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Graduate research teaching assistant at the University of Antwerp, working on designing assessment for complex skills in simulation-based environments and investigating IVR-supported instructional methods.
Research output
Invited symposium contribution, 2025
Obourdin, G., van Daal, T., De Maeyer, S., & Van den Bossche, P. (2025, August 26). Validating stealth assessment in adaptive immersive-VR training for complex skills [Paper presentation]. Invited symposium “Scaffolding Learning and Professional Development in Simulations” (organised by A. Rausch & D. Duchatelet), EARLI 2025, Graz, Austria.
Journal article, 2024
Obourdin, G., De Maeyer, S., & Van den Bossche, P. (2024). Unlocking the power of immersive learning: The FAIRI instructional design proposition for adaptive immersive virtual reality. Computers & Education: X Reality, 5, 100084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cexr.2024.100084
Conference paper, 2024
Obourdin, G., Van den Bossche, P., De Maeyer, S., & van Daal, T. (2024, August 21-23). Designing for adaptivity: Systematic design of adaptive learning tasks for immersive virtual reality [Paper presentation]. EARLI SIG 6 & 7 Conference, University of Tübingen, Germany.
Projects
Adaptive learning in a forklift simulator. 2021 to present. Ongoing collaboration between the University of Antwerp and Forklift Simulator, continuing the adaptive IVR training line of work outside a grant structure.
VLAIO: Designing an adaptive learning system in VR for forklift driver training. 2021 to 2023. Designed and delivered a working prototype of adaptive learning tasks and an assessment system for commercial forklift operator training in immersive virtual reality.
European Commission: Evaluation of periodic training of bus and truck drivers. 2021 to 2022. Analysed survey data on the reaction to and transfer of periodic training programmes for professional drivers, and contributed to a methodology for evaluating such programmes across Europe.
Education
PhD in Educational Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2023 to present.
MSc in Educational Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2019 to 2021, cum laude. Thesis based on structural equation modelling and factor analysis, within an interdisciplinary project on knowledge sharing in knowledge management systems.
BSc in Political Science, University of Antwerp, 2016 to 2019, cum laude.
Positions
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Training and Education Sciences, University of Antwerp, October 2023 to present. Research group Edubron.
Researcher, Department of Training and Education Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2021 to 2023. Research group Edubron.
Teaching and supervision
Teaching in the master’s programme on subjects covering instructional design and professional learning.
Service
Organizing committee, Earli Sig 14 and Jure Sig 14 pre-conference 2026, University of Antwerp.
Chair, BAR, faculty advocate body for doctoral students, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2024 to 2025.
Methods and tools
Research methods. Structural equation modelling, factor analysis, mixed integer programming, design-based research, telemetry and learning analytics.
Software. R, Python, Unity and C#.