Projects
Unraveling the impact of student entrepreneurship: an analysis of students’ identity, career development and venture performance. Ghent University
Despite the growing popularity of student entrepreneurship and the increased engagement of universities in supporting students to develop startups, the current understanding of the phenomenon is still in its infancy and theoretical frameworks for studying it are embryonic. In response, this project provides new insights into the impact of student entrepreneurship, and by doing so, will contribute to the broader fields of entrepreneurship and ...
Optimising physical education teachers’ motivating style via an online tailored approach: what are the effects on students’ motivation and physical activity, and teachers’ well-being? Ghent University
Regular exercise is beneficial for youth’s physical and mental health. Still, the majority is insufficiently active. Physical education teachers and more specifically their motivating style play a crucial role in motivating young people to be active. Hence the need for effective interventions targeting teachers’ motivating style. Current Self-Determination-Theory-based interventions are mostly workshop-like one-size-fits-all programs. In this ...
An ethnography of the importance of a particular school and broader social contexts in the development of ethnic stereotypes and experiences of racism and discrimination with secondary school students in Flanders. Ghent University
This study relies on ethnographic research in two Flemish secondary schools to explore ethnic minority students’ experiences with racism and discrimination, the ethnic stereotypes majority and minority groups develop of each other and the factors and processes explaining differences in experiences with racism ena discrimination and ethnic stereotyping.
Investigating the impact of conversational and cognitive strategic support for promoting secondary school students’ argumentative writing: Experimental studies in authentic classrooms Ghent University
More than ever, effective writing and proficient argumentation are imperative for full participation
in our 21st century society. This proposal combines both, as prior (inter)national findings call
attention to the fact that secondary school students’ writing, and argumentative writing in
particular, is inadequately developed. Therefore, the main aim is to gain insight in how to support all
secondary students ...
A cross-national study on risk and protective factors for minority stress, mental health and school achievement among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students Ghent University
The proposed project will focus on the experiences of LGBTQ students, namely students who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB), who have a gender identity that is different from their biological sex (Transgender), who refuse traditional notions of dichotomous identities, e.g., female-male or heterosexual-LGB (Queer), or who question their sexual identity (Questioning). Research demonstrates that LGBTQ youth are more vulnerable to compromised ...
Should I stay or should I go? Explaining the role of students in the development of attrition-inducing attitudes among teachers in secondary education in Flanders (Belgium). Ghent University
In Flemish secondary education, one in three starting teachers quits within five years. This indicates a profound dissatisfaction with teaching, often associated with increasing numbers of difficult-to-teach-students. Present research examines whether and how attrition-inducing attitudes associate with schools‘ student composition, considering students‘ culture. Uniquely, the research does not deal with teachers‘ perceptions of students, as ...
ESTAFETT: Exploring, STudying And Fostering Effects of Team Teaching on students and teachers. Moving beyond perception. Ghent University
This research project aims to advance insight in the impact of team teaching, a collaborative teaching model in which two or more teachers collaborate to a certain extent in the planning, teaching and/or evaluation of a course. Despite its overall attractiveness, both in research and practice, there is scant empirical evidence with convincing data on team teaching’s effectiveness to date. Considering the lacunae in the state-of-the-art and ...
The Search for Meaning When All Seems Lost: The Contribution of Spiritual Care to the Prevention of Suicidal Behaviour Amongst University Students KU Leuven
The World Health Organisation attributes 700,000 deaths to suicide annually, albeit the number of those who engage in suicidal behaviours is far greater. Suicide is a leading cause of death amongst 15-29-year-old people globally, and a significant portion of university students fall into that age range. Accordingly, many universities offer psychological services that aim to enhance the mental health of their students because good mental ...