Initiatives focusing on talent development, excellence and honors in higher education have been on the rise throughout Europe over the last fifteen years. But a European network uniting these initiatives was still lacking. This gap is now filled with the creation of the European Honors Council (EHC). …

Poster presentation International Honours Conference, Utrecht. July 14th 2016

Constructing and implementing a curriculum for critical global citizenship.Presentation at the EARLI Special Interest Group Moral and Civic Education in Salzburg, on July the 8th 2016.

Honors in Europe: getting to work.Utrecht Honours Conference 2016: Honours Futures, Utrecht, June 2-3. Set up: Presentation of brochure ‘Honors in Europe: getting to work’ by authors. Discussion on three topics, starting by an example. Goal: facilitating exchange of good practices and lessons learned …

How do pressure from above, mindset and motivation influence the autonomy supportive teaching style?Presentation Self Determination Conference in Victoria BC, 2-5 June 2016. Autonomy supportive teachers provide autonomy, structure learning activities and connect with their students (Belmont, Skinner, …

Can effective altruism be taught? Paper presentation at the Utrecht Honours Conference 2016: Honours futures, on June, 2nd.

The Hanze University Groningen offers more than 60 different honours programmes for students who want to do more than the regular programme offers them. In these programmes, students are guided to become an excellent professional. Competencies defining an excellent professional were assessed in a previous …

Honours education in health care studies: what defines an excellent allied health care professional? Presentation at Cohehre congres Derby, Engeland, 15 April 2016

Poster presentatie bij ECHA 2016, Wenen, Oostenrijk

Hoe autonomie-ondersteunend werkt een docent binnen honours onderwijs?Presentatie VELON conferentie voor lerarenopleiders 2016, 4 en 5 februari 2016. Docenten werken graag met intrinsiek gemotiveerde studenten. Vanuit de literatuur weten we dat studenten, die intrinsiek gemotiveerd zijn, een sterke behoefte …