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I am assistant professor at the Department of Educational and Family Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and member of the LEARN! research institute.
Research
The aim of my research is to improve the quality of early childhood education and daycare. I study the effect of interventions directed at shared book reading, classroom talk and play on children’s language acquisition and social development. In my research, I closely collaborate with students, primary school teachers, and teacher trainers.
Research projects
- 2022 - 2025 Effect of NELI tutoring on language development in ECE PI
- 2020 - 2025 Role play and social competence in ECE Co-promotor
- 2019 - 2025 Object-oriented play in ECE and day-care Co-promotor
- 2020 - 2022 Language competence and shared book reading in ECE PI
- 2020 - 2022 Nature play in ECE and day-care Co-author
- 2018 - 2021 Teachers' guidance during play in day-care Co-author
- 2018 - 2020 Effect of classroom talk on social competence in ECE Postdoc
- 2015 - 2018 Peer rejection and language competence in ECE PhD
- 2015 - 2016 Mind mapping in early childhood education Researcher
Teaching
The courses I coordinate and teach focus on how the educational system in the Netherlands is structured, how we can promote children’s cognitive and social development, and how educational research can be improved.
In the academic year 2023-2024, I coordinate and teach the following courses:
- Pupil, Education, and Guidance
- Educational processes in the classroom: Research in practice
- Fundamental theory: How pupils learn
- Mentorship
I supervise several theses and internships and I am member of the educational committee.
Prizes and awards
- 2022 Selected as member of the Amsterdam Young Academy
- 2020 Nominated for the Teacher Award of the faculty
- 2018 Nominated for the Junior Career Award of the faculty
- 2015 Winner of the Best Master Thesis Award by the NVO
- 2014 Winner of the Most Honourable Mention at the SRC
Academic qualification
Senior Teaching Qualification, (SKO), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2021 → 2022
Educational Sciences, PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2015 → 2018
University Teaching Qualification, (BKO), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2017
Educational Sciences, Master, cum laude, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2014 → 2015
Educational Sciences, Bachelor, cum laude, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2011 → 2014
Primary Teacher Education, Propaedeutic , cum laude, IPABO Amsterdam
2009 → 2011
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The direction of the relation between oral communicative competence and social preference in early childhood classrooms, and the role of dialogic classroom talk
van der Wilt, F., de Moor, M. & van der Veen, C., Aug 2023, In: Learning and Instruction. 86, p. 1-9 9 p., 101783.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The relation between social acceptance and school well-being in early childhood
van der Wilt, F., Jun 2024, In: Infant and Child Development. 33, 3, p. 1-14 14 p., e2470.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Why Do Children Become Rejected by Their Peers? A Review of Studies into the Relationship Between Oral Communicative Competence and Sociometric Status in Childhood
van der Wilt, F. M., van der Veen, C., van Kruistum, C. J. & van Oers, B., Sept 2019, In: Educational Psychology Review. 31, 3, p. 699-724 26 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Why can’t I join? Peer rejection in early childhood education and the role of oral communicative competence
van der Wilt, F., van der Veen, C., van Kruistum, C. & van Oers, B., Jul 2018, In: Contemporary Educational Psychology. 54, p. 247-254 8 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Dialogic Classroom Talk in Early Childhood Education: The Effect on Language Skills and Social Competence
van der Wilt, F., Bouwer, R. & van der Veen, C., Feb 2022, In: Learning and Instruction. 77, p. 1-10 10 p., 101522.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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The effect of NELI tutoring on language development in early childhood classrooms
van Driel, S. D. (Project Researcher), de Bruijn, A. (Project Researcher), van der Wilt, F. (Project Researcher) & Meeter, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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The effect of dialogic book reading on language development in early childhood classrooms - intervention
van der Wilt, F. (Principal Investigator), van Driel, S. D. (Project Researcher) & van der Veen, C. (Project Researcher)
8/03/21 → 8/12/22
Project: Research
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The effect of dialogic classroom talk on social competence in early childhood classrooms
van der Wilt, F., van der Veen, C., Bouwer, R. & Goriot, C.
1/08/18 → 1/05/20
Project: Research
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Peer rejection in early childhood classrooms: The role of the teacher
van der Wilt, F., Colpin, H. & Spilt, J. L.
1/10/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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The effect of dialogic book reading on language development in early childhood classrooms - pilot
van der Wilt, F. (Principal Investigator), van Driel, S. D. (Project Researcher) & van der Veen, C. (Project Researcher)
20/01/20 → 20/05/20
Project: Research
Prizes / Grants
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Nominated for the FGB Junior Career Award 2018
van der Wilt, F. (Recipient), 2018
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Nominated for the Teacher Award of the FGB faculty 2020
van der Wilt, Femke (Recipient), 2020
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Selected as member of the Amsterdam Young Academy 2022
van der Wilt, Femke (Recipient), 2022
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Winner of the Best Thesis Award 2015
van der Wilt, Femke (Recipient), 2015
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
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Winner of the Most Honourable Mention 2014
van der Wilt, Femke (Recipient), 2014
Prize / Grant: Prize › Academic
Press/Media
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Taalvaardigheid kleuter bepaalt acceptatie in de groep
2/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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