Organisation and professionalisation of education
The growing shortage of teachers and the resulting increase in inequality of opportunity have led to a growing demand for solutions. We look at how education can be organised differently. Our focus is on the professionalisation of teachers in response to the challenges posed by a different organisation of education.
Helping to educate students in a high-tech, fast-paced society, where we also must deal with current issues such as teacher shortages, places great demands on schools and education professionals. Our research addresses the challenges of redesigning education and professionalising teachers.
Main research themes
Well-organised education includes teaching from a vision, a manageable workload for education professionals and a school that is flexible in dealing with challenges such as teacher shortages. Our research includes exploring the value of team teaching, job differentiation and breaking down the curriculum-year class system etc.
Our aim is to support and stimulate learning from and with each other in the world of education. We do this through research on learning in networks. We also learn through national and international networks. The Dalton Research Group, Jenaplan Research Group and Montessori Research Group are examples.
Good education requires good educational professionals. We conduct research on the development of teachers, teaching assistants, school principals and other educational professionals. We see professionalisation in the context of the challenges and opportunities of organising education and technology differently.
Our projects
- HAVO of the Future
- Goal-oriented exercise
- STEAM Education
- Q-tool for teachers
- Virtual kindergarten class
- We are VR
- Jenaplan Research group
- Montessori Research group
- Dalton Research group
- JUMP VOICE
- Montessori implementation
- Montessori global consensus projects
- Organising education differently
How can we work together?
"Are you actively involved in the development, improvement and renewal of educational practices and technologies? Research can increase your knowledge and expertise. It can provide new insights and potentially contribute to positive changes in education. Contact us to explore possible collaboration opportunities."
(Symen van der Zee, Professor in Innovative Education, [email protected])