Gert Rijlaarsdam holds a position

• as full professor at the University of Amsterdam
• as principal investigator of the Research Lab of Innovative Language, Literature & Arts Education
• as 'adjunct' professor at the Norwegian University for Science & Technology, Trondheim, Norway

In parallel he

• had a position (50%) at the University of Antwerp (Multilingual Professional Communication) as member of the Anhub Lab (2013-2018).
• was appointed as visiting professor at Umeå University (Sweden), 10%, 2015-2018.
• had an additional position as professor in Language Education at Utrecht University, a chair installed by the Dutch Association of Teachers of Living Languages (Dutch: Vereniging voor Leraren in Levende Talen) (from 1999-2004).

He started as a non-certified teacher at the age of 20 yrs, teaching Dutch Language and Literature at a school for secondary education. Here he taught for 17 years, mostly parttime, combining teaching, other jobs and studies.

He studied at Leiden University, while teaching at secondary education:

• Dutch Language and Literature (School voor Taal- en Letterkunde, The Hague, then University of Leiden, Doctoraal (MA), 1978), specialization linguistics and sociolinguistics
• Educational Studies (University of Leiden, doctoraal (MA), 1983), specialization Learning & Instruction and Curriculum Studies

He did his PhD research at the University of Amsterdam, parttime, with a grant of the National Foundation for Research (NWO), when still teaching Dutch in secondary education. His dissertation was on Effects of peer feedback on writing processes, writing performance and attitudes (1983-1986).

Other jobs

• He combined his teaching appointment with a job (20%) at the National Test Service Institute (CITO, Arnhem),
  • designing and testing innovative listening tests, and
  • introducing functional writing exams in vocational secondary education.
• He combined his jobs with a part-time appointment at the educational research institute at the University of Amsterdam (RITP, later SCO) since 1981. Here he got his on the job training as researcher from Hildo Wesdorp (1935-1987), in a lab group with then young researchers like Henk Blok, Kees de Glopper, Huub van den Bergh, Rob Schoonen, Amos van Gelderen & Resi Damhuis.
• He was appointed (1988) as an associate professor (Dutch: UHD) at the then newly established Graduate School of Teaching and Learning (GSTL) at the University of Amsterdam, with the task to create  -- with two colleagues Geert ten Dam and Fred Korthagen --  an integrative post-graduate university institute for teacher education, in-service training and research. This Institute lasted until 2012, when it was merged into the Faculty of Social Sciences. Until then the GSTL was about the top in the Netherlands. In the GSTL he was involved in teaching, research, and development. He managed the portfolio Development & Services. From 2006-2008 he was responsible for the implementation of a new teacher education curriculum at the GSTL, in 2010-2011 for reshaping that 'new' curriculum for efficiency (less costs, more results: students that get the grade within nominal study time.

Personal data

Until 2007 you could find Gert on Saturdays on soccer fields in the region as a certificated soccer referee (KNVB), milder in his decisions than you may expect. In his free time he trained a German shepherd dog, called Beer (Dutch for Bear). On the photo in the intro above, he is preparing the other dog, the Dutch shepherd dog Storm, for a round of ski wandering in Bodmen, Oberwallis (Switzerland). Storm died in July 2007. 

On the left handed photo; Beer is looking for something, while his friend Anak walks away, giving up. Beer never gave up when he was searching. Click for more Beer below; Beer in Switzerland, October 2007.

Gert and Hetty owned an old-timer Mercedes Camper bus and travelled --slowly slowly -- through Western Europe.

