Intercultural communication education (ICE) is often viewed as the transfer of stable knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Classroom interaction, as an important component of education, is, however, highly relational and deeply contextual. This paper proposes a novel perspective on ICE by integrating …

De aannames over studentbetrokkenheid waar opleidingen in het hoger beroepsonderwijs vanuit gaan, wijken steeds verder af van de praktijk. Neem de 40 uur per week aan colleges en zelfstudie waar opleidingen van uitgaan: steeds meer studenten besteden hier naar eigen zeggen maar een fractie van die tijd …

This study examined how school diversity perspectives (multiculturalism, critical consciousness, color-evasion) may enhance student outcomes (school belonging, well-being, intercultural contact) and whether a strong diversity climate among classmates (openness and appreciation of diversity) may moderate …

Background and aim. To improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools, the Dutch government issued a program of requirements (PoR) “Fresh Schools”. This study aims to determine the effect of adopting class A (high IEQ) or B (moderate IEQ) of this PoR on students’ comfort and performance. Requirements …

Op islamitische basisscholen besteden leerkrachten bewust aandacht aan de ontwikkeling van de islamitische identiteit van hun leerlingen. Onderzoek laat zien dat deze expliciete aandacht voor persoonsvorming samenhangt met grotere betrokkenheid, meer motivatie en een sterker zelfvertrouwen van leerlingen. …

Application of lean thinking in higher education

Introduction: Task-oriented reading is an important skill in higher education. However, many students in higher education have little experience in this type of reading and lack strategies for executing it efficiently and effectively. The aim of the present study is to design and test a learning environment …

Je zou verwachten dat jouw klas, als oefenplaats voor de samenleving, een veilige haven is. Een plek waar alle leerlingen zichzelf kunnen zijn en de ruimte krijgen om te groeien tot wie ze willen worden. Toch ervaren veel leerlingen dit in de praktijk anders.

Teacher-student interaction is built out of numerous micro-interactions that shape learning and teaching processes. This presentation highlights the use of State Space Grids (SSGs) for visualizing and studying real-time classroom discourse in an intervention targeting professional development. State …

We explore how a graduate level course we developed about tensions in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs), may foster the development of a paradox mindset and paradoxical thinking skills among business students. We analyzed students’ reflective essays (n=77) and present a process model that depicts …