BACKGROUND: Regular inspection of the oral cavity is required for prevention, early diagnosis and risk reduction of oral- and general health-related problems. Assessments to inspect the oral cavity have been designed for non-dental healthcare professionals, like nurses. The purpose of this systematic …

Introduction: Previous longitudinal studies indicate that physical activity (PA) significantly declines from primary-to secondary school, and report both changes in individual and environmental determinants of PA. In order to understand this transition and to prevent this negative trend, it is important …

In this chapter, the focus is on arithmetic which for the Netherlands as a trading nation is a crucial part of the mathematics curriculum.The chapter goes back to the roots of arithmetic education in the sixteenth century and compares it with the current approach to teaching arithmetic. In the sixteenth …

PURPOSE: Premorbid conditions affect prognosis of acutely-ill aged patients. Several lines of evidence suggest geriatric syndromes need to be assessed but little is known on their relative effect on the 30-day survival after ICU admission. The primary aim of this study was to describe the prevalence …

Across the globe, linguistically heterogeneous populations increasingly define school systems at the same time that developing the ability to communicate cross-culturally is becoming essential for internationalized economies. While these trends seem complimentary, they often appear in paradoxical opposition …

Kunst kan in haar rijkheid en variëteit worden ingezet om een inclusieve samenleving te bevorderen. Maar hoe doe je dat? Want ook het werken met kunst kan mensen uitsluiten. In het onderzoek naar het project De Kunst van Delen is gezocht naar de do’s en don’t’s bij het inzetten van kunst door sociale …

In this chapter, we discuss the education of secondary school mathematics teachers in the Netherlands. There are different routes for qualifying as a secondary school mathematics teacher. These routes target different student teacher populations, ranging from those who have just graduated from high school …

In de drukte en hectiek van het werk lukt het vaak niet om stil te staan, te vertragen en te kijken naar ons handelen. Zo komen we niet op een diepere laag en kunnen we de vragen wat, hoe en waartoe niet voldoende stellen. Hoe komt dat? Volstaan de huidige reflectiemethoden niet, is tijdsdruk een issue, …