He likes organizing events. He co-ordinated the SIG WRITING of EARLI (1995-1999), organized with Huub van den Bergh the EARLI SIG WRITING 1994 in Utrecht. In August 2009 he was conference programme manager of the EARLI 2009 conference in Amsterdam. See photo's at EARLI conference website, link below. In August 2014, he organized with Amsterdam & Utrecht colleagues the EARLI SIG WRITING Conference  and Research School: Conference & Research School on Writing Research.  With Monica Koster, Renkse Bouwer, Huub van den Bergh, Saskia Rietdijk & Martine Braaksma. It was the 25th anniversary of the SIG WRITING. The credo was: Writing is fun! In 2018 he is involved in organizing the SIG WRITING Research School in Ghent as member of the organizing committee. With Luuk van Waes en Denis Alamargot he established the Journal of Writing Research. With Eric Esperet (France) he developped the book series Studies in Writing, now published by Brill (the Netherlands), with now more then 30 volumes.

In 1996, with Ken Watson (Australia), he set up the international Association for the Improvement of Mother tongue Education, now transformed into ARLE. Within that association he organized conferences and established a scientific journal, initially with Mary Kooy (Canada): L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature. 

In 2018, he set up the Werkgroep Onderzoek & Didactiek Nederlands (WODN; Dutch'; Working Group on Rsearch And Instruction Dutch Language and Literature), which he still coordinates. The WODN publishes a digital handbook for the teaching of language and literature, free access for all.

Another Beer

Beer died in July 2011, bone cancer. In August, our dog trainer Monique found a new German Shepperd dog for us. We called him Beer again (sometimes 'Little Beer, compared with 'old' Beer)

On the photo: Beer II Winter 2012, age 2yrs.10 months. He became quite old, alomst 14 yrs (18-02-2024 until 01-02-2024)

Once a teacher, always a teacher

Contents

1. International courses
2. Research in Education Practice
3. Communication skills
4. Educational Course Design & Research
5. Research Methodology in Communication

1.1 International courses

Gert Rijlaarsdam taught International courses (English)

• 1995 and 1996, Laboratoire du Psychology. Université de Bourgogne, Dyon. (Prof. Dr Michel Fayol): February; Comparing Dutch & French morphology.
• 1995, Athens University, invited by Prof. Dr Elias Matsagouras. Inservice course: Efective teaching of Writing.
• 1999, Umeå University Sweden. Invited by Prof. Dr P.-O. Erixon. Course: Creating a Research Group and Program.
• 2002, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong. Invited by Prof. Shek Kam Tse. Course: Effective teaching of writing.
• 2003, Patras University, Greece. Invited by prof. Dr. Papoulia-Tzelepi. Master course in Teaching of Writing.
• 2006, Cantho University, Vietnam. Course provided with prof. Dr Huub van den Bergh & prof. Dr Wilfried Admiraal: Research Methodology in Education
• 2007, Can Tho University, Vietnam. Invited by Dr Nam, Dean of School of Education, Head of Vietnamese Department of Linguistics and Literature. Course: effective teaching of Writing
• 2007, Can Tho University, Vietnam, October Invited by Dr Do Van Xe, vice-rector and Dr H.T. Trang, director Learning Resources Center. Provided with Marcel van Riessen. Currriculum design: Effects of a credit based system.
• 2009, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, invited by prof . Setting up a Writing Research Program.
• 2015-2018, Visiting Professor in Umeå University, Sweden, (10%), invited by dr Eva lindgren
• 2016, Santander University, Spain (invited by Dr Melero Zabal, Maria Angeles & Dr Villalon Molina, Ruth
• 2021, September-current: visiting professor at Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Trondheim, Norway  (5%)

Research schools

• ARLE Research school, Tallinn, 2017: Research Methodology in Language Education
• SIG WRITING Research school, Ghent, 2018: Issues in Research Methodology in Writing Research

1.2 Research in Educational Practice

• 2006 (1) Teachers in innovation team Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam (2) Teachers in research team Montessori college Oost; (3) Teacher trainees Ed. MA EHvA; (4) 2007 Teachers' research group Almere (Helen Parkhurst, De Meergronden, Echnaton)
• 2007 (1) Teachers in research team Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam; (2) Teachers in research team Montessori College Oost; (3) Teachers in research group Almere (Helen Parkhurst, De Meergronden, Echnaton)
• Since 2007, Gert Rijlaarsdam was involved in various projects to support teachers in doing research, via the Master Academic Mastership, projects with teacher in so called academic schools, training grant applicants for NWO etc.,
• 2016-2017, Professional Learner Community on learning and teaching synthesis writing, with Wilma Groeneweg

