Elise Swart has studied at Leiden University. After the bachelor Pedagogical Sciences (2009-2012) she completed the Research Master “Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies” (2012-2013). In June 2021 she obtained her PhD at Leiden University with her dissertation titled "Mind the reading mind: a multifaceted and methodologically diverse approach to investigate the role of attentional control and feedback in reading comprehension".

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Elise Swart has studied at Leiden University. After the bachelor Pedagogical Sciences (2009-2012) she completed the Research Master “Developmental Psychopathology in Education and Child Studies” (2012-2013). In June 2021 she obtained her PhD at Leiden University with her dissertation titled "Mind the reading mind: a multifaceted and methodologically diverse approach to investigate the role of attentional control and feedback in reading comprehension".

In addition to her PhD, she has worked as a teacher within the research group 'Learning and Behavioral Problems in Education' and as a program and policy officer at the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Since September 2021 she works as assistant professor of learning and education at Leiden University.

Research

Elise Swart's research focuses on the neurobiological and cognitive factors, such as attention, that influence reading motivation and reading comprehension. In addition, her research focuses on the effects of multimedia, interactive options and feedback on reading motivation and performance.

Awards

• 2014  - Emile Thesis Award 2013-2014 (Leiden University)
• 2014  - NVO Thesis Award (Nederlandse Vereniging van Orthopedagogen en onderwijskundigen)
• 2014 - Thesis Award of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Leiden University)

Scholarships

• 2023 - The Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO; €321.276, with dr. T.M. Sikkema-de Jong): How effective is training executive functions as an impulse for academic skills?
• 2023 - Virtual International Collaboration in Higher Education (€15.000, with dr. I. Máñez, University of Valencia): The effects of feedback on reading comprehension in primary school children.
• 2022 - LUF (Leiden University Fund) / Elise Mathilde Fund (€35.000): Does feedback do a double-duty? Using feedback to support comprehension while reading and teach reading comprehension skills that can be applied when reading new texts.
• 2022 - Grass shoot for innovation in higher education, Leiden University (€8.000): Creating a platform for master thesis students.
• 2018 - Grassroot for innovation in higher education, Leiden University (€1000, in collaboration with dr. T.M. Sikkema-de Jong): Deployment of a mobile EEG headset for bachelor and master students to gain hands-on research experience with EEG data.

Work days

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

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