Contact: Nienke van Atteveldt
Educational Neuroscience - brain, learning and development
Projects include:
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Individual differences in social cognition
We study 1) individual differences in social cognitive skills such as empathy and theory of mind, and their association with social network dynamics; and 2) the influence of cultural orientations (e.g. individualism, collectivism and honour) on social cognitive skills.
Contact: prof. dr. Lydia Krabbendam
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Motivation, performance and brain development
We study the interplay between students’ beliefs about their abilities (e.g. mindset, self-efficacy), the functioning and development of their brain when processing errors and feedback, and their actual learning trajectories and well-being in school, including the role of peers and parents in these processes.
For more information, see www.laboflearning.com
Contact: dr. Nienke van Atteveldt
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Age-adequate social and emotional learning (SEL) is essential for positive development in wellbeing, mental health, academic achievement, and societal success. A major part of children’s social and emotional learning takes place in the school environment. In our project SCCILLS, we study how social and emotional learning in school can be stimulated via the teacher-student relationship in elementary school children.
For more information see: www.sccills.nl
Contact: dr. Marieke Buil and dr. Fanny de Swart
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Gene-environment interplay
We study individual differences in children’s behavioural and cognitive development. We focus on environmental factors (e.g., home and school factors) as well as child characteristics (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia, self-control). In our studies we take genetic differences between children into account.
Contact: dr Elsje van Bergen