Conceptual understanding is important for professionals because a broad and deep synthesis of knowledge enables flexible and original thinking in complex problem solving. However, little is known about the appearance of conceptual understanding at the student level. This article therefore investigates …

Higher education providers need to deliver graduates with the conceptual understanding required for professional life. Conceptual understanding entails a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices that influence occupational performance. To help align curricula with individual student differences, …

Higher professional education aims to prepare students for professional practice, for which students will need to develop conceptual understanding. Conceptual understanding requires a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices. This research explores what types of change take place in students’ …

Higher professional education aims to prepare students for professional practice, for which students will need to develop conceptual understanding. Conceptual understanding requires a synthesis of relevant facts, theories and practices. This research explores what types of change take place in students’ …

This article focuses on the development of professional learning communities (PLCs), which are communities within schools, composed of voluntary participating teachers facilitated by school principals with a specific task to accomplish as part of a larger innovation project. Four PLCs were observed during …

This article focuses on moral authorship as an element of the professional development of novice teachers in the Netherlands. Moral authorship refers to the ability of teachers to observe, identify, verbalize and reflect on the moral aspects of their work in a proactive and dialogical manner. We elaborate …

Schrijven is een effectief middel om te leren, en vindt plaats in alle vakken. Hoe kunnen taal- en vakdocenten door interactie en feedback bijdragen aan het schrijfproces en -resultaat van hun leerlingen? Hoe kunnen leerlingen en studenten leren om adequate school- en vaktaal te gebruiken en hun tekst …

Studenten in het beroepsonderwijs hebben vaak problemen met recontextualiseren. Door recontextualisatie verbinden studenten verschillende type kennis tot beroepskennis. Beroepskennis wordt opgevat als verborgen, situationele, episodische maar ook expliciete en gecodificeerde kennis. Dit artikel gaat in …

Bijlage 3 van Symposium Contingent handelen van docenten in het primair, voortgezet, middelbaar en hoger beroepsonderwijs In het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs wordt van docenten verwacht dat zij hun handelen continu afstemmen op de beroepskennis van studenten. Dit houdt in dat docenten de beroepskennis …

Posterpresentatie. Divisie Beroepsonderwijs, Bedrijfsopleidingen en Vakmanschap. ORD2014 (Onderwijs Research Dagen) Van studenten in het hoger beroepsonderwijs (hbo) wordt verwacht dat zij ingewikkelde problemen in de praktijk kunnen oplossen (HBO-raad, 2009).