A year later, in 2013, the Westerkwartier Area Cooperative was established – a new form of cooperation at the regional level, involving hundreds of dairy farmers, other SMEs, Terra MBO as the representative of the knowledge institutions in the region, the National Forest Service in the Netherlands (‘Staatsbosbeheer’), …

June 2015 the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science formulated an ambitious program for open and online education in the Netherlands in its Strategic Agenda “HO2025, de waarde(n) van weten” (“Higher Education 2025, the value(s) of knowledge”). According to Minister Mrs. Jet Bussemaker: “I …

It is not always easy for teachers to cooperate with parents. In order to be able to substantiate the competencies and identify gaps in the present knowledge concerning teacher-parent cooperation a review study has been conducted. The study provides an overview of the international literature on teacher …

In order for out-of-school science activities that take place during school hours but outside the school context to be successful, instructors must have sufficient pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) to guarantee high-quality teaching and learning. We argue that PCK is a quality of the instructor-pupil …

Deze morgen vertelde mijn zoon dat over 100 jaar de mensheid is uitgestorven en hij maakte zich daar zorgen over. Onlangs kwamen wetenschappers met het bericht dat het ijs op de Noordpool nog nooit zo dun is geweest en dat er een toename is van Antarctisch zee-ijs. Dit zal binnen afzienbare tijd grote …

There are many different forms of cooperation between schools, day care, after school care and pre-school in the Netherlands. In all cases, coorperation between the different sectors and professionals is expected to improve children's oppurtinities. This chapter is based on the knowledge and experience …

Amsterdam as a lab. That is what Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' three fieldlabs and its many partners have in mind. Functional illiteracy, debts, learning deficiencies or problems caused by extreme precipitation: the city contains plenty of tough issues, demanding novel approaches in which …

Competences of teachers in cooperating with parents: A literature review It is not always easy for teachers to cooperate with parents. The competencies considered necessary for such cooperation are mostly described in general terms and the range of training programs, courses and handbooks on offer to …

Institutions such as governmental and scientific organizations share information to gain the public trust. Information sharing, on the other hand, may cause privacy breaches and undermine the stakeholders' trust in such information sharing institutions. Thus, information sharing may work against the …

In today’s knowledge society, there is a demand for professionals who are able to create knowledge across boundaries of disciplines, professions and perspectives. Traditional universities, universities of applied sciences and institutions for vocational education are all challenged to educate these knowledge …