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 Petrie van der Zanden
On 5 November 2019 at 14:30 hours exactly, Petrie van der Zanden (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen) will defend her thesis First-year student success at university: Domains, predictors, and preparation in secondary education. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation ceremony…
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On 14 November 2019 at 16:15 hours exactly, Anne de Bruijn (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) will defend her thesis The brain in motion. Effects of different types of physical activity on primary school children’s academic achievement and brain activation. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be…
Learn MorePhD Defence Evelyn van Kampen
On 5 September, 2019, Evelyn van Kampen (Leiden University) defended her thesis What’s CLIL about bilingual education?. More information can be found on the website of Leiden University: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2019/08/pedagogies-in-bilingual-education
Learn MorePhD Defence Tessa Vossen
On 4 September, 2019, Tessa Vossen (Leiden University) defended her thesis Research and design in STEM education. More information can be found on the website of Leiden University: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2019/08/offer-research-and-design-processes-in-a-varied-manner
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