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The research group IDNS started at the end of 2007 as a non-binding collaboration with the aim of developing the postmodern, social-constructionist perspective that developed within different psychological and orthopedagogical research projects theoretically and methodologically, and to develop a theoretical and methodological framework to further study psychological and orthopedagogical themes. The collaboration led to the development of its ...

Objectives EDWE is a recently assembled research group, consisting of the former Educational Sciences Department and the Adult Education research group. Together they have defined three topics for research: - Educational change and innovation - Community building - Cultural education Within the first, change and innovation are studied on micro-level (learning and instruction), organizational level and national policy level. The second, ...

Research within this team is focussed on a selected number of topics within the domain of learning, teaching and management in education. Topics are: 1. professional development of teachers 2. self regulated learning 3. education technology 4. social affective aspects of learning and teaching, more specific: well being 5. school management, more specific: school culture and policy making capacity of schools 6. (study)career counseling ...

The overall objective of the Leuven Engineering and Science Education Centre (LESEC) is to create within the University of Leuven a community of engineering and science education researchers in order to contribute with research evidence to the advancement of engineering and science education. This includes research and development activities, consultancy activities and the establishment of a network for cooperation, and exchange of ...

The research undertaken at the Faculty of Social Sciences covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from international relations and peace research over the effect of the media on society to the impact of intercultural contact and migration. Researchers at the Faculty of Social Sciences conduct innovative research in four disciplines: anthropology, communication studies, political science and sociology.

The research unit DIWE is mainly developing research on the education of ß-sciences during the candidate years at universities and other institutes of higher education, but also has research interests in the final years (3rd degree) of secondary education. Most research activities are oriented towards the learning process of the student and the development or activation of capabilities stimulating self-learning, in-depth analysis and ...

Cardiovascular & respiratory rehabilitation, adapted physical activity & psychomotor therapy. Within this unit clinical & fundamental research are encouraged. There is a close cooperation and integration with various departments in the University Hospital and the Rehabilitation Center. The research is focused on cardiovascular rehabilitation, exercise capacity, physiotherapeutic interventions in patients with respiratory disease, ...