid classroom: Interacting with students with chronic illnesses Research project
There are about 35,000 students with chronic illnesses in the Netherlands. If they cannot receive education in the classroom, they may be able to do so from home or a hospital with hybrid education. The question in this study is: how can interaction with the teacher and fellow students be promoted?

Gaming at school Research Dossier: The developing brain and behaviour
How well children learn depends to a large extent on good teachers and effective learning materials. Wilfried Admiraal investigates such issues as gaming as a modern learning tool. He concludes that this tool has little to offer less talented students.

Data based decision making processes in secondary education Research project
How can teachers be motivated by their students’ data in making stepwise changes to their teaching practices?

Change Laboratories Research project
Effective innovation methodologies which lead to sustainable educational transformation require room for the development of teacher agency and at same time solve systemic problems. The Change Laboratory methodology combines both.

Academic Orientation
The team Academic Orientation offers activities for primary and secondary education pupils and their teachers regarding Science for Society and Teacher Professional Development.

Motivating pupils: finding the right balance Research Dossier: Optimal Teaching
Kim Stroet is examining how the interaction between teachers and pupils influences pupils’ motivation. ‘Children need to have the feeling that they are in control of their own learning process.’