Projects
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 ...
Beliefs and practices of prospective history teachers on the relationship between past and present in history education. KU Leuven
Intervention research: developing the research competencies of secondary school human science students KU Leuven
How can digital storytelling support in-depth reflection? KU Leuven
In four studies (with student teachers) it is investigated 1) to what extent participants reflect critically,and 2) if learner control has ...
Process guidance for new forces in child care KU Leuven
This assignment provides for setting up a learning network and process guidance for future projects 'new forces for childcare'. The assignment includes: - Supporting and building expertise in the individual projects based on the learning questions of the projects themselves; both through individual support and through a collective offer; - Organizing and supporting a learning network between the participating organizations themselves and with ...
Students, history teachers and the national past. Research into students' and history teachers' representation of and beliefs about the national past: an exploration regarding context, methodology and strategy. KU Leuven
Improving clinical skills retention. KU Leuven
Investigating elementary and (lower) secondary preservice teachers' mathematical content and pedagogical content knowledge in the rational number domain. KU Leuven
Professional Roles and Employability of Future EngineeRs KU Leuven
The PREFER project (Professional Roles and Employability of Future EngineeRs) aims to reduce the skills mismatch in the field of engineering: new engineering graduates frequently display a lack of transversal skills required by the labour market. Enterprises observe a lack of self-awareness among new engineering graduates of who they are as an engineer and what their strengths are. Despite appropriate levels of technical skills, enterprises ...