Objective: Psychophysical lift capacity tests are lifting tests in which the performance, expressed in Newtons, is divided by the perceived exertion, expressed on a Borg scale. The aim of this study was to analyse test-retest reliability of psychophysical lift capacity tests. Subjects: Patients with …

It has become a topic at Dutch educational institutes to feel not only responsible for improvement of theoretical and practical skills, but also of 'competences' in a wider sense. The curriculum of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences (32.000 students) and especially the Electrical and Electronic …

Recently, more students have entered Dutch higher education. This is a consequence of the possibility to offer students to enter higher education, with a certificate from senior secondary education (SSVE). In earlier days most students in higher education had passed senior general secondary education …

The aim of this study was to test the inter- and intraobserver reliability of the Physician Rating Scale (PRS) and the Edinburgh Visual Gait Analysis Interval Testing (GAIT) scale for use in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Both assessment scales are quantitative observational scales, evaluating gait. …

In september 2001 is het rapport Toetskader en prototypen gemeenschappelijke toetsvormen: performance assessments, portfolio en itembank uitgebracht door de ontwikkelgroep Assessment Pabo s. In het project Performance Assessment P-fase en K-fase Fontys-pabo s zijn pilots uitgevoerd. Verder is een prototype …

Communication plays an important role in manyprofessional contexts. This is especially truefor students in the field of social work. Theaim of this study was to develop formative,self-regulated multimedia self-assessment ofsocial-communicative competencies for socialwork students. First, a pilot study …

Fontys, met name de lerarenopleidingen in Tilburg en Eindhoven, voert sinds 1999 een duale opleiding uit ten behoeve van onderwijspersoneel voor het Bve. Bij de ontwikkeling van deze opleiding zijn tien Regionale Opleidingscentra (ROC s) betrokken uit Brabant en Limburg. Studenten beginnen doorgaans …

With regard to the surplus value and the appreciation by the students and companies, in our view the following can be said. Pro: • Such a project enriches the student's learning process enormously. Collaborating in a multidisciplinary team calls for the ability to learn and appreciate each other's language …