Empathy competence is considered a key aspect of excellent performance in communication professions. But we lack an overview of the specific knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to develop such competence in professional communication. Through interviews with 35 seasoned communication professionals, …

Purpose Refugees face multiple barriers to employment, such as previous work experience and qualifications not recognized. The Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences offers a Higher VET dual program for highly-skilled refugees, in which education and work is combined. After completion of the two-year …

Sinds de coronapandemie is een transformatie gaande in het hoger onderwijs. Door de coronamaatregelen is een leeromgeving ontstaan die soms geheel online is, blended of hybride. Deze afgedwongen transformatie vraagt om flexibiliteit en inventiviteit. De meeste docenten zijn immers niet geschoold in online …

This study contributes to a deeper understanding of using problems with wicked tendencies as vehicles for learning in higher professional education (HPE). It was guided by this question: How can the features of problems, problem‐solving approaches and outcomes be aligned in HPE courses aiming to prepare …

Higher education providers need to deliver graduates with the conceptual understanding required for professional life. Conceptual understanding entails a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices that influence occupational performance. To help align curricula with individual student differences, …

This study describes higher education-based teacher educators' professional trajectories, i.e. their professional activities and learning as developed throughout their career. Semi-structured interviews were held with 41 teacher educators from Ireland, Israel, Norway and the Netherlands. Findings show …

Higher professional education aims to prepare students for professional practice, for which students will need to develop conceptual understanding. Conceptual understanding requires a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices. This research explores what types of change take place in students’ …

The book captures the response of the Northern Netherlands region to major socio-economic and technological challenges of our time.

Dit document biedt een overzicht van bestaande hulpbronnen, cursussen en onderzoeksprojecten op het gebied van online/ blended onderwijs. Binnen de Hanzehogeschool zijn gedurende de corona pandemie een aantal mooie initiatieven tot stand gekomen, die inspiratie en ondersteuning kunnen bieden in de opkomende …

The Center of Nursing Excellence (CNE) in Kazakhstan is developed within the ProInCa project. The CNE focuses on the transfer of research outcomes into nursing practice and the research ideas to the universities for research and educational purposes. It includes mechanisms for collaboration and knowledge …