To help students reach their full potential, additional challenges beyond the standard curriculum may be necessary for some. In Dutch secondary vocational education, education for talented students is organized in two prevalent ways: through participation in honors programs that foster community building …

The focus of this deep-dive, facilitated by the ESF-staff, is on digital tooling to design PEDs, to predict and control the energy flows in a PED and to monitor PEDs and evaluate their effectiveness. All this to accelarete PED development in relation to the Mission of 100 climate-neutral and smart cities …

Several studies show that climate change has a mental impact on many young people. Given the number of young people who experience mental burdens related to climate change, and the relative novelty of climate change as a theme in youth development, it is important to explore the core elements of their …

Bio-based and circular building materials and techniques can play an important role in the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector. This study focuses on the Northern Netherlands and explores those competencies (in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitude) required by construction workers …

This viewpoint article explores the potential of multistakeholder participatory scenario planning (PSP) as a tool to foster a sustainable visitor economy in underprivileged neighbourhoods. Feijenoord, a district in Rotterdam, is such an area. While the visitor economy offers economic benefits, it can …

Aan het Eemskanaal komt de nieuwe wijk Stadshavens. De ontwerpen voor de eerste woongebouwen worden nu gemaakt. De eerste nieuwe bewoners worden verwacht in 2027. De betrokken partijen willen graag dat Stadshavens een fijne gemengde gemeenschap wordt die ook verbinding legt met omliggende buurten als …

Extended Reality (XR) technologies—including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)—offer transformative opportunities for education by enabling immersive and interactive learning experiences. In this study, we employed a mixed-methods approach that combined systematic desk …

How can we shape the talent development of students through education so that it contributes to the flourishing of all students and to society?

Inspiratiesessie Samenwerken aan kansen bij het event Hart voor je zaak wordt georganiseerd door Werk in Zicht, NL werkt aan werk (onderdeel van VNO-NCW) en Samenwerking Beroepsonderwijs Bedrijfsleven in samenwerking met diverse partners. Voor een arbeidsmarkt waar iedereen welkom is en stap voor stap …

Dit project richtte zich op het versterken van die samenwerking, zowel tussen mkb-bedrijven onderling als met publieke partijen zoals gemeenten, sociale ontwikkelbedrijven en mbo-instellingen. Door gezamenlijk een structureel netwerk te vormen, kunnen medewerkers soepel en veilig de overstap maken naar …