1.3 Communication Skills

• 1999, 2000 Students of Economics. MA-level.
• 2014-2018 Academic Writing (Antwerp)

1.4 Educational Course Design and Research

• 1999 Teacher trainees of Dutch Language & Literature, and ofLatin & Greek. / Postgraduate. 
• 2000 Teacher trainees of Modern Languages and Dutch as mother tongue. Postgraduate. 
• 2001 Part-time teacher trainees of all school subjects. Postgraduate.
• 2002 Teacher trainees of Modern Languages and Dutch as mother tongue. Postgraduate. 
• 2003 Teacher trainees of Modern Languages and Dutch as mother tongue. Postgraduate.
• 2006-2013: Programme coordinator of second semester programme of post initial teacher training: Design Research and Practice oriented Research.
• 2013-2015: Teacher trainees of Modern Languages and Dutch as L1. Post graduate: Design Research

1.5. Methodology of Communication Research

• 2013 - 2018 Research  methodology in communication research (Antwerp)
• 2013 -2018 Master Theses Research methodology in communication research (Antwerp)

The fun is in the process

Contents

Here you will find

1. Links to key publications
2. References to PhD dissertations I was involved in as (co-)supervisor
3. Scientific activities I am involved in: editorship, editorial board, coordinator, conference organizer.
4. Our Research Lab Staff
5. Our Research Programme.

1 Relevant links

2. PhD dissertations (co-)supervised

Here you will find the dissertations I was involved in as (co-)supervisor, as associate professor (UHD) or later as full professor

01 Jannemieke van de Gein

Jannemieke van de Gein (1991). The sense of sentence. Effects of grammar skills on aspects of writing profiency. F unded by the National Foundation of Educational Research: SVO). Co-supervised by prof. Dr G.J. de Haan (then Utrecht University).

02 Rob Schoonen

Rob Schoonen  (1991). Constructie en validering van gestructureerde stelopdrachten voor zesdeklassers [Construction and validation of structured writing tasks for eight graders. Funded by the National Foundation of Educational Research: SVO). Co-supervised by prof. Dr G. J. Mellenbergh (University of Amsterdam) and Rene Appel (University of Amsterdam). Current position: Rob is a full professor at Radboud University (Nijmegen, Netherlands) for Applied Linguistics

03 Amos van Gelderen

Amos van Gelderen (1992). Fonetisch en linguïstische validatie van oordelenover spreekprestaties [Phonetic and linguistic validation of ratingof oral performances ]  Funded by the National Foundation of Scientific Research: NWO). Co-supervised by Prof. Dr L. Pols (University of Amsterdam ). Current position: Senior Researcher at the University of Amsterdam, and lector at the Hogeschool van Rotterdam

04 Michel Couzijn

Michel Couzijn (1995). Observation of reading and writing activities: Effects on learning and transfer. Funded by the University of Amsterdam). Co-supervised by Prof. Dr B.H.A.M. van Hout-Wolters, University of Amsterdam. Current position; unknown

05 Marianne Overmaat

Marianne Overmaat (1996). Empirische studies naar effectieve schrijfdidactiek.[Empirical Studies in Written Composition Methodology] . Funded by the National Foundation of Educational Research. Co-supervised by Prof. Dr K. de Glopper (University of Amsterdam , now Groningen University). Current position: retired from UvA

06 Tanja Janssen

Tanja Janssen (1998). Literatuuronderwijs bij benadering [Approaches in Literature Education]. Funded by the University of Amsterdam. Co-supervised by Prof. Dr S. ten Brinke (Utrecht University). Current position: retired from UvA

07 Martine Braaksma

Martine A.H. Braaksma (May 2002). Learning to write by observation of models. Graduated May 2002.  Funded by the University of Amsterdam and the International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tongue Education (IAIMTE). Co-supervised by Prof. Bernadette A.H.M. Van Hout-Wolters (Amsterdam), & Dr. Huub H.van denBergh (Utrecht). Current position: staff member Dutch Advisory Council for Education (the Hague, the Netherlands)

08 Hein Broekkamp

Hein Broekkamp (20.02.2003). Learning to represent task demands. Funded by the University of Amsterdam. Co-supervisors: Bernadette van Hout-Wolters (Amsterdam), Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht). Current position: staff member Dutch Council for Education, The Hague.

