Mariana Orozco Author

Mariana Orozco is educational scientist and chemical engineer. Currently, she is researcher at the University of Twente, BMS Faculty, Department of Philosophy. She holds a PhD in Education Sciences (University of Antwerp, Belgium) and master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Argentina). Her academical profile combines with extended experience as a chemical engineer in different industrial sectors and countries. Her academic research situates in the areas of professional learning, learning in transition and higher education. She is particularly interested in the micro-level of education and instruction, learning theories and the psychology of learning, reasoning in learning processes, and educational research methodology. Her current research situates in Epistemology of Science in Practice and deals with cognitive skills in (engineering science) education.