I.M. Buurke

drs. I.M. (Imka) Buurke holds a dual academic role as a Lecturer at Hanze University of Applied Sciences and a PhD candidate at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. Her primary affiliation is with Hanze's Academy Minerva, where she teaches Fine Arts and Design teacher training. She also serves as a teacher of Drawing and Art History at Praedinius Gymnasium and a trainer for pedagogical qualifications.

Education:

• Master's degree (drs.) in an unspecified field, likely Arts/Education (implied by title).
• PhD candidate since 2019 at the University of Groningen (working title: 'Curious Hands in het E-lab').

Research Interests: Focuses on art education pedagogy, cultural education, and blended learning implementation. Her work explores hands-on learning methodologies in secondary schools and teacher professionalization. She contributed to the Cultuur in de Spiegel project (2008–2014), investigating cultural education frameworks.

Professional Activities:

• Trainer for Blended Learning (Hanze, 2016–2018).
• Member of research groups: Art History and Visual Material Culture (UG), Art Education (Hanze), and education networks like Public Education O2G2 and VU Amsterdam's Community of Inquiry.

Awards: None explicitly mentioned.

Advising & Grants: Coordinates internships and professional preparation for teacher trainees. Participated in the Cultuur in de Spiegel research project but no grant details provided.

Labs/Teams: Active in research groups at UG and Hanze, focusing on art education and pedagogical innovation.