This research project studies the impact of digital media use on development and equality of opportunities in a longitudinal perspective, at cognitive, social and identity level. 

Today’s children and youth (C&Y) are immersed in digital media...

The Dutch education system aims to provide pupils and students with the knowledge, insights and skills they need now and in the future to function well in society on a personal, social and professional level. To this end, basic competences such as...

Within any given class in primary and secondary education, there is typically considerable variation among students (e.g., academic skills, psychosocial skills, learning tempo, interests, motivation, intellectual ability, values, SES). This hetero...

In this project, we investigate (early) predictors of and mechanisms behind educational success. More specifically, we study how lifestyle, different aspects of health and (un)healthy behaviour of primary and secondary school pupils affect their e...