Projects
The effect of active learning environments on students' situational interest. A quasi-experimental study of simulations in political science curricula. University of Antwerp
The interplay among household decision-making, gender relations and climate change adaptation policies. Evidence from a quasi-experimental impact study in the Morogoro region, Tanzania. University of Antwerp
Using semi-automated feedback and assessment for mathematical proficiency: a quasi-experimental study on student learning effectiveness, reliability and time savings. University of Antwerp
Citizen-led Gender Budget Initiatives in Local Governments: A Quasi-Experimental Impact study focusing on the Health Sector of Kabale District, Uganda. University of Antwerp
A quasi-experimental study of the impact of author-provided and student-generated Mind Maps on processing and learning text information in primary education. Ghent University
The study focuses on learning strategies students from the third grade of primary education can apply for effectively processing, acquiring, and learning information. Working with Mind Maps seems promising in supporting students in this domain. We explore how children structure, process and learn text information with or without author-provided and student-generated Mind Maps. Also specific learner characteristics are taken into account.
Big data for empirical research in business and economics - Databases & software for research in accounting, banking, economics, and (corporate) finance Ghent University
Our research in business and economics is geared towards producing high-quality, mainly empirical, research aimed at publication in highly ranked journals. For the areas covered in this proposal (economics, banking, (corporate) finance, accounting), this objective requires permanent access to essential databases with granular raw data. They constitute the basic infrastructure to support all types of fundamental and policy-oriented research. ...
Intervention research: developing the research competencies of secondary school human science students KU Leuven
Didactic research within economics and business economcs education Ghent University
At Ghent University, the educational master's degree in economics has started since the 2019-2020 academic year. This project will strengthen the didactic research in the economics and business economics field. In Flanders, Economics is no longer a specific subject for a particular educational programme in secondary education. Since September 1, 2019, financial-economic competences have been added as 1 of the 16 key-competences that all ...
Response-to-intervention research to improve learning from text in late elementary education. Stimulating text-learning strategy use, text comprehension, and knowledge acquisition through differentiated mind map interventions. Ghent University
The proposed research entails the implementation of a response-to-intervention model in late elementary education. Here, a multi-tiered mind map intervention is provided to improve textlearning strategy use, text comprehension, and knowledge acquisition through three levels of support: i.e., whole-class instruction, small group instruction, and one-on-one coaching. The research includes instrument development, quasi-experimental repeated ...