This study examined how school diversity perspectives (multiculturalism, critical consciousness, color-evasion) may enhance student outcomes (school belonging, well-being, intercultural contact) and whether a strong diversity climate among classmates (openness and appreciation of diversity) may moderate …

Hard coastal defences along the Dutch–Belgian North Sea coast are nearing the end of their design life and carry significant ecological costs. Salt marsh Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) provide a self-sustaining alternative. However, existing asset-management (AM) standards continue to view them as "nice-to-have" …

This research aims to evaluate the potential of using natural dyes to achieve black on cotton and viscose fabrics. The objective is to find a more sustainable alternative to traditional synthetic dyes for fashion designers. This is achieved through testing dye recipes, color visual and RGB value analysis, …

Zo rond het vierde levensjaar gaan kinderen vragen stellen over uiterlijke verschillen. Waarom heb ik een lichtere huid dan mijn buurmeisje? Door al vroeg in de ontwikkeling te praten en te leren over verschillen in huidskleur, bouwen we samen aan een inclusieve samenleving en wordt iedereen gezien en …

Het vermogen van kinderen om kleur te zien en te benoemen ontwikkelt zich al vroeg, maar hun begrip van sociale categorieën op basis van huidskleur, etniciteit of cultuur rijpt pas later. Naast de ouders en de eigen omgeving spelen ook pedagogen een cruciale rol in het begeleiden van deze ontwikkeling …

Living Lines of the Barely Noticeable is a long-term artistic research project aiming to develop distinct artistic approaches to relate to and interact with flying insects and provide the artistic research with a theoretical and practical context by reflecting on relationships and connections with the …

This contribution applies the research approach of issue mapping to the topic of inclusivity in fashion. Issue mapping concerns the cartography of urgent social topics, through digital and visual research methods. In this mapping, we turn to the online platform of Instagram and ask: what or who is included …

Aanstaande leraren doen in hun opleiding nauwelijks ervaring op in met vakoverstijgend werken en leren. Daarnaast geven studenten aan dat zij in de opleiding veel ervaring opdoen met schriftelijke opdrachten, maar dat zij met open opdrachten waarin ‘leren door te doen’ centraal staat nauwelijks ervaring …

There is an increasing interest in how to create an effective and comfortable indoor environment for lecturers and students in higher education. To achieve evidence-based improvements in the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of higher education learning environments, this research aimed to gain new …

This study contributes to finding out how Digital Signage together with sensory perceptions should be placed within the design of physical clothing stores to optimize the guests ' experience. In terms of sensory perception, the focus was on the environmental factors of music and lighting, and the design …