Barbara Flunger

Dr. Barbara Flunger is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, specializing in Educational Psychology. Her research focuses on improving student motivation and learning behavior through advanced statistical modeling and self-determination theory, particularly examining autonomy support, socioeconomic factors, and homework dynamics. She has led projects funded by the PhD Fund of Utrecht University and the Stimuleringsbeurs Rijksoverheid.

• Key Projects
  • 2022–Present: Role of autonomy regulation in self-directed learning
  • 2024–Present: 'Making homework work: Generating vlogs as learning strategy'

Research Themes:

• Student motivation and self-determination theory
• Homework behavior and learning types
• Socioeconomic background impacts on education
• Collaborative learning environments

Scientific Contributions:

• Developed classification systems for teacher motivational behaviors
• Advanced Bayesian and latent profile analyses in educational contexts
• Published extensively on autonomy support and homework interventions

Teaching: Involved in Master’s programs for Educational Sciences, teaching research methods, assessment design, and integrative practical courses.