Background Little is known about the nature and reactions to sexual abuse of children with intellectual disability (ID). The aim was to fill this gap. Method Official reports of sexual abuse of children with ID in state care were examined (N = 128) and compared with children without ID (N = 48). Results Clear signs of penetration or genital touching by male (adolescent) peers or (step/foster) fathers were found in most ID reports. Victims often received residential care and disclosed themselves. Type of perpetrator seemed to affect the nature and reaction to the abuse. Cases of children with and without ID seemed to differ in location and reports to police. Conclusions Screening of (foster)homes seems crucial. Residential facilities should find a balance between independence of children and protection. Care providers should be trained in addressing sexual issues and sexual education, accounting for different types of perpetrators (peers/adults). Uniform reporting guidelines are needed.
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Decisions are used by organizations to manage and execute their coordinated, value-adding decision-making and are thereby among an organization’s most important assets. To be able to manage deci-sions and underlying business rules, Decision Management (DM) and Business Rules Management (BRM) are increasingly being applied at organisations. One of the latest developments related to the domain of DM and BRM is the introduction of the Decision Model and Notation (DMN) in September 2015 by the Object Management Group (OMG). The goal of this technical paper is to provide students with a case to practice the specification, verification, validation, deployment, execution, monitoring and governance of business rules in practice.
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Closed loop or ‘circular’ production systems known as Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle represent a unique opportunity to radically revise the currently wasteful system of production. One of the challenges of such systems is that circular products need to be both produced locally with minimum environmental footprint and simultaneously satisfy demand of global consumers. This article presents a literature review that describes the application of circular methodologies to education for sustainability, which has been slow to adopt circular systems to the curriculum. This article discusses how Bachelor and Master-level students apply their understanding of these frameworks to corporate case studies. Two assignment-related case studies are summarized, both of which analyze products that claim to be 'circular'. The students' research shows that the first case, which describes the impact of a hybrid material soda bottle, does not meet circularity criteria. The second case study, which describes products and applications of a mushroom-based material, is more sustainable. However, the students' research shows that the manufacturers have omitted transport from the environmental impact assessment and therefore the mushroom materials may not be as sustainable as the manufacturers claim. As these particular examples showed students how green advertising can be misleading, applying “ideal” circularity principles as part of experiential learning could strengthen the curriculum. Additionally, this article recommends that sustainable business curriculum should also focus on de-growth and steady-state economy, with these radical alternatives to production becoming a central focus of education of responsible citizens. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.005 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenkopnina/
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Voor de kwaliteit van het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs is het belangrijk dat docenten zich continu blijven ontwikkelen. Welke activiteiten ondernemen mbo-docenten om zich te professionaliseren en wat is de doorwerking daarvan op hun denken en/of doen? In dit promotieonderzoek verzamelen we inzichten hierover.
Voor de kwaliteit van het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs is het belangrijk dat docenten zich continu blijven ontwikkelen. Welke activiteiten ondernemen mbo-docenten om zich te professionaliseren en wat is de doorwerking daarvan op hun denken en/of doen? In dit promotieonderzoek verzamelen we inzichten hierover.Doel We willen inzicht krijgen in de professionele ontwikkeling van ervaren mbo-docenten, de activiteiten die zij ondernemen om te professionaliseren en de samenhang tussen deze activiteiten en hun professionele ontwikkeling. Onder professionele ontwikkeling verstaan we het proces van activiteiten dat leidt tot verandering in denken en/of doen. We richten ons op: Formele en informele professionaliseringsactiviteiten en hun kenmerken; De doorwerking van deze professionaliseringsactiviteiten op denken en/of doen; Inzicht in beroepskennis van mbo-docenten en de ontwikkeling daarvan; Onderzoek naar de samenhang tussen professionele ontwikkeling en professionaliseringsactiviteiten. Resultaten Dit onderzoek loopt. Na afloop vind je hier een samenvatting van de resultaten. De verwachte opbrengsten resulteren in: Wetenschappelijke opbrengsten: vier artikelen, presentaties op conferenties en proefschrift. Praktijkgerichte opbrengsten: publicaties, workshops, en presentaties voor betrokkenen uit het mbo-onderwijs. Behaalde resultaten Onderzoeksplan 'Professionele ontwikkeling van ervaren mbo-docenten', 2017. Presentatie ‘Professionele ontwikkeling van ervaren mbo-docenten: Tijdens koffiepraat of een formele cursus?’ tijdens de mbo-onderzoeksdag in Rotterdam, november 2017 Posterpresentatie ‘Professionele ontwikkeling van ervaren mbo-docenten: Tijdens koffiepraat of een formele cursus?’ tijdens de Onderwijs Research Dagen in Nijmegen, juni 2018. Presentatie ‘Onderzoek naar kennisontwikkeling m.b.v. Concept maps’ tijdens de mbo-onderzoeksdag in Hengelo, november 2019. Discussietafel ‘Longitudinaal onderzoek naar professionalisering van mbo-docenten; ontwikkelen van de analyse-aanpak van data uit verschillende bronnen. Tijdens de Onderwijs Research Dagen in Hasselt, Belgie, juni 2022. Posterpresentatie ‘VET teachers’ professional development; a study on the impact of formal and informal activities' tijdens de EarliSIG11 conferentie in Oldenburg, Duitsland, juni 2022. Verwachte resultaten kunnen helpen bij het ontwerpen en uitvoeren van professionaliseringsbeleid en -activiteiten in het mbo. Looptijd 01 september 2017 - 01 september 2024 Aanpak Dit promotieonderzoek betreft een samenwerking tussen de OU en het lectoraat Beroepsonderwijs. De promotor vanuit de OU is prof. dr. Elly de Bruijn (ook lector Beroepsonderwijs), en de co-promotor vanuit het lectoraat Beroepsonderwijs is dr. Maaike Koopman. Om zicht te krijgen op formele- en informele professionaliserings-activiteiten en professionele ontwikkeling van mbo-docenten, voeren we een longitudinaal onderzoek (2,5 jaar) uit, waarbij docenten aan de hand van Learner Reports en interviews bevraagd worden over hun ondernomen professionaliseringsactiviteiten en de doorwerking daarvan op hun denken en/of doen. Om de ontwikkeling van beroepskennis van docenten in kaart te brengen analyseren we de door hen gemaakte concept maps en interviewen we hen hierover. Om zicht te krijgen op de samenhang tussen professionele ontwikkeling en professionaliseringsactiviteiten wordt een case studie uitgevoerd.
Client: European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, Policy Department B: Structural and Cohesion Policies, Transport and Tourism.This study addresses the complex phenomenon of overtourism in the EU. By focusing on a set of case studies, the study reports on overtourism indicators, discusses management approaches implemented within different destinations and assesses policy responses. It concludes that a common set of indicators cannot be defined because of the complex causes and effects of overtourism. Avoiding overtourism requires custom-made policies in cooperation between destinations' stakeholders and policymakers. Please find the full study below (download) or read the extensive blog by the European Parliament's Research4Committees. The author team for this study consisted of researchers from Breda University of Applied Sciences' Centre for Sustainability, Tourism and Transport (lead), Stenden University of Applied Sciences, University of Brighton, the Ostelea School of Tourism & Hospitality, and Lund University.
