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Karen Van de Cruys on feedback
As a Russian teacher, Karen Van de Cruys noticed that feedback gave a huge boost to the learning process of her students, after which she decided to delve into this aspect of teaching. She then became a teacher of Dutch and English and eventually …
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Student guidance: Preventing early school leaving
Report from the Court of Audit to the Flemish Parliament on early school leaving among pupils in vocational secondary education.
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Prepositions in German: which types and when to use which case?
In this article we look at the types of prepositions in German, when to use which preposition, and which case follows which preposition. Some mnemonics are also discussed.
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Self-management: Information
An article with answers to the following questions:
- What is self-directed learning?
- What are the benefits of self-directed learning?
- Under what conditions can self-management take place?
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Teach students to study successfully: What science tells about effective studying
Which study strategies are effective for in-depth processing of the subject matter? And why?
How can you, as a teacher or tutor, teach students how to study?This booklet from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences translates the science of …
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Six lesson ideas to activate prior knowledge in all students
Not all students have the same prior knowledge.
However, this prior knowledge largely determines how the new subject matter is received and processed. It is therefore important to do something with this as a teacher.What exactly is that, …
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Tim Surma with a crash course in cognitive psychology
Tim Surma is research manager of the Expertise Center ExCEL and can draw on twenty years of experience in teaching in secondary education. He also co-wrote the book Wijze Lessen: twelve building blocks for effective didactics.
In 2018 he was a guest …
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Campaign against unwanted sexual behaviour: Meaning? Yummy? Nice?
This campaign by the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and Sense focuses on making sexual wishes and boundaries open to discussion. Young people are encouraged to discuss this in order to prevent undesirable behaviour.
There is also …
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Motivating students to learn a language
Do you know it? Students who are timid or anxious to speak in front of the class. How can we help these students?
This is possible through the use of technology such as the iPad.
The goal is not to use an iPad, but how do we encourage students to …
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15 tips to give efficient and effective feedback to your students
In this Schoolmakers blog they go deeper into what high-quality feedback is and how you can incorporate it in your lesson.
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How do I ensure good readability of a printed text?
The article pays attention to typographic factors (font, font size, spacing ...) and to physical factors (line spacing, word spaces ...).
Each section contains a detailed explanation and you will find tips for choosing a legible font.
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Readability of printed text
How do you ensure that printed text is as legible as possible, even for people with reduced vision? In this article you will find practical tips for font, spacing, line spacing, use of color and more.
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