Maria Montessorigebouw in het voorjaar
Maria Montessorigebouw in het voorjaar

Research

The Behavioural Science Institute is a multidisciplinary research institute. Our research crosses the boundaries of psychology, pedagogical sciences, educational sciences, and communication science. The BSI has seven research programmes covering our key theme: Empowering the Young. We conduct fundamental and applied/translational research and have excellent facilities and support for lab and field research.

Research projects

Kinderen in klaslokaal

Van Breder Naar Beter

This project investigates how Dutch secondary schools organise heterogeneous first years. It looks at the effects of different organisational variants on the development of pupils and equal opportunities.

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STEPS: Storytelling's Transformative effects on Empathy and Prosocial Skills

This innovative project investigates the effects of storytelling on empathy and prosocial behaviour in children aged 3 to 6 years.

Onderzoek met vaccinaties

Vaccination Communication and vaccine hesitancy

Vaccination Communication and Vaccine Hesitancy