As part of my PhD research, I investigate the influence of the use of social media by first year students in higher education. In this research I have lessened the amount of variables, from Tinto’s theory, by including only the best-proven predictive variables, based on previous studies. Hereby, avoiding …

Tinto’s integration theory has highly influenced research on student success in Europe and America. However, due to the complexity of the theory and the enormous amount of variables, the theory is not suitable for use in regular evaluations in higher education. By including only the best-proven predictive …

This paper presents a mixed methods study in which 21 first-year student teachers took part that investigated learning outcomes of a modified learning by design task. The study is part of a series of studies that aims to improve student learning, teaching skills and teacher training. Design-based science …

This study describes the anthropometric and cardio-metabolic parameters in first year physiotherapy students. Body mass index and waist circumference are described. Moreover, total cholesterol level was measured. At last, next to these parameters systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also described …

Achtergrond Deze studie heeft als doel het meten van fysieke activiteit en sedentaire tijd bij eerstejaars fysiotherapie studenten. De focus ligt bij het antwoorden tot op welke hoogte eerstejaars fysiotherapie studenten voldoen aan de standaard voor fysieke activiteit en tot welke hoogte de resultaten …

The Body Mass Index, Body Fat Percentage and Physical Fitness were measured in first year physiotherapy students in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Findings show that there was a higher than expected prevalence of overweight in this study population. Furthermore, there were strong correlations Body Mass …

Functional tools, such as the Lower Quarter Y Balance Test and the single-leg hop tests are commonly used tests in the rehabilitation and the pre-participation screening of athletes. This study tried to investigate the relationship between these two measures in a population of first year physical education …

Research in the Netherlands on the success of students in higher education is highly influenced by Tinto’s integration theory. This paper is part of a broader PhD research, in which I investigate the possible influence of the use of social media (Facebook) by students. By comparing various studies conducted …

Before the start and during the first weeks of their first year, it has been observed by teachers that engineering students start with a high level of motivation, which often seems to decrease during the course of the first semesters. Such a decrease in motivation can be a main driver for students …

The international classroom is presumably a far more effective learning environment for the acquisition of intercultural competence when students receive adequate training to make the most of their intercultural encounters. This paper provides a summary of the intercultural training taught to first-year …