Maaike Endedijk

Research group:

At the research group Transformative Learning for Sustainable Futures, we study how individuals and collectives make sense of current and future challenges, adapt or integrate perspectives, and develop shared directions for potential solution pathways. We approach this from both a learning and a collaboration perspective. By developing a deep understanding of the processes and mechanisms underlying transformative learning over time, we design support measures and tools to facilitate learning and collaboration in times of change.

Short bio:

Maaike Endedijk obtained her PhD in Educational Sciences at Utrecht University with her thesis on student teachers’ self-directed learning. She continued her academic career at the University of Twente, where she is now a full professor in Professional Learning and Technology.

Maaike Endedijk’s research centers on self-directed professional learning during major transitions. She investigates how continuous, lifelong learning enables (future) employees to keep up with and contribute to societal transformations and technological innovations. Adopting a process-oriented perspective, she explores individual and collaborative learning in and for work. Through co-creation with stakeholders, she designs interventions that enhance the learning potential of work and collaboration, fostering contributions to digital transformation and sustainability challenges.

Maaike Endedijk has been highly successful in acquiring collaborative grants. With these interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects, she contributes both to scientific insights and co-designs tools and interventions for practitioners. 

Maaike received in the past years a number of awards stressing the impact of her work for society. Especially her work on learning communities to accelerate transitions was awarded. In addition, she received the best teacher award twice.

Maaike leads seven large-scale research projects that focus on learning, collaboration, and innovation to accelerate the energy transition, digital transformation, or health care reform. She collaborates in these projects with over 250 industry partners.

In addition, Maaike actively contributes to a more healthy, open, and safe academic environment.