Background People with a non-Western migration background living in Western countries are more likely to experience psychiatric problems and have more severe symptoms when they do. Patients of non-Western origin also have more unmet needs for care. This study focuses on diferences between Western and …

Transitions can be facilitated through collective networked action, moving from coordinated learning towards more forceful interventions. This coordinated effort is challenging in more extended learning and innovation networks. Creating and maintaining an overview of activities within such a network …

The advantages and drawbacks of components of flexible assessment have been studied mostly from the standpoint of students and, to a lesser extent, teachers. A gap persists in understanding the collective perspectives of teachers and students concerning flexible assessment. This study aimed to explore …

In flexible education, recommender systems that support course selection, are considered a viable means to help students in making informed course selections, especially where curricula offer greater flexibility. However, these recommender systems present both potential benefits and looming risks, such …

Currently, various higher education (HE) institutes develop flexible curricula for various reasons, including promoting accessibility of HE, the societal need for more self-regulated professionals who engage in life-long learning, and the desire to increase motivation of students. Increasing flexibility …

Aiming for increased accessibility and adaptability, higher educational institutes are making their curricula more flexible, offering students more freedom to choose what courses they want to take. Making a well-informed choice out of many possible elective courses is difficult, because it requires the …

The guide Workplace Learning at NHL Stenden maps out the diverse manifestations of workplace learning within the university of applied sciences, ranging from traditional internships to fully dual forms. The publication describes how workplace learning takes shape in full‑time, part‑time, and dual(work …

Conceptual understanding is important for professionals because a broad and deep synthesis of knowledge enables flexible and original thinking in complex problem solving. However, little is known about the appearance of conceptual understanding at the student level. This article therefore investigates …

This study of Windesheim University, lectorate Educational innovations and ICT, explored how, under pressure from the COVID-19 measures taken to avoid physical contact, an online learning environment for part-time bachelor’s degree students was realized and to what extent this online learning environment …

In dit onderzoeksrapport worden de resultaten beschreven van onderzoek naar de studentbehoeften aan (meer) flexibel onderwijs aan de Hanzehogeschool.