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…
Summer School: Effective Teaching for the Future
July 7–11, 2025, in Groningen 🌟 Exciting opportunity! Join our inaugural international summer program on educational innovation, hosted by the University of Groningen in collaboration with leading global universities! Around the world, there is a growing desire to improve the quality and the equity…
Learn MoreJoin the 2025 Methods and Statistics Summer School Courses!
The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) of Utrecht University offers 18 courses this summer, regarding topics such as SEM models, longitudinal data methods, R, Python, text mining, survey research, hypothesis evaluation/model selection, Bayes, multilevel modeling, networks, qualitative research methods, and many more data…
Learn MorePhD Defence Marloes van Dijk
On Friday, 21 February 2025 at 14:00 hours, Marloes van Dijk (Utrecht University) will defend her thesis Unraveling children’s creativity: a perception-action approach. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony at the Academiegebouw of Utrecht University. The ceremony can…
Learn MoreSummer school Analyzing Classroom InteractionÂ
Join us for the summer school Analyzing Classroom Interaction at the University of Groningen, from 30 June to 4 July 2025 in Groningen, the Netherlands. This intensive program offers a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of both qualitative and quantitative research methods for studying classroom interactions, bringing together experts…
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