Coenders, Fer

Teacher Education Chemistry

ELAN: Institute for Teacher Education, Science Communication & School Practices

University of Twente

P.O.BOX 217

7500AE Enschede

The Netherlands

tel (0031) 053-4893081 (office)

or (0031) 0316-228920 (home)

e-mail: fer.coenders@utwente.nl

office: Carre 4011

My experience ranges from teaching chemistry and physics at high school level, construction of national high school exams, pre- and in-service university teacher education, to the production of learning materials both for students as for teachers.

My high school teaching experience comprises of 13 years of teaching in three schools in the Netherlands, two years at the Escola Secundária Francisco Manyanga in Maputo, and a short period at Lozitha High School in Swaziland.

I was a member of the chemistry national exams construction committee in the Netherlands, and also in Mozambique during the two years of my stay there.

At the University of Swaziland I was employed as chemistry educator in the Department of In-service of the Faculty of Education. The main aim of this department was to improve the teaching of mathematics and the natural sciences at high school level. Activities in three fields were initiated and developed: the selection and training of mentor teachers at selected schools in order to set up a regional system from which subject teachers could be assisted; the selection and purchase of equipment for student practicals and demonstrations for selected schools; and the in-service of subject teachers through exemplary learning materials disseminated at national and regional workshops, geared to improving teachers’ skills. The last activity culminated in the development of a student chemistry textbook suitable for the national syllabuses.

My main responsibilities at the University of Enschede in the department of teacher training (ELAN) are in the field of pre- and in-service of chemistry teachers and educational research.

Interest areas

My main interest is in the field of chemistry education, both with respect to student learning as with respect to pre- and in-service teacher education.

Education

I am responsible for the following courses:

Orientation on chemistry pedagogy ( Inleiding vakdidactiek

Chemistry pedagogy 1 (Vakdidactiek 1)

Chemistry pedagogy 2 (Vakdidactiek 2)

Educational research for teachers (Onderzoek van Onderwijs)

Teaching practice supervision (Schoolstage supervisie)

Selected publications

Coenders, Fer, Terlouw, Cees, Pieters, Jules & Dijkstra, Sanne. The Effects of the Design and Development of a Chemistry Curriculum Reform on Teachers’ Professional Growth: A Case Study. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010. 21(5): p. 535-557.

Coenders, Fer, Teachers’ professional growth during the development and class enactment of context-based chemistry student learning material. 2010, Doctoral Thesis University of Twente: Enschede.

Coenders, Fer, Terlouw, Cees & Dijkstra, Sanne. (2008). Assessing teachers' beliefs to facilitate the transition to a new chemistry curriculum: what do the teachers want? Journal of Science Teacher Education. 4, 317-335.

Fer Coenders en Frans Carelsen. Leerlingen leren onderzoeken.Workshop tijdens: Studiedag “Scheikunde anders”, op 8 april 2008. Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen.

Fer Coenders. Teacher Training in the Netherlands. Plenaire lezing tijdens de conferentie: CONFERÊNCIA SOBRE FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES EM MOÇAMBIQUE. In Mozambique, Maputo, 15 e 16 de Maio de 2008

Fer Coenders. Bespreking van de dissertatie van: Van de Sande, R.A.W. (2007). Competentiegerichtheid en scheikunde leren. Over metacognitieve opvattingen, leerresultaten en leeractiviteiten. Proefschrift: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven.

Tijdschrift voor Didactiek der β-wetenschappen, 24 (2007) nr. 1 & 2, 63-66.

Fer Coenders en Martin Gröger (2003)

Förderung Naturwissenschaftlicher Kompetenzen, Beispiel aus dem Schulsystem der

Niederlande. Naturwissenschaften im Unterricht Physik. 14 (2), p 35-36.

Martin Gröger en Fer Coenders. (2003)

Over de grens (3). Opbouw en organisatie van het Seminarfach in Thüringen. NVOX, 28 (5), p. 213-214.

