A5078456230- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Migration, Policy, and Dickens Studies
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Education in Diverse Contexts
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Employee Welfare and Language Studies
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Education Systems and Policy
- Health and Medical Education
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Environmental, Ecological, and Cultural Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Literature, Politics, and Exile Studies
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Education, Leadership, and Health Research
University of Aruba
2014-2025
University of Antwerp
2017
Purpose The GreenComp framework identifies 12 competences for sustainability as common ground higher-education curricula. can be used self-assessment and the review of However, a step-by-step method to conduct such is not yet available specifically. Therefore, authors present Evaluation Roadmap allowing evaluate extent which frameworks’ are integrated in application curriculum taught at University Aruba, allows report on benefits, limitations future potential approach....
Over the past 50 years, coral reefs have experienced a global decline due to combined effects of human activities and climate change. Historical data on reef communities prior significant impacts in tropical regions is scarce, with only few locations benefiting from long-term monitoring efforts. Pleistocene reefs, where preserved, provide valuable baselines for understanding evolution modern ecosystems. In this study, we compare island Curaçao (Leeward Antilles, Caribbean) between...
Mass tourism is a major driver of economic growth in the Caribbean. One trade-off this model loss natural areas due to activities and increasing urbanization. Aruba one most tourist intense destinations within region with total 1.1 million stay-over tourists 2019. Moreover, island has largest population densities Caribbean high-speed urbanization takes place formerly rural state. Therefore, study aims assess islands' carrying capacity relation its limited land resources by means geospatial...
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to elicit global mobilization implement the 2030 Agenda for Development, and are increasingly used in support of Education (ESD). Previous studies have highlighted interdependencies between SDGs, with potential interactions four Sustainability Domains: Economy, Governance, Planet Society. This study aimed assess whether people’s perception relative importance SDGs reflects recognition need prioritize efforts across Domains, or this is...
Purpose Despite increasing efforts to incorporate sustainability in curricula and practices of institutions higher education, effective implementation remains challenging. The purpose this study is present an approach into a practice-oriented research skills course, which was implemented at small island state university the Caribbean. Design/methodology/approach First-year students followed four-week course module, starting with introduction sustainable development goals, culminating...
Introduction Socio-metabolic risks (SMRs) are systemic associated with the availability of critical resources, integrity material circulation, and distribution their costs benefits in a socio-ecological system. For resource-stressed systems like small island nations, understanding trade-offs synergies between resources is not only crucial, but urgent. Climate change already putting islands at high risk through more frequent intense extreme weather events, changing precipitation patterns,...
The importance of education to address current sustainability challenges in small island states has been widely recognized. Environmental may increase knowledge, while also increasing environmental awareness and motivating students become agents change. Student engagement introductory science courses benefit from operationalizing abstract concepts by embedding course material activities within this local context. Here, we describe an that tailored the context a state Caribbean. In addition...
Language planning and policy (LPP) in postcolonial island states is often strongly (co)determined by the former colonizer’s state tradition. Comparable to examples of development LPP Cabo Verde (Baptista, Brito, & Bangura, 2010), Haiti (DeGraff, 2016), Mauritius (Johnson, 2006; Lallmahomed-Aumeerally, 2005), this article aims illustrate explain what way current situation dominance Dutch governance, law education Aruba (and Curaçao) can only be explained through path dependency...
Abstract This article investigates Language Making processes in multilingual postcolonial societies where Creole languages are spoken. It raises the question whether or not these settings differs from other contexts given historical preconditions and social, economic, political inequalities which persist after colonial period. The paper discusses potentials of to support impede efforts decolonization. With help examples several Creole-speaking societies, it shows different approaches...
The current pilot study investigated the psychological mechanisms behind ethnic outgroup aggression, a significant outcome of intergroup conflicts. While previous research suggested several impactful predictors such as contact and nationalism, no attempt has been made to synthesize all these constructs into single cross-cultural study. Building on existing research, this is first assess refined framework where we tested proposed mediation model according nationalism emotion regulation...
Extreme marine events determine different landform imprints, such as out-of-size deposits like coastal boulders with several tons in weight. These extreme are usually connected to storms and tsunamis. Storms tsunamis characterized by a high-energy content, which is reflected wave flow height able move the boulders. Several have been detected Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao (ABC) islands, overlying terrace that surround seaward side of these islands. In this work, morpho-topographical surveys were...
Abstract Reverse osmosis has become the dominant technique for desalination while at same time there is a steady increase in reliance on systems water production globally. Resource recovery and mitigation of adverse effects from brine discharge are important factors increasingly being considered by researchers industrial actors. The island nation Aruba, with over 100 years commercial history, used as case study to illustrate possibilities shifting centralized seawater plants refineries which...
Purpose Universities of Small Island States (SIS) have the potential to fulfill a crucial role in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also face barriers local capacity building. The University Aruba partly addresses these challenges through development Academic Foundation Year (AFY), one-year pre-university program aiming optimally equip students for higher education. This study aims assess what extent can foster embeddedness ecology, culture and history an understanding...