Since March 2015 the Faculty of Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) is a CDIO member with all its twelve programs: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Building Engineering, Civil Engineering, Climate …

The aim of this study is to contribute to the body of knowledge on the use of contextual mathematical problems. Word problems are a predominant genre in mathematics classrooms in assessing students’ ability to solve problems from everyday life. Research on word problems, however, reveals a range of difficulties …

Dit boek laat zien dat basisscholen en leerkrachten zonder veel achtergrond in de techniek uit de voeten kunnen met 3D-printers en leerresultaten met hun leerlingen kunnen behalen.

Onderzoeken en ontwerpen zijn de belangrijkste praktijken in het domein van (natuur)wetenschap en technologie. Dit boek beschrijft de 'Vaardigheden Rubric Onderzoeken en Ontwerpen' (VROO), een instrument om de vaardigheden die basisschoolkinderen hebben voor onderzoeken en/of ontwerpen in kaart te brengen …

Curious about the world. Education in harmony with the surrounding context’. On December 11, 2014, dr. Hanno van Keulen was installed as professor on the chair for Educational Leadership at Windesheim Flevoland University of Applied Science in Almere, the Netherlands. In his lecture, Hanno van Keulen …

Wetenschappers delen hun kennis graag met basisscholen, maar dat is niet altijd makkelijk. Dit boek geeft een voorbeeld van een bezoek aan een school en hoe je onderzoekend en ontwerpend leren rond een bepaald thema (hoe rivieren patronen in het landschap vormen) kunt opzetten.

Young people are interested in technological products, but their opinions on education and careers in technology are not particularly positive. If we want to stimulate students’ attitudes towards technology, we need to have a better understanding of the factors which determine attitudes. This study focuses …

PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of a 16-wk ball skill intervention on the ball skills, executive functioning (in terms of problem solving and cognitive flexibility), and in how far improved executive functioning leads to improved reading and mathematics performance of children with learning disorders. …

Pitch size varies in official soccer matches and differently sized pitches are adopted for tactical purposes in small-sided training games. Since interactive team behaviour emerges under constraints, the authors evaluate the effect of pitch size (task) manipulations on interactive team behaviour in small-sided …

How can we make Inquiry-Based Science and Mathematics Education (IBSME) durable? …. by incorporating it in the pre-service programs for elementary teachers! With pre-service students the training can be much more intensive than with inservice teachers. To have an impact in the classroom the minimum contact …