In the Netherlands there is discussion about the best way to teach mathematics, especially in the case of primary school students. Being able to identify and understand pupils’ multiple problem solving strategies is one of the pillars of pedagogy. However, it is very demanding for teachers, since it …

Showing the results of the project Revealing design (Zichtbaar slimmer): Data physicalization for the 21st Century

Together with ten Dutch museums and four design agencies, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences led the practice-based research called The Exhi- bition Designer of the 21st Century (2017-2019), which was funded by Regieor- gaan SIA. Researching the effect of intentionally designed museum experiences, …

Maker spaces are generally regarded as a valuable innovation in comparison to traditional education, although it is largely unclear what is exactly learned. This deficiency hampers the deployment of maker spaces, particularly their embedding and integration in the existing practice in formal education. …

In The Age of Total Images, art historian Ana Peraica focuses on the belief that the shape of the planet is two-dimensional which has been reawakened in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and the ways in which these ‘flat Earth’ conspiracy theories are symptomatic of post-digital image culture. …

In this study we investigate, through a questionnaire, in-service student-teachers’ needs and preferences in a master program for a course about learning with technology. Results show that about half of the student-teachers would like to have such a course and about one third has doubts about it. The …

Dutch existing building stock has, according to Dutch governmental policy derived from the European goals, to be renovated towards NetZero in about 2050. However, this goal will not be reached without new digitalized tools, like BIM, 3D scanning and printing, automation and robotization of production …

In today’s era of content abundance, education has to deal with changed practices for the dissemination of knowledge. Many digital resources are available, and they have the potential to take the place of textbooks. ‘The role of the classic textbook as the key, immutable reference point for any class …

Het lerarentekort en een verschuiving in de kwaliteitseisen van leerkrachten zijn de aanleidingen voor het onderzoek. De doelstellingen van het onderzoek zijn leerkrachten ontwikkelen tot breed inzetbaar in meerdere groepen met aspecten van de 21st century skills. De onderzoeksvraag luidt als volgt: …

De samenleving verandert langzaam van een verzorgingsstaat naar een participatiesamenleving. Dit gaat samen met verschillende decentralisaties in het sociaal domein. Deze hebben onder andere invloed op de hulpvraag van de cliënt en daardoor ook op de werkwijze van de sociaal werker. Om als sociaal werker …