In Dutch universities, honors programs are a fast growing development. The first such programs started in 1993. Twenty years later a large number of programs are implemented at nearly all research universities and also at many universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. Recent data have revealed …

In dit artikel ga ik in op de relatie tussen religieuze levensbeschouwing en onze bestaanswerkelijkheid en trek daarbij enkele consequenties voor de psychosociale hulpverlening. De aandacht voor religieuze overtuiging en het belang daarvan voor het daadwerkelijk geleefde leven is de laatste decennia …

The research described in this paper provides insights into tools and methods which are used by professional information workers to keep and to manage their personal information. A literature study was carried out on 23 scholar papers and articles, retrieved from the ACM Digital Library and Library and …

Since the late nineties, there has throughout Europe been a growing focus on internationalisation of curricula. This may be seen as a reaction to the traditional and sustained focus on internationalisation abroad. It became clear that internationalisation abroad would always be a domain of a (small) …

In onderhavig rapport wordt verslag gedaan van de resultaten van de interviews, die in de maart en april 2011 gehouden zijn door leden van het managementteam van Onderwijs en Opvoeding. In het onderzoek is antwoord gezocht op de onderzoeksvraag: “Welke externe ontwikkelingen zien belangrijke stakeholders …

From the article The paradigm shift towards competency-based education in the Netherlands has a logical counterpart: the need for more flexibility in the curricula. After all, in competency-based education it is recognized that learning not only takes place in designated places (school, university), …

Deze literatuurstudie is opgezet om meer te weten te komen over de betrokkenheid van ouders bij het schoolleren van hun kinderen. Het doel is een aantal sleutelpublicaties te vinden waarin de belangrijkste factoren van ouderbetrokkenheid bij het schoolleren van hun kinderen aan de orde komen. Hiermee …

It is often said that European companies must stop trying to compete on price and concentrate more on developing products and services that offer customers and users a high level of added value. Design is an indispensable tool for such development and innovation, and this is why the findings of this …

Entrepreneurship stands high on the political European agenda. Its meaning is twofold: entrepreneurship as a career opportunity, or as a competency. Following the statement made in Europe, national governments have defined an urgent need to stimulate entrepreneurial talent and motivate students to become …

In dit artikel gaan we in op de zin van praktijkgericht onderzoek voor hbo’ers. Daarvoor beschrijven we eerst maatschappelijke en economische veranderingen die maken dat de nog steeds bestaande kloof tussen (academische) theorie en praktijkkennis moet worden overbrugd en er nieuwe professionals nodig …