And the winner is

Yvonne MULDER
(University of Twente, department of Instructional Technology )
for the thesis
Learning Science by Creating Models

The scientific committee acknowledges that the dissertation includes a series of very advanced empirical studies on inquiry learning using simulation and modelling tools. The work is state-of- the art, the methods are appropriately selected and applied, and the results are interesting and critically discussed. The studies build on each other and their individual contributions to advance the state-of the art can be clearly recognized.

The scientific committee concludes that within its genre this research is world class with its precision, high level of rigor and the discussion and conclusion is very advanced. The problem and problem formulation is based on deep insight and its origin within TEL.