This research project searched for new ways of making meaningful lesson materials at the interface of arts, technology and science. The teaching materials are focused on developing the 21st century skills creative thinking, solving problems, critical thinking and collaboration for pupils in secondary education. The envisaged teaching materials are transdisciplinary: that is to say that expertise from various disciplines need to be interwoven in such a way that there is a deep integration of knowledge and skills (Marshall, 2014). In order to develop these teaching materials, a team was put together with teachers (arts subjects and science subjects), artists, designers and scientists. In the design labs, the participants developed teaching materials that were later implemented at the participating secondary schools. Empirical research focused on the processes in the labs and the designed teaching materials.

Talita Groenendijk (1979) graduated from the Visual Arts and Design teacher training programme at the University of the Arts in Arnhem. She subsequently studied Anthropology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She worked as a Drawing teacher in secondary education and then as doctoral candidate at the University of Amsterdam. In 2012, she completed her thesis about observations learning in the visual arts. After that, Talita worked as postdoc at the University of Amsterdam.

Since 2012, Talita has worked for the Master of Education in Arts at the Amsterdam University of the Arts as lecturer in Literature research and Empirical Research. She also works as researcher for the Arts Education Research Group.

Contact: talita.groenendijk@ahk.nl

- Heijnen, E., Bremmer, M., Groenendijk, T., &  Koelink M. (2020). Arts laboratories and science studios: ArtsSciences collaboration in schools. In A. Knochel, C. Liao & R. Patton (Eds.), Critical Digital Making(171-186).New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
- Groenendijk, T., & Heijnen, E. (2018). Transdisciplinaire ontwerplabs. Amsterdam, NL: Lectoraat Kunsteducatie.
- Heijnen,E., & Groenendijk,T. (2018). Als ik later groot ben, word ik....kunstschapper of technosigner.. Cultureel Kapitaal, LKCA. 
- Groenendijk, T. (2017). Wat moeten leerlingen kunnen bij het kijken naar kunst en andere beelden. Kunstzone (juli, 4), 10¬12.
- Groenendijk, T. (2017). Beoordelen in het nieuwe CKV. Kunstzone (juli, 4), 24¬ 25. 
- Haanstra, F., & Groenendijk, T. (2017). Kijken: beelden onderzoeken en waarderen. Kunstzone (juli, 4), 12¬14.
- Transdisciplinaire ontwerplabs, presentatie door Talita Groenendijk en Emiel Heijnen, Onderwijs Research Dagen (Antwerpen, België, 2017)
- ‘Transdisciplinary Design Labs’, presentatie Emiel Heijnen en Talita Groenendijk, INSEA conferentie (Zuid Korea, 2017)