Dr. M.C.P.J. (Marie-Christine) Knippels
Associate Professor
Publications
2026
Scholarly publications
van Vijfeijken, J. T. J., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Prins, G. T., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2026). Using system characteristics for reasoning about complex chemical phenomena. International Journal of Science Education. Advance online publication. [DOI]
2025
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M.-C., & Simonneaux, L. (2025). SSI/SAQ-Based Education to Develop Responsible Citizenship Towards Socio-Political Action: Ways to Deal with Controversies and Needs for Transitions. In Challenges of a Changing World in Biology Education: Selected Papers from the ERIDOB 2024 Conference (pp. 3-16). (Contributions from Biology Education Research). Springer. [DOI] [Portal]
2024
Scholarly publications
2023
Scholarly publications
van Harskamp, M., Knippels, M.-C., Boeve-de Pauw, J., & van Joolingen, W. (2023). The environmental citizenship opinions questionnaire: a self-assessment tool for secondary students. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1-12. Article 1182824. [DOI] [Repository]
2022
Scholarly publications
Ben Zvi Assaraf, O., & Knippels, M.-C. (2022). Fostering understanding of complex Systems in biology education: Pedagogies, guidelines and insights from classroom-based research. (1 ed.) (Contributions from Biology Education Research (CBER)). Springer. [DOI]
Gilissen, M., Knippels, M.-C., & van Joolingen, W. (2022). Involving teachers in the design process of a teaching and learning trajectory to foster students’ systems thinking. In O. Ben Zvi Assaraf, & M.-C. Knippels (Eds.), Fostering understanding of complex systems in biology education. Contributions from Biology Education Research. : Pedagogies, guidelines and insights from classroom-based research (pp. 41-62). (Contributions from Biology Education Research (CBER)). Springer. [DOI] [Portal]
Ben Zvi Assaraf, O., & Knippels, M.-C. (2022). Lessons learned: Synthesizing approaches that foster understanding of complex biological phenomena. In O. Ben Zvi Assaraf, & M.-C. Knippels (Eds.), Fostering understanding of complex systems in biology education.: Pedagogies, guidelines and insights from classroom-based research (pp. 249-278). (Contributions from Biology Education Research (CBER)). Springer. [DOI] [Portal]
van Harskamp, M., Knippels, M.-C., & van Joolingen, W. (2022). Sustainability Issues in Lower Secondary Science Education: A Socioscientific, Inquiry-Based Approach. In Y.-S. Hsu, R. Tytler, & P. J. White (Eds.), Innovative Approaches to Socioscientific Issues and Sustainability Education : Linking Research to Practice (1 ed., pp. 181–198). (Learning Sciences for Higher Education). Springer. [DOI] [Portal]
Veldkamp, A., Rebecca Niese, J., Heuvelmans, M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2022). You escaped! How did you learn during gameplay? British Journal of Educational Technology, 53(5), 1430-1458. [DOI] [Repository]
2021
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M.-C., Romero Ariza, M., Boeve-de Pauw, J., Gericke, N., Paraskeva-Hadjichambis, D., Telesiene, A., Christodoulou, A., & Hadjichambis, A. C. (2021). Good examples and best educational practices leading to pro-environmental attitudes, behaviour and values. European Network for Environmental Citizenship textendash ENEC Cost Action. https://enec-cost.eu/good-examples-and-best-educational-practices-leading-to-environmental-citizenship-del-8/ [Repository]
Ariza, M. R., Christodoulou, A., van Harskamp, M., Knippels, M.-C., Kyza, E., Levinson, R., & Agesilaou, A. (2021). Socio-Scientific Inquiry-Based Learning as a Means toward Environmental Citizenship. Sustainability, 13(20), 1-22. Article 11509. [DOI] [Repository]
Jansen, S., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2021). Lesson study as a research approach: a case study. International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, 10(3), 286-301. [DOI] [Repository]
van Harskamp, M., Knippels, M.-C., & van Joolingen, W. (2021). Secondary Science Teachers’ Views on Environmental Citizenship in the Netherlands. Sustainability, 13(14), 1-22. Article 7963. [DOI] [Repository]
Veldkamp, A., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2021). Beyond the Early Adopters: Escape Rooms in Science Education. Frontiers in Education, 6, Article 622860. [DOI] [Repository]
Professional publications
Ummels, M., Gelauff, M., van Joolingen, W., & Knippels, M.-C. (2021). Reviewstudie 'Mens en Natuur': Een literatuurstudie naar succesfactoren ten aanzien van natuur- en techniekonderwijs in het primair onderwijs.
