This article explores ways to assess interactional performance, and reports on the use of a test format that standardizes the interlocutor’s linguistic and interactional contributions to the exchange. It describes the construction and administration of six scripted speech tasks (instruction-, advice-, …

Meer en beter onderwijs voor topstudenten in een land waarin het opleidingsniveau kan worden omschreven als een “hoogvlakte zonder pieken”.

Teaching history usually focuses on understanding the past as an aim in itself. Research shows that many students have difficulty in seeing the point of this and often perceive history as useless, or, even if they think history is useful, do not know very well how to make use of it. Yet history plays …

Als ouders wilt u natuurlijk het beste voor uw zoon of dochter. U wilt dat uw kind met plezier naar school gaat en genoeg vriendjes en vriendinnetjes in de klas heeft. Daarnaast vindt u het belangrijk dat uw kind op school zoveel mogelijk leert. Wist u dat u uw kind daarbij heel goed kunt helpen?

This presentation will discuss the collaboration between teachers and parents especially in areas where social, economical, cultural differences between the parties are likely to influence the communication and the moral judgement. How do schools create inclusive environments with room for differences? …

Abstract Although parental involvement is often a priority on the quality agenda of schools for primary and secondary education, it is still not usual to involve parents as an educational partner in the actual learning process of their child. Rather than adopting an open approach, teachers tend to tell …