To benefit from the social capabilities of a robot math tutor, instead of being distracted by them, a novel approach is needed where the math task and the robot's social behaviors are better intertwined. We present concrete design specifications of how children can practice math via a personal conversation …

Empowerment has become a hegemonic moral horizon and key modality of governance across the global South and the global North. Whether in the realm of development or in that of welfare and urban governance, a broad range of actors, from local NGOs to social professionals and international donors, now …

Introduction: The health-promoting school (HPS) approach was developed by the World Health Organization to create health promotion changes in the whole school system. Implementing the approach can be challenging for schools because schools are dynamic organizations with each a unique context. Many countries …

The use of algorithmic tools by journalists for information-gathering has received particular attention in recent years. While it might facilitate the research process, there are also concerns about their impact on journalism. Based on reconstruction interviews with 27 journalists, we first answer the …

This study investigates the degree to which children anthropomorphize a robot tutor and whether this anthropomorphism relates to their vocabulary learning in a second-language (L2) tutoring intervention. With this aim, an anthropomorphism questionnaire was administered to 5-year-old children (N = 104) …

Bookchoice is een curatie abonnementsdienst voor e-boeken en luisterboeken. Het is een lucratief business model dat in populariteit aan het toenemen is. Binnen de boekenmarkt zijn aanbevelingen van anderen erg belangrijk. Bookchoice heeft echter geen online traceerbare manier voor hun klanten om anderen …

Wine consumption is decreasing for many decades, but organic products demand is increasing. To counter the image of Spanish wines which is “poor quality and cheap wines” because of their big quantity production and their low prices, Spanish wine producers change their farming method. Spain ranks first …

Een onderzoek naar de methode Critical Friend met betrekking tot de vitaliteit van studenten. Door middel van vragenlijsten en interviews, is in kaart gebracht op welke manier een Critical Friend, rol kan spelen in de vitaliteit van studenten van het Alfa-college in Groningen. 

Dogs have for long been humans’ best friend, but the human–dog relationship can be problematic. A mismatch between dogs and their keepers can lead to welfare problems for both; for example: breeding for a specific look can result in health and welfare problems and importing dogs from other countries …

Train the Trainer, Training Lecturers from Alfa-college Hoogeveen to teach Critical Friends Workshops