Paul Drijvers is emeritus professor in mathematics education at the Freudenthal Institute of Utrecht University's Science Faculty. His interests include mathematics didactics, curriculum development, assessment, the role of ICT in mathematics education, mathematical thinking, and embodiment in mathematics education. 

Qualifications:

• Staff Membership ICO Research School
• Qualification Professeur des Universités awarded by the Conseil National des Universités, Paris, France
• Senior Qualification Developer of Mathematics Education, Utrecht University

Outreach:

• Chair of the curriculum commitee mathematics (CvTE, 2024-2025)
• Chair of the IPC of the CERME13 conference (2023)
• Member of the Editorial Board of Educational Studies in Mathematics
• National representative of ICMI (2016-2024)
• Member of the Editorial Board of the Springer Book Series Mathematics Education in the Digital Era

Professional experience: 

• 2014 - 2025 Professor in Mathematics Education, Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University
• 2020 - 2023 Scientific Director of the Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University
• 2017 - 2020 Professor in Mathematics Education, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
• 2013 - 2017 Scientific Researcher, Cito, Arnhem
• 2008 - 2014 Associate Professor and Senior Researcher, Freudenthal Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University.
• Fall 2005 Visiting Associate Professor, Université du Québec à Montreal, Canada.
• 2000 - 2007 Assistant Professor, Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht
• 1997 - 2005 In-service teacher trainer, Algemeen Pedagogisch Studiecentrum, Utrecht
• 1984 - 2000 Pre-service teacher trainer, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen
• 1983 - 1984 University teacher probability and statistics, Technische Universiteit Twente

Recent webinars:

• Videoregistration of Paul's valedictory lecture on Juni 23, 2025 (in Dutch).
• Interview in NRC (24 juni 2025, in Dutch): “Moeten we terug naar vroeger en weer gaan staartdelen? Nee hoor, zegt deze scheidend hoogleraar wiskunde-didactiek.” 
• Blog in Didactief (in Dutch, 2024): ""Rekenonderwijs: geen oude oplossingen voor nieuwe problemen"
• Listen to the podcast (in Dutch) “Wat bedoelen we met realistisch reken- en wiskundeonderwijs?” (2024)
• Watch Paul's webinar "Math@Distance: distance mathematics teaching during COVID-19 lockdown" on Juli 9, 2020, and the corresponding slides.
• Watch Paul's webinar "Computational Thinking in the Mathematics Classroom" on August 28, 2020, and the corresponding slides.
• Watch Paul's webinar on the STEP math achievement study in Belgium on November 12, 2020, and the corresponding slides (in Dutch).