Projects
From words to meaning: Association networks and semantic processing KU Leuven
The project consists of three parts: (1) to elaborate the existing word association network, (2) to investigate the semantic properties of a network that is constructed from the word association data set and (3) to explore neuropsychological applications of word association data. The first part consists of further developing and enlarging the world’s largest word association data set, in several languages. In the second part, the network’s ...
Risk and Protective Factors of Dyslexia: A study of auditory temporal processing and morphological awareness KU Leuven
Dyslexia is a neurological condition affecting 5-7% of the population, which impacts an individual’s ability learning to read and write despite adequate intelligence, education and remediation. The predominant etiological view postulates that dyslexia results from a deficit in the phonological domain, specifically in the quality and accuracy of phonological representations. A vital component in the development of phonological representations ...
Validation of positioning tests for higher STEM education – an argument-based approach KU Leuven
Choosing a higher education study program is no small feat. In Flanders, prospective students have 602 initial Bachelor’s programs to choose from. It can be difficult for them to assess the match or mismatch between their interests and starting competencies on the one hand, and the content of the study programs and expected level of those starting competencies on the other hand. With few exceptions, admission to Flemish higher education is ...