scholarly journals The Nature of Social Work Research by Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences : An Overview

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Martine Ganzevles ◽  
Daan Andriessen ◽  
Wilke Van Beest ◽  
Tine Van Regenmortel ◽  
Jaap Van Weeghel
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Research ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Dutch Universities

scholarly journals Enhancing social work education’s diversity-oriented perspective by integrating refugees into higher education: Experiences from the ‘refugee crisis’ in Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110082
Author(s):  
Stefan Borrmann
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Global Mindedness ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education Experiences ◽  
Work Education

This note describes how integrating refugees into programs of social work education at universities and universities of applied sciences in Germany influenced the education provided, especially in rural areas where student bodies tend to be homogeneous groups. The refugees enrolled in social work courses changed those mostly homogeneous groups of students not only with their presence but moreover by introducing new perspectives on course content. As the changes prompted shifts in the global mindedness of fellow students and the teaching staff, the quality of the programs was enhanced.

Translating Researchers’ Experiences into Training on Research Integrity at Universities of Applied Sciences (TETRIAS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 33-33
Author(s):  
Susan Berentsen ◽  
◽  
Fenneke Blom ◽  
Rob van der Sande ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Responsible Conduct Of Research ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Responsible Conduct ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Dutch Universities

"In the Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences (UASs) applied research is gaining an increasingly important place in their activities, not only as a means to improve teaching but as a means to develop innovations and professionalism as well. The establishment of a clear framework of research integrity is an important condition to foster the research environment. Up to now, in the UASs there is no specific training for researchers that helps researchers to develop the necessary competencies. This project seeks to address this issue by developing a training program on ‘Responsible Conduct of Research’. To identify what topics should be covered twelve researchers from six different UASs and seven different domains were interviewed (Economics, Arts and Culture, Pedagogy, Technology, Healthcare, Business Administration, and Bioinformatics). Their input resulted in a picture of the state of the art in integrity issues that the interviewees considered as important. Based on an explorative qualitative data analysis and the project team’s expertise tailored learning objectives and appropriate learning methods were formulated. The training program will likely be offered through the Association of UASs (Vereniging van Hogescholen) to all UASs in our country. "

scholarly journals Beliefs about Student Achievement Held by Teachers at Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Abdel Hafid Ballafkih ◽  
Daniel Van Middelkoop
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
European Countries ◽  
School Level ◽  
Active Citizenship ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Public Debates ◽  
Dutch Universities

Student achievement is a frequently debated issue in many European countries. In most public debates, it is assumed that all school-level stakeholders hold the same beliefs about student achievement. This paper contributes to the debate by presenting the results of research on the beliefs of teachers regarding student achievement.The results reveal four beliefs about student achievement held by teachers. The beliefs are centred on student efficiency, learning and enhancing skills, personal development, and active citizenship. The dominant belief is about the preparation for a profession in which a high-achieving student has good prospects of becoming a successful professional in a particular field. The results also show that the dominant belief held by school administrators (management), namely that student achievement is the same as student efficiency (how quickly students complete their studies), is questioned by teachers. 

scholarly journals Crisis in Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences

2015 ◽  
pp. 27-28
Author(s):  
Hans De Wit
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Quality Issue ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
Dutch Universities

Universities of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands are facing severe criticism from media and politicians about their performance. The main issues are the quality of their degrees, including accusations of diploma fraud, high dropout rates and poor graduation rates. This negative perception of the current performance of Dutch universities of applied sciences should be understood in the context of reform of Dutch higher education and of the demands of the global knowledge society. In comparison with the universities of applied sciences in other countries, which earlier and more gradually have adapted to the requirements from the professional field, Dutch universities of applied sciences face a difficult time. The danger might be that the distance to the research universities and to the universities of applied sciences in other countries is increasing rather than decreasing, and this might impact negatively the still strong reputation of several of its programs. The sector cannot ignore that there is a serious quality issue, which is difficult to solve due to years of ignoring to address the changes that the knowledge economy requires.

scholarly journals Operationalizing public value in higher education: the use of narratives as an alternative for performance indicators

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Salemans ◽  
Tjerk Budding
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Public Value ◽  
The Public ◽  
Universities Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Dutch Universities ◽  
Value Concept

AbstractMore than 25 years after Moore’s first introduction of the public value concept in 1995, the concept is now widely used, but its operationalization is still considered difficult. This paper presents the empirical results of a study analyzing the application of the public value concept in Higher Education Institutions, thereby focusing on how to account for public value. The paper shows how Dutch universities of applied sciences operationalize the concept ‘public value’, and how they report on the outcome achievements. The official strategy plans and annual reports for FY2016 through FY2018 of the ten largest institutions were used. While we find that all the institutions selected aim to deliver public value, they still use performance indicators that have a more narrow orientation, and are primarily focused on processes, outputs, and service delivery quality. However, we also observe that they use narratives to show the public value they created. In this way this paper contributes to the literature on public value accounting.

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