Lecturers are given free access to educational research for years
Lecturers are given free access to scientific publications on educational research for a year. As of yesterday they can register for a database with a million articles. About XNUMX teachers have already done so.
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The access is an initiative of the National Directorate for Educational Research, the Employers' Councils PO Council, VO Council, MBO Council and the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Teachers who work in primary education, in secondary schools and in MBO can apply. “This is a one-year pilot,” says Lode Kulik of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. “We ask those who register if they want to fill in questionnaires in the meantime. In this way we try to find out what is needed, what they think of it and what they need to get more out of it. ”
Improve lessons
The idea of giving teachers free access comes after a call from the educational field, Kulik says. “At the moment it is often not possible to consult scientific publications for free. Universities, for example, pay for expensive licenses from scientific publishers. Teachers pay tens of euros per article. The initiators see that this is an issue among teachers, because with access to publications about educational research they can enrich their lessons, gain ideas and improve quality. ”
We see that this is a concern among lecturers, because with access to educational research publications they can enrich their lessons, gain ideas and improve quality
Petition
Educational scientist Frank Cornelissen from the University of Amsterdam started two years ago a petition in which he asked for free access to scientific publications. “I've been getting upset about this for years. It is unjust that lecturers do not have access to research that has already been paid for with public money. ”
Cornelissen believes that scientific publications are indispensable for the teaching profession. “It is a tool that they should have at their disposal, because all those articles contain new insights into didactics and the development of children.” Especially teachers who have been trained to conduct research in schools are 'hungry' for scientific publications, according to Cornelissen. "That's why I'm happy with this first big step."
Continuation
After the year, the initiators will consider whether the pilot will be continued. Teachers who want access to scientific publications can register via: www.voordeleer.nl
