The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) has been widely used to conceptualise changes in how individuals experience cultural difference, typically described as a progression from ethnocentric toward ethnorelative orientations. While the model’s value is considerable, its common interpretation …

The value of the process of formative assessment is greatly diminished if it is not goal-directed and oriented towards students’ long-term development. This implies that teachers need deep pedagogical content knowledge. As a way to scaffold teachers’ use of pedagogical content knowledge when designing …

In this PhD thesis, we aimed to improve understanding of the study progression and success of autistic students in higher education by comparing them to students with other disabilities and students without disabilities. We studied their background and enrollment characteristics, whether barriers in …

Mbo-scholen worstelen met de strikte scheiding tussen onderwijs en examinering. Docenten krijgen daardoor moeilijk zicht op de ontwikkeling van hun studenten richting de examinering. Zij zetten formatieve evaluatie-activiteiten (FE-activiteiten) in, maar niet om doelgericht zicht te krijgen op die ontwikkeling. …

Introduction: Effective teaching should demonstrate a match between what learners are intended to know and be able to do, the opportunities they receive to learn and practice, and how we assess for learning. In turn, this promotes more worthwhile and meaningful learning. The purpose of this paper is …

In het project ‘Zicht op studentontwikkeling’ werken 4 mbo-teams aan Formatief Evalueren (FE). Hiervoor maken we gebruik van de FE-cyclus (Gulikers & Baartman, 2017; zie Figuur 1). Bij FE bespreekt de docent de verwachtingen (leerdoelen en succescriteria) met studenten in fase 1. Vervolgens verzamelt …

Many countries in Europe use some kind of competence framework to define the quality of teachers. They typically formulate one level of teaching quality which defines the competence level that teachers must have acquired after completing initial teacher education. In addition, most countries provide …

One of the main causes of numerous health problems is a lack of physical activity. To promote a more active lifestyle, the Hanze University started a health promotion program. Participants were motivated to reach their daily goal of physical activity by means of an activity tracker in combination with …

In CLIL contexts in the Netherlands, learners use the target language meaningfully in subject lessons parallel to English classes and English teachers are expected to co-operate with subject teacher colleagues. What does this mean for content and language in English lessons and for English teachers’ …

This booklet contains three contributions: a manifesto on the ecology of learning,an introduction to the topic of professional identity and an invitation to join our effortsin thinking, working and investigating in the form of Research-Practice Partnerships.Although the three parts can be read independently …