Special Heroes is een sportstimuleringsprogramma die zich richt op kinderen in het speciaal onderwijs. Het doel is om deze kinderen te laten ervaren hoe leuk sport kan zijn en daarbij de sportdeelname van deze doelgroep te verhogen. Om dit te bereiken wordt de stap naar de vereniging verkleind door de …

In 1996 innovative, double major teacher education programs for Physics & Mathematics and Physics & Chemistry were initiated at the University of San Carlos in Cebu, Philippines. Both programs require 4 years of study. From the outset the focus was on making a difference in the quality of Science and …

Avans University of Applied Sciences is redrafting its courses and curricula in view of sustainability. For chemical engineering in particular that implies a focus on 'green' and bio-based processes, products and energy. Avans is situated in the Southwest region of the Netherlands and specifically in …

This article reflects on the previous articles in this special issue by discussing some common themes and raising some proposals for future research on the topic of workplace learning and its boundaries. The article subsequently discusses objects and results of workplace learning, the issue of learning …

The integrated use of technologies in learning in formal education and training in The Netherlands is far from realized, and there is still a long way to go to reach that goal. But what are the views of students and early career teachers about learning with technologies? This chapter focuses on Dutch …

Throughout Europe cities face the same kind of problems. Therefore, a common idea occurred that there should be some sort of cooperation between these cities to solve these problems together. This common idea eventually led to the URBACT programme, which is a programme that consists of several networks …

The in-depth assessment of the situation of the European textile and clothing sector is composed by six independent reports with a close focus on key aspects useful to understand the dynamics and the development of the textile and clothing industry, drivers of change – most notably the impact of the …

A heterogeneous sample of 137 school-aged children with learning disabilities (IQ > 80) attending special needs schools was examined on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). The results show that compared to the available norm scores, 52.6% of the children tested performed below the 15th …

Dit verslag toont de resultaten van mijn theoretische en praktisch onderzoek naar de invloed van Positive Behavior Support (PBS) op het gedrag van de leerlingen van Het Mozaïek binnen ruimten die de school als 'openbaar' definieert. SWPBS (Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support), kortweg PBS, is een methodiek …

Dit onderzoek is onderdeel van de Master Special Educational Needs. In deze samenvatting wordt kort de aanleiding en het onderwerp van het uitgevoerde onderzoek beschreven. Daarnaast wordt de conclusie gegeven en worden kort de aanbevelingen naar aanleiding van dit onderzoek besproken. Dit onderzoek …