Kim Stroet is an assistant professor at the Institute of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University.

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Short CV

Kim Stroet is appointed as assistant professor at the Institute of Education and Child Studies at Leiden University. She obtained her PhD with a dissertation on teacher-student interactions in prevocational education. Dissertation: ‘Studying motivation in classrooms’ (2014). (Co-)promotors: dr. M.C.J.L. Opdenakker & prof. dr. A.E.M.G. Minnaert. She holds a BSc and MSc in Social Psychology with a minor on research methodology, and a MSc in Sociology with a minor on data-analysis (University of Groningen).

Research

Currently, Kim is developing a line of research aimed at gaining understanding of how motivation, engagement and creativity may be supported in diverse contexts. She pays attention to processes within the child, as well as to group processes, and to fair opportunities in education.

Focus points for the coming years are cognitive autonomy, diversity and connectedness within an inclusive community. Within this line of research she applies mixed methods and works in close collaboration with primary schools in The Hague and Leiden.

Kim is involved in the kenniswerkplaats ‘Gelijke Onderwijskansen, Haags Onderwijs Anders’. The kenniswerkplaats is a collaboration between the municipality of The Hague, three educational boards and six schools for primary education in The Hague. The focus is on stimulating research in schools and sensitivity to practice at the university. Central themes are motivation, teacher-expectations, feedback, and parental involvement. The kenniswerkplaats is financed by the municipality of the Hague and the Gelijke Kansen Alliantie.

Current projects

• Do you see and hear me? Analyses of factors that contribute to unfair opportunities in the transition from primary to secondary education in Leiden. This project is a collaboration between researchers, school boards, and the municipality of Leiden. This project is financed by the Gelijke Kansen Alliantie.
• Distance education because of the corona-pandemic. Research into experiences of children, parents, and teachers in primary education. This project is financed by Leiden University and University of Twente.
• Differentiation in primary education. What are the experiences of children? What are the effects of ability grouping for student motivation? This project is financed by Leiden University.
• Phd-projects together with Utrecht University aimed at  countering ethnic and socioeconomic segregation in schools. Kim will be involved as co-promotor. This project is financed by NRO (starts July 2022).

Education and teaching

Kim is a teacher in the bachelor Pedagogische Wetenschappen, in the master Educational Science and in the Academische PABO. Besides, Kim is involved in developing a new academic teacher training that will focus on education in a metropolitan area, diversity, inclusiveness, and sustainability.

Workdays

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

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