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 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.
Learn MoreICO 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,…
Learn MorePhD Defence Jochem Aben
On Thursday 21 April, 2022, at 14:30 hours exactly, Jochem Aben (University of Groningen) will defend his thesis Rectifying errors. A reconceptualization of the role of errors in peer-feedback provision and processing All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
Learn MorePhD Defence Jonne Vulperhorst
On Friday 8 April, at 16:15 hours exactly, Jonne Vulperhorst (Utrecht University) will defend his thesis Students’ interest development prior, during and after the transition to a higher education programme. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the…
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