N. Baas, Niels MSc

Lecturer / reseacher

Presence	:	Mo . / Tu. / We. / Th. / Fr.
Building	:	Cubicus, room C221
Telephone	:	+31 (0)53 – 489 6125 +31 (0)53 – 489 3287 (secretary)
Fax	:	+31 (0)53 – 489 4259

e-mail	:	n.baas@utwente.nl

Expertise

·	Cyber bullying in elementary schools

·	Children and online risk behaviour

·	Compliance research using mystery shopping studies

·	Participatory research as a qualitative approach

·	Eye-tracking research into practice

Teaching

·	Communicatiekundig ontwerpen (BSc1)

·	Communication Research (BSc2/ PreMaster)

·	Onderzoekspracticum 1 (BSc1)

·	Onderzoekspracticum 2 (BSc2)

·	Corporate Communication (BSc2)

·	Supervisor BSc en PreMaster assignments

·	Supervisor MSc graduation assignments

Research

The research Niels Baas is conducting is mainly focused children’s (from elementary schools) behaviour in the online world. This research mainly concerns online risk behaviour, particularly focused on cyber bullying. The research approach is to study children in a way they themselves appreciate and understand. After all children are the experts in the online world. That’s why Baas, in his research, is focused on their perspectives.

Although it seems like we already know most about children, in practice still very little research is being conducted on children’s perspectives. Besides that, too often children are being studied using pre-structured methods like the questionnaire. A research method which might not directly be suitable because of its lack of fit with the children’s vocabulary and lifestyle.

In his studies Baas applies creative, qualitative and above all child-suitable research methods. An example of this is the recently finished study using a participatory approach (origine: grounded theory/ grassroots approaches). In this study the children completed topic related assignments, discussed the problems with peers and had group conversations which were facilitated by the researcher. Several projective techniques and enabling techniques were also applied. The participatory approach is mainly concerned with creating a situation of mutual learning. In the example research case the children were empowered by participating in the research project, while the researcher learned by observing and facilitating the project.

Awards

Winner of the Behavioral Sciences thesis award 2010/2011

Positions & Memberships

Founder and director of Cyberpesten de Baas

Employee and speaker at the foundation Mijn Kind Online

Partnership with Pestweb.nl

Specialist publications

Cyberpesten: Do's en don'ts voor ouders. Gepubliceerd in J/M voor ouders PUBERSPECIAL (Nummer 6, najaar 2010).

Omgaan met cyberpesten: Mag je zomaar ingrijpen? Gepubliceerd in JSW (Jeugd in School en Wereld: Vakblad voor het basisonderwijs, nummer 4, jaargang 95, december 2010, p. 42-45).

Interview: Leerkrachten denken dat cyberpesten op hun school niet gebeurt. Gepubliceerd in Vives: het vakblad ten behoeven van [ict] vernieuwingen binnen het onderwijs [po/vo/bve], nummer 118, oktober 2011, p. 38-39.