Projects
Obuntu bulamu, a peer to peer support school intervention to improve inclusion of children with disabilities in regular primary schools in Uganda. Ghent University
In Uganda children with disabilities are often excluded from school. In our 3 year study we will test if the "Obuntu bulamu" intervention can improve inclusion of children with disabilities in regular primary schools in Uganda. "Obuntu bulamu" is an Ugandan concept, closely related to the South African concept of "ubuntu" and is accepted and consistent behaviour that signifies a shared set of values, which promote well-being, togetherness ...
School effects in growth curve models: a comparison between effects on students status and student growth. KU Leuven
Project U+201CLife-lineU+201D: More and safer mobility in children: the effectiveness of an intervention to promote active transport and to improve biking skills in elementary school children. Ghent University
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a multi-factorial intervention to promote safe active commuting to school. The effectsare evaluated on biking skills, on the number of children using active transport to commute to school and also in leisure time and on the predictors of choice of transport in parents, children and schools.
"Taking action": an e-health early intervention targeting parents, embedded in a school context Ghent University
The transition to adolescence is a challenging period accompanied by increased mental health risks. Parents contribute substantially to to the way adolescents regulate their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Warm and responsive parenting, a stable family climate and the direct and indirect use of specific strategies, are all associated with positive outcomes in adolescent mental health.
Interventions for young people with psychological ...
The Causal Effect of School Resources on Efficiency and Effectiveness. An Intertemporal Analysis in case of Imperfect Compliance KU Leuven
Despite the significant spending on education, school systems operate in a context of scares resources, which urges policy interventions to be efficient. In the efficiency literature, schools are evaluated for their ability of transforming inputs (e.g., teaching hours) into outputs (e.g., school certificates). The overall objective of this research is to investigate the effect of increasing and reducing school resources on the efficiency and ...
Does school social capital protect against loneliness in newly arrived minors? A mixed-method study in Flemish secondary schools providing reception programmes Ghent University
As the number of newly arrived minors (NAMs) has rapidly grown in Europe over the past decades, researchers have started to address the health consequences of migration for children. While extensive attention has been devoted to the mental and physical health of NAMs, little empirical work has focused on their social well-being. However, theoretical insights suggest that NAMs are at a double jeopardy of loneliness, because of their age and ...
"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 ...
Self-regulated learning in primary education: A comprehensive study into the interrelationships between student, teacher, and school-level characteristics Ghent University
The project analyzes how primary schools implement the promotion of self-regulated learning (SRL). First, students’ SRL and SRL implementation in classes/schools is mapped. Second, interrelationships between student-, teacher-, and school-level variables are analyzed. Third, the effectiveness of a school improvement program for primary schools on students’ SRL; teachers’ SRL implementation; school organisational conditions and school leaders’ ...
The role of peer effects in dynamic discrete choice models: with applications to technology adoption and educational choice KU Leuven
Forward looking behavior is important in many contexts. Investors pay a cost today, hoping to receive a return in the future. Students are willing to study hard, hoping this will lead to better jobs. At the same time, these individual choices can have repercussions for society as a whole. Investments in green technologies slow down climate change. Highly educated students earn higher wages and therefore provide more tax income and depend ...