We developed a lesson where students construct a qualitative representation to learn how clock genes are regulated. Qualitative representations provide a non-numerical description of system behavior, focusing on causal relation-ships and system states. They align with human reasoning about system dy-namics …

Nederlandse jongeren en jong-volwassenen maken op verschillende momenten in hun schoolloopbaan keuzes die impact hebben op hun loopbaan. Om hen hierin te ondersteunen, bieden onderwijsinstellingen in het vo, mbo en ho loopbaanbegeleiding. Deze loopbaanoriëntatie en -begeleiding (LOB) is niet alleen gericht …

The introduction of generative AI (GenAI, e.g., ChatGPT) has transformed second language (L2) writing practices. Writers need to learn how to critically employ the tools’ affordances to maximise their learning and L2 instructors face the challenge of guiding students through these novel contexts (cf. …

Background Practical work provides the unique opportunity for students to make a clear connection between their hands-on activities and the underlying minds-on concepts, but research indicates that these possibilities are used relatively little or unsuccessfully. Purpose In this study, lesson design …

Dit onderzoek naar werkplaatsen maakt deel uit van het bredere NRO-project Onderzoek dat werkt! Naar verduurzaming van regionale werkplaatsen voor onderwijskwaliteit, waarin wordt gewerkt aan het versterken en verduurzamen van werkplaatsen voor onderwijskwaliteit in het primair onderwijs in regio Utrecht. …

Cross-linguistic interaction is a prominent issue in third language (L3) acquisition. The belief that typological similarities are the driving force behind transfer source languages has been rebutted repeatedly. For example, notwithstanding the fact that Dutch–German grammatical parallels are much stronger …

Building on the Minds-On project, this study developed the online module “Celestial Bodies” to enhance hands-on and minds-on learning, providing students with individualised feedback prompts to monitor and identify weaknesses in their understanding. The lesson centred on classifying 14 celestial bodies …

In recente jaren is er toenemende aandacht voor het thema ongelijke stagekansen, een hardnekkig probleem dat zowel het leerrendement als het leerplezier van studenten belemmert. Hoewel kwantitatief onderzoek waardevolle statistische inzichten biedt, is het essentieel om kwalitatief onderzoek te benutten …

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 …

Learning by creating qualitative representations is a valuable approach to learning. However, modelling is challenging for students, especially in secondary education. Support is needed to make this approach effective. To address this issue, we explore automated support provided to students while they …