Deploying Learning Analytics that significantly improve learning outcomes remains a challenge. Motivation has been found to be related to academic achievement and is argued to play an essential role in efficient learning. We developed a Learning Analytics dashboard and designed an intervention that relies …

The Netherlands is considered one of the frontrunners in the field of electric mobility, both in number of plug-in electric vehicles sold as in the number of publicly available charging stations. This chapter analyses the policy measures that led to the growth in the number of plug-in hybrid electric …

A goal of K-12 science education is for learners to develop scientific literacy. However, realizing this goal is being complicated by the availability of abundant resources that vary strongly regarding their adherence to the Nature of Science principles, particularly regarding socio-scientific issues, …

The potential of software tools to support learning mathematics is widely acknowledged, but their use can be hindered for many reasons. When teaching future mathematics teachers, we observed that these students were unmotivated to use such tools. This lack of motivation was caused by two concerns held …

Employee burnout is an increasing global problem. Some countries, such as The Netherlands, diagnose and treat burnout as a medical condition. While deficient sleep has been implicated as the primary risk factor for burnout, the longest current sleep measurement of burnout individuals is 4 weeks; and …

Most higher education alumni work in professional fields, making higher education responsible for the provision of high-quality professionalism throughout society. However, higher education does not yet fulfil its role as a provider of methodologies for the renewal of professionalism. In this lecture, …

Leren is een actief proces waarin kennis wordt geconstrueerd. Dit proces is voor iedere leerling anders en vraagt individuele ondersteuning. Onderwijsmaterialen en werkvormen zouden zich gedurende het leerproces steeds moeten aanpassen aan de specifieke behoefte van elke leerling. Ontwikkelingen in het …

Jaarlijks worden ongeveer 80.000 patiënten behandeld op de ruim 80 intensive care-afdelingen in Nederland.Op een intensive careafdeling worden vitale functies bewaakt en meestal zelfs overgenomen. Bij de meeste patiënten is voor kortere of langere tijd kunstmatige beademing noodzakelijk. Kunstmatige …