Nowadays there is widespread inclusion of students with disabilities, diverse cultural backgrounds and other various needs into mainstream schools. However, teachers struggle to adhere to this diversity in their classroom. That is why this research will investigate the different ways instruction and …

The aim of this thesis is to establish whether or not Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory can be used as an effective tool to increase pupils’ marks for grammar and vocabulary. This research was carried out at Trevianum SG in Sittard, a havo-vwo-gymnasium school, where I am currently rounding …

Over the past decade, the reliability of the overall quality of mbo (vocational) students has declined in the Netherlands. People from the professional field question the value of an mbo diploma severely when they consider hiring recent graduates. This is due to the fact that all the various studie tracks …

Motivation is a current issue. Constantly it is questioned whether today's pupils are motivated to learn, and what the educational system can do to get them more motivated and willing to learn. I myself questioned this as well, during my first working experiences at three different secondary schools …

Nowadays many schools are innovating and often do so by purchasing new electronic school boards. My training school did this as well. They bought several ActivBoards to modernize the school and its way of teaching. The only problem was that many teachers did not know how to use it and the school was …

Mijn afstudeeronderzoek voor het schooljaar 2007-2008 heeft als onderwerp hoe het competentiegericht onderwijs in het Nederlandse MBO onderwijs met de kwalificering voor Nederlands en Moderne Vreemde Talen aan de hand van het Europese Referentiekader (ERK) geïntegreerd kan worden. Twee jaar geleden …