Ever since 1983 English has been obligatory at the Dutch Pedagogical Academy of Primary Education. However, it was not until late 2010 that the knowledge base for this curriculum was completed. Recent research has shown that the Dutch academies only offer a barely sufficient English curriculum to their …

The research on student attrition, retention and success in the Netherlands is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. In this paper, as part of my broader PhD research, I propose adjusting this theory to achieve a better fit with the present generation of students in the developed world. By …

This literature review reports on the assumed relations between primary school teachers' knowledge of technology and pupils' attitude towards technology. In order to find relevant aspects of technology-specific teacher knowledge, scientific literature in the field of primary technology education was …

People can not live without other people. A person is always influenced, whether this is by the environment, the situation or the people(Arson, Wilson, Akert, 2005). Each way of behaviour is a reaction on the behaviour of someone else(Wijsman, 2001). Also behaviour is influenced by many factors such …