Workload in primary education of novice and experienced teachers is a known phenomenon in the Netherlands. While 63 percent of the novice teachers consider leaving the profession, experienced teachers don‟t leave the primary education. Following recent literature, this small scale qualitative research …

The aim of this thesis is to establish whether or not Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory can be used as an effective tool to increase pupils’ marks for grammar and vocabulary. This research was carried out at Trevianum SG in Sittard, a havo-vwo-gymnasium school, where I am currently rounding …

This essay focuses on the aspirations of young people, which we take to be a critical drive to their political and social commitments. As reflected in a wealth of social scientific research on educational and occupational aspirations of young people, the formulation of a desirable future is an important …

Onderwijs is (ten minste een beetje) bedoeld om kinderen voor te bereiden op de arbeidsmarkt. Beleidsmakers willen het accent verleggen van ‘lezen en schrijven’ naar 21ste-eeuwse vaardigheden. Maar is er straks wel zoveel werk voor creatieve netwerkers? De beste baankansen liggen in de schorten-economie, …

As a consequence of restructuring instrumental music education in the Netherlands, Art Centres increasingly cease to facilitate instrumental music lessons. As a consequence, instrumental teachers are no longer employed in these Centres and have started working as independent entrepreneurs now. The question …

“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got.” Evert Bisschop Boele challenges this idea and thinks about new audiences for music in changing times. Evert is Professor (‘lector’) of New Audiences at the Prince Claus Conservatoire, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen in …

In which areas and domains do individual teacher educators prefer to work on their professional development? What kind of learning activities do they want to take on and with whom? Are there significant differences in these preferences between teacher educators? This article reports on a recent survey …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the management strategies of facility managers and corporate real estate managers to align corporate real estate (CRE) with the needs of their organization and the end users in a changing context. Design/methodology/approach The paper first outlines the theoretical …

Sport is often considered as a promising instrument for reaching a wide array of policy objectives. Social inclusion is one of the goals frequently mentioned. Though one can argue about the feasibility of the many claims made, sport can only reasonably be expected to play a role if the targeted population …

In de samenwerking tussen studenten, onderzoekers en beroepspraktijk is het van belang om helder te hebben wat verwacht kan worden van aard en niveau van het onderzoek van bachelor studenten in het hbo. Wat maakt hun onderzoek relevant? Wanneer is het onderzoek grondig genoeg? Dit onderzoek in he kader …