Lonneke Boels

Lonneke Boels is a PhD candidate at Utrecht University's Freudenthal Institute, specializing in Mathematics Education and Statistics Education. While primarily affiliated with the Faculty of Science, she teaches mathematics at the Christelijk Lyceum Delft secondary school. Her research focuses on improving statistical literacy through graphical interpretation, particularly histograms, using eye-tracking methodology as part of the Dynamics of Youth research theme.

• Education: MSc in Mathematics (Educational focus)
• Methodology: Eye-tracking analysis, didactic design
• Key Publications:
  • 2021: Polygon learning with gamified software
  • 2019: Teacher strategies with histograms
  • 2018: Machine learning analysis of student gaze patterns

Scientific Recognition: Awarded a prestigious NWO doctoral grant for teachers in 2016. Active in academic discourse through invited presentations at ICOTS, PME, and CERME conferences.

• 2021: International Congress on Mathematical Education
• 2020: EARLI SIG 27 conference
• 2019: PME and CERME conferences
• 2018: ICOTS10 keynote

Professional Contributions: Regular contributor to Euclides journal since 2011, covering digital math games, educational websites, and practical didactic problems in secondary school mathematics.