The assumption underlying the symposium is that teacher education institutions have a dual challenge. At the one hand they need to prepare pre-service students for teaching and facilitating learning in the digital age, including the use of technology in teaching and learning. At the other hand teacher …

As emerging technologies provide access to the new resources in society, teachers’ roles need to transform to cater to individual students’ learning preferences. As a result, adequate ICT training for student teachers should provide technology rich experiences throughout the whole program. The Ministry …

This article explores the perceptions of development through metaphor use by students of International Business Management Studies at The Hague University. Students’ reflections upon the concepts of nature and development before and after educational intervention are examined through discourse analysis …

The overall topic of this book is internationalization. It is hard to deny that organizations are increasingly internationalizing in order to remain competitive, to access growth markets and resources and to reduce operating costs. Understanding international business has become imperative for academic …

Nowadays travelling and exploring new destinations has become vital part of the study abroad experience for many students. There are plenty of choices from different travel companies offering trips and events in preferred destinations for study abroad such as Spain. Consequently, the manner in which …

Neoliberal discourse often conceptualizes nature in relation to its market utility and economic development. This article will address the role of metaphors in shaping neoliberal discourse in business education. The aim of this article is to reveal reasoning patterns about environmental problems and …

Environmental advocacy has a difficult position within environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD). Proponents of pluralistic approaches to education see advocacy as a form of indoctrination. However, pluralistic education itself can be seen as a form of indoctrination. …

The research ‘’Talent recruitment and internships according to students’’ has been conducted in assignment of the municipality of The Hague and in co-assignment of the International Community Platform (ICP) between June and November 2013. The research is part of the action program ‘’Geslaagd in het Vak’’ …

Internationalizing curricula. Needs and wishes of alumni and employers with regard to international competencies. Internationalization has become of great importance for universities acrossthe globe. The labour market is becoming international, with internationalopportunities and international competition. …

This research was conducted to find out what the cultural obstacles of Asian exchange students at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THU) are, and in particular at the Academy of European Studies & Communication Management (ESCM). The research report aims at providing useful recommendations for …