dr. T.D. (Tim) Huijgen

Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education (UD1)

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 39195

Secretary Department of Teacher Education:

+31 50 36 32000

E-mail:

t.d.huijgen rug.nl

Homepage ORCID Research Portal

Research interests

I am an Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education (UD1) at the University of Groningen with a passion for combining educational experience and theory.

I am a Chair of the Gamma Cluster (History, Geography, Economics, Latin/Greek, Philosophy, Civics, and Religious Studies) and a Staff Member of the Interuniversity Center for Educational Research (ICO). Moreover, I am a Board Member of the Groningen War and Resistance Center (OVCG) and the Royal Netherlands Historical Society. I am also a Jury Member of the Dutch History Teacher of the Year election, Comenius Network Member, and Editorial Board Member of the peer-reviewed scientific journals HERJ and Dimensies.

Specialties: Citizenship education, use of AR/VR in education, (student) teachers' professional development, teaching and learning of social studies, educational assessment.

Publications

Vakdidactiek: Nieuwe kennis toepassen in je lessen

Huijgen, T. (Guest editor) & van Boxtel, C. (Guest editor), Jul-2023, In: KLEIO (Tijdschrift van de vereniging van docenten in geschiedenis en staatsinrichting in Nederland). 4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue editing › Professional

Thinking about the ethical dimension.: The life and choices of Rosie Glaser

Huijgen, T., Holthuis, P., Nijmeijer , R. & van den Brand, I., Dec-2022, In: Teaching History . 189, p. 58-63 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic

Exploring the role of archaeology in Dutch secondary school history textbooks

Huijgen, T. & de Groot-Reuvekamp, M., Jul-2020, Archaeology Heritage and Education. Trškan, D. & Bezjak, Š. (eds.). Ljubljana: Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO, p. 219-234 16 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic

Hij kon al die dingen in eerste instantie niet weten: Een onderzoek naar het bevorderen van Historical Perspective Taking

Sikkema, K., Thole, L., Huijgen, T. & Logtenberg, A., Jan-2020, In: Dimensies. 1, 1, p. 41-65 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Students’ historical contextualization and the cold war

Huijgen, T., Holthuis, P., van Boxtel, C., van de Grift, W. & Suhre, C., Oct-2019, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 67, 4, p. 439-468 31 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Bruggen bouwen: Deel 2: Verslag van een webinar over verbinding in het geschiedenisonderwijs

Huijgen, T., van Veenen, C. & van der Hart, E., 20-Feb-2025, In: Historici.nl.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Bruggen Bouwen: Deel 2: Verslag van een webinar over verbinding in het geschiedenisonderwijs

Huijgen, T., van Veenen, C. & van der Hart, E., Feb-2025, (Submitted) In: KLEIO (Tijdschrift van de vereniging van docenten in geschiedenis en staatinrichting in Nederland).

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Professionalizing teachers in teaching historical empathy. How can history teachers foster empathy in history lessons using eyewitnesses?

Bartelds, H., Savenije, G., van Drie, J., Huijgen, T. & van Boxtel, C., Feb-2025, (Submitted) In: Learning in Context.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Teaching historical contextualization using Virtual Reality: A pedagogical framework

Huijgen, T. & Mannak, P., Feb-2025, (Submitted) Contextualization, Critical Literacy, and Emotional Engagement in History Education. Lefrançois, D., Éthier, M.-A., Doussot, S. & Flink, N. (eds.). IAP, (Contemporary Research in Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review