Projects
Examples of research projects of the group Education:
Bildung in VMBO education
This 1-year pilot project is aimed at setting up a professional learning group (PLG) on the subject of ‘bildung’, for VMBO teachers in the centre and south of the country.
The International Science and Evidence based Education Assessment
The overall goal of the ISEE Assessment is to pool the expertise on educational systems and reforms from a range of stakeholders from around the world.
Workplace Education Research Utrecht (pilot + follow-up)
After the pilot, the Workplace Education Research Utrecht will continue the project for two years. In this project, Utrecht schools and knowledge institutions will build a structural, sustainable connection between education, educational development and research.
Entanglement: Essays on a unifying humanism
In 2019, VUB and UvH organised a conference focusing on themes from William Connolly's work. As a follow-up, this book project further develops his idea of 'entangled humanism'.
Civic education at MBO Rijnland to strengthen confidence in one’s own abilities
Researchers at UvH and lecturers at MBO Rijnland are conducting an educational design study, which investigates how lecturers can promote students' belief in their own abilities.
Professionalisation of teachers with respect to culturally responsive and unifying education
Researchers from the Marnix Academie, iPabo and UvH are conducting research into the professionalisation of teachers with regard to culturally-responsive and connection-oriented education.
Waardenwijs, a survey of the values that parents instil in their children
In this study, carried out by researchers from the UvH at the request of the Humanistisch Verbond and child care organisation Humankind, we investigated the values of parents.
Consultancy on civic education for Curriculum.nu
The chair group Education is involved in the working group of Curriculum.nu which deals with the improvement of citizenship education.
The world in the classroom (completed)
In this two-year research and development project, colleagues from the iPabo, UvH and the Marnix Academy researched the knowledge, skills and qualities of primary school teachers to turn classes in which children of newcomers enter into learning groups.
Focus on democracy and tolerance in secondary education in all EU countries (completed)
The research consists of a study of policy in all EU countries and case studies in 11 European countries on the practice of paying attention to values such as democracy and tolerance.
Do mock elections in school help young adults to develop well-considered voting behaviour? (completed)
Many schools in the Netherlands organise student elections prior to (inter)national and local elections. By doing so, they hope to increase young people's involvement in democracy and the rule of law. To what extent is this successful? Take a look at the research of Isolde de Groot and Bram Eidhof.