When children drop out of school, either temporarily or permanently, this poses a significant problem for both children and society. In the Netherlands, care farms offering care-education programs for school dropouts are emerging. While there is evidence for their effectiveness, models explaining how …

The Netherlands is aiming for the roll-out of more solar PV. However like many densely populated countries, the country is running into issues of lack of space. Opportunities around infrastructural works like highways provide space without compromising the landscape. Examples of this double use are already …

Interventions to improve children’s physical activity in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings are needed. This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of a preschool-based playground program for ECEC teachers in a deprived urban area. On intervention preschools, the PLAYgrounds …

Active participation in physical activity (PA) is beneficial for teenagers’ physical and mental development [1]. Moreover, it can also prevent childhood obesity and cardiovascular diseases [2]. However, extensive studies have shown that most adolescents (12-15 years) tend to drop out from regular PA …

The purpose of this dissertation is to document research conducted at The Hague University of Applied Sciences on the topic of environmental education in secondary schools in the Netherlands. As pointed out by the United Nations in 1977, environmental education is necessary to further sustainability. …

Onderzoek naar de manier waarop leerkrachten de betrokkenheid bij de rekenles van leerlingen in groep 3 en 4 d.m.v. buitenonderwijs kunnen vergroten. Het ontwerp bestaat uit opdrachtkaarten met (korte) rekenactiviteiten die door organisatievorm(en) en/of materiaalgebruik niet binnen zijn uit te voeren. …

Introduction The provision of active parks/public open space is the key factor in promoting active living, because people and specially low-income and elderlies are being more interested in doing non-organized/informal, and no-cost sports/physical activities in outdoor spaces in recent decades (Borgers …

Dit rapport beschrijft de wijze waarop voor de stichting in2nature een lesprogramma ontwikkeld is voor het VO. In2nature streeft een duurzame relatie na tussen natuur en mens en gaat daarbij uit van de systeemgedachte dat mens en natuur niet zonder elkaar kunnen. In het programma staat de bushcracftexpeditie …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of training for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) for medical and nursing staff working in emergency care as measured by their performance in a simulated burn incident online program. METHODS: An Internet-based questionnaire, which included a simulated …