09 Isabelle de Ridder (Antwerp, Belgium)

Isabelle de Ridder (20.05.2003). Hyperlinks & Vocabulary Learning from texts in L2 . Funded by the University of Antwerp. Co-supervised by Prof Dr Luuk van Waes (Antwerp). Current: Director Associatie Universiteit & Hogescholen Antwerpen

10-11 Rita Rymenans & Svende Maeyer (Antwerp, Belgium)

De Maeyer, S.A.J.H. & Rymenans, R.M.C. (14.09.2004). Onderzoek naar kenmerken van effectieve scholen. Kritische factoren in een onderzoek naar schooleffectiviteit in het technisch en beroepssecundair onderwijs in Vlaanderen. Diss UU. Co-supervised by Prof dr Frans Daems (Antwerp), Prof. dr Peter van Petegem (Antwerp), Dr. Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht). Current positions; Rita Rymenans retired form University Antwerp; Sven de Maeyer; professor Educational Sciance, University Antwerp.

12 Lap Quoc Trinh (Can Tho, Vietnam)

Trinh, L.Q. (29.09.2005). Stimulating learner's autonomy in language education . A curriculum innovation study. Funded by NUFFIC/MHO-projects. Co-supervisedby PeterBimmel (Amsterdam , Netherlands). Current position: Dean Dept. of Foreign Language Studies, Can Tho University

13 Marleen Kieft (Amsterdam)

Marleen Kieft (19.09.2006). Adapting instruction to students' writing strategies: Effects on writing and learning.  Funded by the University of Amsterdam and the International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tong ue Education (IAIMTE). Co-supervised by Prof. dr Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht).  Current position: owner Marleen Kieft Onderzoek en Advies

14 Rita Rigo Toth (Singapore)

Rita Rigo-Toth (March, 2007). Co-supervised by Dr Christine Ure, Uiversity of Merlbourne, Australia. Current position: unknown

15 Ton Koet (Amsterdam)

Ton Koet (18.09. 2007). Polder English in Dutch ears . Co-supervised by Prof Dr Huub van den Bergh, Utrecht/Amsterdam. Current position; retited from Hogeschool van Amsterdam;  co-editor Levende Talen Tijdschrift.

16 Theo Witte (Groningen, The Netherlands)

Theo Witte (27.05.2008). Het oog van de meester. Funded by the University of Groningen.Co-supervised by prof. dr D. Schram (Amsterdam) & prof. dr A. van Essen (Groningen). Current position: retired.

17 Mariet Raedts (Antwerp, Belgium)

Mariet Raedts (07.07.2008). De invloed van zelfeffectiviteitsverwachtingen, taakkennis en observerend leren bij een nieuw en complexe schrijftaak. [The effect of self-efficacy expectations, task knowledge and observational learning in a new and complex writing task]. Co-supervised by Frans Daems (Antwerp) and Luuk van Waes (Antwerp). Current position: Teaching academic writing at University of Antwerp

18 Elke van Steendam (Leuven, Belgium)

Elke van Steendam (14.11. 2008). Effective instructional strategies in collaborative revision in ESL. The effects of Two empirical studies. Co-supervised Lies Sercu (Leuven), with Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht/Amsterdam) as advisor. Current position: professor KU Leuven/Brussel

19 Daphne van Weijen (Utrecht,the Netherlands)

Daphne van Weijen (2009). Writing processes, text quality, and tasks effects Empirical studies in first and second language writing. Co-supervised with Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht/Amsterdam) and Ted Sanders(Utrecht). Current position: assistant professor University of Amsterdam