2020
Scholarly publications
Hadjichambis, A. C., Reis, P., Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, D., Činčera, J., Boeve-de Pauw, J., Gericke, N., & Knippels, M.-C. (Eds.) (2020). Conceptualizing environmental citizenship for 21st century education. (Environmental discourses in science education). Springer. [DOI]
Veldkamp, A., van de Grint, L., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2020). Escape education: A systematic review on escape rooms in education. Educational Research Review, 31, Article 100364. [DOI] [Repository]
Gilissen, M. G. R., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2020). Bringing systems thinking into the classroom. . International Journal of Science Education, 42(8), 1253-1280. [DOI] [Repository]
Amos, R., Knippels, M.-C., & Levinson, R. (2020). Socio-Scientific Inquiry-Based Learning: Possibilities and Challenges for Teacher Education. In M. Evagorou, J. A. Nielsen , & J. Dillon (Eds.), Science Teacher Education for Responsible Citizenship: Towards a Pedagogy for Relevance through Socioscientific Issues (pp. 41-61). (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education; Vol. 52). Springer. [DOI] [Portal]
Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, D., Goldman, D., Hadjichambis, A. C., Parra, G., Lapin, K., Knippels, M.-C., & Van Dam, F. (2020). Educating for Environmental Citizenship in Non-formal Frameworks for Secondary Level Youth. In A. Hadjichambis, D. Hadjichambis, P. Reis, J. Cincera, J. Boeve-de Pauw, N. Gericke, & M. C. Knippels (Eds.), Conceptualizing environmental citizenship for 21st century education (pp. 213-235). (Environmental Discourses in Science Education; Vol. 4). Springer. [DOI] [Repository]
Gericke, N., Huang, L., Knippels, M.-C., Christodoulou, A., Van Dam, F., & Gasparovic, S. (2020). Environmental Citizenship in Secondary Formal Education: The Importance of Curriculum and Subject Teachers. In A. Hadjichambis, D. Hadjichambis, P. Reis, J. Cincera, J. Boeve-de Pauw, N. Gericke, & M. C. Knippels (Eds.), Conceptualizing environmental citizenship for 21st century education (pp. 193-212). (Environmental Discourses in Science Education; Vol. 4). Springer. [DOI] [Repository]
Balundė, A., Poškus, M. S., Jovarauskaitė, L., Sarid, A., Farangitakis, G., Knippels, M.-C., Hadjichambis, A. C., & Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, D. (2020). Values, Beliefs and Environmental Citizenship. In A. Hadjichambis, D. Hadjichambis, P. Reis, J. Cincera, J. Boeve-de Pauw, N. Gericke, & M. C. Knippels (Eds.), Conceptualizing environmental citizenship for 21st century education (pp. 83-96). (Environmental Discourses in Science Education; Vol. 4). Springer. [DOI] [Repository]
Veldkamp, A., Daemen, J., Teekens, S., Koelewijn, S., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2020). Escape boxes: Bringing escape room experience into the classroom. British Journal of Educational Technology, 51(4), 1220-1239. [DOI] [Repository]
Gilissen, M. G. R., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Verhoeff, R. P., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2020). Teachers’ and educators’ perspectives on systems thinking and its implementation in Dutch biology education. Journal of Biological Education, 54(5), 485-496 . [DOI] [Repository]
2019
Scholarly publications
Jansen, S., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2019). Assessing students’ understanding of models of biological processes: a revised framework. International Journal of Science Education, 41(8), 981-994. [DOI] [Repository]
2018
Scholarly publications
Amos, R., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Kyza, E., & Levinson, R. (2018). Science with and for society. School Science Review, 100(371), 29. [Repository]
Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Harskamp, M. (2018). An educational sequence for implementing socio-scientific inquiry-based learning (SSIBL). School Science Review, 100(371), 46-52.
