In mathematics, sciences and economics, understanding and working with graphs are important skills. However, developing these skills has been shown to be a challenge in secondary and higher education as it involves high order thinking processes such as analysis, reflection and creativity. In this study, …

Background Burn-out and turnover rates among beginning Dutch nurses are high. One of the main reasons for this is the difficulty in adjusting to the tumultuous working environment or making it work in their favor. This is particularly hard for beginning nurses, as they do not have enough experience to …

Doelstelling: met dit onderzoek wordt onderzocht wat in de wetenschappelijke literatuur bekend is over het aantal COPD-patiënten met een cognitieve stoornis. Methode: gedurende dit onderzoek is aan de hand van opgestelde zoekstrings in vijf verschillende databanken gezocht naar artikelen die antwoord …

Ameland, a Dutch Wadden Sea island, is blessed with many historical buildings, such as captains’ houses, which make up picturesque neighbourhoods. Together with the attractions of sandy beaches, these quaint villages attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Ameland also has the ambitious …

For my PhD research I build a structural model to predict student success. Initially to show the influence of social media use by first year students in higher education. However, for this research I use the model to investigate the predictive value of a student choice test. This test is mandatory for …

BACKGROUND: Regular inspection of the oral cavity is required for prevention, early diagnosis and risk reduction of oral- and general health-related problems. Assessments to inspect the oral cavity have been designed for non-dental healthcare professionals, like nurses. The purpose of this systematic …

Doel: Een adequate en evenwichtige inname van Omega-3 meervoudige onverzadigde vetzuren (MOV’s) blijkt van belang en gunstig te zijn voor bescherming tegen inflammatie, chronische en metabole ziekten. Het doel van dit onderzoek was het verkrijgen van kennis en inzicht over de invloed van Omega-3 op de …

Scrum is increasingly becoming an essential product development methodology for project education in modern curricula, however, individually assessing students that work in scrum projects as applied in the professional work field remains extremely challenging until date. In scrum, students team up in …