Projects
Improving quantitative research methods in socio-economics: A systematic analysis of stakeholder evaluation research Ghent University
In line with my broad, empirical field of expertise in quantitative research in socio-economics, this research project will focus on methodological improvements and innovations in stakeholder evaluation in the agri-food sector, which is tightly connected to the domain of meta-research. I mainly aim to generate knowledge about decision-making of chain actors, by which both secondary and primary data will be scrutinized. More in particular, ...
ACT now!: Auditory Cognitive Testing to optimize hearing aid benefit Ghent University
The goal of the this research is to optimize hearing aid benefit taking into account the interaction between auditory periphery and more high-order cognitive functioning. It is focused on first, hearing outcome measures leading to insights with regard to speech understanding and listening effort, and second, the fitting and users of hearing aids leading to evidence-based
recommendations.
Network meta-analysis in the Behavioral Sciences: Models and applications. KU Leuven
Pedagogical content knowledge in French: Disentangling its development KU Leuven
Teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) (Shulman, 1986b) is an important predictor of educational quality and student outcomes (e.g., Baumert et al., 2010; Kunter et al., 2013). Hence, it is an important task of teacher education to contribute to PCK development in the best possible way. The present project aims at a better understanding of the development of PCK. The project focuses on primary (pre-service) teachers’ PCK of French as a ...
The Influence of Teacher-Student Relationship and Interaction on Primary School Children’s Working Memory: A Multi-Method Approach KU Leuven
Working memory (WM), one of the core executive function (EF) components, is the ability to temporarily hold and manipulate verbal and visuospatial information. WM is considered integral to planning, decision-making, reasoning, and problem-solving, making it crucial for children’s academic achievement and social functioning. In primary education, when foundational skills in reading comprehension and arithmetic are developing, the role of WM on ...