The work book 'Curious Minds Muziekeducatie' is aimed at Dutch primary school teachers. The book is used by teachers who participate in a coaching trajectory based on Video Interaction Coaching. The trajectory is part of PhD research into the effects of coaching teachers in music lessons aimed at creativity …

This international joint research group (IJRG) Movement-Related impairment in Ageing, in short ‘Move in Age’, is an initiative of the Frailty in Ageing research group (FRIA) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine of the University Medical …

Poster Presentation

Het hbo kampt met gering studiesucces van studenten in termen van studievoortgang, uitval en gepercipieerde competentie. Welke maatregelen kan het hbo nemen? Deze bijdrage, gebaseerd op het proefschrift ‘One size fits all?’, gaat over leerpsychologische factoren en interactionalistische factoren waaruit …

Feedback from digital technology has often been used to support people in changing undesired, unhealthy habits. As yet, there has been little research into the efficacy of these designs. In my PhD project, I evaluated the acceptance, sustained use, and effect of four designs that provide feedback on …

Teacher research is expected to bridge the gap between educational research and educational practice on the one hand and to improve the quality of education on the other hand. The impact of teacher research on school development is however limited. One of the reasons may be the lack of professional space …

Care for older people with multiple chronic conditions and complex care require different disciplines which are often simultaneously involved. Interprofessional collaboration between professionals from medical and social care in the community is necessary to enhance quality of life and support of older …

Friday 23rd March 2018 the first HiPerGreen semi-annual symposium took place at the newly opened World Horti Center in Naaldwijk. Participants in the form of students, professors and company representatives came together to share progress and ideas. Cock Heemskerk, lector Robotica, opened the event …

This thesis explores the opportunities for developing and assessing learners’ EFL oral skills in pre-vocational classrooms in the Netherlands. The thesis contains four studies. First, we evaluate the oral interaction practice offered in EFL coursebooks. In the second study, we explore ways to assess …

As part of my PhD research, I investigate the factors of student success and the influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education. For this I use the insights provided by the highly influential and leading integration theory of Tinto and diminished the amount of variables …