Hanneke Assen holds a master's in Learning and Innovation (cum laude) and a PhD from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Her doctoral research focused on the transition from a teacher- to a learner-oriented approach to teaching and learning, with a particular emphasis on the educators’ collective learning processes. Subsequently, she conducted a postdoctoral research on "Activators for change: Moving to Design-Based Education in which she focused on evidence-informed educators 'collective learning in a design-based learning environment. Since 2022, Hanneke is associate professor Hospitality Education at Hotel Management School Leeuwarden.

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Hanneke Assen

Hanneke has over three decades of expertise in education grounded in social constructivist concepts and trialogical learning processes between education, research and industry. One of the outcomes of her postdoctoral research is the professional learning initiative "Design-Based Learning Study" for educators. This initiative advocates for an evidence-informed and iterative approach, where educators design didactic strategies based on the principles of Design-Based Education (DBE). Moreover, she has designed the DBE team model.

In collaboration with the research groups, she focuses on the fundamental principles guiding hospitality education to promote future-oriented and lifelong learning. She emphasises the lasting impact of educational experiences from a trialogical perspective, considering the perspectives from learners, educators, and industry (partners in learning). Key components of the research group include boundary crossing and community of learners, which encourages dialogue and shared narratives among stakeholders in hospitality education, research, and industry.

Her statement: “Research in Hospitality Education should serve as a catalyst to foster meaningful learning in hospitality education and industry from the perspective of theory and practice”.

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