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…
SIG 10, 17, 21 and 25 Conference 2026
Welcome Dear SIG 10 member, we are happy to announce that submissions are open for our joint conference in Augsburg, Germany, with SIG10 (Social Interaction in Learning and Instruction), 17 (Methods in Learning Research), 21 (Diversity in Education) and 25 (Educational Theory). By bringing together these SIGs, we…
Learn MoreVacancy: PhD to join as theme group coordinator for the theme ICT & Education (theme 2)
The research of ICO’s members has been grouped into “themes”. 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 the ICO Open Graduate Spring Schools, and sometimes…
Learn MoreUitnodiging oratie Arthur Bakker
For English: see below Op woensdag 5 november 2025 om 16.30 uur zal prof. dr. Arthur Bakker,benoemd tot Hoogleraar Didactiek en Curriculum in het Bètadomein in deFaculteit der Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen, het hoogleraarsambtopenlijk aanvaarden door het uitspreken van een rede, getiteld: Curriculum en didactiek…
Learn MorePhD Defence Quentin Brouhier
On Monday 22 September 2025 at 17:00 hours exactly, Quentin Brouhier (Université Catholique de Louvain) will defend his thesis “Late-career teachers in early childhood education: Thriving at work through professional learning and resources enhancement”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the…
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