Projects
Impact evaluation of the development education program of G3W-M3M, SOLIDAGRO, and KIYO: 'mobilizing young people around the right to health, food and children's rights' KU Leuven
This project concerns the implementation of an impact assessment of the ‘Youth Engagement’ component within the development education program of the Consortium G3W-M3M, Solidagro, and KIYO. This impact assessment includes three measurement points: baseline, mid-term review and final measurement. Besides assessing the project’s impact the evaluation also seeks to carry out an in-depth analysis of the programme’s contribution towards this ...
On track? A study on the effects of tracks in secondary education KU Leuven
Tracking is the grouping of students with similar abilities in the same classroom or school during secondary education. For each group, a tailored educational program is provided, which is called a ‘track’. Many education systems use this practice, based on the assumption that fitting educational environments to more homogeneous student groups will result in more efficient education. Tracking also allows for the development of specialized ...
Beliefs and practices of prospective history teachers on the relationship between past and present in history education. KU Leuven
Identity Struggles at the Crossroads of National and International Expectations In the Context of National Higher Education Reform in Qatar KU Leuven
Drawing on a social constructionist approach, this study explores institutional identity and professional identity struggles at the nexus between local and global expectations. The study proposes a view of reform of national universities as a re-creational project and argues for an exploratory investigation into experiences of early career national academics or Teaching Assistants (TAs). The study recommends that a narrative approach to data ...
Essays in development economics KU Leuven
This dissertation collects four essays that study how the environment in which people reside shapes their well-being and economic opportunities. Starting from the observation that, in spite of impressive growth accelerations in some resource-rich developing countries, human development indicators are lagging behind, the first two essays investigate how natural resource wealth affects government prioritization of human capital building. The ...
Development of a digital platform to learn Dutch. University of Antwerp
Ready or not? A study on the effects of kindergarten retention KU Leuven
Interactive whiteboards in mathematics classroom: improving interaction between students and teachers KU Leuven
This PhD research aimed at exploring, elaborating and validating the affordances of IWB as a mediator in classroom interactions in the domain of mathematics education. The introduction of the IWB in the classrooms challenges teachers’ routine and requires the development of new teaching practices. Major challenges supported by the IWB include stimulating students in exploring mathematics topics by mathematical software, promoting ...