The following guidelines address issues related specifically to sign language tests and testing of children since most of the existing guidelines focus on tests for adult learners. Links are provided to existing guidelines for test development, such as from the International Testing Commission (ITC), …

For many decades, teacher-structured hands-on simulations have been used in education mainly for developing procedural and technical skills. Stimulating contemporary learning outcomes suggests more constructivist approaches. The aim of this study is to examine how self-regulated learning (SRL), an important …

This chapter argues that critical discourse analysis (CDA) provides a fruitful methodology for CES. This is due both to its eclectic, abductive research methodology that engages in a dialogue between, theory(ies), methodology(ies), data and the socio-historical context (Reisigl and Wodak 2009). Secondly, …

This article proposes a model for the design of a hybrid VET curriculum across the school-work boundary.

In this article the idea of contextualising vocational knowledge is theorised to understand the nature of vocational knowledge and this process of contextualising is illustrated with empirical examples from culinary education.

In this article, I present a philosophical perspective on Kunneman’s concept of ‘amor complexitatis’ based on the philosophical work of Hannah Arendt. I analyse the two constituting elements, ‘amor’ and ‘complexitas’. In opposition to most classic philosophers who engage with the vita contemplativa, …

De kwaliteit van het onderwijs ligt onder een vergrootglas. De professionele ontwikkeling van leraren wordt daarbij gezien als belangrijk -misschien zelfs het belangrijkste - instrument. De vraag is echter waar die professionele ontwikkeling toe moet leiden. Wanneer noemen we het onderwijs goed, op …

Slechthorende en dove leerlingen op scholen voor slechthorende leerlingen en leerlingen met taalontwikkelingsstoornissen (TOS) vormen een minderheidsgroep op school en dat brengt risico’s met zich mee. Zo is hun toegang tot het gesproken Nederlands, de voertaal in de klassen, niet altijd optimaal. …

Presentatie op congres The Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) is a tool for assessing functional sign language skill. Based on the Language Aptitude Test, it uses a recorded 20 minute conversation between a skilled interviewer and the candidate. The interview uses an ad hoc series of probing …

Deze studie onderzoekt de positie van het vmbo binnen het Nederlandse onderwijsstelsel en dient als startdossier bij het advies "Herkenbaar vmbo met sterk vakmanschap" van de Onderwijsraad.