Ridwan Maulana

Prof. Dr. Ridwan Maulana is a Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Groningen, holding the chair in Comparative Learning Environments. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specifically the Teaching and Teacher Education department. His roles include Chair of the Research Ethics Commission for Teacher Education (ECLO), member of the Faculty Ethics Board, Europe Editor of the Learning Environments Research journal, and Program Director of the SIG Learning Environments at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). He has led international projects like ICALT3/Differentiation (2015–2021) and Erasmus Mundus Design Measure (2023–2025), focusing on effective teaching and cross-cultural education systems.

Prof. Maulana earned a Bachelor's in Biology Education from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (2003), followed by a Master's (2007) and PhD (2012) in Educational Sciences from the University of Groningen. His research interests span psychosocial learning environments, teaching effectiveness, equity in education, non-cognitive outcomes (e.g., motivation, well-being), and advanced statistical methods like Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Item Response Theory (IRT), and multilevel analysis.

His recent articles emphasize cross-national comparisons of teaching practices, effective teacher induction programs, and the integration of AI in educational settings. He has contributed to over 100 peer-reviewed publications and co-authored/co-edited major works like Effective Teaching Around the World (2023).

• Scientific Awards:
  • Outstanding conference paper award (2015)
  • Best paper award nomination (2013)
  • Best dissertation award nomination (2012)
  • Best paper award domination (2012)
  • International conference travel award (2011)

In advising and grants, he supervises PhD candidates and leads large-scale projects funded by Dutch and international bodies. His laboratories/teams include collaborations with universities in Korea, Hong Kong, Spain, Turkey, and beyond, focusing on global teacher effectiveness and learning environment optimization.