The transition from secondary education to the first year of higher education is a phase in which students are faced with many challenges. First-year students may lack the academic capital that is needed to understand explicit and implicit rules of higher education. We investigated students’ participation …

'As the events industry continues to evolve, the push for sustainability and inclusivity has never been more crucial. Four groundbreaking impact start-ups, having tested their innovations with Innofest under the Green & Inclusive Forward initiative, are addressing some of the most pressing challenges …

Citizen science can be a powerful approach to foster the successful implementation of technological innovations in health, care or well-being. Involving experience experts as co-researchers or co-designers of technological innovations facilitates mutual learning, community building, and empowerment. …

My journey as a student for the past four years within the bachelor programme Hotel Management at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Apeldoorn is coming to an end. As the final academic chapter, completed the Young Professional Semester in order to obtain my bachelorandapos;s degree. DoubleTree …

This paper focuses on utilizing the Celciushouse as an escape room in energy education. In a broader context, it also addresses the incorporation of serious gaming in education. The project is part of COVE SEED. SEED - Sustainable Energy Education, aims to develop innovative vocational education and …

This article discusses results from an international contest, open for university student teams (bachelor and master), involving the design, construction, and testing of small wind turbines in a large wind tunnel. The wind tunnel has an outlet of 2.85 x 2.85 m allowing a maximum rotor swept area of 2 …

Engagement with socioscientific issues (SSI) is seen as an important citizenship goal of SSI-based science education. In this experimental study, Dutch students (age 8 to 13) participated in lesson series in which they learned about and discussed SSI, such as issues related to the textile industry and …

The Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into effect in May 2021. Compared to its predecessor (the Medical Device Directive), the scope and definition of software has been expanded, and medical software often falls into a higher risk classification. For developers of health technology, healthcare organisations, …

People with personality disorders (PDs) are often difficult to reach emotionally in therapy. As music therapy (MT) provides an entry point to emotions and facilitates contact and communication, it is regularly used with this target group. This study presents a case study of a 40-year-old woman diagnosed …

Schrijven met de hand is belangrijk. Uit wetenschappelijk onderzoek blijkt dat kinderen beter en sneller leren lezen als ze de letters leren schrijven met de hand. Oudste kleuters die de papier- en pentaken leuk vinden, doen ze vaker en worden er beter in. Zo kunnen ze met voldoende bagage starten met …