Elianne M Gerrits

Biographic Data

ID8211363
NAMEElianne M Gerrits
GIVEN NAMESElianne M
FAMILY NAMEGerrits
SIGNATUREGERRITS E M
AFFILIATIONSCenter of Education and Training, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
ORCID0000-0001-5805-9505
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Fostering Critical Thinking Through Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Education—A Boundary-Crossing Approach in Biomedical Science Education

    Open AccessElianne M Gerrits, Gerrits Gerrits et al.ARTICLEEducation Sciences2026

    Critical thinking (CT) is essential for navigating the complex socio-scientific issues in contemporary biomedicine. These issues cross disciplinary boundaries and involve multiple societal stakeholders. Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary (ITD) education therefore provides a valuable context for developing CT by confronting students with diverse forms of knowledge and prompting reflection on their disciplinary assumptions. In this study, boun…

  • Advancing moral sensitivity education for biomedical students, incorporating values and perspectives

    Open AccessElianne M Gerrits, A Pieterman-Bos et al.ARTICLEJournal of Moral Education2026

    This study explores whether explicit perspective-taking instruction enhances moral sensitivity among biomedical students. Using an adapted version of the Test of Ethical Sensitivity in Science Plus (TESSplus) we analyzed student reflections on ethically complex scenarios, collected across three instructional conditions. Our adapted moral sensitivity scoring guide emphasizes recognition and articulation of moral values, and we introduce a compleme…

  • Educating for Responsible Research Practice in Biomedical Sciences

    Open AccessElianne M Gerrits, Annelien L Bredenoord et al.ARTICLEScience & Education2022

    New developments in the field of biomedicine can have extensive implications for society. To steer research efforts in a responsible direction, biomedical scientists should contribute to a forward-looking ethical, and societal evaluation of new developments. However, the question remains how to equip students sufficiently with the skills they need to contribute to this evaluation. In this paper, we examine how the four dimensions of Responsible R…

  • Simulating the Genetics Clinic of the Future — whether undergoing whole-genome sequencing shapes professional attitudes

    Open AccessMinna Brunfeldt, Harriet J A Teare et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2022

    Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can provide valuable health insight for research participants or patients. Opportunities to be sequenced are increasing as direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing becomes more prevalent, but it is still fairly unusual to have been sequenced. We offered WGS to fourteen professionals with pre-existing familiarity with an interest in human genetics - healthcare, science, policy and art. Participants received a hard drive conta…