Dr. Bjorn Wansink

Martinus J. Langeveldgebouw
Heidelberglaan 1
Kamer 3.32
3584 CS Utrecht

Dr. Bjorn Wansink

Associate Professor
Education
+31 30 253 3700
b.g.j.wansink@uu.nl
Projects
Project
Ter Info - Making terrorism discussable in the classroom 01.07.2017
General project description

Ter Info is a mobile website that aims to increase the social resilience to terrorism in primary and secondary education. The platform helps teachers to discuss terrorism with various age groups in a clear, factual, responsible and connecting way. Ter Info offers concise and balanced information and the required pedagogical handles to talk about terrorism on a group level. The offered material, developed by experts in dialogue with education professionals, is aimed at students of various backgrounds and age groups. The following becomes clear by means of current articles: what happened, how do we explain that, and what does it mean for the students themselves?

This platform involves students and lecturers from, among other fields, Pedagogy, History and Information Sciences, with assistance from the UU Science Education Hub and in collaboration with schools, education boards and other social actors in Utrecht.

Role
Researcher
Funding
External funding Municipality of Utrecht (Utrecht Zijn Wij Samen) and NCTV
Completed Projects
Project
Fighting Fake News: A New Literacies Approach for Young People 16.07.2021 to 31.05.2022
General project description

International consortium

Role
Researcher
Funding
External funding EU Incentive fund Consortia Dynamics of Youth
External project members
  • Elisabeth Staksrud; Hajo Boomgaarden; Loredana Ivan; Elena-Alexandra Dumitru; Christina Ponte; Ioli Campos; Francesca Comunello; Katariina Salmela Aro; Andra Siibak; Sebastiaan Wachs; Steven Stegers; Lauri Hietajarvi