In the past decade, the Netherlands has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of homeless individuals, with figures doubling according to recent statistics (CBS, 2021). This alarming trend underscores the growing urgency to support this vulnerable population. While the main approach to homelessness …

In dit opiniërende artikel pleiten wij, op basis van theorie, voor het gebruik van passende kwaliteitscriteria bij het begeleiden en beoordelen van kwalitatief afstudeeronderzoek in het hoger onderwijs. Nog te vaak worden studenten beoordeeld aan de hand van maatstaven die zijn ontwikkeld voor kwantitatief …

When AI tools like ChatGPT exploded in 2023, tracking the fast-changing landscape became a challenge. We built RankmyAI to bring structure with data-driven rankings and insights—cutting through hype and showing AI’s full impact. This is just the beginning, and we’re excited to make AI insights more transparent, …

This thesis explores how the problem of players wanting to test out and practice the mechanics they were taught in the tutorial can be solved. The objective of this research was to discover how AI can be used to increase user engagement in this Naval Warfare game, resulting in more interest in Thales …

This dissertation aims to strengthen socioscientific issues (SSI) education by focusing on the resources available to students. SSI education is a type of science and citizenship education that supports students’ informed and critical engagement with social issues that have scientific or technological …

"For 40 years now, students at Technische Universität Berlin have been shaping their own learning through self-organized “project labs”. These interdisciplinary formats link academic knowledge with real-world sustainability challenges and foster skills essential for future professionals in the energy …

Dit afstudeeronderzoek richt zich op het optimaliseren van de Make & Pack- en Wash & Pack-processen binnen de Assembly-divisie van Gate Gourmet op Schiphol. Aanleiding waren signalen van onderbenutte capaciteit en inefficiënte werkprocessen. Het doel was het realiseren van minimaal 10% productiviteitsverbetering. Het …

Vocational teachers are expected to keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date. In order to support their professional development effectively, we need to understand how vocational teachers learn, what they learn, and why they learn. This study characterises vocational teachers’ continuing …

It is now widely accepted that decisions made by AI systems must be explainable to their users. However, in practice, it often remains unclear how this explainability should be concretely implemented. This is especially important for nontechnical users, such as claims assessors at insurance companies, …

Citizens regularly search the Web to make informed decisions on daily life questions, like online purchases, but how they reason with the results is unknown. This reasoning involves engaging with data in ways that require statistical literacy, which is crucial for navigating contemporary data. However, …