The main aim of this study was to determine the agreement in classification between the modified KörperKoordinations Test für Kinder (KTK3+) and the Athletic Skills Track (AST) for measuring fundamental movement skill levels (FMS) in 6- to 12-year old children. 3,107 Dutch children (of which 1,625 are girls) between 6 and 12 years of age (9.1 ± 1.8 years) were tested with the KTK3+ and the AST. The KTK3+ consists of three items from the KTK and the Faber hand-eye coordination test. Raw scores from each subtest were transformed into percentile scores based on all the data of each grade. The AST is an obstacle course consisting of 5 (grades 3 till 5, 6–9 years) or 7 (grades 6 till 8, 9–12 years) concatenated FMS that should be performed as quickly as possible. The outcome measure is the time needed to complete the track. A significant bivariate Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.51 was found between the percentile sum score of the KTK3+ and the time to complete the AST, indicating that both tests measure a similar construct to some extent. Based on their scores, children were classified into one of five categories: <5, 5–15, 16–85, 86–95 or >95%. Cross tabs revealed an agreement of 58.8% with a Kappa value of 0.15 between both tests. Less than 1% of the children were classified more than two categories higher or lower. The moderate correlation between the KTK3+ and the AST and the low classification agreement into five categories of FMS stress the importance to further investigate the test choice and the measurement properties (i.e., validity and reliability) of both tools. PE teachers needs to be aware of the context in which the test will be conducted, know which construct of motor competence they want to measure and know what the purpose of testing is (e.g., screening or monitoring). Based on these considerations, the most appropriate assessment tool can be chosen.
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As societal discussions around housing and immigration continue to heat up in the Netherlands, internationalisation has found itself caught in the crossfire. Against a backdrop of changing policies and public sentiment, Simone Hackett of The Hague University of Applied Sciences invited one domestic student and one international student to add their voices to the debate.
One of the mission-driven innovation policies of the Netherlands is energy transition which sets, among others, the challenge for a carbon-neutral built environment in 2050. Around 41% of Dutch houses do not yet have a registered energy label, and approximately 31% of the registered houses have label C or lower. This calls for action within the housing renovation industry. Bound to the 70 percent rule, a renovation plan requires full (or at least 70 percent) agreement on the renovation between relevant parties, including residents. In practice, agreement indicators focus mostly on economic and energy aspects. When indicators include people’s needs and preferences, it is expected to speed participation and agreement, increasing residents’ satisfaction and enhances the trust in public institutions. Tsavo was founded in 2015 to organise the sustainability of buildings for ambitious clients. Its sustainability process aims to accelerate renovation by keeping at their core value the social needs and preferences of residents. In this project Tsavo and TU Delft work together to optimise the sustainability process so, it includes everyone’s input and results in a sustainability plan that represents everyone. Tsavo’s role will be key in keeping the balance between both a sustainable renovation service that is cheaper and fast yet also attractive and with an impact on the quality of living. In this project, Tsavo’s sustainable renovation projects will be used to implement methods that focus on increasing participation and residents’ satisfaction. TU Delft will explore principles of attractive, accessible and representative activities to stimulate residents to decide on a renovation plan that is essential and meaningful to all.
Energiearmoede is een bekend probleem in veel Europese landen. Veel mensen zijn niet in staat hun energierekening te betalen, doordat energiekosten stijgen en energiebesparing maar mondjesmaat wordt bereikt. Ondanks verschillende beleidsmaatregelen die energiearmoede direct of indirect tegen moeten gaan, stijgt het aantal Europese inwoners met energiearmoede in de private huursector. Deze sector kenmerkt zich daarnaast doordat het heel lastig is om huurders met energiearmoede te identificeren en om hen te bereiken met de juiste middelen.Doel ENPOR heeft als doel om zowel meer inzicht te geven in het probleem van energiearmoede in de private huursector, als om te onderzoeken welke ondersteunende maatregelen in deze sector het beste werken en deze direct te implementeren. ENPOR maakt hiervoor gebruik van een tiental bestaande tools en beleidsmaatregelen uit zeven verschillende Europese landen, die worden gedeeld, aangepast en uitgevoerd in de private huursector. Voor Nederland onderzoeken we hoe de Energiebox kan worden aangepast en verspreid onder huurders in de private sector om energiebesparing te realiseren. Resultaten Ontwerp van het beleid t.a.v. energiearmoede in de particuliere huursector toegesneden op de specifieke behoeften van energiearme huishoudens in deze sector; Ondersteuning van de uitvoering van het beleid. Het beleid aanpassen en uitvoeren en hun interacties versterken of overlap of conflicten met EU- of nationaal beleid verminderen; Monitoring van de uitvoering en effecten van het beleid. De resultaten van het beleid bewaken en de activiteiten op het gebied van stakeholderbetrokkenheid. Looptijd 01 september 2020 - 31 augustus 2023 Aanpak In de Nederlandse situatie werken we voor de evaluatie en herontwikkeling van de Energiebox voor deze specifieke doelgroep met co-design methodes in REACT groups: focusgroepen met vertegenwoordigers van alle verschillende stakeholders betrokken bij energiearmoede in de private huursector in Nederland. Extra informatie Meedoen Wil je graag een bijdrage leveren aan de focusgroepen (REACT groups) rondom energiearmoede in de private huursector die we vanuit het ENPOR project gaan organiseren? Of wil je op de hoogte blijven van ontwikkelingen rondom dit project? Vul dan het formulier in en laat je gegevens achter. Inschrijven nieuwsbrief Je kunt je ook inschrijven voor de (Engelstalige) nieuwsbrief van het Europese project. Cofinanciering Grant agreement ID: 889385 Aanvullende documenten en doorverwijzingen Link naar CoE SSC
A world where technology is ubiquitous and embedded in our daily lives is becoming increasingly likely. To prepare our students to live and work in such a future, we propose to turn Saxion’s Epy-Drost building into a living lab environment. This will entail setting up and drafting the proper infrastructure and agreements to collect people’s location and building data (e.g. temperature, humidity) in Epy-Drost, and making the data appropriately available to student and research projects within Saxion. With regards to this project’s effect on education, we envision the proposal of several derived student projects which will provide students the opportunity to work with huge amounts of data and state-of-the-art natural interaction interfaces. Through these projects, students will acquire skills and knowledge that are necessary in the current and future labor-market, as well as get experience in working with topics of great importance now and in the near future. This is not only aligned with the Creative Media and Game Technologies (CMGT) study program’s new vision and focus on interactive technology, but also with many other education programs within Saxion. In terms of research, the candidate Postdoc will study if and how the data, together with the building’s infrastructure, can be leveraged to promote healthy behavior through playful strategies. In other words, whether we can persuade people in the building to be more physically active and engage more in social interactions through data-based gamification and building actuation. This fits very well with the Ambient Intelligence (AmI) research group’s agenda in Augmented Interaction, and CMGT’s User Experience line. Overall, this project will help spark and solidify lasting collaboration links between AmI and CMGT, give body to AmI’s new Augmented Interaction line, and increase Saxion’s level of education through the dissemination of knowledge between researchers, teachers and students.