Verhoeff, R. P., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Gilissen, M. G. R. (2018). Systems thinking and the theoretical nature of seeing coherence. In XII Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology: ERIDOB 2018 (pp. 191).
Verhoeff, R. P., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Gilissen, M. G. R., & Boersma, K. T. (2018). The theoretical nature of systems thinking. Perspectives on systems thinking in biology education. Frontiers in Education, 3, 1-11. Article 40. [DOI] [Repository]
Veldkamp, A., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Joolingen, W. R. (2018). No Escape: the rise of Escape Rooms in secondary biology education. What do teachers and students perceive as the educational potential of Escape Rooms in secondary biology education?. 190. Abstract from European Researchers in Didactics of Biology, Zaragoza, Spain. https://eventos.unizar.es/_files/_event/_8746/_editorFiles/file/eridob2018/Abstracts%20Book%20Eridob%202018.pdf
Dittmer, A., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Levinson, R., Price, S. F., & Zabel, J. (2018). Symposium: Thoughtfulness in Biology Education. 209. https://eventos.unizar.es/_files/_event/_8746/_editorFiles/file/eridob2018/Abstracts%20Book%20Eridob%202018.pdf
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Zabel, J., Zdunek, J., & Slegers, A. (2018). Narratives as a way to foster thoughtfulness in biology education. In 12th conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) (pp. 211). https://eventos.unizar.es/_files/_event/_8746/_editorFiles/file/eridob2018/Abstracts%20Book%20Eridob%202018.pdf
Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Waarlo, A. J. (2018). Development, uptake, and wider applicability of the Yo-yo strategy in biology education research: A reappraisal. Education Sciences, 8(3), 1-20. Article 129. [DOI] [Repository]
2017
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Dam, F. W. (2017). PARRISE, Promoting Attainment of Responsible Research and Innovation in Science Education, FP7: Rethinking science, rethinking education. Impact, 2017(5), 52-54. [DOI] [Repository]
Knippels, M. C. P. J., van Harskamp, M., Verhoeff, R. P., & Postma, P. A. (2017). Pre-service teachers and socio-scientific inquiry: Opportunities and challenges. In ESERA 2017 Conference: Scientific Literacy and Socio-scientific Issues ESERA. [Repository]
2016
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Verhoeff, R. P., & Postma, P. A. (2016). Socio-scientific inquiry in pre-service education: Challenges and opportunities. In ERIDOB 2016: Eleventh conference of European Researchs in Didactics of Biology: 5th - 9th Septmber 2016, Karlstad, Sweden (pp. 163) [Repository]
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Slegers, A., & Waarlo, A. J. (2016). Techno-moral-vignettes in socio-scientific issues-based education on synthetic biology. In ERIDOB 2016 , Eleventh Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology: 5th- 9th September 2016, Karlstad, Sweden (pp. 177). ERIDOB. https://www5.kau.se/sites/default/files/Dokument/subpage/2015/01/conference_programme_and_abstracts_for_eridob_2016_13339.pdf [Repository]
Wierdsma, M. D. M., Boersma, K. T., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & van Oers, B. (2016). Developing the ability to recontextualise cellular respiration: An explorative study in recontextualising biological concepts. International Journal of Science Education, 38(15), 2388-2413. [DOI] [Repository]
Professional publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., & de Bakker, E. P. H. M. (2016). Eerste hulp bij het starten van een dialoog tijdens de bèta-les. Didactief, 46, 12-13.
2015
Scholarly publications
Professional publications
Overbeek, M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & de Bakker, E. P. H. M. (2015). Een dialoog in de klas over morele dilemma's. Podium voor Bio-ethiek, 22(1), 4-7. [Repository]
Other output
Knippels, M. C. P. J. (2015). Toward socio-scientific inquiry-based learning in teacher education – Experiences from across Europe..
