BACKGROUND: Previous research indicates the start of primary school (4-5-year-old) as an essential period for the development of children's physical activity (PA) patterns, as from this point, the age-related decline of PA is most often observed. During this period, young children are exposed to a wider …

Since it emerged in the early 2000's, intensive education about ‘how pain works’, widely known as pain neuroscience education or explaining pain, has evolved into a new educational approach, with new content and new strategies. The substantial differences from the original have led the PETAL collaboration …

Enjoyment in primary physical education (PE) is a key factor in increasing children's physical activity engagement in PE and leisure time. While existing PE research has largely focused on a motivational PE climate and meaningful experiences in PE, research on children's perceptions of enjoyable teaching …

In Noordoost-Groningen staat een basisschool waar ieder kind muzikaal is. Op 1001 manieren. Het lectoraat Kunsteducatie van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen doet in deze school onderzoek naar de vormgeving van idiocultureel muziekonderwijs voor nieuwkomers. Veel van de kinderen op deze school zijn op de …

Presentation at the Book Launch of 'Doing Digital Migration Studies'

Vacant land can provide social and ecological benefits to cities as they are informally used by people and spontaneously populated by animals and plant-life. However, planners and policy makers often frame vacant land as ‘empty’, ‘blank’ spaces, making it difficult to acknowledge informal and more-than-human …

Essay over een visie op leerecosystemen vanuit de complexe dynamische systeemtheorie.

Research Problem: Teaching composition has evolved from focusing on traditional craftsmanship to a more open approach. The shift in teaching methodology emphasises developing personal musical language alongside technical skills, challenging the traditional notion of mastering specific techniques first. …