Teachers are expected to tailor their instruction to accommodate differences between students, in order to give all learners the opportunity to develop to their full potential. This is also called differentiated instruction (DI), and it requires teachers to continually monitor students’ progress towards …

Existing observation instruments to measure differentiated instruction often lack insight into the degree to which teachers’ decisions match the actual needs of their students, and neglect the importance of preparation and evaluation. This article describes the psychometric evaluation of a comprehensive …

Supporting students' self-regulated learning (SRL) is essential in education, yet most interventions adopt a one-size-fits-all approach, overlooking individual differences in students' ability to engage in SRL. Tailored instruction requires reliable assessment tools that distinguish between students' …

Reading and writing within Science education: Text structure as a bridge between content knowledge and text comprehension Science education provides a functional context for reading and writing activities. Previous interventions on language-and-science integrated approaches have generated positive effects …

Supplemental instruction, also known as Peer Assisted Study Sessions (SI-PASS), is a well-established form of peer learning that has been implemented in higher education institutions across the globe and that coincides with learning gains for participants. While the effects on learning gains have been …

Recente publicaties problematiseren de mate waarin onderwijsonderzoek bruikbaar en relevant onderzoek levert voor de praktijk. In het bijzonder is er onenigheid over of er teveel of te weinig interventiestudies worden uitgevoerd. Er is echter geen representatief beeld beschikbaar van welke onderzoeksmethoden …

Although near-peer role modeling (NPRM) has been suggested as an effective pedagogical intervention for boosting confidence, motivation, and self-efficacy, few studies have examined its connection with learner needs and well-being utilizing an established psychological framework. The present study investigates …

Objectives To explore the content, style, and initiation of medication-related discussions between nurses and patients to understand how nurses support patients with heart failure, especially those with inadequate health literacy. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted to observe medication-related …

The dissertation Pathways of Musical Creativity shows that students’ musical creativity can develop in an intervention with Video Feedback Coaching for teachers, mediated by their support of students’ creative autonomy during classroom interactions in music lessons. Autonomy support entails fostering …

In this thesis, we focus on developing behaviours for socially interactive agents (SIAs). The context in which the agent is used is a self-regulated learning system for children. We focus on personalising learning objectives and interaction content within an intelligent tutoring system (ITS). We envision …