This feasibility report aims to create a solid background for Savings Groups programming in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands where partner organisations of the LETS SAVEE1 project are based. This Erasmus+ funded project aims at exploring the potential of saving groups in the European …

In this paper, we examine to what degree children of 3–4 years old engage with a task and with a social robot during a second-language tutoring lesson. We specifically investigated whether children’s task engagement and robot engagement were influenced by three different feedback types by the robot: …

In this study we explore the potential benefits of a design thinking approach for improving the health of the music industry. We discuss the usefulness of the lab method in facilitating collaborations between education, research, and the professional field. This study highlights the importance of innovation …

The physical environment of a shelter for homeless families may be a stressful place for parents. Exposure to natural environments might help to improve parental wellbeing. This study tested the impact of personalized exposure to a natural environment on wellbeing of parents residing in shelters. Single-case …

Presentatie tijdens de lectorinstallatie als lector bij de leeropdracht Jeugd & Leefomgeving

Kansen(on)gelijkheid in het onderwijs staat de laatste tijd weer in de belangstelling. Sommige leerlingen blijken meer kans te hebben om hun talenten te ontwikkelen dan andere. In de krant lees je dan dat kansen van leerlingen vooral samenhangen met het opleidingsniveau van hun ouders, een lage sociaaleconomische …

Inclusive labour contributes to the individual human need to realize a meaningful socially integrated existence. However, we are quite lost on what that could/should look like, if it is to be sustainable for both us and our planet! As impossible as it may be, the formulation of needs on a global level, …

Humanity has created a world where many people can live in relative wealth at the same time (7.2% of all people who have ever lived are alive right now!) It 's fantastic that mass communication has made global inequality painfully visible, resulting in increasingly one humanity. But at the same time, …

Plezier in Bewegen voor het DCD-kindDeelnemen aan sportactiviteiten is belangrijk voor de ontwikkeling vankinderen. Kinderen met DCD hebben meer moeite om te participerenwaardoor ze minder succeservaringen beleven. Dit heeft als gevolg dat demotivatie voor deelname aan de sport- en bewegingscultuur vermindert. …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic mental health problems among seafarers became more visible to the world. Seafarers seem to have some unhappy moments while working on board for several months. Especially during this pandemic life on board has been tougher than usual, shore leave is nearly impossible, …