Critical thinking is considered to be an important competence for students and graduates of higher education. Yet, it is largely unclear which teaching methods are most effective in supporting the acquisition of critical thinking skills, especially regarding one important aspect of critical thinking: …

Hoe overbruggen we de kloof tussen accountant en dataspecialist? Deel 1 van een drieluik over data-analyse. In dit eerste deel worden zes typen van data-analyse belicht.

The key role of Restructing Agencies in achieving high private investments and creating employment. Effective revitalization leads to economically vital and future proof industrial parks. This short paper tells how revitalization can be effectively performed. Preliminary results are presented of a four …

The 34th annual congress of April 10-14 this year took place in Bonita Springs (Florida) where the professionals in real-estate education and research discussed six themes: global economy and capital flows, real estate market cycles, demographic effects, future-proof real estate , disruption in technology …

Op de Juridische Hogeschool Avans Fontys worstelen veel studenten met hun schriftelijke taalvaardigheid, terwijl dat toch een belangrijk deel van het werk van een jurist is. Deze studenten lijken niet te weten waar precies hun leerpunten zitten en daarnaast vinden ze het moeilijk zich de taalregels eigen …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op een belangrijk onderdeel van kritisch denken: argumentatie. Het doel is om het effect van twee instructietechnieken op argumentatievaardigheden te vergelijken: writing to learn en mapping. Beide technieken bevatten elaboratie- en organisatiestrategieën. Beide technieken worden …

Vanuit de behoefte uit de onderwijspraktijk om de zelfstudie van studenten te verbeteren is een interventie ontwikkeld in de opleiding International Business and Management Studies van Avans Hogeschool. Beoogd eindresultaat is dat studenten niet alleen in staat zijn om hun zelfstudie beter zelf te reguleren, …

Within recent years, Financial Credit Risk Assessment (FCRA) has become an increasingly important issue within the financial industry. Therefore, the search for features that can predict the credit risk of an organization has increased. Using multiple statistical techniques, a variance of features has …

Procrastination – delaying the start or completion of intended work – is extremely common among higher education students. The situation in Materials Science 1 course is a point in case. Students in this course tended to postpone their learning activities until just before the end-of-course assessment. …

Vertical and horizontal alignment within organizations are seen as prerequisites for meeting strategic objectives and indications of effective management. In the area of safety management, the concept of vertical alignment has been followed through the introduction of hierarchical structures and bidirectional …