Projects
Career development and work-related learning of earlycareer employees: The role of higher education and organisational characteristics. KU Leuven
The importance of work-related learning in a society characterized by rapid technological advances has been well established. It has been argued that higher education lays the cornerstone learning beyond higher education. A first doctoral study will investigate longitudinally if autonomy support and authentic tasks within higher education are positively related to the motivational antecedents of work-related learning including both formal and ...
The impact of interprofessional education on the interprofessional identity development in healthcare students. Ghent University
During undergraduate education healthcare students develop a professional idenity.
Simultaneously they need to acquire an open attitude towards interprofessional collaboration
preparing them for the interprofessional workforce. This project investigates the impact of
interprofessional education on the development of an interprofessional identity. An evaluation tool
will be developed.
An Intercultural Education Consultancy Spin-off based on an Interactive App for the Development and Assessment of Intercultural Competence and Intercultural Learning. University of Antwerp
Read to me, give me words: Uncovering interactive book reading processes as foundation for vocabulary development in primary education. Ghent University
Literacy in general and vocabulary in particular are essential skills to participate successfully in our
21st century information society. The largest effects of educational interventions on vocabulary
development - as the core component of literacy - are observed as a result of interactive book
reading (IBR). Notwithstanding, the implementation of IBR in educational practice, as well as the
scientific interest for ...
Leadership and leadership development in Flemish secondary education. Collaborative and reflective designs as vehicle for principal professional learning and well-being. KU Leuven
In the introductory first chapter, this doctoral research started from the observation that Flemish secondary school leaders frequently make the newspaper pages because of (too) high workload, stress and a strongly reduced professional well-being. Combined, these factors often translate into burnout and even early drop-out. After all, school principals work in a particularly demanding environment in challenging times and rapidly changing ...
Transforming Education Area and Competency Hub for Sustainable Development Odisee vzw
Human rights accountability implications of mobilizing private actors for public objectives: a study of multi-stakeholder partnerships in education in the post-2015 development era. University of Antwerp
(D)EESD - (Differential) Effectiveness of Education for Sustainable Development. University of Antwerp
Scientific follow-up of professional development initiatives aiming at strengthening school leadership for recovery and resilience in education Ghent University
Strengthening school leadership for the recovery of learning disabilities and aligning the school organization to the needs of students and of the school team is of crucial importance. To that end, the Flemish Minstry of Education sets up professional development initiatives in which the collective learning of school leaders is a key element. This research project aims to map the conditions, processes and effects of these PDI s, in order to ...