Infographic based on my research and drawn by Emely Meijerink.

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 …

De autuers analyseren de gevolgen van desinvesteringen in vakmanschap. In deze reflectie leggen zij de nadruk op het concept van ‘ervaringsrendement’ en de waarde die oudere werknemers vertegenwoordigen binnen strategische bedrijfsvoering. Door bestaande praktijken kritisch te bevragen, pleiten zij voor …

Research Findings: A growing number of stakeholders in early childhood education (ECE) rely on self-assessment to assess and improve the quality of ECE. In this systematic review, we investigated the reliability and validity of self-assessment in ECE, summarizing findings from 27 publications. We meta-analytically …

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 …

Previous research largely supports the notion that mediated contact and engagement with minority characters can improve viewers’ real-life minority attitudes. However, it is unclear to what extent different forms of media engagement such as parasocial friendship and wishful identification are linked …