PhD Defence Minke Krijnen

On Friday 6 November 2026 at 11:30 hours exactly, Minke Krijnen (Leiden University) will defend her thesis Learning to Live Together: A Peer Relations Perspective on Citizenship in Diverse Elementary Classrooms. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the…

PhD Defence Manel van Kessel

On Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 16:00 hours exactly, Manel van Kessel (Leiden University) will defend her thesis ‘The Dashboard Made Me Do It? The complex reality of factors shaping teachers’ use of real-time student data visualised on dashboards in primary education’. All ICO Members…

PhD Defence Samantha Vos

On Thursday the 24th of September 2026 at 13:30 hours exactly, Samantha Vos (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis “From Profiles to Practice: Improving Our Understanding of Self-Regulated Learning and How to Support it in Various Educational Contexts“. All ICO Members are cordially invited to…

PhD Defence Femke  Koekkoek

On Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 14:00 hours exactly, Femke  Koekkoek (University of Amsterdam) will defend her thesis “Working on a Wicked Problem – Perceptions, Ownership and Change Agency regarding Inequality of Educational Opportunity”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the…

PhD Defence Sevinç Göksen

16 September 2026 | 11 AM – 12.30 PM CET | Aula – Oude Lutherse kerk, Singel 411 in Amsterdam – Dutch below – Sevinç Gökşen (University of Amsterdam) will defend the thesis ‘Collaborative learning tasks to enhance students’ mathematical modelling proficiency’. Supervisor is Prof….

PhD Defence Christine van Nooijen

On Friday 18 September 2026 at 13:00 hours exactly, Christine van Nooijen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will defend her thesis “See What I Mean? Understanding and Supporting Expert-Novice Interactions in Learning Complex Visual Tasks.”: All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…

PhD Defence Josine  Görtzen

On Friday, 2 October 2026 at 11:00 hours exactly, Josine  Görtzen (Eindhoven University of Technology) will defend her thesis “Professional development of secondary school teachers in facilitating feedback dialogues and student reflection”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…

PhD defence Louise David

On 18 May, 2026, at 10:00 hours exactly, Louise David (Maastricht University) will defend her PhD entitled: ‘The Effort to Change: Understanding and Supporting Students’ Sustainable Use of Effective Learning Strategies’ You’re most welcome to join the defence in Maastricht, or online.

PhD Defence Nina  Hosseini

On Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 14:00 hours exactly, Nina  Hosseini (University of Amsterdam) will defend her thesis ‘Teachers resisting structural inequality: Educators navigating the challenges of social justice-oriented teacher education.’ All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony…

PhD Defence Fieke Ophuis-Cox

On Friday, 27 March 2026 at 13.30 hours exactly, Fieke  Ophuis-Cox (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis ‘The reach of retrieval. Exploring Retrieval Practice in Authentic Primary School Classrooms’. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the …