To help students reach their full potential, additional challenges beyond the standard curriculum may be necessary for some. In Dutch secondary vocational education, education for talented students is organized in two prevalent ways: through participation in honors programs that foster community building …

The introduction of generative AI (GenAI, e.g., ChatGPT) has transformed second language (L2) writing practices. Writers need to learn how to critically employ the tools’ affordances to maximise their learning and L2 instructors face the challenge of guiding students through these novel contexts (cf. …

Inspiratiesessie Samenwerken aan kansen bij het event Hart voor je zaak wordt georganiseerd door Werk in Zicht, NL werkt aan werk (onderdeel van VNO-NCW) en Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven in samenwerking met diverse partners. Voor een arbeidsmarkt waar iedereen welkom is en stap voor stap …

Background Practical work provides the unique opportunity for students to make a clear connection between their hands-on activities and the underlying minds-on concepts, but research indicates that these possibilities are used relatively little or unsuccessfully. Purpose In this study, lesson design …

Instellingen in het beroepsonderwijs staan voor grote uitdagingen. Zo is verbetering nodig van de samenwerking met en de aansluiting op de arbeidsmarkt, groeit de noodzaak voor flexibele opleidingstrajecten die passen bij de diverse fasen in een leer- en levensloopbaan en is het van belang maatwerk te …

This study aims to map VE teachers’ perceived importance of assessment competence. The study was conducted in the Netherlands among teachers of professional studies in Universities of Applied Sciences. A large-scale study was conducted to represent a broad population of teachers, including various vocational …

In het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (mbo) zijn zij-instromers niet weg te denken. Het zijn vakmensen die rechtstreeks uit het beroepenveld komen waartoe wordt opgeleid. Hun waardevolle expertise verrijkt het beroepsonderwijs. Helaas is de overstap naar het onderwijs voor veel zij-instromers een flinke …

A collaboration of 26 Dutch universities of applied sciences is working on the development and implementation of the first generation of professional doctoral programs. The distinctiveness of a professional doctoral program has been defined for seven professional domains, including health and well-being …

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is best addressed from a biopsychosocial perspective. Despite physiotherapists’ awareness of this approach, translating it into practice remains a challenge. A three-month post-graduate course was designed to facilitate Dutch physiotherapists in private practice …

Physiotherapists recognise the biopsychosocial model as important in treating chronic pain. However, the adoption of this model in Dutch private practice is limited. Participatory action research, including co-design methods and an explicit perspective on workplace learning, may be helpful in developing …