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Effecten van selectie ten behoeve van de lerarenopleidingen

Dit rapport betreft een internationale literatuurreview naar studies over voorspellende effecten van selectie voorafgaand aan de lerarenopleiding. Er is literatuur verzameld waarin aan de hand van empirisch bewijsmateriaal wordt besproken in hoeverre bepaalde selectie-instrumenten en –procedures voorspellende waarde hebben ten aanzien van uitkomstmaten die van belang zijn voor het functioneren als leraar. Teneinde de problematiek van de lerarenopleiding in een breder kader te kunnen bespreken, is bovendien via aanvullende literatuurstudie nagegaan wat de voorspellende effecten zijn van selectieprocedures die worden gehanteerd bij enkele andere opleidingen die relevant zijn voor lerarenopleidingen. Hierbij gaat het concreet om medische opleidingen en de politieacademie omdat deze opleiden tot beroepen die, net als dat van leraar, worden gekenmerkt door (mondelinge) interactie met groepen en/of individuen, soms in stressvolle situaties. Selectieve opleidingen op het gebied van kunst of sport zijn buiten beschouwing gelaten. Hoofdconclusies is dat er weinig wetenschappelijke evidentie is ten aanzien van selectiecriteria en selectie-instrumenten voor de lerarenopleidingen. Uit de beschikbare literatuur komt het beeld naar voren dat een mix van criteria en instrumenten de grootste voorspellende waarde heeft. De in dit rapport beschrijven literatuurstudie bouwt voort op een eerder verrichte studie naar de wenselijkheid van de invoering van selectie op basis van geschiktheid voor het beroep van leraar (Snoek et al., 2014). [LINK]. Het rapport is tot stand gekomen in opdracht van NRO en op verzoek van het Ministerie van OCW.

Introducing and discussing the virtual special issue on using Q methodology in higher education

This is the editorial paper for the virtual special issue “Using Q methodology in higher education: Opportunities and challenges”, consisting of nine original research studies from different international contexts. In addition to presenting novel findings, contributors were invited to discuss the following two questions at the center of the special issue call: In what sense has Q methodology served as a fitting approach to investigate subjectivity in higher education? What methodological opportunities and challenges arise with Q methodology in higher education settings? This editorial provides an overview and discussion of the various justifications mentioned for Q methodology. Furthermore, it collates the opportunities and challenges contributors discuss in relation to their studies using this almost 90-year-old methodological approach. The editorial paper concludes with recommendations for future Q methodological studies in higher education and beyond.

"Students’ perspectives on flexible higher education

Currently, various higher education (HE) institutes develop flexible curricula for various reasons, including promoting accessibility of HE, the societal need for more self-regulated professionals who engage in life-long learning, and the desire to increase motivation of students. Increasing flexibility in curricula allows students to choose for example what they learn, when they learn, how they learn, where they learn, and/or with whom. However, HE institutes raise the question of what preferences and needs different stakeholders have with regard to flexibility, so that suitable choices can be made in the design of policies, curricula, and student support programs. In this workshop, we focus on student preferences and share recent insights from research on HE students' preferences regarding flexible education. Moreover, we use participants’ expertise to identify new (research) questions to further explore what students’ needs imply for several domains, namely curriculum-design, student support that is provided by educators/staff, policy, management, and the professional field. Firstly, a conceptual framework on flexible education and student’s preferences will be presented. Secondly, participants reflect in groups on student personas. Then, discussion groups have a Delphi-based discussion to collect new ideas for research. Finally, participants share the outcomes on a ‘willing wall’ and a ‘wailing wall’.

Improving Community Support and participation of persons with disabilities. A study in three European countries

This project builds upon a collaboration which has been established since 15 years in the field of social work between teachers and lecturers of Zuyd University, HU University and Elte University. Another network joining this project was CARe Europe, an NGO aimed at improving community care throughout Europe. Before the start of the project already HU University, Tallinn Mental Health Centre and Kwintes were participating in this network. In the course of several international meetings (e.g. CARe Europe conference in Prague in 2005, ENSACT conferences in Dubrovnik in 2009, and Brussels in April 2011, ESN conference in Brussels in March 2011), and many local meetings, it became clear that professionals in the social sector have difficulties to change current practices. There is a great need to develop new methods, which professionals can use to create community care.

Designing a Data Feedback Program to Improve Teachers Science and Technology Teaching Skills in Elementary Education

Exploring third spaces during pre-service teacher online intercultural conversations

We examined intercultural conversations in English between South African and Dutch pre-service teachers during a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project. Unlike traditional COIL research, which emphasizes good practices and professional development, our approach explored the significance of everyday conversations in finding common ground. Through video analysis, we explored instances when common ground fostered a third space—a hybrid, in-between space—with the potential to promote equity and inclusivity. Results highlight how intercultural, professional, and personal conversations created temporary moments of third space. The role of “connection” in a COIL project shows how specific snapshots of intercultural communication and personal and normative conversations give alternative insights into pre-service teacher professional development. These dynamics suggest the importance of a more humanistic approach through descriptions of small, everyday conversational snapshots. Results in this study confirm that a North-South COIL project using English as a lingua franca is an effective way to promote inclusion and mutual understanding.