Pedagogy for gifted and talented students in higher education is the main topic of this study. Teachers of educational programmes designed for talented or highly motivated students in higher education (here called honours programmes) are challenged to stimulate students to increase the quality of their …

Much of the discussion about Wikipedia, both in the news and in more scholarly circles, still largely reflects the concerns found in populist perspectives. What’s missing is an informed, radical critique from the inside. The Critical Point of View (CPOV) research initiative, whose material is brought …

In the knowledge economy knowledge productivity is the main source of competitive advantage and thus the biggest management challenge. Based on a review of the concept from two distinct perspectives, knowledge productivity is defined as the process of knowledge-creation that leads to incremental and …

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This study investigates what pupils aged 10-12 can learn from working with robots, assuming that understanding robotics is a sign of technological literacy. We conducted cognitive and conceptual analysis to develop a frame of reference for determining pupils' understanding of robotics. Four perspectives …

In: J. Bouwer (ed.) Successful ageing, spirituality and meaning. Multidisciplinary perspectives. - Leuven, Peeters, 2010. - Titus Brandsma Institute, Studies in Spirituality, Supplement 20. pp121-136.

The richness of the studies presented is disappearing under a thick sauce of left-wing ideology and perceptions of globalization, making it too easy for ‘the enemy’ to neglect this book. Quotes like ‘To put it crudely, market tyrannies and state despotism have deepened inequalities and abrogate freedom …

Student report on the on the possibilities fro use of bamboo in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, industrially manufactured bamboo products are mostly used in indoor applications, and hardly in outdoor applications. However, there is an increased interest in using bamboo for outdoor applications, …

Collaborative learning in a culturally diverse secondary vocational education. By K. Tielman (Fontys), P. den Brok (ESoE), S. Bolhuis (Fontys) and R. van de Sande (Fontys) This contribution discusses a descriptive study on the experiences of students and teachers in secondary vocational education regarding …

This book brings together the opening addresses of the first four professors of the Centre of Applied Labour Market Research and Innovation at Hanze University Groningen, the Netherlands. The Centre started in 2008.