Student success is a critically important concept in educational assessment and research, yet a comprehensive synthesis of its defining elements remains absent. To address this gap, a scoping review was conducted, identifying 274 peer-reviewed studies published between 2011 and 2022. From these studies, …

In this thesis, we focus on developing behaviours for socially interactive agents (SIAs). The context in which the agent is used is a self-regulated learning system for children. We focus on personalising learning objectives and interaction content within an intelligent tutoring system (ITS). We envision …

Gaasperdam, located in Amsterdam’s southeastern region, is a diverse neighborhood with a population of approximately 30, 000 residents. The area is characterized by a mix of social housing and privately owned homes, with several residential high-rises built during the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of education, …

Title Defining Student Success as a Multidimensional Concept: a Scoping Review (additional files) Description Student success is a critically important concept in educational assessment and research. Yet, a universal definition of the concept has not been established. A comprehensive scoping review was …

This study explores the influence of gender norms on the educational attainment of young women in the Bosomtwe District, Ghana. Despite efforts to promote gender equality, deeply entrenched cultural and societal norms continue to impact the educational opportunities available to girls in many parts of …

Hedonic (happiness) and eudaimonic (meaning in life) well-being are negatively related to depressive symptoms. Genetic variants play a role in this association, reflected in substantial genetic correlations. We investigated the overlap and differences between well-being and depressive symptoms, using …

Entrepreneurship is a viable income-generating option for refugee women. Entrepreneurial work can bypass limits placed on work permits, obstacles in the formal economy, and familial responsibilities. Critical to success is access to and attainment of social capital, but women entrepreneurs are frequently …

Objective: For more than a decade, an increase in psychiatric disabilities has been reported worldwide among students in postsecondary education. Supported Education (SEd) interventions support students with psychiatric disabilities to return to or remain in education. As not much is known about the …

Bilingual education using a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach is widespread in secondary education throughout Europe and also found further afield. In many contexts CLIL seems to select or attract the more able and more academically-inclined pupils, or only be available to pupils …

Mental health problems in adolescence can have a profound influence on school functioning, educational attainment and thus future societal participation. Supported education (SEd) is a potentially useful method for educational professionals to help adolescents with mental health problems in secondary …