Projects
Creating societal value through relevant and rigorous academic research, education, and high-quality services to business firms and organizations. Hasselt University
Didactic research within economics and business economcs education Ghent University
At Ghent University, the educational master's degree in economics has started since the 2019-2020 academic year. This project will strengthen the didactic research in the economics and business economics field. In Flanders, Economics is no longer a specific subject for a particular educational programme in secondary education. Since September 1, 2019, financial-economic competences have been added as 1 of the 16 key-competences that all ...
Teachers Education Research Network Ghent University
LOONT stands for Teachers education Research network, an association research platform with researchers from HoGent, HoWest, Arteveldehogeschool, and UGent, and aims to bring together and strengthen research on teacher training
Meeting difference in the regular classroom: Participatory research with children with a disability and their peers in inclusive primary education Ghent University
Study 1 investigates the way 20 disabled children experience their daily educational (ableist) practices. Study 2 analyses the perspectives of 30 non-disabled peers in inclusive education, focusing on meanings of ‘an inclusive educational setting’ and ‘difference’. Study 3 aims at implications regarding ethical and participatory research with children. During study 4 (non-
)disabled pupils create an accessible book containing their ...
Research on differences in learning and performing in adult education. University of Antwerp
Response-to-intervention research to improve learning from text in late elementary education. Stimulating text-learning strategy use, text comprehension, and knowledge acquisition through differentiated mind map interventions. Ghent University
The proposed research entails the implementation of a response-to-intervention model in late elementary education. Here, a multi-tiered mind map intervention is provided to improve textlearning strategy use, text comprehension, and knowledge acquisition through three levels of support: i.e., whole-class instruction, small group instruction, and one-on-one coaching. The research includes instrument development, quasi-experimental repeated ...
Building a research and education infrastructure for Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine
AFRICA BUILD aims to improve capacity for health research and education in Africa, through Information Technologies (IT). It will provide innovative learning and research opportunities. Background: The EU has supported many IT and health initiatives, with significant results. In contrast, there has been no significant transfer of expertise, methods and tools to neighbour countries in Africa. Main objective: To promote health research, ...
Preliminary research home language in education of immigrant children (part 2) Ghent University
Within the framework of the Home Language in Education project a pretesting is carried out among all pupils in years 2 and 3 of preschool education in the participant schools, as well a control group of pupils sampled from a number of comparable schools. The testing concerns language proficiency, in particular concepts (Dutch and Turkish) and metalinguistic avareness (emergent literacy).
Higher education institutions. Empirical essays on student exchange programs and competitive research funding KU Leuven
This doctoral dissertation focuses on two core missions of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): education and research. We approach these from the individual perspective, focusing on both the student and the researcher. The first part of the thesis deals with the university's education mission. The core aspects of education are lectures and training, which are expected to increase a student's skills and competences, thereby raising her human ...