From the article The paradigm shift towards competency-based education in the Netherlands has a logical counterpart: the need for more flexibility in the curricula. After all, in competency-based education it is recognized that learning not only takes place in designated places (school, university), …

Deze literatuurstudie is opgezet om meer te weten te komen over de betrokkenheid van ouders bij het schoolleren van hun kinderen. Het doel is een aantal sleutelpublicaties te vinden waarin de belangrijkste factoren van ouderbetrokkenheid bij het schoolleren van hun kinderen aan de orde komen. Hiermee …

In dit artikel gaan we in op de zin van praktijkgericht onderzoek voor hbo’ers. Daarvoor beschrijven we eerst maatschappelijke en economische veranderingen die maken dat de nog steeds bestaande kloof tussen (academische) theorie en praktijkkennis moet worden overbrugd en er nieuwe professionals nodig …

Entrepreneurship stands high on the political European agenda. Its meaning is twofold: entrepreneurship as a career opportunity, or as a competency. Following the statement made in Europe, national governments have defined an urgent need to stimulate entrepreneurial talent and motivate students to become …

Introduction: Youth activity guideline compliance is generally low across most western countries and Dutch youth are no exception to this. Thirty-two percent of 4-11 year old boys and girls, and 15% of 12-17 year olds are currently meeting the physical activity (PA) guideline recommendations of one hour …

It is often said that European companies must stop trying to compete on price and concentrate more on developing products and services that offer customers and users a high level of added value. Design is an indispensable tool for such development and innovation, and this is why the findings of this …

This paper is an explanatory study which seeks to understand what is happening in the European Union in the field of development education and to recognize possible problems posed to the subject. It observes the development education within the context of EU development policy, within the Non-Governmental …

Teachers in Europe are educated in a wide variety of institutes and by a wide range of curriculum models. The main aim of teacher education is the same throughout Europe – the education of teachers – but the underlying ideas and the contexts differ, leading to significant differences between teacher education …

Het onderzoek waarvan we in dit rapport verslag doen is uitgevoerd in het kader van de pilots Taalontwikkelend hbo van het Lectoraat Lesgeven in de multiculturele school (Beijer & Hajer, 2005). Binnen de opleidingen Economie, Mondzorgkunde en de Lerarenopleiding Wiskunde werken docenten en ontwikkelaars …