From September 2024 onwards we will start the development of an educational innovation for Dutch primary schools to design a dynamic school day (a school day in which sedentary learning is regularly interrupted by moments of physical activity) for their local context. A number of Dutch primary schools …

Jongeren zoekend naar een passende woonruimte: een grote opgave in Nederland. Wanneer je je als jongere bevindt in een kwetsbare positie, maakt dit de opgave nog groter. Hoe zorg je in deze storm voor een fijne plek om stilte te vinden? In deze praktijkbijdrage delen we de eerste inventarisatie van bouwstenen …

Primary and secondary school teachers are expected to adapt their teaching to the diverse educational needs of students through differentiated instruction (DI). This review included 29 peer-reviewed published articles from 2010 to 2020 evaluating the contribution of preservice and in-service teacher …

Evidence-informed change (EIC) has gained attention recently because it is seen as a lever to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of educational change. Important questions are: how is EIC conceptualized, what counts as evidence, and what factors can support EIC in practice? Because of the complexity …

The aim of this research paper is to provide the municipality of Almere information about the current external and internal food environment around four schools in Almere, and corresponding solutions to address the problems. The insights will help the municipality with its goal to develop a healthier …

There is an increasing interest in outdoor play, both in research and in policy. However, in (re)designing, planning and managing the public space, there is still limited attention for children’s actual playing behavior. A lot of urban planning decisions are based on adults’ perceptions of children’s …

Purpose: A more dynamic school day that includes less sitting and more physical activity throughout the day may support health in primary school children. In this mixed methodologies study, we assessed which physical activity possibilities are incorporated in the school policies of Dutch primary schools …

SPECIAL SESSIONPanel discussion1. Overcoming challenges in local green H2 economiesOrganizer:Dr Beata KviatekJean Monnet Chair in Sustainable EU Economy, Centre of Expertise Energy / International Business School / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, the NetherlandsOne of the main pathways …

Opinieartikel over naschoolse muziekeducatie gepubliceerd in Dagblad van het Noorden en Leeuwarder Courant

Measurement methodologies are increasingly being deployed to monitor energy poverty or energy access, and to provide insights for policy development, both in the South and more recently also in the North. However, care should be taken with interpretation and use of the data, particularly if a gender …