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Education
The art of mime in education: a rich learning tool
Maher Bahloul Abstract Latest work within the Learning Through the Arts field included a variety of visual and performing arts activities such as drama, music, dance, film, etc. Rarely do studies focus on mime as a teaching and learning tool…. Read More ›
Attitudes of pre-service teachers towards taking risks
Mart Ottenheim Abstract When asked for an explanation of why certain activities in primary education are not done like real life learning, such as the subject ‘science and technology’, or story telling, teachers tend to point to external factors. Too… Read More ›
Learning in a science centre with a language deficit?
Mart Ottenheim, Charley Verhaar, Rosali Blom Abstract Science centres are visited by schools with children that have a good comprehension of Dutch and by schools with children that have a poor comprehension of Dutch. This study investigates the learning gain… Read More ›
The Value of a Bachelor Thesis
Mart Ottenheim Abstract Alumni of the college of education of the University of Applied Sciences Leiden, were asked via Facebook to fill a questionnaire how they valued their bachelor thesis. They were asked how they used it in their work… Read More ›
The Teddy Bear Hospital. How to influence the attitude of kindergarten children towards doctors, hospitals and falling ill
Mart Ottenheim, Ruth van Sommeren Abstract Around the world Teddy Bear Hospitals are organized aiming to reduce children’s fear of hospitals, doctors and illnesses. In the Netherlands this project is organized in several cities by the International Federation of Medical… Read More ›