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Peter Verkoeijen is a cognitive psychologist focusing on the mechanisms underlying memory forgetting. His research covers well-known cognitive psychological phenomena such as the spacing effect, testing effect, production effect, and the DRM illusion. Verkoeijen's interest extends to Open Science, particularly through replication studies. His research aims to apply principles of cognitive psychology to educational practice, especially within higher education. He collaborates with PhD students on instructional design and effective learning strategies, emphasizing spacing and retrieval practice. He has also integrated broader theoretical frameworks related to self-regulated learning and formative assessment feedback into his applied research. Currently, he is affiliated with Avans University of Applied Sciences as a professor leading the Brain Learning Research Group and is involved with Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.