In this chapter, the focus is on arithmetic which for the Netherlands as a trading nation is a crucial part of the mathematics curriculum.The chapter goes back to the roots of arithmetic education in the sixteenth century and compares it with the current approach to teaching arithmetic. In the sixteenth …

In this chapter, we discuss the education of secondary school mathematics teachers in the Netherlands. There are different routes for qualifying as a secondary school mathematics teacher. These routes target different student teacher populations, ranging from those who have just graduated from high school …

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Nowadays, digital tools for mathematics education are sophisticated and widely available. These tools offer important opportunities, but also come with constraints. Some tools are hard to tailor by teachers, educational designers and researchers; their functionality has to be taken for granted. Other …

In this chapter, I look back at the implementation of W12-16, a major reform of mathematics education in the lower grades of general secondary education and pre-vocational secondary education in the Netherlands including all students aged 12–16. The nationwide implementation of W12-16 started in 1990 …

Purpose Cancer‐related fatigue is one of the most distressing side effects of childhood cancer treatment. Physical activity can decrease fatigue and has positive effects on other health outcomes. Most research on physical activity pertains to adults, and the few studies that focus on children have limited …

Nederland is een dynamische en demografisch snel veranderende maatschappij. Naar aanleiding van de toegenomen vluchtelingenstroom is er een forse toename in participatievraagstukken bij de kwetsbare doelgroep vluchtelingen wereldwijd, maar ook in Nederland. Het beroep ergotherapie richt zich op participatievraagstukken. …

In het schoolplan van basisschool X (2018-2019) zijn strategische beleidsvoornemens geformuleerd die in het jaarplan (Basisschool X, 2018-2019) nader uitgewerkt zijn. In het jaarplan staat talentontwikkeling op nummer 1. De oude, voltooide ambities op dit onderwerp zijn vervangen door nieuwe ambities. …