korte biografie Helen Parkhurst In de  'Pedagogische Canon’ vindt u een serie portretten van onderwijswetenschappers en -denkers, uit heden en verleden. Hun werk is van betekenis voor een beter verstaan van goede onderwijspraktijk. Via kernbegrippen, definities en eerder gepubliceerd werk trachten …

This chapter examines some of the challenges of unlearning anthropocentrism - i.e. the deep-seated cultural, psychological and enacted prejudices of human specialness - in nature-based early childhood education programs. We begin with a critical exploration of recent trends in environmental philosophy …

Anthropocentrism is the belief that value is human-centered and that all other beings are means to human ends. The Oxford English Dictionary defines anthropocentrism as “regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence”. Anthropocentrism focuses on humanistic values as opposed …

This research report is a result of the joint initiative of researchers and the professorship internationalisation of the Research Centre Business Innovation -KcBI, in particular Monique Abbenbroek (CMI/Communication), Tineke van der Gaast (RBS/Internationalisation), Helen de Haan-Cao (RBS/International …

This article aims to gauge students’ perceptions of the Dutch Party for Animals (PvdD) in order to reflect on the political representation of nonhumans (animals). The support for political representation of nonhumans is based on the ethical underpinning of deep ecology; growing recognition of the importance …

This article aims to gauge students’ perceptions of the Dutch Party for Animals (PvdD) in order to reflect on the political representation of nonhumans (animals). The support for political representation of nonhumans is based on the ethical underpinning of deep ecology; growing recognition of the importance …

De Haagse Labs zijn leer- en experimenteeromgevingen van het Kenniscentrum Health Innovation i.o. Het zijn fysieke labs en real-life omgevingen, binnen en buiten de hogeschool, waar eindgebruikers, zoals kinderen, ouderen en zorgprofesslonals, centraal staan. Door het slim verbinden van onze kennis …

Closed loop or ‘circular’ production systems known as Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle represent a unique opportunity to radically revise the currently wasteful system of production. One of the challenges of such systems is that circular products need to be both produced locally with minimum environmental …

In de  'Pedagogische Canon’ vindt u een serie portretten van onderwijswetenschappers en -denkers, uit heden en verleden. Hun werk is van betekenis voor een beter verstaan van goede onderwijspraktijk. Via kernbegrippen, definities en eerder gepubliceerd werk trachten we de essentie te vatten.  In deze …

Ageing brings about physiological changes that affect people’s thermal sensitivity and thermoregulation. The majority of older Australians prefer to age in place and modifications to the home environment are often required to accommodate the occupants as they age and possibly become frail. However, modifications …