An extensive inventory of 137 Dutch SMEs regarding the most important considerations regarding the use of emerging digital technologies shows that the selection process is difficult. En trepreneurs wonder which AI application suits them best and what the added (innovative) value is and how they can implement …

To understand under what conditions intercultural group work (IGW) leads to more intercultural interactions, a survey was conducted among local students (n = 80) and international students (n = 153) in Dutch universities. In this study, students were more inclined to engage in intercultural interactions …

In lerarenopleidingen in Nederland wordt gezocht naar mogelijkheden om een flexibel curriculum te ontwerpen dat vakinhoudelijk, vakdidactisch en pedagogisch, een goede weergave is voor het beroep van leraar. Landelijk zijn ontwikkelingen gaande in zowel primair- als voortgezet onderwijs om het leren …

Background: The full potential of social entrepreneurship remains challenging to achieve, despite continuous efforts in various economies, including South-East Asia. Several obstacles need to be addressed, such as the scarcity of skilled employees, limited business understanding among founders, difficulties …

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 …

Seven college lecturers and two senior support staff were interviewed during 2021 about their experiences teaching in hybrid virtual classrooms (HVC). These technology-rich learning environments allow teachers to simultaneously teach students who are in class (on campus) and students who are joining …

“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the …

Introduction Within the Entrepreneurship program at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, there are a number of student start-ups that are developing inclusive, sustainable, and innovative solutions. We noticed that, during this process, they need to access certain facilities to develop a proof …

Educators in professional higher education experience difficulties addressing students’ self-awareness in their courses. The topic is often dismissed by students as ‘vague’ or ‘irrelevant’. This is detrimental for learning since knowing who you are and who you want to be is crucial: it guides behaviour …

International Conference “Groundwater, key to the Sustainable Development Goals”. Paris, May 18-20th, 2022ClimateCafé is a multi-, trans-, interdisciplinary and international event of several days in which young professionals, stakeholders and scientist come together to collect data and design (potential) …