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Isolde de Groot earned her MA at the University of Humanistic Studies After working as a teaching in worldview education and social studies for several years, she conducted her PhD research on the democratic engagement of adolescents in an urban area in the Dutch democratic and pluralist society (2013). She contributed to several EU funded projects (Teaching Common Values; Active Citizenship in Europe; RIAIPE3)
Currently she is an assistant professor at the Education Department of the University of Humanistic studies.
My research focuses on education for democracy and democratic citizenship development. Former and current projects concern:
- Moral-political issues in Democratic Citizenship Education
- Futuring capacities of young adolescents
- Narrative learning and civic and worldview education
- Democratic participation of students and democratic experiences in schools
- Meaningful citizenship education and mock elections (cofunded by a dutch Ngo, ProDemos, and UHS).
- WOU-study (researcher in practice-based research in 16 schools in Utrecht), funded by NWO
- Meaningful and cultural responsive newcomer education (collaboration with Marnix Academie, I-Pabo en 2 primary schools, funded by Radiant and the UHS)
External positions
Coordinator ‘Education for Democratic and Intercultural Citizenship’ (EDIC) program and partnership (Graduate level), funded by ERASMUS+
2013 → 2019
ECER Network 07: Social justice & intercultural education
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Moral Education (JME)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Social Science Education (JSSE)
Keywords
- democratic citizenship education
- political efficacy
- democratic participation
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Projects
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Betekenisvol evalueren van burgerschapsonderwijs
de Groot, I. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Vrijheid en gelijkheid in het onderwijs
de Groot, I. (Principal Investigator)
VOS/ABB, Vereniging voor Openbaar Onderwijs
1/05/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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Ruimte voor Rituelen
de Groot, I. (Principal Investigator) & Spekschoor, E. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/23 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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Wij maken het verschil
de Groot, I. (Principal Investigator)
Gemeente Leiden Onderwijsinnovatiesubsidie
1/09/22 → 1/12/24
Project: Research
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Werkplaats Onderwijsonderzoek Utrecht Gelijke Onderwijskansen
de Groot, I. (Principal Investigator)
NRO - Werkplaatsen onderwijsonderzoek in het primair onderwijs
2/09/19 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Education for Transformation: Humanistic Perspectives on Flourishing in the Anthropocene
Suransky, C., de Ruyter, D. J., Abaydi, H., Bodegraven, R., Boisvert, D., de Groot, I., Hebbink, N., Manschot, H. A. M., Miglani, N., Nullens, P. A. P., Sanderse, W., Schinkel, A., Schreurs, M., Suárez Müller, F., van Rees, P. & van Uden, J., 4 Nov 2025, Brill. 255 p. (Education, Culture, and Society; vol. 9)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Let’s Talk about Climate Justice in Higher Business Education: Narrating Business Students’ and Teachers’ Climate (Justice) Emotions
Abaydi, H., de Groot, I. & van Uden, J., 4 Nov 2025, Education for Transformation: Humanistic Perspectives on Flourishing in the Anthropocene. de Ruyter, D. & Suransky, C. (eds.). Brill, p. 172 194 p. (Education, Culture, and Society; vol. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Rituele verbinding op scholen. Kansen en aandachtpunten voor geestelijk verzorgers
Wojtkowiak, J., de Groot, I. & Spekschoor, E., 3 Apr 2025, In: Handelingen: Tijdschrift voor Praktische Theologie en Religiewetenschap. 52, 1, p. 52-61 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional › peer-review
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Feeling Exposed in Online Class: Student and Teacher Safety in the Online Civics Classroom
de Groot, I., Weening, Y. & O'Brien, S., 14 Nov 2024, Civic Contestation in Global Education: Cases and Conversations in Educational Ethics. 1 ed. Bloomsbury PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Rituelen op scholen: Onderzoeksrapport over rituele vormen en functies in het openbaar voortgezet onderwijs in Nederland
Spekschoor, E., Wojtkowiak, J. & de Groot, I., Jan 2024, Universiteit voor Humanistiek. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Professional
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Activities
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EXPERT MEETING INTRODUCING REFERENCE FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES FOR DEMOCRATIC CULTURE IN HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM, Belgrade, Serbia
de Groot, I. (Consultant)
21 Feb 2024 → 22 Feb 2024Activity: Consultancy
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American University of Paris
de Groot, I. (Visiting researcher)
8 Sept 2023Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Studentparticipatie bevorderen in het MBO
de Groot, I. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Leerling-participatie: dat doe je zo!
de Groot, I. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Leerlingparticipatie: dat doe je zo!
de Groot, I. (Speaker)
14 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk