For many years, teachers’ intuitive evaluations of pupils’ competences was considered to be a solid base for decisions; it is only recently that teachers have been expected more and more to use data. We state that insights on intuitive and data-driven approaches need to be integrated to understand and …

Entrepreneurial participation from the neighbourhood is the final report of a two-year action research that investigated how cooperating formal and informal parties can support small-scale entrepreneurship in the Amsterdam neighbourhoods and stimulate participation by people who have unemployment benefits. …

High-quality interactions between young children and teachers in early childhood education and care (ECEC) are the cornerstone of educational quality. International findings suggest that the quality of interactions that support emotions and classroom organization is at a medium to high level, but the …

A presentation of the Sensequake project. The goal of the project is to develop a decision support system for earthquake recovery. Sensequake is part of the ID3AS programme.

Volwassen worden is voor de meeste jongeren niet altijd even makkelijk. Er vinden grote veranderingen plaats in hun leven, zoals verandering van school, opleiding of werk, een toename van eigen verantwoordelijkheden met betrekking tot financiën, administratie en afspraken, maar ook voor je eigen gedrag …

Hoe denken Amsterdamse jongeren na over hun toekomst? En hoe kunnen ze daarbij het beste worden ondersteund? Dit zijn centrale vragen in het ieldlab Toekomstplannen Jongeren, een praktijkonderzoek waarin de Hogeschool van Amsterdam, gemeente Amsterdam en een tiental organisaties in de stad samenwerkten …

Purpose:Chronic spasticity poses a major burden on patients after stroke. Intramuscular botulinum toxin injections constitute an important part of the treatment for patients suffering from troublesome focal spasticity. This study explores the experienced consequences of chronic spasticity amongst patients …

This study explores a school leaders' perspective on teacher professional agency. Tensions may arise when teachers feel hindered in their professional agency and try to negotiate their 'space' with other stakeholders (colleagues, students, management). School leaders are expected to empower and support …

eHealth education should be integrated into vocational training and continuous professional development programmes. In this opinion article, we aim to support organisers of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and teachers delivering medical vocational training by providing recommendations for eHealth …

Background: Online contacts with a health professional have the potential to support family caregivers of people with dementia. Objective: The goal of the research was to study the effects of an online self-management support intervention in helping family caregivers deal with behavior changes of …