Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
PhD Defence Eveline Gerretsen
On Monday 6 October2025 at 16:00 hours exactly, Eveline Gerretsen (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis “Learning to navigate the bronchial tree: considerations for simulation-based bronchoscopy training”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Aula of Maastricht…
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On Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 11:30 hours exactly, Kevin Zweeris (Leiden University) will defend his thesis “Teaching, curriculum and purposes of education: Connecting theory and practice”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Academiegebouw of …
Learn MoreVacancy: PhD to join as theme group coordinator for the ICO theme “Assessment, evaluation and examination” (Theme 8)
The research of the ICO members is grouped into Thematic Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to the ICO Open Graduate Spring Schools, and sometimes theme group related events together with the VOR. Each…
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On Friday 3 October 2025 at 16:00 hours exactly, Sterre Ruitenburg (Open University) will defend her thesis entitled “Practice Made Perfect: Effectiveness of Retrieval Practice, Distributed Practice, and Interleaved Practice for Mathematics Education in Authentic School Classrooms”. More information The supervisors are Prof. Gino…
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