There is growing interest in agent-based debates that combine multiple Large Language Models (LLMs) to increase robustness. Still, their coordination dynamics and vulnerability to disinformation remain unclear. We present an experiment in which LLM-based agents position Dutch political parties along …

Purpose – This study examines how different consumer motivations for interacting with collective retail agglomeration digital touchpoints (e.g. websites, social media pages, mobile apps) influence the customer experience of the agglomeration visit, satisfaction and patronage intention. While prior research …

This study investigates the adoption of a circular product innovation in the context of circular workwear in healthcare organizations. Public sector organizations, due to large volume and buying power, have the potential to accelerate circular economy transformation through circular procurement. Our …

Physical therapists and patients’ perspectives on blended care for COPD self-management in primary care: a qualitative study Background: Patients with COPD often struggle to maintain benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation due to limited long-term self-management. Blended care, combining face-to-face therapy …

In many western countries informal care is conceived as the answer to the increasing care demand. Little is known how formal and informal caregivers collaborate in the context of an diverse ageing population. The aim of this study was to gain insight in how professionals’ perspectives regarding the collaboration …

Introduction Over time, surrogacy has become more broadly available to a variety of people (e.g. male same-sex couples or transgender women). Whether the wider public supports surrogacy, and what contributes to such support remains unclear. This study investigated what demographic and surrogacy arrangement-based …

Many higher education institutions organize summer bridge programs (SBPs) to prepare students for university. However, what a SBP should contain is unclear because few studies directly compare different theoretical approaches. This study evaluated two types of SBPs offered at a Dutch university: (A) …

In many schools teaching learners is conducted in isolation, and often, so is teachers’ learning. Isolation hinders shared practices; it creates a key challenge for those in middle leadership roles who must foster collaborative professional development. This study examines how a system perspective empowers …

As the use of digital and open educational resources becomes more prominent in higher education, lecturers are increasingly expected to curate resources in pedagogically meaningful and contextually relevant ways. However, little is known about how this is done in practice. Through interviews with twenty-three …

Background Practical work provides the unique opportunity for students to make a clear connection between their hands-on activities and the underlying minds-on concepts, but research indicates that these possibilities are used relatively little or unsuccessfully. Purpose In this study, lesson design …