A reflective goal-setting intervention could help students adjust to higher education, and improve their performance and well-being, as has been shown by small-scale and quasi-experimental studies conducted so far. However, a large experimental study found no effects, highlighting the importance of replication, …

Teacher shortages are a significant concern in many countries. Hiring pre-service teachers could help to alleviate this problem while providing students an opportunity to develop skills in a realwork context. However, being employed alongside full-time studying might compete with attendance or self-study …

We developed an application which allows learners to construct qualitative representations of dynamic systems to aid them in learning subject content knowledge and system thinking skills simultaneously. Within this application, we implemented a lightweight support function which automatically generates …

De lerarenopleidingen voor het voortgezet onderwijs zijn in Nederland gekoppeld aan een specifiek vakgebied. Met een nieuwe brede pedagogische lerarenopleiding biedt de Hogeschool van Amsterdam een route naar het leraarschap voor mensen die leraar willen worden zonder daarbij aan de start al een specifiek …

We have developed a pedagogical approach wherein learners acquire systems thinking skills and content knowledge by constructing qualitative representations. In this paper, we focus on how learners learn about the biological mechanisms of calcium regulation by constructing such a representation, how they …

Verslag van de eerste ervaringen die zes docenten hebben opgedaan met het toepassen van begrippen en praktijken uit het dynamisch gerichte TalentenKracht project binnen instrumentale lessen op het Prins Claus Conservatorium.

Circular and elliptical motion are fundamental topics in physics education, yet learners often struggle to grasp them. We investigate how interactive qualitative representations can be used to describe the characteristic behavior of circular and elliptical motion. We use the vocabulary and algorithms …

This paper presents three lesson activities for upper secondary and higher education that focus on learning by constructing an interactive qualitative representation. By constructing the representation learners learn domain knowledge as well as general system thinking skills. The learning goals and the …

This paper presents three qualitative models that were developed for the Stargazing Live! program. This program consists of a mobile planetarium that aims to inspire and motivate learners using real telescope data during the experience. To further consolidate the learning experience three lessons are …

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a form of structured peer guidance attached to a specific course, provided by an experienced and trained student to a group of students. Previous studies show a positive effect of SI on learning outcomes, some found effects on well-being, and sense of belonging. However, …