Laurie Delnoij (L.E.C.)

Laurie investigates how testing, assessments, and evaluations can support learning and professional development in higher education and the workplace. She combines insights from psychology, educational science, and business studies to understand how students, professionals, and instructors shape, monitor, and assess learning and performance. Her research also focuses on how these processes can be designed and improved so that decisions regarding progress, certification, or development are reliable and effective.

Laurie is involved in research and consultancy projects at the intersection of assessment, evaluation, and professional development in higher education and organizational contexts. Her work spans multiple levels, from individual students and professionals to teams, and from learners to assessors. She engages in both academic research – including PhD supervision and collaborative studies – and practical organizational projects aimed at improving learning, assessment, and feedback processes.

Her areas of focus include:

• Assessment and feedback: studying the effectiveness of assessments and feedback in supporting learning and performance.
• Evaluation of education and training: improving learning environments and the quality of educational and professional development programs.
• Professional development and coaching: investigating skill and competency development for students and professionals, individually and in teams.
• Assessment processes and decision-making: researching how assessors (instructors, managers) make judgments about performance, certification, or progress, and what factors influence their decisions.
• Educational innovation and instructional design: designing learning interventions, digital tools, and support systems to foster self-directed learning and professional growth.