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The first female Flemish chemical engineer: Marie-Louise Compernolle 1/2
After her studies, Marie-Louise continued to work as an assistant for four years. The first year with Professor Van de Velde, where she specialized in commodity knowledge, which she loved to do very much. At that time there was a general policy of …
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Feedback in the classroom: Five tips
Article by Michiel Lucassen about good feedback with five manageable tips.
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Tips for giving effective feedback
Article by Wessel Peeters about effective feedback.
- What is it?
- What is the process of feedup, feedback and feedforward?
- What do you provide feedback on?
- How do you give quality feedback?
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Stimulating and developmental feedback: Learning from a challenge
Why do some children persevere, while others, sometimes despite their good abilities, give up immediately when something gets difficult? Is perseverance a character trait or does it depend on upbringing? Why do some children enjoy difficult tasks …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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Bachelor or graduate degree? Guide to higher education
Higher education in Flanders is made up of different types of study programmes. There are academic bachelors that lead you to a master's degree and professional bachelors that prepare you for the work field. In addition, there are also …
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Academic English: do's and don'ts
Most students have a good basic or even advanced knowledge of English. Yet writing in academic English is often a stumbling block for many. Academic texts are not just formal texts, they require a certain style.
In this article you will find ten tips …
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Conditionals: English if sentences (if clauses)
If I had ten million, I would ask the Queen to come for afternoon tea. If you had ten million, what would you do?
Those first two sentences are if clauses. With if sentences you indicate a condition in English; in Dutch you do that with als. Such …
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American and British English: The History and Differences
We are all confronted with English; both American and British English. Both are correct, but at school we learn British English. What exactly is the difference between British and American English? And how did these differences arise historically?
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Turn students into readers: Tips for promoting reading
Practical tips to promote reading in your students.
The tips are divided into three sections:
- choose (supply and availability of books),
- reading (time to read and be read to),
- respond (book talk).
These rubrics are based on Chambers' reading circle.
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This is how you respond to extreme statements in class
In every class a provocative statement comes up from time to time. The right to free speech is not above the principle of equality and the principle of non-discrimination. In this article you can read how you can respond appropriately.
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Articles in French: When to use le or la?
This article discusses the general rules and some tricks for finding the correct article.
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