Projects
Efficiency and ex post screening in higher education - a dynamic discrete choice approach. KU Leuven
Many students drop out of secondary or higher education without obtaining a degree. A recent policy report (OECD, 2012) illustrates the problems: 16% of today's young adults in OECD countries do not complete secondary education. Up to 62% enter a university-level program, but only 39% are expected to complete it. Among the students who complete a degree, there is a large fraction that incurs substantial delays.
In this thesis, we ...
Who succeeds in the first-year of Higher Education? A longitudinal study on the impact of prior achievement, academic self-concept and self-regulation. University of Antwerp
Broadening the understanding of transfer in the context of teacher training in higher education. University of Antwerp
Critical problems, opportunities and good practies to prevent and respond to gender-based violence against students in higher education institutions - Ecuador KU Leuven
This proposal is presented by KU Leuven at Flemish level, and Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar – Ecuador (UASB-E). It will contribute to the SDGs 5 (gender equality) and 4 (quality education) to enhance national policies of eradication, prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) in Ecuador, particularly at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The project will be developed in 4 regions of Ecuador at 5 of the most important HEIs in ...
Pathways to higher education for aspiring first-generation students HOGENT
An artificial neural network analysis of academic performance in higher education KU Leuven
The understanding of the influential factors of academic performance in higher education contributes to improving its quality. Educational researchers have usually relied on the use of traditional statistical techniques to reach that understanding, possibly ignoring the complex relationship between academic performance and its predictors. The emerging field of educational data mining (EDM) has shown that artificial neural networks are a ...
Innovation Higher Education Ghent University
Quality education is crucial for our society. The work of educational professionals is indispensable to achieve this goal. My research will focus on the context in which these educational professionals work en the factors that are important for their support. It is remarkable that the research about the support of educational professionals is mainly focused within K-12 education and there seems to be a gap for higher education. To close this ...