Research

Research interests

Learning and teaching

• informatics education
  • teaching methodology
  • digital literacy
  • computational thinking
• science education
  • pedagogical content knowledge
  • context based education

Computing

• modeling
• foundations
  • lambda calculus
  • term and graph rewriting
  • typing systems
  • semantics

Projects

• Computational thinking, with Natasa Grgurina (RUG), Bert Zwaneveld (OU), Wim van de Grift (RUG)
• Teacher knowledge versus teacher practice in science education, with Ineke Henze (TUD)
• Cognitive aspects of modeling, with Ilona Wilmont (RU), Stijn Hoppenbrouwers (HAN/RU) and Erik Proper (RU, Henri Tudor)
• Concept development in informatics education, with Martin Bruggink and Marc de Vries (TUD)
• Programming education, with Harrie Passier (OU), Sjaak Smetsers (RU), Harold Pootjes (OU), Annemiek Herrewijn (OU), Marko van Eekelen (RU/OU), Lex Bijlsma (OU)