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<< GW Home Nieuws Opleidingen Professionalisering Onderwijs Onderzoek Medewerkers ELAN Alumni Archief Intranet Sitemap Zoeken	Coenders, Fer Teacher Education Chemistry ELAN: Institute for Teacher Education, Science Communication & School Practices University of Twente P.O.BOX 217 7500AE Enschede The Netherlands tel (0031) 053-4893081 (office) or (0031) 0316-228920 (home) e-mail: fer.coenders@utwente.nl office: Carre 4011 My experience ranges from teaching chemistry and physics at high school level, construction of national high school exams, pre- and in-service university teacher education, to the production of learning materials both for students as for teachers. My high school teaching experience comprises of 13 years of teaching in three schools in the Netherlands, two years at the Escola Secundária Francisco Manyanga in Maputo, and a short period at Lozitha High School in Swaziland. I was a member of the chemistry national exams construction committee in the Netherlands, and also in Mozambique during the two years of my stay there. At the University of Swaziland I was employed as chemistry educator in the Department of In-service of the Faculty of Education. The main aim of this department was to improve the teaching of mathematics and the natural sciences at high school level. Activities in three fields were initiated and developed: the selection and training of mentor teachers at selected schools in order to set up a regional system from which subject teachers could be assisted; the selection and purchase of equipment for student practicals and demonstrations for selected schools; and the in-service of subject teachers through exemplary learning materials disseminated at national and regional workshops, geared to improving teachers’ skills. The last activity culminated in the development of a student chemistry textbook suitable for the national syllabuses. My main responsibilities at the University of Enschede in the department of teacher training (ELAN) are in the field of pre- and in-service of chemistry teachers and educational research. Interest areas My main interest is in the field of chemistry education, both with respect to student learning as with respect to pre- and in-service teacher education. Education I am responsible for the following courses: Orientation on chemistry pedagogy ( Inleiding vakdidactiek Chemistry pedagogy 1 (Vakdidactiek 1) Chemistry pedagogy 2 (Vakdidactiek 2) Educational research for teachers (Onderzoek van Onderwijs) Teaching practice supervision (Schoolstage supervisie) Selected publications Coenders, Fer, Terlouw, Cees, Pieters, Jules & Dijkstra, Sanne. The Effects of the Design and Development of a Chemistry Curriculum Reform on Teachers’ Professional Growth: A Case Study. Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010. 21(5): p. 535-557. Coenders, Fer, Teachers’ professional growth during the development and class enactment of context-based chemistry student learning material. 2010, Doctoral Thesis University of Twente: Enschede. Coenders, Fer, Terlouw, Cees & Dijkstra, Sanne. (2008). Assessing teachers' beliefs to facilitate the transition to a new chemistry curriculum: what do the teachers want? Journal of Science Teacher Education. 4, 317-335. Fer Coenders en Frans Carelsen. Leerlingen leren onderzoeken.Workshop tijdens: Studiedag “Scheikunde anders”, op 8 april 2008. Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. Fer Coenders. Teacher Training in the Netherlands. Plenaire lezing tijdens de conferentie: CONFERÊNCIA SOBRE FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES EM MOÇAMBIQUE. In Mozambique, Maputo, 15 e 16 de Maio de 2008 Fer Coenders. Bespreking van de dissertatie van: Van de Sande, R.A.W. (2007). Competentiegerichtheid en scheikunde leren. Over metacognitieve opvattingen, leerresultaten en leeractiviteiten. Proefschrift: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. Tijdschrift voor Didactiek der β-wetenschappen, 24 (2007) nr. 1 & 2, 63-66. Fer Coenders en Martin Gröger (2003) Förderung Naturwissenschaftlicher Kompetenzen, Beispiel aus dem Schulsystem der Niederlande. Naturwissenschaften im Unterricht Physik. 14 (2), p 35-36. Martin Gröger en Fer Coenders. (2003) Over de grens (3). Opbouw en organisatie van het Seminarfach in Thüringen. NVOX, 28 (5), p. 213-214.