Dr. M.C.P.J. (Marie-Christine) Knippels

Dr. M.C.P.J. (Marie-Christine) Knippels

Associate Professor
Science Education

Publications

2024

Scholarly publications

van Harskamp, M., Knippels, M.-C., & van Joolingen, W. (2024). Environmental Citizenship: Dutch students’ sustainability competences and avenues for science education. Journal of Environmental Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2024.2306160

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. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1182824

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. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98144-0
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98144-0_3
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98144-0_12
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 Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1840-7_11
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. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13194

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/
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420111/Deliverable_8_Good_examples_final.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132011509
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. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLLS-12-2020-0098
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. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147963
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. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.622860

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 Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100364
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2020.1755741
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40229-7_4
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1_14
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1_13
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 Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1_6
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. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12935
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 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2019.1609564

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. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2019.1582821

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.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/375583/science_with.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2018.00040
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. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8030129

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. https://doi.org/10.21820/23987073.2017.5.52
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.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/362500/ESERA2017_0432_paper.pdf?sequence=1

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)
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/358636/Socio.pdf?sequence=1
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
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/358635/Techno.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2016.1246779

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

Wierdsma, M., Knippels, M. C., van Oers, B., & Boersma, K. (2015). Recontextualising Cellular Respiration in Upper secondary Biology Education. Characteristics and Practicability of a Learning and Teaching Strategy. Journal of Biological Education, 239-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2015.1058842

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.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/317824/Een_dialoog_in_de_klas_over_morele_dilemma_s.pdf?sequence=1

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. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2012.659115

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. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2011.572987

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
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.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/32856/knippels_2008.pdf?sequence=1

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-2478(97)00066-7

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.