This study focuses on the school–work connection from the perspective of curriculum design. The aim was to uncover considerations underpinning the design of learning environments in vocational education. The research took place in the Netherlands. A focus group methodology was chosen to elicit designers’ …

In deze studie zijn de gespreksvaardigheidsoefeningen in de drie meest gebruikte leergangen voor vmbo-Engels geanalyseerd met behulp van een op literatuur gebaseerd codeerschema. Uit deze analyse bleek dat de weinige oefeningen die in deze leergangen voorhanden zijn zich meer richten op het ontwikkelen …

Excellentie en het mbo, het leken twee begrippen die niet bij elkaar passen. Toch heeft de afgelopen zes jaar een kentering plaatsgevonden die excellentie en mbo verbindt en misschien zelfs verenigt. Cruciaal was de start van de kwaliteitsafspraken in 2015 waar excellentie voor het eerst op de mbo-agenda …

This study investigates subject teachers’ practical knowledge and teaching behaviour regarding integrated language teaching in the context of vocational education. The emphasis was on the nature of teachers’ subject-specific language awareness and how they enact this awareness in their teaching practice. …

In our large-scale, organized existence, we are not only mass consumers, but also mass products. Higher education has become a (mass) approach to “produce” global citizens who are able to work with smart technology, follow geopolitical issues and have sufficient communication and language skills (roughly …

Purpose Refugees face multiple barriers to employment, such as previous work experience and qualifications not recognized. The Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences offers a Higher VET dual program for highly-skilled refugees, in which education and work is combined. After completion of the two-year …

Unhealthy eating behaviors and low levels of physical activity are major problems in adolescents and young adults in vocational education. To develop effective intervention programs, more research is needed to understand how different types of motivation contribute to health behaviors. In the present …

Vanwege passend onderwijs krijgen docenten Nederlands in het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs (mbo) steeds vaker te maken met studenten met taalontwikkelingsstoornissen (TOS). In het mbo is de term TOS vaak nog onbekend, waardoor studenten met TOS niet altijd worden opgemerkt, terwijl TOS het meest voorkomende …

Pedagogic practices at workplaces are provided to support students’ vocational education. To contribute to the understanding of supporting workplace learning, the focus of this literature review is to operationalise how pedagogic practices play out in practice. An overview is provided of pedagogic practices …

Purpose The information security field requires standardised education. This could be based on generic job profiles and a standard competence framework. The question is whether this is possible and feasible. To find out, the author did a case study: developing an information security master curriculum …