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Dr. Marie-Christine Knippels is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, specializing in Science Education. Her work bridges biology education and educational innovation, focusing on fostering responsible citizenship and metacognitive skills through socioscientific inquiry-based learning (SSIBL) and systems thinking. As Director of Studies for the Bachelor program at the Freudenthal Institute, she leads curriculum development in science education and communication.
- Education: PhD in Genetics Education, postdoctoral research on moral reasoning in genomics dilemmas.
Her research emphasizes integrating sustainability and ethical reasoning into science education, evidenced by recent publications on environmental citizenship, open schooling models, and systems thinking in biology classrooms. She explores gamification (e.g., escape rooms/boxes) to enhance collaborative and immersive learning.
Key Publications (2020–2025) address systems thinking frameworks, socioscientific inquiry, and sustainability education. Her work appears in journals like Journal of Curriculum Studies, Frontiers in Education, and Sustainability, often co-authoring with colleagues such as van Joolingen, Gilissen, and Verhoeff.
She contributes to teacher education as a member of the BKO/SKO committee and designs courses like Designing for Science Education and SmallSSIBL. Her lab/team collaborates via the Freudenthal Institute and international networks (e.g., ENEC Cost Action).