This study focuses on the school–work connection from the perspective of curriculum design. The aim was to uncover considerations underpinning the design of learning environments in vocational education. The research took place in the Netherlands. A focus group methodology was chosen to elicit designers’ …

The paradigm of collaborative health care delivery drove the development of interprofessional competency frameworks (ICFs) in healthcare. This study examines the landscape of such ICFs in health. As part of the Train4Health project, funded by the Erasmus+ program, an integrative review was conducted …

In 2018 heeft NRO een notitie geschreven over de positie van het vakdidactisch onderzoek in Nederland met aanbevelingen voor het (vak)didactisch onderzoek (Ulrich & Huiskamp, 2018). Vervolgens heeft een werkgroep van onderzoekers onder auspiciën van NRO een position paper en eerste lijnen van vervolgacties …

The agrifood sector is crucial for achieving global food security and environmental sustainability. In the Netherlands, innovations in food technology and adjacent areas are achieved in attractive projects at Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) in close interaction with government, industry, other …

Higher education providers need to deliver graduates with the conceptual understanding required for professional life. Conceptual understanding entails a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices that influence occupational performance. To help align curricula with individual student differences, …

Keywords: citizenship education, democratic education, teacher training, national curricula, social sciences - Citizenship education is in teacher training in the Netherlands linked to both the pedagogical and didactic tasks of teachers. - The task of teachers to stimulate the development of values in …

Background: Our transition to an “information society” means that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become integral to our lives. ICT has also become an essential aspect of medical institutions and healthcare settings. Healthcare professionals, especially nurses are required to use ICT …

The European Union is implementing policies to achieve its priorities of the European Green Deal; A Europe fit for the digital age; An economy that works for people; and A stronger Europe in the world. To achieve these goals, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the way public and private sector organisations, …

This study highlights tensions and challenges experienced by language teachers in CLIL contexts. Using an example from the Netherlands, it explores the pedagogical and collaborative practices of Teachers of English in Bilingual streams (TEBs). The study shows how, using formal and practical theories, …

Nixon and Metiary argue that the notion of protest needs to be included in the global education system as a distinct activity. It needs to take its place alongside other social sciences and humanities courses in the school curricula. They stress that the ability to impact society, to incite societal …