In recent decades, technology has influenced various aspects of assessment in mathematics education: (1) supporting the assessment of higher-order thinking skills in mathematics, (2) representing authentic problems from the world around us to use and apply mathematical knowledge and skills, and (3) making …

In februari 2016 startte Hogeschool Utrecht (HU) met de pre-bachelor: een onderwijsprogramma speciaal gericht op studenten met een vluchtelingachtergrond waarin zij zich voorbereiden op een opleiding in het Nederlands hoger onderwijs. Inmiddels zijn we drie jaar verder en blikken we terug op dit veelzijdige …

Social scientists of conservation typically address sources of legitimacy of conservation policies in relation to local communities’ or indigenous land rights, highlighting social inequality and environmental injustice. This chapter reflects on the underlying ethics of environmental justice in order …

Integrated river basin management (IRBM) calls for participatory practices involving stakeholders along transnational river landscapes. Understanding the complex and diverse views regarding participation is a prerequisite for meaningful involvement of civil actors, especially in a transnational context. …

De meeste risicotaxatie-instrumenten voor jongeren in de jeugdzorg beoordelen het risico op één schadelijke uitkomst, zoals gewelddadig gedrag. Maar er zijn meer soorten risicovol gedrag. De Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescenten Versie (START:AV) beoordeelt zowel het risico op …

This article focuses on the development of professional learning communities (PLCs), which are communities within schools, composed of voluntary participating teachers facilitated by school principals with a specific task to accomplish as part of a larger innovation project. Four PLCs were observed during …