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Naima Charkaoui on Racism Wisdom
Racism, unfortunately, it's not over yet. We hear enough negative experiences in the media about discrimination, reports of racist violence and large-scale protests against racism. In 2020, political scientist Naima Charkaoui, who published …
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What meaning of citizenship in global citizenship education?
Although there has traditionally been a strong entanglement of citizenship with the national community, today this is no longer the only frame of reference for citizenship education at school. But in a legal sense, citizenship often remains based …
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Listening to music while studying, good idea or not?
Studying for a long time, such as during the study period, can be tiring. Fortunately, music makes studying a bit more pleasant, but is that a good idea? The effect of listening to music on your concentration has been extensively researched and …
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Iron fist or velvet glove? The influence of trust in students, management and colleagues on the importance that teachers attach to discipline
Why is it that some teachers demand strict discipline in class, while others leave the initiative more to the students? The trust that the teachers have in their students and in their management appears to have an influence in this. Strangely …
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The road to gender-equal education does not just pass through the school gate
Will cities provide a breakthrough for gender-equal education? Research shows that more urbanized environments also offer more opportunities. In many cases, the countryside is actually lagging behind, but cities should not rest on their laurels …
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School is not preparation for life for young people, it is their life
Education still has many hurdles to overcome in terms of inclusion. Gender scientists Els Consuegra (VUB) and Wendelien Vantieghem (UGent) come to this conclusion. Attention to well-being is sometimes dismissed as a form of fun pedagogy, according …
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How can you map the impact of professionalization for teachers
Free downloadable practical contribution from a scientific research (2015) of UGent, commissioned by the Department of Education and Training. This study provides a framework for transfer effects of professionalization initiatives and an overview …
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Helpline Awel wants more attention for the negative side of friendship
Friendship is positive, right? That is what social expectation sounds like. And yet, year after year, the theme of 'quarrels or problems with friends' is in the top 10 of conversation topics at Awel, the helpline for children and young …
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Guideline for Supported Communication
Are you looking for basic information about Assisted Communication? Then start by reading the Guidelines for Supported Communication. Here you will find all up-to-date and scientifically substantiated information about Supported Communication.
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Teaching and Learning Toolkit
An overview of thirty educational strategies stating their proven impact on learning outcomes.
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Inventory of practices of inclusive education worldwide
The research was conducted by Heleen Hartholt and was named Celebrating Diversity in School Practice.
In the report you will find a number of general observations about the inventories and an analysis of the material found.
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Reflecting a multilingual society at school
Languages reinforce each other. The mother tongue is always the basis for learning foreign languages. The better the mother tongue or home language, the better the new languages that a person will learn. As a school, it is a quest to deal with …
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