Educational programs teaching entrepreneurial behaviour and knowledge are crucial to a vital and healthy economy. The concept of building a Communities of Practice (CoP) could be very promising. CoP’s are formed by people who engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain of human endeavour …

This article discusses the importanceof fully integrated research activities into bachelor level programs in orthopeadic shoe technology. To work accoording evidence based principles and acquire the competences tot do so it is neseccary for students to engage in research activities from within the educational …

The Forum Orthopaedic Educational Programs from the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders)took the initiative to promote the developement of international standards for education and training in the field of orthopaedic shoe technology.

Numerous developements regarding Orthopaedic (Shoe) Technology takes place in the Netherlands and Belgium. A very close collaboration between FOntys, SVGB, KHKEmepen and NVOS-Orthobanda resulted in educational programs in Orthopaedic (Shoe) Technology.

This article discusses the importance of fully integrating research activities into the Bachelor level programs (undergraduate programs) in orthopaedic engineering / prosthetics and orthotics. To work according to evidence based principles and acquire the competences to do so it is necessary for students …

In their postgraduate educational programs, residents are immersed in a complex workplace. To improve the quality of the training program, it is necessary to gain insight into the factors that influence the process of learning in the workplace. An exploratory study was carried out among 56 nursing home …

In OE a more holistic approach in the design process is needed. This requires a shift of thinking from just the OD to overall goal setting: meeting the functional needs of the patients. This can only be achieved by upgrading the traditional orthopaedic engineering educational programs. Analysing the …

The research methodology will be developmental research, defined as ‘The systematic study of designing, developing and evaluating instructional programs, processes and products that must meet the criteria of internal consistency and effectiveness.’ (Richey and Nelson, 1996, p. 1213). Using this kind …

The primary reason for the development of physician assistant (PA) educational programs in the Netherlands was the discrepancy between supply and demand for health care providers. The need for health care workers was increasing while the supply of (para)medical and nursing practitioners stagnated. Although …