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 Mara Kirschner
On Friday 6 December 2024 Mara Kirschner (Open University of the Netherlands) will defend her thesis Feeling down? Stand up! Physical activity behaviour and mental well-being in vocational education and training.
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On Monday 2 December at 14:30 hours exactly, Priyanka Pereira (University of Twente) will defend her thesis Optimising the Effectiveness of Peer Feedback in Higher Education. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony. More information on the dissertation,…
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On Friday 22 November at 10:00 hours exactly, Wendy Nuis (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis Guiding student development in higher education: The role of mentoring for reflection and employability competences. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony…
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On Friday, 15 November 2024, Stefan Robbers (Open University of the Netherlands) will defend his thesis Teachers’ innovative behaviour in education. Perspectives on Teachers’ Innovative Behavior.
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