Projects
‘Gamification of participatory science for training and education purposes — GAPARS Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
SEOS (Science education through earth observation for high schools) Ghent University
The project will develop an internet based e-learning tutorial for secundary schools, based on selected topics in earth-observation. During the two year project period, the e-learning tutorials will be developed and tested in co-operation with several partner high-schools. The department of geography (UGent) will develop a tutorial about observation of coral reefs an one about 3D applications.
Research skills in behavioral sciences. Targeting cognitive and motivational challenges. KU Leuven
The rapidly evolving world in which we live has stressed the importance of complex learning. Consequently, the last decades have seen an increasing interest in the question as how to foster students’ complex learning. Among the skills requiring complex learning, are research skills. Over the years, several problems have been observed related to students’ research skills level on the one hand, and students’ motivation towards learning ...
Critical reflection in the social and behavioural sciences : a rhetorical approach. Ghent University
There is an increasing recognition of the importance of critical reflection within the social and behavioural sciences because of the complex and heterogeneous nature of these disciplines. This research project aims to introduce new rhetoric- and specifically key concepts from the work of Kenneth Burke- as a theoretical and methodological framework for research about educating reflective scientist practitioners
Holland’s got talent for learning Chinese? A case study on study success at and dropout from OTC-Chinese at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences KU Leuven
Summary
This study is mainly focused on ‘dropout’, defined as a student ceasing OTC study as the consequence of not obtaining 28 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits for Chinese within one academic year. Each year, the dropout rate of full-time first-year students in the Dutch vocational higher education system is approximately 30%. The annual dropout rate of Chinese language students in the Oriental Languages and ...
Diversity as a starting point for concept development sciences Odisee vzw
Learning Network on Decolonization – Faculty of Political and Social Sciences Ghent University
The Learning Network on Decolonisation of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences aims to initiate activities to decolonize education, research and services to students and staff. The network brings together students and staff from the different departments and programs at PSW, to colearn and co-create knowledge and practices to help reform both the curricula and teaching and research practices, as well as student and staff policies at ...
IOF Valorisation of social and human sciences. University of Antwerp
Special Research Fund Professorship in psychological sciences Ghent University
A professorship granted by the Special Research Fund is a primarily research-oriented position and is made available for excellent researchers with a high-quality research programme.