Jaël Muls

Jaël Muls is an unpaid researcher affiliated with the Brussels Research Centre on Innovation in Learning and Diversity at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Their work focuses on intersections between technology, education, and social dynamics.

• Department: Educational Science
• Location: Belgium

Research Interests span social media in education, blended learning, refugee integration in schools, and gamification. Key themes include:

• Impact of Facebook class groups on student interaction
• Self-regulated learning and parental involvement
• Social support networks for refugee minors
• Design of gamified digital learning environments

Notable Contributions:

• 2021: Analysis of refugee minors' social relations in Belgium
• 2020: Studies on parental involvement and academic outcomes
• 2019: Gamification framework for school burnout prevention

Network & Impact: Active in conferences like ECER and EARLI, with research cited in Scopus and Mendeley.