Didactiek in het beroepsonderwijs: zo doe je dat!

This contribution presents three lesson activities for lower secondary education that were developed to teach system thinking in concert with subject matter. The pedagogical approach is described, leading to a practical design philosophy for lesson activities using qualitative representations. These …

In this paper, we discuss the pedagogical approach of two lessons that are aimed at learning domain knowledge and systems thinking simultaneously using qualitative representations. Next to understanding basic cause-effect relationships, these lessons focus on the notion that systems can move through …

Systems thinking is a complex skill for learners in secondary education. We argue that qualitative representations can be valuable tools to actively engage in learning this skill. However, the effectiveness of these tools is currently hampered by complexity and the lack of instructional embedding. In …

Background: Impaired upper extremity function due to muscle paresis or paralysis has a major impact on independent living and quality of life (QoL). Assistive technology (AT) for upper extremity function (i.e. dynamic arm supports and robotic arms) can increase a client’s independence. Previous studies …

Een dataset bestaande uit SCADA data van drie windturbines. Daarbij toegevoegd data van de Dutch Offshore Wind Atlas zodat deze in verband gebracht kan worden met de SCADA data. Als laatst is ook een klein praktisch onderzoek opgenomen. Dat onderzoekt aan de hand van machine learning of er op basis van …

De afgelopen jaren is Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) een opkomende technologie op gebied van WAN netwerken. Ten opzichte van de traditionele manieren van WAN netwerken lijkt een Software Defined WAN meerdere voordelen te bieden op gebied van performance, kosten en beheerbaarheid.  Het doel …

Having learners (K7–10) acquire system thinking skills is challenging. Together with teachers we deploy qualitative representations of complex systems to enable this learning process. Teachers select their own topics for their leaners to work on which makes that lessons vary in content depending on the …

Pedagogic practices at workplaces are provided to support students’ vocational education. To contribute to the understanding of supporting workplace learning, the focus of this literature review is to operationalise how pedagogic practices play out in practice. An overview is provided of pedagogic practices …

Background: Challenging behavior is prevalent in people with dementia residing in nursing homes and places a high burden on the nursing staff of dementia special care units. This study evaluates an educational program for nursing staff for managing challenging behavior: The Educating Nursing Staff Effectively …