In the preparation of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the MA CESS all alumni were invited to participate in an alumni survey. The purpose of the survey was to thoroughly investigate the professional activities of MA CESS alumni and the way they build an alumni community. Another reason for starting the project is that it may play a part in maintaining and enhancing a mutually beneficial relationship between MA CESS and its alumni. All over Europe there are graduates working in the social and social political field who experienced the same education and spirit in the MA CESS course. It’s an important thing to reach out to them, renew and encourage a spirit of enthusiasm and desire for continuing education, by creating instruments of communication and networking opportunities. The first part of the report deals with the construction of the alumni survey, namely the background, the assignment, the survey design, the sampling, the research limitations, the influences of gender and age on professional activities and the way of making contacts, facts and figures about the sectors of activity in which the alumni are engaged, what alumni have to say about the international dimension in their professional activities, their ideas about network building, and finally their critiques and suggestions for the MA CESS study programme. The second part contains a reflection about the alumni community, particularly the role of CESSNET (Network of the Comparative European Social Studies Alumni ) in the strategy to reach out to the alumni. The report ends with conclusions and recommendations.
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This article is a reflection on the MACESS programme and its place in a changing education environment in Europe.
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Paper for the European workshop Social Work Education in Europe: towards a stronger research-orientation, University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal, 31 March - 4 April 2004. The paper presents both general and specific aspects of the developing context in social work education in theory and practice according to the changing face of higher education in Europe.
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In dit artikel staan we stil bij het begeleiden van een bijzonder leerteam van hbo-studenten. Het betreft social-workstudenten die zelf ervaring hebben met hulpverlening en persoonlijk herstel en eigen ervaringskennis willen benutten in hun professionele leren en werken. Een boeiende, korte keten van cliënt naar professional die een bijzonder leerproces vergt. Welke begeleiding is hier op zijn plaats? Wat wordt er verwacht van een begeleider? Eerst gaan we in op de onderwijs- en organisatieverandering die nodig is om ervaringskennis een serieuze plek te geven in professionele ontwikkeling. We sluiten af met het beantwoorden van twee vragen: wat zijn werkzame onderdelen van onze aanpak? En wat is overdraagbaar naar andere opleidingen en begeleidingscontexten? Wij zijn respectievelijk als leerteambegeleider en als onderzoeker en promovenda (op het terrein van ervaringsdeskundigheid) betrokken bij dit bijzondere leerteam.
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This paper discusses two studies - the one in a business context, the other in a university context - carried out with expert educational designers. The studies aimed to determine the priorities experts claim to employ when designing competence-based learning environments. Designers in both contexts agree almost completely on principles they feel are important. Both groups emphasized that one should start a design enterprise from the needs of the learners, instead of the content structure of the learning domain. However, unlike business designers, university designers find it extremely important to consider alternative solutions during the whole design process. University designers also say that they focus more on project plan and desired characteristics of the instructional blueprint whereas business designers report being more client-oriented, stressing the importance of "buying in" the client early in the process.
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De functie en methode van onderzoek door kenniskringen aan hogescholen en de relatie tussen onderzoek aan hogescholen en universiteiten staan intensief ter discussie. Daarbij worden op de schaal tussen fundamenteel en toegepast onderzoek verschillende posities ingenomen. In dit artikel staat de co-creatie tussen onderzoekers van kenniskringen van hogescholen en professionals uit de praktijk centraal. Uitgangspunt daarbij is de behoefte van professionals om hun werk te innoveren, ontwikkelen en evidence based te maken. Het onderscheid tussen evidence based practice en practice based evidence laat zien hoe top-down onderzoek en bottom-up onderzoek elkaar aanvullen en versterken. Het artikel laat zien hoe onderzoek in en door de praktijk tot gevolg heeft dat lerende organisaties en community’s of practice tot ontwikkeling komen, waarin professionals blijvend de rol van onderzoeker op zich nemen. Drie voorbeelden van lopende onderzoeken uit de domeinen zorg en welzijn illustreren concreet hoe onderzoek in en door de praktijk vanuit kenniskringen gestalte krijgt.
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Objectives: This study assesses social workers’ orientation toward the evidence-based practice (EBP) process and explores which specific variables (e.g. age) are associated. Methods: Data were collected from 341 Dutch social workers through an online survey which included a Dutch translation of the EBP Process Assessment Scale (EBPPAS), along with 13 background/demographic questions. Results: The overall level of orientation toward the EBP process is relatively low. Although respondents are slightly familiar with it and have slightly positive attitudes about it, their intentions to engage in it and their actual engagement are relatively low. Respondents who followed a course on the EBP process as a student are more oriented toward it than those who did not. Social workers under 29 are more familiar with the EBP process than those over 29. Conclusions: We recommend educators to take a more active role in teaching the EBP process to students and social workers.
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Rotorcraft access panel from recycled carbon PPS - World 's first flying fully recycled thermoplastic composite application in aerospace Artikel is met toestemming overgenomen uit: Composite Solutions & Technopolymers nr 2. 2020
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The temporal dimension of acceptance is under-researched in technology acceptance research. Yet, people’s perceptions on technology use may change over time when gaining user experiences. Our 6-month home study deploying an interactive robot provides insight into the long-term use of use interactive technology in a domestic environment. We present a phased framework for the acceptance of interactive technology in domestic environments. Based on 97 interviews obtained from 21 participants living in different household types, the results provide an initial validation of our phased framework for long-term acceptance showing that acceptance phases are linked to certain user experiences which evolve over time when people gain experience with the technology. Involving end users in the early stages of development helps researchers understand the cultural and social contexts of acceptance and enables developers to apply this gained knowledge into their future designs.
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