Research Group Driving Educational Change

Our research group focuses on educational change processes and the competences teachers need to drive change. We pursue evidence-informed and goal-oriented development, implementation and evaluation of changes, to strengthen the sustainability of educational change and ultimately to improve learning.

NETLINC - Building INnovative Capacity of higher education through NETworked Learning

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A multidisciplinary consortium studies how networked learning can enhance the innovative capacity of higher education institutes

Innovative behaviour of novice teachers in secondary education

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Lector Kirsten VanLommel in gesprek met 6 studenten

Innovative capacity of education professionals during complex changes

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Active involvement of educational professionals in complex educational innovations is important for the successful realization of those innovations. The active role of educational professionals has been studied to a limited extent to date. In this project we investigate which elements make up the innovative capacity of education professionals, and how we can strengthen this.

Innovative capacity of education professionals

How can we understand and stimulate evidence-informed educational change? A scoping review from a systems perspective
- Kristin Vanlommel, Elske van den Boom-Muilenburg
- Research.Lectorate: Driving Educational Change
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- 2024
School leadership during disruptive change An emotional and relational practice
- Kristin Vanlommel, Selia N. van den Boom-Muilenburg, Evi Kikken
- Research.Lectorate: Driving Educational Change
- Article
- 2024
Why so many change efforts fail Using paradox theory as a lens to understand the complexity of educational change
- Lydia Schaap, Kristin Vanlommel
- Research.Lectorate: Driving Educational Change
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- 2024

The short-term and long-term results of many educational changes often remain unclear. The research group wants to help initiate and implement changes in a more goal-oriented, substantiated way – in HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and in other educational institutions.

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The research group works closely with the Centre for Expertise, Talent & Skill, with educational programmes offered at HU and with the Teaching and Learning Network. They also collaborate with regional, national and international partners in professional practice, education and research.