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Email

j.vandriel@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor in Science Education
Faculty of Education - Admin
Education
PhD
Utrecht University
Masters (Research)
Utrecht University
Bachelors Degree
Utrecht University
ORCID

0000-0002-8185-124X

Prof Jan van Driel

Professor in Science Education
Faculty of Education

229 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Mathematics teachers’ perceptions of teaching strategies when adopting a STEM approach
    DOI: 10.1007/s13394-025-00520-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Does Teacher Noticing Matter for Students’ Science Content Learning Outcomes? Evidence From a Large-Scale Empirical Study
    DOI: 10.1177/00224871251336875
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying story types of PhD candidates lecturing in higher professional education: “ups and downs”, “turnaround”, “continuous growth”, and “scholarly recognition”
    DOI: 10.1108/SGPE-02-2023-0015
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Can Content Representation (CoRe) Accurately Capture Key Components of Science Teachers’ PCK? A Methodological Perspective
    DOI: 10.1080/1046560X.2025.2516293
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Supporting STEM Teacher Program Development: The Benefit of a Multifaceted Set of Enablers
    DOI: 10.1007/s10763-025-10586-3
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Primary Teachers' Adaptive Expertise in Interdisciplinary Maths and Science
  • 2017

    Research Contracts

    The Invergowrie Foundation STEM Report – A Biennial STEM Education Positioning Paper
Jan van Driel

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
MGSE Research Excellence Award 2020 Melbourne Graduate School of Education
2018
Field Leader Education in Australia’s Social Science Research Fields The Australian
2009
PhD Supervisor of the Year 2008 Netherlands Educational Research Association
1996
Higher Education Award 1995 Ministry of Education of the Netherlands

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Correction to: The Changing Landscape of Science Education Research in Australia and New Zealand (Research in Science Education, (2025), 55, 6, (1455-1468), 10.1007/s11165-025-10308-3)
    DOI: 10.1007/s11165-025-10311-8
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A Conceptual Framework for Fostering Gender Equity in Early Years STEM Education
    DOI: 10.1007/s10763-025-10553-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Understanding STEM Teachers’ Power Distance Values from a Sociocultural Perspective on Interdisciplinary Collaboration
    DOI: 10.1007/s11191-024-00565-5
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Understanding Teacher Adaptive Expertise
    DOI: 10.1163/27726673-bja00031
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Mathematics teacher educator noticing: developing computer-assisted, ecological investigation of critical environmental cues
    DOI: 10.1007/s10857-025-09700-7

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Literature Review and Problem Identification for Birth to Year 10 Learning and Teaching of Science
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    Stem Hub Project
  • Internal Research Grant

    Science Teachers’ Professional Competencies Related to Scientific Reasoning: Relationship With Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Beliefs

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