Projects
New measurement of pedagogical quality in childcare in Flanders, based own the scientifically instruments developed in the MeMoQ project Ghent University
On behalf of Agentschap Opgroeien we measure the proces and structural quality of childcare in Flanders. In 2015-2017 we measured the quality in a baseline study of 400 location. The present study will repeat the measurement in 300 location. In addition a surbey of managers and parent will be done. The project runs in cooperation with KU Leuven.
Quality of Life of Siblings of Children with a disability Ghent University
Is the concept of Quality of LIfe of Siblings a good frame-work to describe the influence of a child with a disability on the siblings and to organize and/or evaluate sibling-support programs? The development of an instrument to describe the Quality of Life of Siblings of Children with a disability is necessary to answer those questions.
“Caring is sharing”: Creating a holding environment of quality relationships between the home and the facilitated group-home for children with extensive support needs. KU Leuven
Scientific study on the quality of life of international researchers at Flemish universities and public knowledge. Ghent University
The contractors undertake within an international framework to analyze the quality of life of foreign researchers at Flemish universities and public research centers and bring together information about it in a report. The term "quality of life researchers" would include: 1. The salary and other material benefits; 2. The provisions on education, family, health, ...; 3. The prices of consumer products and real estate; 4. the general living ...
Recovery and quality of like of heroin addicts after maintenance treatment with methadone Ghent University
The current quality of life of 200 heroin addicts who started methadone maintenance treatment between 5 and 10 years ago will be evaluated, using the QOL.Q en de WHOQOL-100. Further, based on the EuropASI (addiction severity, related problems) and the MINI (psychopathology), the degree of recovery/chronicity and its associated factors will be assessed.
Applied 360°: Examining the quality and use of the 360° Learning instrument in the internship context AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
The freedom of education. A study of pedagogical freedom and its impact on Flemish education policy. KU Leuven
This research project deals with the constitutional rights surrounding educational policy in Belgium and Flanders. It examines to what extent “pedagogical freedom” (“vrijheid van richting”), i.e. the freedom of schools and educators to determine the content of their education and the pedagogical method, as part of the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of education limits public authorities when they regulate education.
Firstly, the ...
Realization of tailor-made education and more inclusive education: research into high-quality partnerships between mainstream and special education. KU Leuven
This research aims to gain insights into forms of cooperation between schools for special education and mainstream schools, in order to shape education together, to offer high-quality education pathways tailored to pupils’ needs and to facilitate a smoother transition from special education to mainstream education. To this end, we firstly analyse the careers of pupils making the transition from special to mainstream education within the same ...