Despite the polar bears’ long history of high popularity in zoo settings, many studies indicate that this wide-ranging species expresses many abnormal repetitive behaviours in captivity, such as stereotypic walking, head swinging and repetitive swimming bouts. This is also the case in the male polar …

Motivation is a current issue. Constantly it is questioned whether today's pupils are motivated to learn, and what the educational system can do to get them more motivated and willing to learn. I myself questioned this as well, during my first working experiences at three different secondary schools …

ACHTERGROND: In Nederland neemt het aantal mensen met overgewicht toe. Deze mensen zijn onder andere in behandeling bij de fysiotherapeut. Het geven van advies alleen (Usual Care = UC) is soms onvoldoende om gewichtsverlies te bereiken. Motivational Interviewing (MI) kan mensen helpen …

Background: While the interest of health promotion researchers in change methods directed at the target population has a long tradition, interest in change methods directed at the environment is still developing. In this survey, the focus is on methods for environmental change; especially about how these …

Doel: Een literatuuronderzoek naar de effecten van Motivational Interviewing (MI), in combinatie met oefentherapie of advisering op het gedrag van patiënten met chronische klachten, in het bijzonder patiënten met chronische aspecifieke lage rugklachten, overgewicht of diabetes mellitus type 2. Methode: …

Een groot aantal jaren besloten reclasseringswerkers vooral op basis van hun kennis en ervaring wat er moest gebeuren met delinquenten en hoe dit moest gebeuren. De afgelopen jaren is een groot aantal instrumenten geïntroduceerd in het reclasseringswerk. Instrumenten voor risicotaxatie of indicatiestelling …

Pedagogy for gifted and talented students in higher education is the main topic of this study. Teachers of educational programmes designed for talented or highly motivated students in higher education (here called honours programmes) are challenged to stimulate students to increase the quality of their …

The way students perceive a learning climate (e.g. controlling or stimulating) is significantly influenced by feedback and assessment. However, at present much is unclear about the relation between feedback and motivational state. More specifically, the interplay with student characteristics is unclear. …

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors are associated with physical fitness and, to a lesser extent, physical activity. Lifestyle interventions directed at enhancing physical fitness in order to decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases should be extended. To enable the development of effective lifestyle …

Students' educational careers in Higher Education: a search into key factors regarding study outcome One of the political goals of the EU is to develop 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010'. The Dutch knowledge economy faces an increased demand for highly-educated inhabitants, …