In times of stability, it is relatively easy – or so it seems – to educate students for a ‘known’ future. My argument in this chapter is that we live in a time of multiple transitions (Rotmans, 2015), multiple crises (Capra & Luisi, 2014; Wahl, 2016; Sayer, 1994; Harvey, 2000; Jessop, 2012) and an unknown …

The chapters in this volume contribute to the rethinking of aspects of educational practice in the fields of Bildung, mathematics and language, religion and worldview education in contemporary life, considered as a time of crisis and manifold transitions.

In this chapter Anouk Zuurmond explores the notion of Bildung. The chapter starts with a review of social literature on Bildung and an analysis of fundamental Dutch policy documents. It then describes a subsidised research project run by a consortium of two research-oriented universities, two secondary …

Chapter eight entails an interpretation and summary of the outcomes of this volume. It describes fundamental insights that the authors distilled from the preceding chapters.

Wessels asks the question what kind of educational space we should open in response to complex questions and challenges that permeate our contemporary, shared world (e.g., related to climate change and multiculturalism).

Wat is brede motorische ontwikkeling Fundamentele bouwstenen die een motorisch adaptief vermogen geven om later verschillende context specifieke motorische (sport)vaardigheden uit te kunnen voeren.Nut én noodzaak van Breed Motorische Ontwikkeling (BMO) Tijdens deze plenaire aftrap zullen we het totale …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

The origins of SWOT Analysis is obfuscated in the literature. This paper fills that void and reconstructs its early development in context. The empirical basis of SWOT started in 1952 within the Lockheed’s Corporate Development Planning Department. One of its thus far unknown pioneers, Robert Franklin …

Martijn de Waal bezocht op uitnodiging van Het Nieuwe Instituut de opening van de achtste editie van de architectuurbiënnale van Shenzhen. Naar aanleiding van zijn bezoek aan de tentoonstelling Eyes of the City schrijft hij over hoe de opkomst van camera's, AI en deep learning het leven in de stad verandert …

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