20 Lieve Verheyden

Achter de lijn.Vier empirische studies over ontluikende stelvaardigheid. [The story behind the line. Four empirical studies on writing by third and fourth graders of primary school. (24 April 2010). Co-supervisors: Prof. Kris van den Branden (Leuven, Belgium), Prof. Huub vanden Bergh (Utrecht, the Netherlands), and Dr. Sven de Maeyer (Antwerp, Belgium). Current position: Inspectorate of Education (Flanders)

21 Tatiana Berden-Antonenko

Stinulating intercultural intellectual capabilities in intercultural communication.Testing an innovative course design. Dissertation. Appendices. (23 November 2010). Co-supervisor; Prof. Dr Lies Sercu, Leuven , Belgium. Current position: director Concultancy Bureau

22 Talita Groenendijk (The Netherlands)

Observe and Explore. Empirical studies on Learning in creative writing and visual arts. (15.05.2012). Funded by University of Amsterdam. Co-supervised by Dr Tanja Janssen, GSTL, Prof. Dr Huub van den Bergh (advisor). Current position; senior consultant Curriculum Development, National Institue for Curriculum Development

23 Tillema, Marion (The Netherlands)

Writing in first and second language. Empirical studies on text quality and writing processes. (19.06.2012, Utrecht). Funded by Utrecht University. Co-supervised by Prof. Dr Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht) and Prof. Dr Ted Sanders (Utrecht). Current position: Teaching at higher Education, and member Lectorate Learning & Brains

24 Phuong Nam Thi Nguyen (Vietnam, the Netherlands)

Second language writing and literary reading in university: Three empirical studies. (28.11. 2012, Amsterdam). Funded by Mekong Delta Grant and University of Amsterdam. Co-supervised by Prof.Dr Wilfried Admiraal (Amsterdam, then Leiden, now Oslo) and Dr Tanja Janssen (Amsterdam). Current position:  Dean

25 Dick van Dijk

De Taal van oplossingen. Een empirisch begrippenkader voor oplossingsgerichte interactie. (27.11.2013, Amsterdam). Privately funded. Co-supervised by Dr Resi Damhuis, Marnix Academy (Utrecht). Current position:  Consultancy

26 Milan Kriz

Teaching Dutch as a foreign language in Eastern Europe. (February, 2014, Utrecht). Privately funded. Co-supervisor Prof. Dr Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht). Current position: senior lecturer University of Olomouc, CZ

27 Marco Kragten

Comprehensing process diagrams in biology education .(27.11.2016, Amsterdam). Grant by NWO Lerarenbeurs. Co-supervised by Prof. Dr Wilfried Admiraal (Amsterdam, now Leiden). Current position: team manager Science and vocational education, Hogeschool van Amsterdam

28 Marrit van de Guchte

Focus on Form in Task-based Language Teaching. (17.12.2015, Amsterdam). Grant by Gooise Scholen Federatie & University of Amsterdam. Co-supervised by Dr Martine Braaksma & Dr P. Bimmel. Current position: assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam

29 Marie-Thérèse van de Kamp

 Re-Imagine, Re-Design and Transform. Enhancing Generation and Exploration in Creative Problem Finding Processes in Visual Arts Education. (08.11.2017, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Funded by Graduate School of Teaching and Learning, University of Amsterdam & TheresiaLyceum, Tilburg. Co-supervised by Wilfried Admiraal.Current position: Teacher educator at the University of Amsterdam., director Expert Center Arts Theory 

30 Marloes Schrijvers

The story, the self, the other Developing insight into human nature in the literature classroom. (03.05.2019, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Funded by NWO, Dutch Research Council. Co-supervised by Tanja Janssen (Amsterdam) and Olivia Fialho (Utrecht). Current position: Staff Teacher Education at Hogeschool Rotterdam.