2014
Scholarly publications
de Ruijter, C., Knippels, M.-C., & Waarlo, A. J. (2014). Techno-moral vignettes: A useful tool to introduce synthetic biology related socio-scientific issues. In Proceedings 10th conference of European Researchers in Biology (ERIDOB) (pp. 28-29). Technion Institute.
Veldkamp, A., van der Zande, P., Eijkelhof, H., & Knippels, M.-C. (2014). In search of a biology-specific pedagogy for initial teacher education in the 21st century. In Proceedings 10th conference of European Researchers in Biology (ERIDOB) (pp. 78). Technion Institute.
Other output
Veldkamp, A., van der Zande, P., Eijkelhof, H., & Knippels, M.-C. (2014). In search of a biology-specific pedagogy for inititial teacher education in the 21st century. Poster session presented at Eridob Conference, Haifa, Israel.
2012
Scholarly publications
Boerwinkel, D. J., Knippels, M. C., & Waarlo, A. J. (2012). Erratum: Raising awareness of pre-symptomatic genetic testing (Journal of Biological Education (2011) 45 4 (213-221). Journal of Biological Education, 46(1), 61. [DOI]
Other output
Wierdsma, M. D. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., van Oers, B., & Boersma, K. T. (2012). Explaining transfer: why students have difficulties recontextualising cellular respiration. 46-46. Abstract from 9th ERIDOB Conference, Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
2011
Scholarly publications
Boerwinkel, D. J., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Waarlo, A. J. (2011). Raising awareness of pre-symptomatic genetic testing. Journal of Biological Education, 45(4), 213-221. [DOI]
2010
Scholarly publications
Klop, T., Severiens, S. E., Knippels, M. C. P. J., van Mil, M. H. W., & ten Dam, G. T. M. (2010). Effects of a Science Education Module on Attitudes towards Modern Biotechnology of Secondary School Students. International Journal of Science Education, 32(9), 1127-1150.
Other output
van Hees, K., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Reumer, J. (2010). ) In search of design criteria for teaching evolutionary thinking an exploration of authentic research practices. 164. Abstract from Eridob 2010 Conference, Braga. http://projectos.iec.uminho.pt/eridob/ERIDOB_Abstract%20Book.pdf
Wierdsma, M. D. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., van Oers, B., & Boersma, K. T. (2010). Recontextualising cellular respiration. 168. Abstract from 8th ERIDOB conference, Braga. http://projectos.iec.uminho.pt/eridob/ERIDOB_Abstract%20Book.pdf
Wierdsma, M. D. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., van Oers, B., & Boersma, K. T. (2010). Recontextualising cellular respiration. Poster session presented at Posterpresentatie tijdens 8th ERIDOB conference, Braga.
2009
Scholarly publications
Van Graft, M., Boersma, K. T., & Knippels, M. C. P. J. (2009). Concepten van kinderen over natuurwetenschappelijke thema's. SLO. https://elbd.sites.uu.nl/wp-content/uploads/sites/108/2017/04/1715_21_conceptenvankinderenslo.pdf [Repository]
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Severiens, S. E., & Klop, T. (2009). Education through fiction: acquiring opinion-forming skills in the context of genomics. International Journal of Science Education, 31(15), 2057-2083. [Repository]
Other output
Wierdsma, M. D. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Boersma, K. T., & van Oers, B. (2009). Recontextualisering in de concept-context benadering voor biologieonderwijs. Poster session presented at Unknown event, Asilomar, USA.
2008
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Goedhart, M., & Plomp, T. (2008). Docenten in onderzoek - het DUDOC-programma. Tijdschrift voor Didactiek der Betawetenschappen, 25(1-2), 51-69.
2006
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M.-C., van Driel - van der Rijst, E. L., & Severiens, S. E. (2006). De reizende DNA labs: een evaluatie van vijf innovatieve onderwijsmodules. Erasmus Universiteit: RISBO.
