Koen Hoondert

Koen Hoondert is a Lecturer in the Department of Education within Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. His primary roles include:

• Teaching specialist in social studies and social sciences
• Teacher trainer for secondary education
• Course coordinator for Pedagogy
• Researcher at the Graduate School of Teaching
• Board Member of the National Association of Social Studies Teachers (NVLM)

His research focuses on pedagogical methodologies for Dutch secondary education tracks (VMBO, HAVO, VWO), with emphasis on moving beyond pigeonholing in classroom practices. He specializes in developing context-specific teaching approaches for social sciences across diverse student populations, integrating theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications in citizenship education and societal analysis.

Hoondert contributes to national educational discourse through his NVLM board membership and develops curricula addressing contemporary challenges in social studies education. His work bridges academic research with teacher training, particularly through courses on pedagogical methodology and subject-specific didactics for pre-vocational to pre-university education levels.