Projects
The effect of multimedia hyperlinks in fiction on reading motivation and immersion in adolescent readers: An empirical study. University of Antwerp
The role of motivation in return to work after work disability KU Leuven
Background: Motivation is a much-discussed topic in the context of work disability. The increasing number of long-term sickness is often linked to a lack of motivation by both policymakers and the general population. However, these are assumptions that have not been thoroughly investigated scientifically until now. This dissertation attempts to fill this gap. The research first maps to what extent motivation can be measured in the context of ...
Motivation and Disability. A Rehabilitation Perspective. KU Leuven
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) ...
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 ...
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. ...