31 Klaske Elving

Effectieve Leeractiviteiten voor het Schrijfonderwijs in HAVO 4 (06.05.2019, Utrecht, the Netherlands). Funded by Nwo/Dudok Alfa. Co-supervised by Huub van den Bergh (Utrecht). Current position: Teacher educator NHL Stenden.  

32 Suzanne Luger

Lost in Latin. Teaching students to produce coherent target texts. (07.02.2020, Amsterdam, the Netherlands0. Funded by NWO via Dudok Alfa program. Co-supervised by  Caroline Kroon (Amsterdam) and Suzanne Adema (Amsterdam). Current position: Student care coordinator St Ignatius, Amsterdam

33 Nina Vandermeulen

Synthesis Writing in upper-secondary Education. (diss under embargo). (18.07.2020, Antwerpen, Belgium. Funded by NWO, with co-supervision Elke van Steendam, (Leuven), Marielle Leijten (Antwerp). Current position: post doc Umea University, Sweden (unitl summr 2023).

34 Magdalena Flores Ferres

Teaching writing in Chile. An evidence base for policies on writing instruction in Grades 7-12 of Chilean public schools. (07.07,2021, Amsterdam/Santiago (online), The Netherlands/Chile.  Funded by CONECT (Chili), co-supervised by Daphne van Weijen (Amsterdam). Current position: teacher and supervisor Autonomous University of Chile

35 Martijn Koek

Think Twice. Literature Lessons that Matter. 07.03.2022, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Funded by Dudok Alfa (NWO), co-supervised by Dr Frank Hakemulder, Dr. Tanja Janssen, & Dr, Daphne van Weijen. Current position: Head Department of Dutch,  Teacher education at Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

36 Liselore van Ockenburg

Synthesis writing. Teaching high school students to read, plan, draft and revise. Defense at 03.06.2022, Funded by Promotiebeurs voor Leraren, co-supervised by Dr. Daphne van Weijen. Amsterdam. Current position: Teacher of dutch Language and Literaure, Den Bosch, secretary of the Working group on Research and Instruction in Language Education (see https://didactieknederlands.nl/. Post-doc position, Dudok Alpha grant (sept 2023-2026).

37 Edith Alkema

Schrijven met kennis van zaken. Een didactiek voor de zaakvakken.  Defense at 07 12 2022. Funded by the school, Revisus Lyceum Doorn. Co-cupervised by Dr. Daphne van Weijen, Amsterdam. Current position: Independent educational advisor.

38 Chelsea O'Brien

Dealing with Setbacks. Exploring academic buoyancy in Latin students who are cognitively gifted. Defense at 18 10 2023. Funded by NWO Lerarenonderzoeksbeurs. Co-supervised by Dr. Suzanne Adema, Amsterdam. Current position. Teacher Classical languages at Huizermaat SG.

39 Lieke Holdinga

Disciplinary writing. Four empirical studies on historical and philosophical literacy. Defense at 17 11 2023. Funded by Dudok Alfa (NWO), co-supervised by Dr Tanja Janssen (part 1) and Dr Jannet van Drie (part 2), Amsterdam. Current position: combining parttime Teachership of Dutch Language and Literature, Hilversum, and coordinator language policy in all schoolsubjects, and postdoc position at UvA.

40 Anouk ten Peeze

Creative writing. Thing beyond the standard text. Teaching high school students to write original texts. Defense at 02 02 2024. Funded by NWO Lerarenbeurs, co-supervised by Dr Tanja Janssen (Part 1) and Dr Daphne van Weijen (part 2), Amsterdam. Current position: Teacher Education Dutch, School for Applied Sciences Amsterdam.

