ICO – Change of host university per 1 September 2022

In September 2022 it is time to rotate and pass the baton: ICO will move to a new host university, from Maastricht University to Utrecht University. Form September onwards, ICO will be embedded in the department of Education of Utrecht University. The past months…

Are you doing eye-tracking research in education?

I consider setting up a network for Dutch and Flemish researchers in educational sciences who use eye-tracking data, if there is a large enough interest in this. The main reason for this is that many eye-tracking researchers in education have few peers with similar…

Maastricht University’s School of Health Professions Education presents FOUR-COMPONENT INSTRUCTIONAL
DESIGN (4C/ID) WORKSHOP

June 22-23, 2022. Maastricht University New workshop on 4C/ID It is one of the biggest problems in education. As soon as our learners transition from the educational setting to the workplace, they struggle to apply what they have learned in real life. The four-component…

PhD Defence Abid el Majidi

On 20 May,  at 10:15 hours exactly, Abid el Majidi (Utrecht University) will defend his thesis Debate as a Tool for L2 Learning. Investigating the Potential of In-Class Debates for Second Language Learning and Argumentation Skills. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at…

Bridge the Gap! Conference: How to attract and retain technical talent in school and work contexts.

Dear colleague, The project team of Bridge the Gap! cordially invites you to take part in a two-day event for academics and practitioners. In the past 4 years, researchers from the Bridge the Gap! team (University of Twente, Utrecht University, Saxion University of Applied…

Free online English writing course: Crash Editorial Gate in a flash!

Date: From the 4th of May till 29th of June (every other Wednesday at 3-5 PM) Instructor: Zohre Mohammadi Zenouzagh, Associate professor of TEFL and a visiting scholar at ICLON, Leiden University This free online course is designed to give you practical tips and…

Uitnodiging: OPENBARE LES LIESBETH BAARTMAN

Hogeschool Utrecht nodigt je graag uit voor de openbare les van Liesbeth Baartman op 18 mei 2022. Tijdens de bijeenkomst wordt Liesbeth officieel geïnstalleerd als bijzonder lector Toetsing en Beoordeling in het Beroepsonderwijs binnen het lectoraat Beroepsonderwijs van Hogeschool Utrecht (HU). Openbare les: Toetsing…

PhD Defence Jolien Pieters

On Friday 1 April, at 10:00 hours exactly, Jolien Pieters (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis “Let’s talk about it: Palliative care education in undergraduate medical curricula”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Bestuursgebouw of Maastricht…

PhD Defence Laurie Delnoij

On Friday 1 April 2022 at 16:00 hours, exactly, Laurie Delnoij (Open Universiteit) will defend her thesis “Self-assessment for informed study decisions in higher education: A design-based validation approach”. Promotor: prof. dr. R.L. Martens. Co-promotores: Dr. J.P.W. Janssen and Dr. K.J.H. Dirkx.

ICO NSS2022: Opening with keynote speech by Prof. dr. Tim Mainhard

Teacher-student relations at different timescales from an interpersonal perspective Thursday 17 March, 10:00-11:15 hours (online) – On the 17th of March we will open the 11th ICO NSS with a keynote speech by prof. dr. Tim Mainhard (Education and child Studies -Educational Sciences group,…