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Marije van Braak is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. Her work focuses on the artistry of teaching and the interaction between students and teachers in higher education. She is involved in various educational projects with a particular emphasis on educational interaction, especially in medical contexts. Van Braak's PhD project investigated how teachers facilitate valuable educational interactions during reflection sessions in Dutch General Practitioner Training. Her research utilizes an interactional approach, primarily conversation analysis, to understand how language is used in educational settings to achieve specific outcomes. She is dedicated to contributing to teacher professionalization by studying the ways educators balance structure and flexibility in their teaching practices, thereby allowing for both expert contributions and student participation. The questions surrounding what teaching as an art form entails and how teachers can foster unique educational encounters are central to her research.
Department of Psychology