Projects
A Study on Husserl’s Concept of Attitude: Method and Motivation KU Leuven
This dissertation critically analyzes Edmund Husserl’s concept of attitude [Einstellung] and its position in his phenomenology. To put it simply, the concept of attitude is a comprehensive ‘set’ of habitual interests that founds and directs one’s ongoing experience. Depending on the attitude that one is in, the same ‘object’ can be cognized, valued/felt, and acted upon differently. Because one’s world experience (i.e., experience whatsoever) ...
The role of motivating coaching in youth sport: A cross-sectional and experimental study Ghent University
By combining two dominant motivational frameworks in the sport literature (i.e., Achievement Goal Approach and Self-Determination Theory) the doctoral project seeks to provide more refined insights in the motivational functioning of athletes. Further, as the motivating impact of youth coaches is mostly described as a rather static characteristic, the project extents this by adopting a more dynamic perspective on coaching.
Providing effective social services with engagement and motivation - ESF 6005 KU Leuven
The ESF-project ‘Providing effective social services with engagement and motivation’ (a collaboration of Hefboom, Vlaams Welzijnsverbond and SOM) aims to develop a practical tool that enhances three aspects, i.e. providing effective social services, social entrepreneurship, and enhancing the engagement and motivation of the social professionals.
The practical tool contains four modules: (1) to gain insight in the strengths, qualities, ...
The experiences and motivation of unemployed people in South Africa: A person- and variable-centred perspective KU Leuven
The psychological impact of unemployment is well documented. Psychological well-being and (re)employment remains high on the agenda for professionals assisting the unemployed. Key in transitioning to employment are the well-being (i.e. affective experiences), the value one attaches to employment (i.e. employment commitment), and the effort that one invests into searching for a job (i.e. job search intensity). Furthermore, the reason(s) for ...
Reading motivation and text-based learning in secondary education: Studying interrelationships, the relation with teacher behaviour, and the promotive effects of need-supportive teaching. Ghent University
This research proposal is embedded in the cognitive and motivational component of self-regulated learning and the intersection of both. We study the interrelation between secondary school students’ reading motivation and text-based learning and the impact of teacher professional development on (a) teachers' behaviour, (b) students’ reading motivation, and (c) text-based learning. Moderation effects of learner characteristics will be ...
Opening the black box of performance-based financing (PBF) in the health sector: a case study on motivation, rent seeking behavior and M&E in Uganda Institute of Tropical Medicine
Neural information flows during motivation and cognition. Ghent University
The research project involves applying highly advanced analyses
techniques on a variety of functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography data sets. Effective connectivity between brain areas will be investigated. These data sets stem from studies within the field of cognitive neuroscience (motivation and cognition). The results will provide insights into human behavior and the underlying neural mechanisms. ...
Opening the black box of performance-based financing in the health sector: A case study on motivation, rent seeking behaviour and M&E in Uganda. University of Antwerp
Enhancing motivation of family planning service providers as a lever to avoid stock-outs and increase quality of service Ghent University
The overall goal of the project is to decrease the risk at stock-outs of contraceptive supplies, both directly in the project sites and indirectly in other sites in which the knowledge generated in this project can be applied