In this thesis, we focus on developing behaviours for socially interactive agents (SIAs). The context in which the agent is used is a self-regulated learning system for children. We focus on personalising learning objectives and interaction content within an intelligent tutoring system (ITS). We envision …

In this manuscript we present the results of a four-year monitor among a representative panel of Dutch citizens on the knowledge, awareness and opinions regarding hydrogen. Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role in the energy transition and therefore receives a growing attention. At the …

ABSTRACT In mental healthcare, therapists' empathy and mentalizing are associated with better opportunities to establish positive working relations with patients. The present study aimed to explore mental health nurses' level of empathy and mentalizing (compared with reference groups studying or working …

Management samenvating Uit onderzoek van Join Us blijkt dat jongeren met een licht verstandelijke beperking (LVB) twee keer zo vaak gevoelens van eenzaamheid ervaren als jongeren uit de algemene bevolking (Van der Kooij et al., 2024). Medewerkers vanCosis die werkenmet deze groepjongeren signaleren deze …

Er is sprake van meer drukte bij huisartsen en de POH-GGZ (praktijk ondersteuner huisarts geestelijke gezondheidszorg) wegens lange wachttijden binnen de GGZ. Een belangrijke uitkomst om wachtlijsten terug te dringen is digitale zorg. Liv is een e-health applicatie waarmee de POH-GGZ digitale zorg kan …

Dit afstudeeronderzoek richt zich op de impact van de weerbaarheidstraining van, opdrachtgever, Stichting Waypoint, aangeboden aan leerlingen van groep 8 in Urk. Deze training is ontworpen om leerlingen bewust te maken van verslavingsrisico’s en hen te versterken in hun weerbaarheid tegen groepsdruk, …

Designing for interactivity for audience engagement in journalistic narratives is a new practice that emerged after The New York Times’ success with Snow Fall in 2012. Journalists have begun collaborating with designers in interdisciplinary teams to design these interactive narratives. Few studies describe …

A goal of science education is for students to develop scientific literacy. Scientific literacy involves the acquisition of factual scientific knowledge and the ability to assess the credibility of scientific assertation. Furthermore, students should be able to include ethical considerations. Realising …

Both within the Netherlands and beyond, young people often start their formal foreign language (FL) education just as they reach adolescence. Speaking the FL in class can be intimidating, and this challenge is often exacerbated as teachers lack ready access to engaging speaking activities. In language …

Developing students’ information problem solving (IPS) competence in higher education is imperative. However, existing theoretical frameworks describe IPS learning outcomes without guiding effective learning environment design. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized empirical evidence to …