Izaak Dekker

Izaak Dekker is an Associate Professor of Didactics and Curriculum Development in Higher Education at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Personalized Learning and Instruction research group. His research focuses on AI applications in education and interventions to enhance student success, retention, and well-being through experimental evaluation studies. He combines academic rigor with practical collaboration, working closely with lecturers and students to optimize flexible education models.

• Education: PhD in Academic Thriving (Evidence-Based Higher Education) from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2018–2022)

Research interests span AI in education, evidence-based pedagogy, and behavioral interventions in higher education. His recent work explores desirable difficulties in learning, students-as-teachers models, and media literacy in the era of generative AI.

Scientific awards include the Docentonderzoeker van het jaar (Academic Teacher of the Year, 2021) and the 100% Open Science Award (2024). He actively contributes to open data initiatives and peer review processes.