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…
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…
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…
We would like to invite all ICO Members to ICO’s 11th national networking event: the ICO National Spring School, on 17-18 March, 2022, at the University of Twente. website: https://sites.google.com/view/ico-nss-2022/ Networking event The ICO National Spring School (NSS) is our biennial, two-day networking event…
Learn MoreOn Thursday 11 November 2021, 12:30 hours exactly, Elske van den Boom-Muilenburg (University of Twente) will defend her thesis “The role of school leadership in schools that sustainably work on school improvement with professional learning communities”. Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of…
Learn MoreOn Friday, 12 November 2021 at 14:00 hours exactly, Stephanie Meeuwissen (Maastricht University) will defend her thesis Team learning at work: Getting the best out of interdisciplinary teacher teams and leaders promotores: Mirjam oude Egbrink (promotor)Wim Gijselaers (promotor)Ineke Wolfhagen (co-promotor) Link to the dissertation at…
Learn MoreCalling all PhDs in the Social Sciences and the Humanities: are you ready to make an impact on society? Scientific impact matters Young researchers often are at the forefront of scientific innovation, but don’t always have the time, network or financial means to translate…
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