In today’s knowledge society, there is a demand for professionals who are able to create knowledge across boundaries of disciplines, professions and perspectives. Traditional universities, universities of applied sciences and institutions for vocational education are all challenged to educate these knowledge …

Poster session on the Science Day of the Erasmus Energy Forum 2016. Subject of conference: Redefining the energy landscape: digital innovation as key enabler for the energy transition Date: 18 and 19 May, 2016. Location: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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

Objectives To assess the content validity and psychometric characteristics of the Knowledge about Older Patients Quiz (KOP‐Q), which measures nurses' knowledge regarding older hospitalized adults and their certainty regarding this knowledge. Design Cross‐sectional. Setting Content validity: …

The number of out-of-school science programs, which refers to science education at outside school environments, is gradually increasing. Although out-of-school programs are generally considered to be important for the development of pupils’ science knowledge and skills, more evidence concerning the learning …

Wanneer onderwijs en beroepspraktijk samengaan in één omgeving wordt samenwerken ook ‘samenleren’. In dit hoofdstuk onderzoeken we hoe een team van mbo- en hbo-docenten, onderwijskundigen en mensen uit de beroepspraktijk gezamenlijk een hybride leeromgeving ontwikkelt. Uit interviews met de teamleden …

Background: The worldwide increase in the rates of childhood overweight and physical inactivity requires successful prevention and intervention programs for children. The aim of the Active Living project is to increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior of Dutch primary school children …

The Dutch overestimate their English speaking skills. Their pronunciation is not always convincing and certain pronunciation mistakes are easily recognised as being typical for Dutch speakers of English. Although intelligibility cannot exist without adequate pronunciation, teaching English pronunciation …

Borre Leesclub has functioned as a strong company for over a decade. Borre has been successful and has grown into a strong competitor within the specific and small-scaled field. In the Netherlands there are few competitors in the educational children’s book market. Though Borre Leesclub is well known …