Abstract Background: Ecological models are currently the most used approaches to classify and conceptualise determinants of sedentary behaviour, but these approaches are limited in their ability to capture the complexity of and interplay between determinants. The aim of the project described here was …

Penitentiaire Inrichtingen hebben de beleidsvrijheid om herstelgericht werken te implementeren in het werkproces. Herstelgericht werken is het bespreekbaar maken van onderwerpen als schaamte, spijt en schuld, de dader de gevolgen van het delict laten in zien en daarnaast slachtofferbewustzijn aanbrengen …

Initiatives focusing on talent development, excellence and honors in higher education have been on the rise throughout Europe over the last fifteen years. But a European network uniting these initiatives was still lacking. This gap is now filled with the creation of the European Honors Council (EHC). …

The aim of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of a school-centered multicomponent PA intervention, called ‘Active Living’, on children's daily PA levels. A quasi-experimental design was used including 9 intervention schools and 9 matched control schools located in the Netherlands. The …

Keynote at City of Things, June 21st, 2016. Based on her inaugural speech highlighting the role of designers in networked ecologies

While in business and private settings the disruptive impact of advanced information communication technology (ICT) have already been felt, the legal sector is now starting to face great disruptions due to such ICTs. Bits and pieces of innovations in the legal sector have been emerging for some time, …

How do pressure from above, mindset and motivation influence the autonomy supportive teaching style?Presentation Self Determination Conference in Victoria BC, 2-5 June 2016. Autonomy supportive teachers provide autonomy, structure learning activities and connect with their students (Belmont, Skinner, …

Honors in Europe: getting to work.Utrecht Honours Conference 2016: Honours Futures, Utrecht, June 2-3. Set up: Presentation of brochure ‘Honors in Europe: getting to work’ by authors. Discussion on three topics, starting by an example. Goal: facilitating exchange of good practices and lessons learned …

Discussions during International Honours Congress Utrecht, Utrecht. 2-3 June 2016. In this session we focused on honours students’ needs for autonomy. What do students want, expect and need from their teachers and what are the teachers’ views concerning this subject. The aim of this session is that both …