In this study we measured the effect of COIL on intercultural competence development using a quasi-experimental design. Our sample consisted of 108 undergraduate students from two universities, one located in the Netherlands (NL) and one in the United States (US). Students’ self-reported intercultural …

“Teaching is both an art and a science” (Harrison & Coll, 2008 p.1). Good teaching excites students and cultivates their curiosity to learn more than they are asked. But what if students’ blank faces tell you that the teaching did not land, what can you do? Using an analogy or metaphor to explain the …

In de afgelopen jaren hebben De Haagse Hogeschool en de Vrije Universiteit Amster dam samen onderzoek gedaan naar een motoriektest die praktisch toepasbaar is in de gymles. In dit onderzoek is nauw samengewerkt met LO-docenten en buurtsportcoa ches. Het resultaat is de MQ Scan; een wetenschappelijk verantwoorde …

In the aftermath of the systemic financial crises of 2007-9, several scholars argued that the problem of systemic financial crises is not well understood. At the same time, the introduction of digital technologies led to new threats and opportunities for the design of the monetary and financial system. …

Objectives: Early childhood is a crucial phase for motor development in which differences between children can manifest. These differences might be related to factors in ecosystems in which children are raised, of which little is currently known. The current study’s purpose was to explore which modifiable …

Al bijna tien jaar onderzoekt Jacco van Uden de vraag wat organisaties kunnen leren van de kunsten. En na al die tijd weet hij nog steeds niet zeker of en hoe ‘de toegevoegde waarde van kunst voor organisaties’ iets anders kan zijn dan zomaar een uitbreiding van de managementtoolkit. Afkomstig uit de …

In this PhD thesis, we aimed to improve understanding of the study progression and success of autistic students in higher education by comparing them to students with other disabilities and students without disabilities. We studied their background and enrollment characteristics, whether barriers in …

Background: Although research on children's motor competence is a growing field of interest, especially among young children (4-6 years), several questions remain to be answered. Differences in children’s motor competence and their determinants, must be made transparent since early childhood is a critical …

Dit artikel onderzoekt immuniteit buiten de contouren van een menselijk lichaam en een biopolitiek kader in het plantwetenschappelijk materieel-discursief object van het superonkruid met zijn resistentie en tolerantie voor herbiciden. In plaats van categorisch aan te nemen dat alle vormen van immuniteit …

The sense of safety and security of older people is a widely acknowledged action domain for policy and practice in age-friendly cities. Despite an extensive body of knowledge on the matter, the theory is fragmented, and a classification is lacking. Therefore, this study investigated how older people …