Hilde Kooiker - den Boer

Hilde Kooiker - den Boer is a Research Fellow at the Excellence and Innovation in Education lectureship at Zeeland University of Applied Sciences. She holds a PhD from 2024, focusing on integrating reading education into science and technology lessons in primary education. Her research emphasizes text structure, comprehension, and language development.

Previously, she taught Dutch at the Primary Education Teacher training program (2012–2024) and worked in primary education for a decade. Her academic background includes a teacher training degree from Zeeland University of Applied Sciences and a Dutch Language and Literature degree from Utrecht University, specializing in communication science.

• Key Projects:
• Project Leader of the Workshop for Educational Research on Reading Skills, collaborating with schools and libraries to enhance reading education.
• Participant in the 'Collaborative Investigative Work in Regional Networks' study, focusing on Amsterdam’s 'Reading with Understanding and Involvement' network.

Her research bridges theoretical insights into text comprehension with practical educational strategies, particularly in science and technology contexts.