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Effect of peer feedback on academic writing 24 August 2018
Feedback from fellow students on academic writing is as informative as that of teachers. That is one of the findings in Bart Huisman's (ICLON) dissert...
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Intercultural training in Vietnam 20 August 2018
In Vietnam, foreign trade and culture are pervasive. Therefore, the need arises for students to learn more about cultural differences and intercultura...
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Intermediate assessment in different ways 04 June 2018
In higher education intermediate assessment is used in different ways. In her PhD research Indira Day (ICLON) shows that lecturers should be able to c...
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Importance of research in medical education 07 May 2018
Doctors are expected to apply recent insights from research to improve patient care. This is one of the reasons for integrating research into medical ...
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Differentiation in education 04 May 2018
Many teachers in secondary education take differences between pupils into account . PhD research by Saskia Stollman (ICLON) shows that they need room ...
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Skateboarding in physics class: research into the interests of young people 03 April 2018
Young people often have many and varied interests. In three projects at ICLON of Leiden University, researchers examine which interests young people h...
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Chinese and Dutch Teachers of English have different opinions about cultures associated with the English language 17 November 2017
Teachers of English as a foreign language in China and the Netherlands have different notions of themselves as teachers in relation to cultures associ...
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Interest: a complex concept in education 28 September 2017
It's much easier to learn something if you're interested in it. But students' interests are often diverse and wide-ranging, says Sanne Akkerman, Profe...
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How to retain older teachers for secondary education 15 September 2017
Dissatisfied older teachers regularly quit teaching before reaching retirement age. In her dissertation, PhD candidate Ietje Veldman advocates specifi...
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What determines motivation for the teaching profession? 01 September 2017
The motivation of student teachers for the teacher's profession depends on various factors. Teacher training can influence the commitment of students....
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Twentieth anniversary of the Lorentz Center: developing ideas in a scientific bubble 27 June 2017
The 20th anniversary of the Lorentz Center will be celebrated on 28 June 2017 with the opening of an exhibition in the Oude UB. For two decades alread...
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Cognitive tool for the swamp 13 June 2017
Fred Janssen is curious about how best to teach students and students to gain a good understanding of complex ‘swamp situations’. This is the subject ...
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ICLON research program reviewed as 'very good' 23 June 2016
Last year the research program Teaching and Teacher Learning of ICLON Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching had its recurrent external review.
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Astronaut André Kuipers touches down at Leiden University 22 January 2016
In his guest lecture on 22 January André Kuipers took school pupils and students on trip through space. His mission was to interest his young listener...
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Co-operation with China 06 April 2011
A delegation from Leiden University, headed by the Rector Magnificus Professor Paul van der Heijden, is currently in Xiamen, in South-East China, to c...