We explore how a graduate level course we developed about tensions in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs), may foster the development of a paradox mindset and paradoxical thinking skills among business students. We analyzed students’ reflective essays (n=77) and present a process model that depicts …

De opkomst van generatieve AI stelt het hoger onderwijs voor een paradox: hoe benutten we technologische mogelijkheden zonder de menselijke kern van het onderwijs te verliezen? Binnen de deeltijdopleiding Social Work aan Avans Hogeschool onderzoekt Martine Schilder, in samenwerking met innovatiecoach …

In dit boek introduceert Bregje Termeer het onderzoeksprogramma van het lectoraat Diversiteit en Inclusiviteit in het Hoger Onderwijs, waarin vernieuwende onderzoekslijnen worden ontwikkeld. Deze lijnen verbinden theorie en praktijk door praktijkgericht onderzoek naar hoe onderwijsprofessionals effectief …

Managing competing logics is a challenging task with significant risks if not done properly. Current research presents conflicting views, suggesting that contradictions between competing logics must either be resolved or tolerated. To bridge these conflicting perspectives, this study enhances a relational …

Many coastal communities worldwide are facing challenges caused by increasing sea levels. However, urban development, population growth and industrialisation in low-lying delta regions persist. This includes the Netherlands and British Columbia, Canada. Both regions explore new and innovative flood risk …

Families in the Netherlands consisting of individuals falling into a variety of racialized migrant categories, are often the focus of governmental scrutiny and scientific curiosity. These ‘migrant families’ are constructed in a variety of ways, all which make it possible to center them as the object …

AI, ML, DT allemaal buzzwoorden die als een soort Haarlemer olie alle problemen oplossen. Hierbij wordt vaak de rol van de mens vergeten. In deze workshop worden de valkuilen van smart technologie implementatie bij productie omgevingen met een hoge varieteit behandeld. Een interessante paradox ontstaat: …

The central thesis of this book is that access to information represents a vital aspect of contemporary society, encompassing participation, accountability, governance, transparency, the production of products, and the delivery of services. This view is widely shared, with commentators and scholars agreeing …

Educational change often fails due to its complexity: differing, even contradictory factors, agents, goals, norms or beliefs are involved. Too often practitioners, researchers and educators try to reduce or even ignore tensions, paradoxes and uncertainties and search for clear procedures and the one …

Live blogs are a popular format for covering crises, breaking news, politics, or sports events. Despite their popularity among journalists and the public, the format has also been subject to scholarly debate regarding the conflict between immediacy versus credibility, resulting in a high degree of uncertainty …