This book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of ‘good governance’. It examines the theo retical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality. …

Introduction: Effective teaching should demonstrate a match between what learners are intended to know and be able to do, the opportunities they receive to learn and practice, and how we assess for learning. In turn, this promotes more worthwhile and meaningful learning. The purpose of this paper is …

1. Dynamic conditions in nature have led to the evolution of behavioural traits that allow animals to use information on local circumstances and adjust their behaviour accordingly, for example through learning. Although learning can improve foraging efficiency, the learned information can become unreliable …

At first, climate adaptation and art may seem very different from each other. But it is precisely a work of art that can add surprising nuances to the conversation about climate change and climate adaptation. We need to broaden our perspective and not just think in terms of practical solutions.

This paper presents findings from a qualitative study among 50 secondary school students from 10 schools in the Netherlands, aiming to understand how they experience ‘presence’ – being fully (with one’s entire being) engaged in the here-and-now – in class⁠. Although presence was a non-regular experience, …

The Netherlands is generally regarded as a bürgerliche Gesellschaft disinclined to violent behaviour. A society that, moreover, had escaped the Urkatastrophe of 1914–1918, which had shocked and shaped Europe so profoundly. To explain the relatively peaceful nature of the Dutch society and its non-military …

Tijdens ons jaarlijks event HAS Expo hebben wij in 2020 de HAS Talkshow geïntroduceerd. Tijdens de HAS Talkshow 2020 praten 3 lectoren van HAS Hogeschool je in deze interactieve talkshow bij over de impact van Covid-19 op de sector agrofood en leefomgeving. De presentatie is in handen van alumna Froukje …

De vergrijzing van de Nederlandse bevolking is aanstaande, waarbij op termijn een groeiend aandeel senioren tot op hogere leeftijd alleen zal komen te wonen. Dit betekent nogal wat voor de bestaande woningvoorraad in Nederland die de benodigde transformatie zal moeten ondergaan. De aandacht gaat daarbij …

In 2007 is de Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning (Wmo) ingevoerd en de participatiewet in 2015. De opgave voor de zorgprofessionals is om de eigen kracht van cliënten en patiënten te activeren. Een hele omslag en gedragsverandering voor veel professionals, die niet alleen veel vraagt van de individuele …

This article discusses developments in citizen participation and its contribution to democracy since the publication of the original article. It evaluates the continued relevance of the use of a normative framework to assess different forms of citizen participation, nuances some of the conclusions and …