A key element in social development is interaction with others. Preterm infants have an increased risk for problems in this aspect. We aimed to gain insight into parents’ perception about their preterm child’s social interaction upon reaching school age. Twelve caregivers of preterm infants aged five …

How can physics education be designed and enacted in such a way that it is in agreement with the Nature of Science (NOS) and fosters conceptual understanding in electricity? The results of the studies may have implications for practice. Teachers and teacher educators need to develop a balanced perspective …

The modest use of Web 2.0 technologies in teaching is in contrast with its promises to meet 21st century educational demands and to support social constructivist learning. In order to develop successful interventions to elevate its use in higher education, more insight is needed about factors that …

Up until 2005 Peter Mak was involved as pedagogy teacher in the instrumental teacher education of the Bachelor of Music of the Prince Claus Conservatoire. The programme’s pedagogy section consisted of modules developed by Peter including ‘Didactics’, ‘Learning processes’, ‘Study skills’, and ‘Exceptional …

Het creëren van een veilig leerklimaat op school vraagt om een gerichte organisatiebrede aanpak van alle professionals die daar werkzaam zijn. Ook binnen een sportvereniging moet er sprake zijn van een organisatiebrede aanpak om tot een verenigingsbreed gedragen veilig sportklimaat te komen. Kan de uit …

Sports constitute a basis of fun for many (young) people and can contribute to important social developments. Sport can also yield opposite results:: arrogance, bullying, (sexual) intimidation, discrimination. Effects are largely influenced by the context of (youth) sport participation. In facing the …

Presentatie voor lunchlezing Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte over het energieprobleem in Groningen (gaswinning en windenergie)

To contribute positively to systemic transitions within local communities, architects need to be critical, reflective, far-sighted communicators. This paper presents educational practices developing adaptive, systemic and co-creative approaches within the training of architectural Masters students. It …

This study reports on what 13 teacher educators going through a procedure to become registered as a teacher educator in 2011–2012 learned, what goals they formulated for their further professional development and what activities they planned to achieve these goals. The methods used in this study are …