Maastricht University education research
In collaboration with the faculties, EDLAB fosters the vitality and sustainability of education research in relation to education innovation at Maastricht University.
We achieve this by:
- Facilitating and funding research projects, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Offering practical workshops to increase understanding of and engagement in education research.
- Organising communities of practice and knowledge-sharing events.
- Communicating about UM education research to both internal and external audiences.
We are guided in our work by the EDLAB Education Research Sounding Board (ERSB), a group of representatives from all UM faculties who share a passion and vision for supporting UM education research.
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UM education research news
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EDLAB invites Maastricht University academic and support staff to apply for an EDLAB education research grant à €10,000.
EDLAB education research programmes & events
Education research grant project: Using weekly online quizzes for multivariable calculus
In 2022, Martijn Boussé received an education research grant to implement weekly online quizzes for multivariable calculus in collaboration with students. The project brought together staff from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) and the School of Business and Economics (SBE). Crucially, the quiz system used randomisation, parametrisation, diversification, and answer-dependent feedback to make the learning experience more meaningful to students.
Photo gallery from education research events
Prof. Anique de Bruin facilited a workshop during the UM Education Days 2023 based on her research on self-regulated learning.
Prof. Emilie Sitzia and Assoc. Prof. Anna Harris facilitated a workshop during the UM Education Days 2023 inspired by their Comenius leadership project on Senses-Based Learning.
UM Education Days 2023 participants discovered meaningful connections between educational research, educational design, and teaching practice.
PhD candidate René Bräuer presented his research on creativity coaching during the 2022 Learning & Innovation conference at EDLAB.
Prof. Trudie Schils facilitated a workshop on challenges faced by first-generation university students during the 2022 Learning & Innovation Conference at EDLAB.
Links to education research in UM faculties
| Faculty | Education research department/activities |
|---|---|
| Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) | Department of Educational Development and Research (O&O) |
| Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) | School of Health Professions Education (SHE) |
| School of Business and Economics (SBE) | Department of Educational Research and Development (ERD) |
| School of Business and Economics (SBE) | Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) |
| Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) | FASoS Teaching & Learning Blog |
| Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) | Computing Sciences Education Research Group |