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 sixteen 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 Hui Qing Chim
On Tuesday 30 March 2021 at 10:00 hours exactly, Hui Qing Chim (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis Physical Activity Behavior and Learning in Higher Education. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people can physically attend the public defence. For that…
Learn MoreInvitation for all ICO members to watch the live stream of the keynote speech by William R. Penuel
Tuesday, 16 March 15:30-16:30 hours – All ICO members are invited to join the live stream of the keynote lecture Expanding Design Research to Transform Learning Across Settings at the opening of the ICO ISS2021 by William R. Penuel of the Institute of Cognitive…
Learn MorePhD defence Súsanna Margrét Gestsdóttir
On Monday, 8 March 2021, at 14.00 hours, Súsanna Margrét Gestsdóttir (University of Amsterdam) will defend her thesis Observing history teaching: historical thinking and reasoning in the upper secondary classroom. The defence will be online. More information about the livestream will follow at the…
Learn MorePhD Defence Eke Krijnen
On Thursday, 15 April, 2021 at 13:30 hours exactly, Eke Krijnen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will defend her thesis Family literacy in context: Exploring the compatibility of a family literacy program with children’s homes and schools. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of people…
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