Liesbeth van Well-van Grootheest

Liesbeth van Well-van Grootheest is a Lecturer at the Teacher Academy within the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is actively involved in teaching a range of courses focused on didactics and teacher education, including Didactiek 1, Didactiek 2, and the Educatieve Minor Didactiek, with appointments running from 2024 to 2025.

Her research and professional work center on improving teaching practices and enhancing social safety in classrooms. She has contributed to projects that support teacher competence development through collaborative methods such as Lesson Study and the PestP/otter framework. Her work emphasizes practical, classroom-based strategies for fostering a positive learning environment.

The available publications do not include any listed articles at this time, but her academic focus appears consistently aligned with teacher training, pedagogical innovation, and classroom dynamics.

Scientific Awards:

• No scientific awards listed.

Advising and Grants:
While no formal advisees are listed, Liesbeth van Well-van Grootheest has participated in research projects supporting teacher development. She served as a Project Researcher in the completed project Competentieversterking van docenten met PestP/otter en Lesson Study: Samenwerken aan sociale veiligheid in de klas (2018–2020), which aimed to strengthen teacher competence through collaborative inquiry and classroom interventions.

Labs and Teams:
She is affiliated with the Teacher Academy at VU, which is likely involved in teacher training initiatives, educational research, and curriculum development. Her collaboration with researchers such as S.L. Goei, T. Bosma, and W. Jongejan indicates active participation in educational research teams focused on pedagogy and school-based improvement.