ELAN, Department of Teacher Development
Welcome to ELAN, Department of Teacher Development.
The mission of ELAN is:
- To advance STEEMS* learning
Through education, research, and outreach activities - With and for teachers
- Through initiatives that are both locally relevant and internationally meaningful
* STEEMS: science, technology, engineering, economics, mathematics & social studies
Our core activities are:
Teacher programs
- Small-scale, together with (beta) faculties, differentiated, ICT-supported
- Pre-service education, in-service courses, honors, various MSc programs
Research
- Practically relevant and scientifically robust and innovative
- Methods are quantitative, qualitative and (often) ICT-rich
- With partners in the Netherlands, Europe, and other countries
Outreach
- Communities: e.g. lesson study, data teams, teacher design teams
- Interventions: e.g. classroom pedagogies and routines, learning (re-)design by teachers, sustainable school improvement
- Products: e.g. innovative curricula, apps for feedback and differentiation
ELAN works closely with Pre-U, the pre-university program of the UT, which offers activities for primary and secondary schools.