Together with ten Dutch museums and four design agencies, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences led the practice-based research called The Exhi- bition Designer of the 21st Century (2017-2019), which was funded by Regieor- gaan SIA. Researching the effect of intentionally designed museum experiences, …

The goal of this research is to examine the differences between the Netherlands and Germany, when it comes to European integration. The central question in this thesis is: “Why do the Netherlands and Germany differ on further European integration?”. Through desk research and field research, in the form …

Maker education offers opportunities to stimulate the creativity of young people in various types of education. How to guide these learning processes, however, is an unexplored area for the supervisors (teachers and librarians). In the research-project presented, a professional learning community of …

In the Netherlands there is discussion about the best way to teach mathematics, especially in the case of primary school students. Being able to identify and understand pupils’ multiple problem solving strategies is one of the pillars of pedagogy. However, it is very demanding for teachers, since it …

Showing the results of the project Revealing design (Zichtbaar slimmer): Data physicalization for the 21st Century

In The Age of Total Images, art historian Ana Peraica focuses on the belief that the shape of the planet is two-dimensional which has been reawakened in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and the ways in which these ‘flat Earth’ conspiracy theories are symptomatic of post-digital image culture. …

Dutch existing building stock has, according to Dutch governmental policy derived from the European goals, to be renovated towards NetZero in about 2050. However, this goal will not be reached without new digitalized tools, like BIM, 3D scanning and printing, automation and robotization of production …

In today’s era of content abundance, education has to deal with changed practices for the dissemination of knowledge. Many digital resources are available, and they have the potential to take the place of textbooks. ‘The role of the classic textbook as the key, immutable reference point for any class …

Het lerarentekort en een verschuiving in de kwaliteitseisen van leerkrachten zijn de aanleidingen voor het onderzoek. De doelstellingen van het onderzoek zijn leerkrachten ontwikkelen tot breed inzetbaar in meerdere groepen met aspecten van de 21st century skills. De onderzoeksvraag luidt als volgt: …

De samenleving verandert langzaam van een verzorgingsstaat naar een participatiesamenleving. Dit gaat samen met verschillende decentralisaties in het sociaal domein. Deze hebben onder andere invloed op de hulpvraag van de cliënt en daardoor ook op de werkwijze van de sociaal werker. Om als sociaal werker …