Purpose This paper explores the potential andpitfalls of Lesson Study (LS) in Dutch initial teacher education (ITE). This context is examined through data drawn from student-teachers and teacher educators participating in LS. Design/methodology/approach Three case studies of three teacher education …

The use of wireless acoustic sensor networks (WASNs) has received increased attention over the last decade. The advantages of WASNs over stand-alone multi-microphone devices are that the microphone array is not anymore limited by the dimensions of a single device, and that microphones can be placed at …

Using language adequately within technology tasks is part of technological literacy. However, this can be challenging for students, and a teacher may need to help students to master aspects of domain specific language that matter for the task at hand. In this study, a curricular design was developed …

This is a tool that you can use when designing and delivering (online) active learning. The tool will help you find answers to questions such as: − Which learning activities can I offer students in order to achieve a specific learning objective? − Is there an optimum order for learning activities? − …

We aim to gain a better understanding of context-specific barriers to and facilitators of implementation of integrated care by doing a retrospective assessment of seven years of Embrace. This Dutch integrated person-centred health service for older adults was based on two evidence-based models (the Chronic …

Organic farming is increasingly promoted as a means to reduce the environmental impact of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotics in conventional dairy systems. These factors potentially affect the microbial communities of the production stages (soil, silage, dung, and milk) of …

Introduction: Patients receive information about their medication from different sources, including prescription labels. These labels are physically attached to each package dispensed to patients and contain the most important instructions on how to use the medication correctly. However, many patients …

One of the well-known advantages of working in intelligence is that you can have the undivided attention of your audience during a presentation, as they have left their personal devices in a locker. For teachers, getting students’ attention can sometimes be quite a challenge. In this regard, the added …

The purpose of this study is to determine which different forms of reading promotion activities teachers perform in fifth and sixth grade in The Netherlands and whether different forms of reading promotion activities are acted out independently or cluster into meaningful categories of reading promotion …

This research report is a casestudy of horeca logistics in Amsterdam. It shows the complexity, bottlenecks and opportunities in collaboration between market parties and the municipality in improving citylogistics. In March 2020 the Reguliersdwarsstraat in Amsterdam was virtually closed for 8 weeks by …