2005
Scholarly publications
Boersma, K. T., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Waarlo, A. J. (2005). Developmental research: the improvement of learning and teaching of science topics. In J. Benett, J. Holman, R. Millar, & D. Waddington (Eds.), Making a difference. Evaluation as a tool for improving science education (pp. 85-98). Waxmann Verlag.
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2005). Coping with learning and teaching difficulties in genetics: searching for educational design criteria. Journal of Biological Education, 39(3), 108-122.
2003
Scholarly publications
Boersma, K. T., Knippels, M. C. P. J., & Van Graft, M. (2003). Natuuronderwijs: curricula en concepten van kinderen. SLO.
2002
Scholarly publications
Boersma, K. T., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Verhoeff, R. P., Waarlo, A. J., & van Weelie, D. (2002). The contribution of developmental research to the improvement of science education. In York-IPN International Symposium Evaluating science curriculum innovation
Knippels, M. C. P. J. (2002). Coping with the abstract and complex nature of genetics in biology education. The yo-yo learning and teaching strategy. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Universiteit Utrecht]. CD-Beta Press.
Professional publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J. (2002). Heen en weer, op en neer. Niche, 33(5), 5-9.
2001
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2001). Towards a strategy for learning and teaching genetics in upper-secondary biology eduction. In R. H. Evans, A. M. Anderson, & H. Sorensen (Eds.), Bridging Research Methodology and Research Aims. Proceedings of the 5th European Science Education Summerschool, The Danish University of Education, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6th-13th, 2000 (pp. 172-181)
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2001). The 'yo-yo strategy' for learning and teaching genetics in upper-secondary biology education. In D. Psillos, P. Kariotoglou, V. Tselfes, G. Bisdikian, G. Fassoulopoulos, E. Hatzikranoitis, & M. Kallery (Eds.), Science education research in the knowledge based society. Proceedings of the third international conference of European Science Education Research Association, ESERA (pp. 477-479)
Professional publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2001). Een chromosoompracticum voor betekenisvol geneticaonderwijs. Niche, 32(5), 14-17.
Other output
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2001). Toward meaningful genetics education. Abstract from 6th Anniversary meeting of the Netherlands Association of Community Genetics, Utrecht.
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2001). Towards meaningful genetics education.. Poster session presented at 6th Anniversary meeting of the Netherlands Association of Community Genetics, Utrecht.
2000
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (2000). Coping with the abstract and complex nature of Mendelian genetics in upper-secondary biology education. In Programme & abstracts III Conference of European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) (pp. 42-42)
1998
Scholarly publications
Knippels, M. C. P. J., Waarlo, A. J., & Boersma, K. T. (1998). Biology teachers' perceptions of learning problems in Medelian genetics. In B. Andersson, U. Harms, G. Hellden, & M. L. Sjobeck (Eds.), Proceedings of the second conference of European Researchers in Didaktik of Biology. (pp. 18-22). University of Goteborg.
Other output
Redegeld, F. A. M., Heijdra, B. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Garssen, J., & Nijkamp, F. P. (1998). Murine macrophages are stimulated to produce nitric oxide by antigen-binding lymphocyte-derived protein factors. 87P-87P. Abstract from Unknown event, Asilomar, USA.
1997
Scholarly publications
Redegeld, F. A., Heijdra, B., Knippels, M.-C., Garssen, J., & Nijkamp, F. P. (1997). Nitric oxide production by macrophages stimulated by antigen-binding T- cell factors. Immunology Letters, 57(1-3), 147-149. [DOI]
Other output
Redegeld, F. A. M., Heijdra, B. M., Knippels, M. C. P. J., Garssen, J., & Nijkamp, F. P. (1997). Nitric oxide production of macrophages stimulated by antigen-binding T cell factors. 441-442. Abstract from Unknown event, Asilomar, USA.
1996
Scholarly publications
Redegeld, F. A., Knippels, M. C., & Nijkamp, F. P. (1996). Nitric oxide production of macrophages stimulated by antigen-specific t cell factors. FASEB Journal, 10(6), A1339.