The quest of organization haunts us. If anarchists were once said to defy authority, nowadays we defy organization. Structures are perceived to hold us back and pin us down with the iron cage of identity. The solidified social limits our freedom with its demand of never-ending “engagement.” How desperate …

This study provides an overview of components of teacher identity that are found in quantitative measurement instruments; and reports on the psychometric quality of these measurement in- struments. Our search included studies that assessed components of teacher identity published in English-written, …

Aggressive incidents occur frequently in health care facilities, such as psychiatric care and forensic psychiatric hospitals. Previous research suggests that civil psychiatric inpatients may display more aggression than forensic inpatients. However, there is a lack of research comparing these groups …

Using the past to orientate on the present and the future can be seen as one of history’s main contributions to educating future citizens of democratic societies. This thesis defines and explores aims and methods that may support teachers and students in making meaningful connections between the past, …

Over the past 20 years, water quality in Indonesia has deteriorated due to an increase of water pollution. Research and analysis is needed to identify pollution sources and assess contamination in Indonesian water resources. Water quality management is not yet sufficiently integrated in river basin management …

Het bureau Noorderruimte is een onderzoekscentrum van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen dat onderzoek doet naar een viertal thema’s in de regio Noord-Nederland. In de professionele werk- leeromgeving, de community of learning, werken studenten (de junior medewerkers) samen met docenten, onderzoekers, lectoren …

Over belang van goed opgeleide mensen om de positie van Nederland op de wereldmarkt in deze tijden te behouden of zelfs te verstevigen is al veel gezegd. In haar rede bij de opening van het schooljaar 2017-2018 bij Fontys Hogescholen verwees bestuursvoorzitter Nienke Meijer in dezen naar “een meter rapporten …

Examining the voluntary deployment of people without a disability on behalf of people with disabilities: “Verwenzorg” (“LC”) as an example In the Netherlands, a transformation is taking place from the traditional welfare state to a civil society with active citizens. The aim of this study is to give …

Increasing students’ motivation in higher education by designing a specific curriculum has always been a challenging but very complex process. The Department of Business, Finance and Marketing (BFM) of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) initiated a redesign of the curricula with the major …