General Programme Information
Aim
The aim of the Programme is to provide training in modern approaches, based on both
theoretical and engineering-type perspectives, to the systematic solution of problems in
education and training systems. The Programme involves educational technology in its
fullest sense.
Programme characteristics
A focus on the needs and situation of the individual participant through a highly flexible
approach to programme completion, culminating in a Master's Project which can be tailored
directly to the workplace situation of the participant. The graduate will receive a Master
of Science Degree from the University of Twente.
Location
The University of Twente is situated in
the eastern part of The Netherlands at the junction of two cities, Hengelo and Enschede.
Enschede was recently recognised as the most attractive city for study in The Netherlands.
The University is unique in The Netherlands because of its beautiful campus with excellent
facilities: indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, restaurants, a cultural centre, staff
and student housing, a hotel, a health centre, and specialised facilities for teaching and
learning. The Faculty
of Behavioural Sciences offers its own computer laboratories, network facilities, and
library.
University
of Twente and the
Faculty of Behavioural Sciences
The University of Twente (UT) is situated in the eastern part of The Netherlands at the
junction of two cities, Hengelo and Enschede. Enschede was recently recognised as the most
attractive city for study in The Netherlands.
The UT was founded in 1961. It is distinguished by its commitment in bringing together
Engineering Sciences, Applied Sciences and Social Sciences, both in education and
research. The university is unique in The Netherlands not only for its entrepreneurial
policy, but also for its beautiful campus with excellent facilities: restaurants, a
cultural centre, staff and student housing, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a hotel,
a health centre, and specialised facilities for teaching and learning. The UT has an
enrollment of approximately 6,000 students in 5 Faculties. One of them is the Faculty of
Behavioural Sciences.
The Faculty offers a four-year post-secondary programme in Educational Science and
Technology given in the Dutch language with a profile similar to that of the Master of
Science (MSc) Programme 'Educational and Training Systems Design'.
In addition, the Faculty participates in several international organisations and research networks, such as IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement), the International ICO Network, and the European Socrates Student Mobility Programme.
The Faculty consists of five Departments:
Curriculum
Design, development, evaluation, implementation, and institutionalising of curricula
(syllabuses, school curricula, training programmes, courses) for general and vocational
education, and corporate training.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Jan van den Akker, Prof. Dr. Joseph Kessels, Prof. Dr. Tjeerd
Plomp, Dr. Ellen van de Berg, Dr. Wilmad Kuiper, Dr. Kitty Kwakman, Dr. Nienke Nieveen,
Dr. Jan Streumer, Dr. Annette Thijs, Dr. Irene Visscher-Voerman, Dr. Joke Voogt.
Instructional Technology
Systems or environments (human and/or machine) for instruction related to the acquisition
of knowledge and skills; theory and models for designing modules with clearly defined
learning objectives.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Sanne Dijkstra, Prof. Dr. Robert de Hoog, Prof. Dr. Ton de Jong,
Prof. Dr. Jules Pieters, Dr. Mark Gellevij, Dr. Ard Lazonder, Dr. Hans van der Meij.
Educational Instrumentation
Selection, design, and evaluation of media for application in educational situations with
emphasis on audiovisual, computer-based, and multimedia materials for learning and
communication.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Betty Collis, Prof. Dr. Jef Moonen, Prof. Dr. Ir. Pløn
Verhagen, Dr. Italo De Diana, Dr. Piet Kommers, Dr. Ir. Rik Min, Dr. Gerd Spenkelink, Dr.
Koos Winnips.
Educational Organisation &
Management
Educational planning and administration; organisation and management of innovations in
educational organisations, institutions, and training departments; effectiveness of
schools and training departments.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Roel Bosker, Prof. Dr. Wim Nijhof, Prof. Dr. Jaap Scheerens, Dr.
Hans Luyten, Dr. Cees van Vilsteren, Dr. Adrie Visscher, Dr. Bob Witziers, Dr. Ida Wognum.
Educational Measurement and Data
Analysis
Methods and techniques for design and planning of research, educational measurement and
data analysis; mathematical and decision models in educational science.
Academic staff: Prof. Dr. Wim van der Linden, Prof. Dr. Cees Glas, Dr. Rob Meijer, Dr. Ir.
Hans Vos.
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