Projects
The use of educational technology for supporting early mathematical development KU Leuven
Young children’s mathematical skills are among the strongest predictors of their later academic achievement. Supporting early mathematical development is therefore considered a key objective of early childhood education. Cumulative evidence points to the potential of educational technology (ET) for improving learning outcomes in the domain of mathematics in formal education. Recently, also the number of studies that provides empirical support ...
The role of peer effects in dynamic discrete choice models: with applications to technology adoption and educational choice KU Leuven
Forward looking behavior is important in many contexts. Investors pay a cost today, hoping to receive a return in the future. Students are willing to study hard, hoping this will lead to better jobs. At the same time, these individual choices can have repercussions for society as a whole. Investments in green technologies slow down climate change. Highly educated students earn higher wages and therefore provide more tax income and depend ...
Navigating the Digital Classroom: Analyzing Risks To Children’s Data Protection in Educational Technology KU Leuven
Although educational technology (edtech) has been employed in education for centuries, digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) hold the potential to truly revolutionize the field. Particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proliferation of edtech in the market only increases, offering solutions to longstanding issues in education. However, the full realization of these benefits is still a distant prospect, ...
Educational technology, self-regulation & conceptual understanding in STEM KU Leuven
To be successful in higher education, STEM students not only have to develop conceptual understanding in wide range of science topics but also self-regulated learning skills. This PhD researches how educational technology can influence both the development of self-regulatory learning skills and conceptual understanding in mechanics. The research builds on earlier work of Hardebolle et al. (2020) and the framework of Tormey et al. (2019), who ...
STEM@school: Introducing integrated STEM education for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to Flemish secondary schools. KU Leuven
Implementing peer assessment in secondary education: increasing anonymity by using Classroom Response Technology Ghent University
It is generally accepted by learning scientists that assessment is an important drive of the learning process (Hunt, Hughes & Rowe, 2002) and that changes in educational approaches often require new forms of assessment (Dochy, Heylen, & Van de Mosselaar, 2002). This project focuses on studying peer assessment processes in face-to-face classrooms settings and how these processes can be improved.
Open education platforms and their modes of dis/appearing: A critical account from science and technology studies KU Leuven
This dissertation critically investigates the platformisation of open education practices, emphasising its compositions and consequences for education stakeholders. Open education, broadly defined as a collection of practices aiming to increase and widen access to education and knowledge resources, frequently relies on dedicated universities and digital platforms. As more and more digital platforms organise this sort of practice, their ...
The integration of technology with biomedical education - a leadership program KU Leuven
Contextualized Instructional Design Model for Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia KU Leuven
The use of ICT and/or multimedia learning materials in higher education is not questioned anymore. On the contrary, all universities or other similar institutions around the globe have developed strategies on e-learning, blended learning, or hybrid learning, separate from or embedded in their overall strategy for education. Indeed, the pedagogically sound use of new learning technologies canbe seen as an enabler to modernize, innovate and ...