Digital game-based learning (DGBL) can be regarded as a promising teaching pedagogy to prepare students for challenges of the 21st century. However, the incorporation of digital games into K-12 curricula remains limited. Research suggests that a comprehensive understanding of barriers and motivational …

The aim of this study is to better understand the individual construction of the experience of liveness at pop music concerts and to add knowledge to the field of measuring audience experience in performing arts. The study is based on a mixed-methods methodology, designed to overcome the common difficulties …

More awareness is needed in food service and culinary schools for the effect of the chefs’ smoking behavior on their salt use. Smoking is known to affect taste perception. Restaurant dishes are often high in salt and smoking might play a role in this. We show that prevalence of smoking among Dutch chefs …

This research was conducted to gain knowledge on the consumers’ value perception of the Nutri-Score in Germany. A particular focus is on the influence of socioeconomic status and demographic factors on consumers’ perception of the Nutri-Score. The study gathered insights on the general understanding …

Over the years, infant formula has become an important source of nutrition for infants, the demand for infant formula is constantly growing (Scotti, 2023). Over the last couple of decades, breastfeeding rates among mothers in the Netherlands have decreased from 74-81% to 69% (Engelse & Van Dummelen, …

Purpose To explore the impact of having relatives with addiction problems on students’ health, substance use, social life, and cognitive functioning, and to establish possible contributions of the participants’ gender, type of relationship, and type of addiction of the relative(s). Methods A qualitative, …

This bachelor thesis explores the utilisation of environmental cues in video games to convey personality traits of non-playable characters (NPCs). The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of employing set dressing and props within game environments as a means of communicating the …

Sense Ecology is een duurzaam en praktijkgericht kunst-onderzoeksproject . Het project ontwikkelt alternatieve manieren om het landschap en de 'other- than-human-world' te ervaren. Het onderzoekt nieuwe methoden en hulpmiddelen voor biodiversiteitsonderzoek, en vernieuwende toepassingen voor sensortechnologie …

This study addresses the challenges facing the City of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, in adapting to climate changes and reducing the effects of flash floods. Praia is highly vulnerable to these extreme weather events, due to its volcanic scenery, uncontrolled urbanization, and insufficient infrastructure, …

Middelengebruik komt veel voor in Nederland en is het meest gangbaar onder studenten (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, z.d.). Er is kwantitatief onderzoek gedaan naar de prevalentie van alcohol, cannabis, cocaïne, ecstasy, amfetamine en paddo’s. Ook is de risicoperceptie van deze middelen …