In September 2009 the department of Engineering of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has started a pilot honours program for excellent engineering students called PRogram OUstanding Development (PROUD). Aim of this program is to give those engineering students, who have the ambition, …

This article describes musicians' lifelong and lifewide learning as it was investigated through biographical research. Key developments in the professional lives of 32 musicians were examined, focusing on critical incidents and educational interventions in their life, educational and career span. The …

Students' educational careers in Higher Education: a search into key factors regarding study outcome One of the political goals of the EU is to develop 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010'. The Dutch knowledge economy faces an increased demand for highly-educated inhabitants, …

In dit artikel worden drie modellen besproken waarbinnen het concept kritisch denken geplaatst kan worden. De modellen van Benner (intuitie) en Hammond en Eraut (rationele raamwerken)komen aan bod. Het biedt opleidingen een raamwerk om kritisch denken binnen de opleiding te positioneren. De modellen …

Entrepreneurship stands high on the political European agenda. Its meaning is twofold: entrepreneurship as a career opportunity, or as a competency. Following the statement made in Europe, national governments have defined an urgent need to stimulate entrepreneurial talent and motivate students to become …

Dit artikel beschrijft de mogelikheden die het concept kritisch denken biedt in de differentiatie van Mbo en Hbo opgeleide verpleegkundigen.

In onderwijs- en arbeidsorganisaties bestaan grote problemen op het gebied van loopbaanontwikkeling. Veel scholieren en studenten vallen uit of switchen vroeg of vaak van opleiding. Veel arbeidsrelaties zijn voor werknemer of werkgever onbevredigend, maar duren toch voort. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat goede …

Musicians today face major changes in the social-cultural landscape and thus in the music profession, which is rapidly changing. The changing cultural life leads to a shift in nature of the career of musicians, suggesting more flexible career patterns and a great need for transferable skills. Musicians …

The main purpose of the report was to find a solution to the problem of launching Fun Factory, a new event management company targeting individuals, into the Dutch market. The findings of the internal as well as external research has shown that Fun Factory, with its wide range of workshops, arrangements …

This article describes a flexibility program for plateaued professionals in a technical Dutch firm operating in the consultancy sector we will refer to with the pseudonym Greentree Corp. First, we will discuss the impact reorganization had on job-requirements and career opportunities for technical employees. …