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NWO support to study high dosage tutoring (HDT) for the UVA, VU, and EUR. A 22 million grant for the 'growing up together in society' consortium. A new piece by prof. Nienke van Atteveldt and dr. Marieke Buil in the Didactief

Prof. dr. Nienke van Atteveldt

Full Professor, IBBA

Full Professor, LEARN! - Educational neuroscience, learning and development

The UvA, VU and EUR received NWO support to study High Dosage Tutoring (HDT)

Nienke van Atteveldt and Tieme Janssen (LEARN!) will collaborate with UvA/EUR to test the efficacy of High Dosage Tutoring (HDT) in a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), implemented by The Bridge in secondary schools for pre-vocational education. HDT is a promising method for improving math skills in students who are substantially behind average grade level. Academic and socio-emotional (e.g., motivational beliefs) outcomes will be evaluated before, during and after one school year of HDT. In addition, moderators of intervention effects will be explored, including student and tutor factors, and the adoption and implementation of HDT will be evaluated.

Dr. Tieme Janssen

Assistant Professor, LEARN! - Educational neuroscience, learning and development

A 22 Million Euro Gravitation Grant for the 'Growing Up Together in Society (GUTS)' consortium

The 'Growing Up Together in Society (GUTS)' consortium, led by Professor of Developmental Neuroscience in Society Eveline Crone (EUR), receives a 22 million euro Gravitation Grant. From LEARN!, Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology Lydia Krabbendam, Professor of Neuroscience & Society Nienke van Atteveldt and cognitive neuroscientist Barbara Braams are co-applicants.

More information about the consortium.

UNESCO: progress, but inequality

A new piece by prof. Nienke van Atteveldt and dr. Marieke Buil in the Didactief: '

Our world is changing rapidly. Education is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our societies worldwide. To what extent has it made progress over the past 50 years and what course should we take from now on? An interdisciplinary group of more than 300 scientists from more than 45 countries focused on this – commissioned by UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development). The Netherlands played a special role in this: Dutch Nienke van Atteveldt, professor of Neuroscience and Society (VU), led the research together with Anantha Duraiappah, director of UNESCO MGIEP in New Delhi.'

Read more here.