Projects
Read to me, give me words: Uncovering interactive book reading processes as foundation for vocabulary development in primary education. Ghent University
Literacy in general and vocabulary in particular are essential skills to participate successfully in our
21st century information society. The largest effects of educational interventions on vocabulary
development - as the core component of literacy - are observed as a result of interactive book
reading (IBR). Notwithstanding, the implementation of IBR in educational practice, as well as the
scientific interest for ...
Neurobehavioral effects of fine particulate air pollution in primary schoolchildren Hasselt University
Attention, please! Conceptualizations of attention and the psychologization of primary education, 1842-1980. KU Leuven
Starting from the contemporary problematization of 'attention deficit' (ADHD) in educational settings, this research project investigates the conceptualization of attention in philosophies of teaching between 1842 and 1980. Rather than starting from a theoretical and/or institutional perspective, as is the dominant trend within the existing scholarship, this study focuses on the attitudes of three educational actors (i.e. teachers, teacher ...
Limbic and paralimbic cortex in primary progressive aphasia: a multi-level analysis KU Leuven
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a rare neurodegenerative syndrome characterized by a relatively isolated language impairment. Often, PPA patients exhibit behavioral and social changes beyond the language symptoms as well. The clinical manifestation of symptoms depends on the underlying anatomical regions and neuronal cell populations affected. Currently, it remains a fundamental question why certain areas of the brain are vulnerable to ...
Exploring the potential of alternative assessment designs for multilingual children in primary education. Ghent University
The proposed research evaluates whether monolingual testing practice can provide a complete picture of multilingual (ML) pupils’ abilities in content-related areas (e.g. science). In traditional tests, these pupils receive the test items and respond to them in the school language only. The hypothesis to be tested is whether monolingual testing practice crucially overlooks some of the pupils’ competencies, whereas ML testing may result in more ...
Changing leaders, changing times? A description and analysis of leadership practices at upper-school level in secondary school clusters in Flanders. KU Leuven
In part 1 we report on a systematic review of the literature on ...
School effects in growth curve models: a comparison between effects on students status and student growth. KU Leuven
ICT integration from a curriculum perspective: Model development, validation and implementation research Ghent University
This project is situated within the field of ICT integration research. The project focuses on (1) the study schoolsU+2019 ICT curriculum implementation practices and influencing conditions, (2) the development of new scales to measure ICT integration, and (3) the study of school compositional factors on ICT integration. The project is situated in primary education, and set-up from a mixed-method design.
"Don't just sit there": Reducing and breaking up sedentary behaviour at school among adolescents using a participatory approach Ghent University
Adolescents spend the majority of the day sedentary, especially at school whilst sitting in class and at home when following lessons online or performing school-related tasks. As high levels of sedentary time are associated with adverse physical and mental health effects and lower cognitive performance in youth, effective interventions are needed. To improve effectiveness, literature recommends a participatory approach in which adolescents ...