What's a theoretical framework for? How do you effectively present your data in a figure? What's the secret to a good presentation?

As an interdisciplinary student, you delve into theories and research methods from a whole range of disciplines. Academic skills are the tools that you can use to take in, develop, integrate and question knowledge. This guide provides specific instructions, tips and examples to help students develop these skills, both during and after their studies.

As academic e...

In 'Anthropologists Wanted. Why Organizations Need Anthropology' the authors present a broad and inspiring survey of anthropologists in the job market. What in fact is anthropology? What skills do anthropologists have? Where do they work? How do they add value in the workplace, according to the people who hire them? And how can anthropologists showcase their qualities to employers? The book contains unique insights for anyone who plans to study, is studying, or has studied anthropology. And f...

We horen voortdurend oproepen dat leraren hoge verwachtingen moeten hebben, maar wat dit in de praktijk betekent wordt nooit duidelijk gemaakt. Leraren met hoge verwachtingen beschrijft de overtuigingen en werkwijzen van leraren met hoge verwachtingen en biedt leraren praktische handvatten om hun lessen te verbeteren en hun onderwijs anders in te richten. Zo ontstaan klassen waarin van alle leerlingen een veel hoger leerniveau wordt verwacht dan leraren voorheen misschien voor mogelijk hielde...

Over the past fifty years, (financial) capitalism has brought about an enormous growth in wealth. Millions around the world have been lifted out of poverty. However, the downsides of the present global economic constitution are rapidly becoming evident as well. Rising inequality, soaring debt levels, and repeated cycles of boom and bust have proven to be some of its key characteristics. After the 2008 crisis brought the financial system to the brink of collapse, new regulations, stricter supe...

Today’s university lecturers are faced with the challenge of educating students to see beyond the limits of their own discipline and to come up with innovative solutions to societal challenges. Many lecturers would like to put more emphasis on teaching students how to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, work together in teams, critically reflect and become self-regulated learners. These lecturers are breaking down the silos of scientific disciplines as well as the barriers between academi...

In deze bundel staat de rol van kunst, cultuur en politiek bij transities en de strijd voor sociale rechtvaardigheid centraal. Soms zijn deze transities traumatische en gewelddadige processen zoals in het geval van Zuid-Afrika na de apartheid. In andere gevallen, zoals in Europa, gaat het om langdurige geschiedenissen die verband hebben met kolonialisme, de holocaust en totalitarisme. De auteurs verkennen intersectionele vraagstukken van transitie en sociale verandering in samenhang met brede...

In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Low Countries saw the rise of a lively market for practical and instructive books that targeted non-specialist readers. This study shows how woodcuts in vernacular books on medicine and astrology fulfilled important rhetorical functions in knowledge communication. These images guided readers’ perceptions of the organisation, visualisation, and reliability of knowledge. Andrea van Leerdam uncovers the assumptions and intentions of book producer...

Behaviour in the Classroom, The Practical Guide is for any teacher who wants to make their classroom environment a better one for children to learn in. Olivia Dear and Sarah Dear, drawing on their diverse experiences, break down the seemingly intuitive skills that effective teachers possess into manageable steps any teacher can learn. It transcends one-size-fits-all solutions, offering a nuanced approach to classroom management. The authors translate the complexities of behaviour research int...

Decennia van neoliberaal rendementsdenken hebben van het onderwijs een rechte, resultaatgerichte schoolgang gemaakt en de ruimte voor alternatieven dichtgemetseld. Kan het Duitse ideaal van Bildung daar verandering in brengen? In discussies over onderwijsverandering gaat het meestal over de conservatieve Bildungsfilosofie van Goethe en Humboldt, maar er heeft ook een radicaal-romantische opvatting bestaan die om drastische maatschappelijke veranderingen vroeg. Joris Verheijen graaft de verget...

How will businesses use quantum technology in the future? What problems will a quantum computer solve? How long will it take before these devices become commercially relevant?

With the first generation of quantum computers on the horizon, understanding their impact is more relevant than ever. Luckily, you don’t need a physics degree to understand the functionality of these computers – just like you don’t need to know how a transistor works to excel in conventional it.

This book is the...