This paper presents the application of theories and experiences in the day-to-day environment of honours education in a so-called honours learning environment. In 2009, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (UAS) started with honours education. An important question from the start was: what characterizes …

Gastcollege bij Honours Programma Triple M

Van honoursprogramma’s wordt verwacht dat zij bijdragen aan een ambitieusstudieklimaat - een Cultuur van Excellentie (CvE). Maar wat is een cultuur vanexcellentie en hoe kan dit gemeten worden? In deze bijdrage presenteren we deontwikkeling van een meetinstrument om cultuur van excellentie te meten: …

Studenten verschillen in hun leervoorkeuren. Wanneer studenten meer intrinsiekgemotiveerd zijn, neemt hun welbevinden en betrokkenheid toe. Het lesgeven aan hoog gemotiveerde honours studenten stelt andere eisen aan honours docenten. Docenten geven aan te worstelen met het vinden van de juiste balans …

For us “Bounded Freedom” is the most important and discussed pillars of Honours education. During our workshop we challenge you to explore the possibilities and limitations of ‘Bounded Freedom’ in your daily practise. What does this mean for both involved students and teachers? What is the right balance …

Students differ in their learning preferences. Research (Mooij & Fettelaar, 2010) shows that talented students will lower their ambitions and seek out new ambitions outside education when not being challenged within education. When students are more intrinsically motivated this improves their well-being …

Excellence by teaching strategy: autonomy and structure in balance for every student. Presentation at the International Honours Conference, Windesheism University of Applied Sciences, June 2017

Information about a workshop which is specifically aimed at higher education staff (policy makers) and teachers.

Succesful transfer from honours to regular education: a demonstration of the EXChange-team procedure