The Research group Vocational Education studies learning processes for and in vocational practice and the affordances and interactions that enhance this learning the processes of learning, training and professionalisation for the purpose of acquiring what is needed to practice a particular profession. The scope of our research includes all arrangements of vocational education both prior to and during one's professional career.

Lines of research within the research group

The central research question of the research group is: How does vocational education help professionals to deal with the complexity and dynamics of practice and to give direction to their actions and their development?

This research question is examined through three lines of research.

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Education

We actively develop and share knowledge with senior secondary vocational education (MBO) and higher professional education (HBO) institutions. Current practical issues and topics thus determine the research agenda of our research group and we seek the connection between education, professional practice and research. Together with Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, we provide the master’s programme in Professional Vocational Education.

 

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Collaboration

We work together with various partners, including lecturers, trainers, education managers, researchers, project leaders and policy makers from both MBO and HBO institutions and other knowledge partners. We also maintain an intensive collaboration with the Expertisecentrum docent HBO (Centre of Expertise for Teachers in Higher Professional Education).

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Liesbeth Baartman

Liesbeth Baartman

Professor Vocational Education ResearchComponents.PersonsFeed.ButtonText
Elly de Bruijn | Professor | Research group Vocational Education

Elly de Bruijn

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Ilya Zitter

Ilya Zitter

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Bas Agricola

Bas Agricola

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