Researchers worldwide have identified affective benefits of improvisational drama techniques (IDTs) on foreign language (FL) learners. Yet the characteristics of professional development programmes (PDPs) that could lead to long-term integration of drama among FL teachers appear largely undiscovered. …

How do you recognize a teacher who is competent in teaching with technology and innovating education with technology? The Framework for Digital Competences of Lecturers was developed in 2021, commissioned by the zone Professional Development of the Acceleration Plan Education with ICT. This framework …

In dit artikel wordt een onderscheid gemaakt tussen verschillende soorten professionaliseringsactiviteiten van docenten in het hoger onderwijs met betrekking tot onderwijsinnovatie. Onderzoeker Madeleine Hulsen van het iXperium is onderdeel van het consortium Teachers2Learn en heeft meegewerkt aan de …

Mathematics teacher educators in primary teacher education need expert knowledge and skills in teaching in primary school, in subject matter and research. Most starting mathematics teacher educators possess only part of this knowledge and skills. A professional development trajectory for this group is …

This ESHA’s quality cards series HEADstart - also in Dutch - aims to help school heads with useful professional tips on how to develop and become better leaders of their teams. This guide explores how school leaders can foster collective self-efficacy among teachers to improve student learning. Research …

Few people I know act likea magnet in the way Laura does. If you hear her speak, see her move, enjoy her smile - you can't help but want to be a part of what makes her heart beat faster. She radiates passion for her dream topic biomimicry and before you know it you're caught in that dream. From the day …

Deze publicatie beschrijft de bevindingen van een tiental studies in het primair onderwijs uitgevoerd door 50 Bedrijfskunde-, HRM- en PABO studenten binnen de Innovatiewerkplaats Anders Organiseren. Focus hierbij ligt op de kwaliteit van de onderwijsorganisatie en op de kwaliteit van arbeid om zo een …

This longitudinal study investigated reciprocal associations among various professional identity tensions and Dutch primary student teachers’ teacher identity. Students (N = 201, 82.9% female) completed the professional identity tensions scale and the teacher identity measurement scale across three waves. …

Using game-based learning (GBL) has a proven potential to be an effective didactical method but it is not easy to implement in practice. Teachers find e.g. difficult to match a particular game dynamics and the curricular goals or to connect with the pedagogical models of particular games. In order to …

Career opportunities play an important role in keeping teachers passionate and motivated in their profession. As such opportunities contribute to growth, challenge, variation and recognition, they can both attract high quality candidates to the profession and keep talented teacher in the profession for …