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Jan Ardies is an academic researcher affiliated with the University of Antwerp's Department of Educational Sciences. His work focuses on STEM education, technology pedagogy, and gender equity in schools. He has held roles including mandate assistant at UA, teacher in secondary education, and research leader in projects like ESTAFETT and Girl Power. His research spans teacher training, multilingualism in education, and innovative teaching methods.
Education: BSc in Electro-Mechanics and Technological Education (2001), MA in Educational Sciences (UA, 2009), PhD in Educational Sciences (UA, 2015). Projects include the ESTAFETT project on team teaching (2021–2025), T-ACT digital teacher training (2022–2025), and SI-STEM-CALP (2020–2021) addressing academic language in STEM.
Research interests emphasize gender-sensitive education, technological literacy, and cross-disciplinary approaches to STEM. Recent work explores multilingualism in schools and the impact of high-tech interventions on student attitudes. His publications analyze teacher perceptions, career aspirations, and curriculum effectiveness in fostering equitable educational outcomes.
Notable collaborations include Artevelde Hogeschool (Ghent) and the Flemish educational sector. He leads projects on CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and dual learning systems, advocating for sustainable STEM implementation from primary to secondary education.
