Peter F. de Jong is professor of Orthopedagogics (Psychology and Education) at the University of Amsterdam and programleader of the group Developmental Disorders and Special Education. The focus of the group is on cognitive and social-emotional development and how this development is influenced by instruction and teacher-student interactions and relations. There is a special focus on children with special educational needs. The main research interest of Peter de Jong involves the acquisition of basic academic skills (reading, spelling and arithmetic) and the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of learning disorders, in particular dyslexia.
• Development of reading and arithmetic skills
• Cognitive development
• Learning disorders; dyslexia
• Development of reading and arithmetic skills
• Cognitive development
• Learning disorders; dyslexia
• Leerstoornissen (Master)
• School adjustment (Master)
• Learning and social emotional disorders in education (Master)
• Supervision of Master Theses
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