3.Scientific Services

3.1 Founder

1. The International Association for Imporvement of Mother Education, with Ken Watson (Austraiia) in 1995. Now ARLE, International Association for Research in L1 Education. 
2. The book series Studies in Writing, since 1996, with Eric Esperet (France). Now 40 volumes. First with Amsterdam University Press, then Kluwer, Elsevier, Emerald and now Brill. 
3. The journal L1-Educational studies in Language and Literature, in 2000, with Mary kooy (OISE, Canada), first with KluwerSpinger, since 2005 coplete free access for all. 
4. The Journal Journal of Writing Research (JoWR)), in 2008, with Denis Alarmagot (then Poitiers, now Paris) & Luuk van Waes (Antwerp, Belgium).
5. The Working Group on Research & Instruction in L1-Education/Dutch, since 2018. A working group of the Association of Teachers in Dutch language and literature, Levende Talen Nederlands.

3.2 Editor

• Journal Editor L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature (peer refereed journal since 2000-2015). Co-editor, with Mary Kooy (OISE, Toronto, Canada).
• Journal Editor and founder with Luuk van Waes and Denis Alarmargot, of Journal of Writing Research, 2007-2021
• Series Editor Studies in Writing, book series, 1996-2015, a refereed book series published by Amsterdam University Press (volumes 1-6) and Kluwer Academic Press (volumes 7-17), Elsevier (volumes 18-22), Emerald (volumes 23-26) and Brill (volumes 27- 39).
• Series Editor Studies in Language & Literature. International Perspectives on Mother Tongue Education . Published by AmsterdamUniversity Press (volumes 1, 2).
• Levende Talen Magazine, 1999-2001: design and implementation of new journal formula.
• Learning and Instruction, associate editor, 2014-2021; Editor-in-chief 2022-current.

3.3 Conferences

Organizer

• SIG Writing conference 1994,Utrecht, with Huub vanden Bergh & DanielJansen
• IAIMTE conferences 1997, 1999 and 2001 (Amterdam), co-organizer 2003 (Lisbon, Portugal), 2005 (Albi, France), 2007 Exeter (UK)
• EARLI conference 2009 (programme manager), with Jos Beishuizen, Gerrie Buijze, Ron Oostdam & Thea Peetsma
• Conference on Writing Research (for EARLI SIG WRITING), August 2014, Amsterdam.
• Research School on Writing Research (for EARLI SIG WRITING), August 2014, Utrecht.

Scientifice committees

• Sig Writing conferences:1996 (Bellaterra), 1998 (Poitiers), 2000(Verona), 2002 (Stoke-on-Trent), 2004 (Geneva), 2006 (Antwerp), 2008 (Lund), 2010 (Heidelberg), 2012 (Porto)
• Member Biannual Earli Committee Oeuvre Award EARLI 1997.
• Member Biannual Earli Committee 'Outstanding Publication in the field of Learning and Instruction' 1999.

3.4 Reviewer (Journals only, ad hoc, not a member of Ed.Board)

• British Journal of Educational Psychology 
• European Journal of Psychology of Education 
• Language Learning
• Instructional Sciences
• Research in the Teaching of English 
• Pedagogische Studien
• Journal of Second Language Writing
• Research in the Teaching of English
• Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing
• Argumentation in Context
• Instructional Science

3.5 Coordinator

• International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tongue Education (IAIMTE). Chair (1995-2013) 
• Coordinator Special Interest Group Writing (European Association on Research of Learning and Instruction (EARLI ):1993-1997. With Thomas Jechle (93-95), and Eric Esperet (95-97)
• Chair National Committe on Language Standards Dutch (2009) 

3.6 Editorial board

• Spanish Journal of Psychology (1999-...); 
• Learning and Instruction (2002-2007), then editor 
• Educational Research Review (2005- ...)
• Journal of Educational Psychology (2014- ...)
• Written Communication (2015- ...
• Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing (2010-2024
• Design Studies (2024- ...

4. Lab innovative Language, Literatue and Arts Education 

Staff (with links to personal websites)

5. Research program

The Innovative Language, Literature & Arts Education Research Lab participates in the research program of the Research Institute of Child Development and Education of the University of Amsterdam, co-operated with the Research Group Multilingual Professional Communication (University of Antwerp), and participates in research projects in Leon (Spain), Madrid (Spain) and Umeå (Sweden).

