Since 2003, I have been working as a chemistry teacher, teaching various subjects (chemistry, physics and chemistry (NaSk), general science (ANW), and Nature, Life & Technology (NLT)) to different grade levels. I combine teaching with my passion for research and educational innovation. In 2007, I began my PhD research at ELAN, which resulted in my 2012 dissertation titled: "Professional development as a strategy for curriculum implementation in multidisciplinary science education."
After completing my PhD, I continued as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Twente, where I conducted four years of research on the integration of Science and Language in education. During this period, I developed the ālanguage marker,ā a tool designed to help students express their conceptual understanding in chemistry more effectively. This research led to the publication āWriting prompts help improve expression of conceptual understanding in Chemistry.ā Additionally, I collaborated with colleagues to develop a three-part lesson series focused on Analyzing, Explaining, and Formulating, aimed at helping students improve the content of their answers on exam questions.
Since September 2017, I have been working as a chemistry education specialist at the University of Twente, where my primary responsibility is training future chemistry teachers. In this role, I teach courses such as Introduction to Didactics, Didactics 1, and Didactics 2, and I supervise students during their internships through lesson observations and reflective group sessions. I also guide their educational research, known as Research in Education, where students conduct in-depth studies on improving (chemistry) education.
In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I supervise PhD candidates. One of them focuses on citizenship education within chemistry, while the other investigates how cutting-edge research can be used as a context in the classroom.
I am also involved with the University of Twenteās assessment center, where I serve as a general and subject assessor. In this role, I evaluate candidates on both general and subject-specific competencies. Finally, I coordinate the Chemistry Professional Learning Network (PLN), a platform where first- and second-degree teachers collaborate to deepen their knowledge of contemporary chemistry education, exchange ideas, and work together to innovate and improve their lessons.
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Courses academic year 2025/2026
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
- 193799700 - CR Assignment (Studytrip)
- 197453710 - Intro. to Chemistry Teaching Methodology
- 197453910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1
- 197454910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2
- 197493710 - Intro. Chem. Teaching Meth. - Minor
- 197493910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1 - Minor
- 201000224 - Master Research SE Chemistry
- 201300054 - MSc final project SRA
- 201300055 - MSc final project RGA
- 201600196 - Capita Selecta Teacher Edu. Program
- 201700061 - Groene Chemie
- 201700062 - Organische chemie
- 201700063 - Macromoleculaire Chemie
- 201700066 - Atoom- en molecuulbouw (kwantumchemie)
- 201700067 - Katalyse
- 201700069 - Fysische chemie & thermodynamica
- 201800201 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2 - Minor
- 201800413 - MSc final project SRA
- 201800438 - Teaching Practice Contract Education
- 201900153 - Biochemie 1
- 201900154 - Biochemie 2
- 201900157 - Anorganische chemie
- 201900158 - Industriële chemie
- 201900212 - Additional Intern. & Job Orient. Project
- 201900214 - Internship & Job Orientation Pr. CSE/AP
- 201900316 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE Scientific Aspects
- 201900317 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE General Aspects
- 202100179 - Analytische chemie
- 202100182 - Free Project Minor
- 202300330 - Multidisciplinary Project CSE
- 202500308 - MSc final project RGA
Courses academic year 2024/2025
- 193799700 - CR Assignment (Studytrip)
- 197453710 - Intro. to Chemistry Teaching Methodology
- 197453810 - Chemistry Teaching Methodology 1
- 197453910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1
- 197454200 - Educational Research Project
- 197454910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2
- 197493710 - Intro. Chem. Teaching Meth. - Minor
- 197493810 - Chemistry Teaching Methodology 1 - Minor
- 197493910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1 - Minor
- 201000224 - Master Research SE Chemistry
- 201300054 - MSc final project SRA
- 201300055 - MSc final project RGA
- 201600196 - Capita Selecta Teacher Edu. Program
- 201700047 - Chemistry teaching methodology 2
- 201700061 - Groene Chemie
- 201700062 - Organische chemie
- 201700063 - Macromoleculaire Chemie
- 201700066 - Atoom- en molecuulbouw (kwantumchemie)
- 201700067 - Katalyse
- 201700069 - Fysische chemie & thermodynamica
- 201700094 - Educational Design Project
- 201800201 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2 - Minor
- 201800413 - MSc final project SRA
- 201800438 - Teaching Practice Contract Education
- 201900153 - Biochemie 1
- 201900154 - Biochemie 2
- 201900157 - Anorganische chemie
- 201900158 - Industriële chemie
- 201900212 - Additional Intern. & Job Orient. Project
- 201900214 - Internship & Job Orientation Pr. CSE/AP
- 201900316 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE Scientific Aspects
- 201900317 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE General Aspects
- 202100179 - Analytische chemie
- 202100182 - Free Project Minor
- 202300227 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 2.5 EC
- 202300228 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 5 EC
- 202300330 - Multidisciplinary Project CSE
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 193799700 - CR Assignment (Studytrip)
- 197453710 - Intro. to Chemistry Teaching Methodology
- 197453810 - Chemistry Teaching Methodology 1
- 197453910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1
- 197454200 - Educational Research Project
- 197454910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2
- 197493710 - Intro. Chem. Teaching Meth. - Minor
- 197493810 - Chemistry Teaching Methodology 1 - Minor
- 197493910 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 1 - Minor
- 201000224 - Master Research SEC Chemistry
- 201300054 - MSc final project SRA
- 201300055 - MSc final project RGA
- 201600196 - Capita Selecta Teacher Edu. Program
- 201700047 - Chemistry teaching methodology 2
- 201700061 - Groene Chemie
- 201700062 - Organische chemie
- 201700063 - Macromoleculaire Chemie
- 201700066 - Atoom- en molecuulbouw (kwantumchemie)
- 201700067 - Katalyse
- 201700069 - Fysische chemie & thermodynamica
- 201700094 - Educational Design Project
- 201800201 - Chemistry Teaching Practice 2 - Minor
- 201800413 - MSc final project SRA
- 201800438 - Teaching Practice Contract Education
- 201900153 - Biochemie 1
- 201900154 - Biochemie 2
- 201900157 - Anorganische chemie
- 201900158 - Industriële chemie
- 201900212 - Additional Intern. & Job Orient. Project
- 201900214 - Internship & Job Orientation Pr. CSE/AP
- 201900316 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE Scientific Aspects
- 201900317 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE General Aspects
- 202001528 - Master Thesis DD Parma
- 202100179 - Analytische chemie
- 202100182 - Free Project Minor
- 202300227 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 2.5 EC
- 202300228 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 5 EC
- 202300330 - Multidisciplinary Project CSE
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University of Twente
Carré C4011
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands