It is difficult to inform design with experiences from people with dementia. When it comes to involving this vulnerable user group and connecting multidisciplinary design teams, current empathic co-design methods and tools are scarce, seem fragmented and lack a coherent and structured approach. In response, …

It is difficult to inform design with experiences from people with dementia. When it comes to involving this vulnerable user group and connecting multidisciplinary design teams, current empathic co-design methods and tools are scarce, seem fragmented and lack a coherent and structured approach. In response, …

In dit verslag is te lezen hoe onderzocht is wat de beste methode is, om leerlingen uit de 3e en 4e klas van het Oostenrijkse schoolsysteem, waarvan Duits niet de moedertaal is, mee te laten doen in het reguliere onderwijs. Door te kijken naar 4 vreemde taal methoden en deze tegen elkaar uit te zetten …

Het aantal scheidingen is sinds 1960 duidelijk toegenomen in heel West-Europa. In Nederland gaan de ouders van ongeveer 70.000 kinderen scheiden per jaar en 7200 daarvan monden uit in een vechtscheiding. Het onderzoek heeft betrekking op dit probleem en is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Yorneo Hulp na scheiding. …

A substantial amount of studies have addressed the influence of sound on human performance. In many of these, however, the large acoustic differences between experimental conditions prevent a direct translation of the results to realistic effects of room acoustic interventions. This review identifies …

While research has shown the multiple benefits of single-bed patient rooms in hospitals, amongst which the experience of privacy and dignity, the majority of patient rooms in existing hospitals are shared. Transforming them into single-patient rooms can be time-consuming, costly or even impossible, …

In order to empower more people to become more selfreliant in society, interactive products and services should better match the skills and values of diverse user groups. In inclusive design, relevant end-user groups are involved early on and throughout the design and development process, leading …