The general aim of the research group is to contribute to the improvement of language, literature & arts education  in primary, secondary and higher education. The group focusses on the improvement of learning processes, task processes and task results.

The group combines process and intervention research as a fruitful strategy. The learning arrangements in the intervention studies are designed and tested with practitioners. In these design studies, they test the effect on processes as well as on learning products, and study the relation between process and results.

For us, combining process and intervention research is a fruitful strategy. The learning arrangements in our intervention studies are designed and tested with practitioners. In these design studies, we test the effect on processes as well as on learning products, and we study the relation between process and results.

Visiting LAB researchers

Dissertation Committees

National

Vereniging voor Leraren in Levende Talen

Member of the Didactiek Commissie Nederlands, ca 1974-1980. From 2000-2004 he was appointed as research professor for the Vereniging van Leraren in Levende Talen, following prof. dr Gerard Westhof, and followed by prof. dr. Huub van den Bergh.

In 2018 he set up a continuation of the Didactiek Commissie Nederlands, called Werkgroep Onderzoek en Didactiek Nederlands (Working Group Research and Instruction Dutch Language and Literature Education. In May 2018 he was elected as chair of the Association for Teacher of Living Languages, section Dutch, with 1400 members. He served for two years.

Editor in chief

Restyling Levende Talen (journal for language teachers) (1999-2001) into two publications, a Magazine and a Scientific Journal, introducing new formats and journal formula's, together with Monique van Hootegem, setting up a new team of editors etc.

In 2022 he started a term as Editor-in-Chief for Learning and Instruction

Editor

National

DCN-cahiers, publication series of the Didactiek Commissie Nederlands (c 1976-1984)

International

Founder

• with Eric Esperet: Studies in Writing bookseries, publishing since 1996, with 32 volumes in 2018. Published now by Brill, formerly by Emerald, Springer/Kluwer, Elsevier and Amsterdam University Press
• with Ken Watson, Australia, International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tongue Education (IAIMTE), now ARLE. International Association for Research in L1 Education. Chair person from 1995-2015.
• with Mary Kooy, Canada, research journal L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature. Editor from 1999-2015. 
• with Luuk van Waes and Denis Alarmargot: Journal of Writing Research, since 2008.
• IAIMTE conferences. Organizer, convenor, conference manager. Since 1997
• SIG WRITING Research School, first editon 2014, with Huub van den Bergh, Monica Koster, Renske Bouwer.
• ARLE Research school, first edition 2017, with Paulo Feytor Pinto & Luisa Alvarez.

Editor

• Journal of Writing Research: 2008-2021.
• L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature: 1999-2015.
• Learning and Instruction, 2014-2021, then Editor-in-Chief
• Studies in Writing bookseries: 1995-2015.

Conferences

• IAIMTE/ARLE conferences since 1997, various editons; roles: convenor, organizer, conference manager, scientific committee.
• SIG WRITING conference 1994, with Huub van den Bergh, Utrecht. Role: organizer.
• SIG WRITING conference 2014, with Huub van den Bergh, Monica Koster, Renske Bouwer, Martine Braaksma, Saskia Rietdijk, Amsterdam. Role: organizer.
• EARLI Conference 2009, with Jos Beishuizen, Amsterdam. Role: conference manager.

Consulting editor

• Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014, current
• Spanish Journal of Psychology 1999-current

Editorial board member

• Culture & Education, 2012-.2015
• Educational Research Review 2005- current.
• Learning and Instruction 2002-2007
• Tijdschrift voor Taalbeheersing 2006-...
• Written Communication 2011- ...
• Nordic Journal of Literacy Research, 2015-...

 Reviewer ad hoc

• British Journal of Educational Psychology
• Educational Psychology Review
• European Journal of Psychology of Education
• Instructional Sciences
• International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
• Journal of Argumentation in Context
• Language and Education
• Language Learning
• Learning & Instruction
• Pedagogische Studiën
• Research in the Teaching of English
• Second Language Writing