This research took place in the bilingual first-year class b1ct at Sintermeertencollege in Heerlen. Despite homogeneity with regards to age and education, the levels of English between classmates differs greatly. The goal of this study was, therefore, to ensure that the gifted learners in this group …

For the company Sanoma in the Netherlands a research thesis was conducted. This research is about the stopping power in print advertisements and offers insights in attention within advertisement. The research was conducted by the writer of this thesis in collaboration with a bureau called Unravel. The …

Currently, 2.1 million children in Ghana and Ivory Coast are exposed to extensive working hours and use of sharp and dangerous tools. Furthermore, these children are unprotected to the use of pesticides and are overstraining their bodies with excessive weight carrying. Various large chocolate producing …

Banks in the Netherlands are involved in Corpore Social Responsibility (CSR). What banks do for Corporate Social Responsibility and how they do it is not always clear. Different motives for Corporate Social Responsibility exist and as an effect, it remains questionable how customers would react to CSR …

Athletes in minority sports often have a second job to earn enough income to support their sports career. This is mainly due to the lack of sponsors involved in these sports. Athletes that want to live from minority sports need to create a strong personal brand to attract sponsors. To find out how, this …

Due to labour shortages it is a challenge to find skilled employees and many companies struggle to retain employees because of competing employers. In the Netherlands there are many international students and graduates who leave after receiving their degree. Therefore, this research aims to advise Dutch …

The research main aim was to analyse the guinea fowl meat value chain to identify upgrading strategies to improve the profitability of farmers in the northern region of Ghana and the inclusion of women in production. The research was carried out in Savelugu, Tamale and Kumbungu Districts of the Northern …

Achtergrond: Er zijn verschillende onderzoeken die aantonen dat effectief teamwerk resulteert in betere resultaten en het bereiken van de gestelde doelen. Binnen het voortgezet onderwijs wordt in teams gewerkt. Zo kan een sectie lichamelijke opvoeding gezien worden als een team. Om de effectiviteit …

Procrastination is a big problem among students. Several studies show that 38% to 95% of the students procrastinate (Ackermann & Gross, 2005; Ellis & Knaus, 1977 in Janssen & Carton, 1999; Özer & Saçkes, 2011; Schouwenburg, 1992; Schraw, Wadkins & Olafson, 2007; Strunk, Cho, Steele & Bridges, 2013). …

Presence, een psychologische staat van 'er zijn ' (i.e. aanwezig voelen), wordt binnen de literatuur beschouwd als een belangrijke maat voor de ontwikkeling en evaluatie van virtuele omgevingen, waaronder Virtual Reality (VR). Hoewel VR in combinatie met 360°video steeds meer wordt ingezet binnen de …