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dr. T.D. (Tim) Huijgen

Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education (UD1)

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 39195

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E-mail:

t.d.huijgen rug.nl

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Research interests

I am a Senior Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education (UD1) at the University of Groningen with a passion for combining educational experience and theory. I am a Chair of the Gamma Cluster (History, Geography, Economics, Latin/Greek, Philosophy, Civics, and Religious Studies) and a Fellow of the Interuniversity Center for Educational Research (ICO). Moreover, I am a Board Member of the Royal Netherlands Historical Society, NRO Comenius Network Member, and Editorial Board Member of the peer-reviewed scientific journals HERJ and Dimensies.

Specialties: Citizenship education, use of AI and XR in education, perspective taking, heritage education, (student) teachers' professional development, and teaching and learning of social studies.

Publications

Vakdidactiek: Nieuwe kennis toepassen in je lessen

Huijgen, T. (Guest editor) & van Boxtel, C. (Guest editor), Jul-2023, In: KLEIO (Tijdschrift van de vereniging van docenten in geschiedenis en staatsinrichting in Nederland). 4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue editing › Professional

Thinking about the ethical dimension.: The life and choices of Rosie Glaser

Huijgen, T., Holthuis, P., Nijmeijer , R. & van den Brand, I., Dec-2022, In: Teaching History . 189, p. 58-63 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic

Exploring the role of archaeology in Dutch secondary school history textbooks

Huijgen, T. & de Groot-Reuvekamp, M., Jul-2020, Archaeology Heritage and Education. Trškan, D. & Bezjak, Š. (eds.). Ljubljana: Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO, p. 219-234 16 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic

Hij kon al die dingen in eerste instantie niet weten: Een onderzoek naar het bevorderen van Historical Perspective Taking

Sikkema, K., Thole, L., Huijgen, T. & Logtenberg, A., Jan-2020, In: Dimensies. 1, 1, p. 41-65 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Students’ historical contextualization and the cold war

Huijgen, T., Holthuis, P., van Boxtel, C., van de Grift, W. & Suhre, C., Oct-2019, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 67, 4, p. 439-468 31 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Erfgoed en onderwijs: hoe brengen we musea en klaslokalen dichter bij elkaar?

Huijgen, T., 9-Jul-2026, In: Historici.nl.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional

Historical perspective taking in primary school history textbooks

Van Der Ploeg, B., Huijgen, T., Duarte, J., Jongstra, W. & Van Veen, K., 17-Jun-2026, In: History Education Research Journal . 23, 1

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Teaching historical contextualization using Virtual Reality: A pedagogical framework

Huijgen, T. & Mannak, P., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Contextualization, Critical Literacy, and Emotional Engagement in History Education. Lefrançois, D., Éthier, M.-A., Doussot, S. & Flink, N. (eds.). IAP, (Contemporary Research in Education).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

The National History Exam in the Netherlands. What Should Students Understand and Be Able to Do?

van Drie, J., Huijgen, T. & van Boxtel, C., May-2026, Putting History to the Test History Exams Around the World. Wochenschau Verlag

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Advancing the teaching of historical empathy in a Professional Learning Community

Bartelds, H., Savenije, G., van Drie, J., Huijgen, T. & van Boxtel, C., Dec-2025, In: Learning in Context. 2, 1-2, 12 p., 100005.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Press/media

Teaching History in times of Corona

Huijgen, T.

09/06/2020

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities › Professional

Interview in Kleio met Tim Huijgen

Huijgen, T.

01/05/2020

Press/Media: Research › Professional

'Geschiedenisonderwijs drijft op veredelde trucjes'

Huijgen, T.

31/01/2019

Press/Media: Other › Popular

OOG Radio interview met Tim Huijgen over contextualiseren

Huijgen, T.

22/10/2018

Press/Media: Research › Popular

#2 in top most downloaded articles 2017 Theory & Research in Social Education

Huijgen, T., van Boxtel, C., van de Grift, W. & Holthuis, P.

22/01/2018

Press/Media: Research › Popular

Opinie: In tijden van AI is het schoolvak geschiedenis des te belangrijker

Huijgen, T.

23/01/2026

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

Podcast LLearn from the past #9 contextualiseren

Huijgen, T. & Sikkema, K.

13/10/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

Geschiedenisdocent van het Jaar

Huijgen, T.

06/10/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Hoe geef je les over fascisme?

Huijgen, T.

30/06/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Professional

La UMU dirige 'LETHE Project', una plataforma innovadora para la enseñanza de la Historia

Huijgen, T.

31/10/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Academic

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