Abstract Using mobile games in education combines situated and active learning with fun a potentially excellent manner. The effects of city game called Frequency 1550, which was developed by Waag Society to help pupils their first year secondary playfully acquire historical knowledge medieval Amsterdam, were investigated terms pupil engagement the game, knowledge, motivation for History general topic Middle Ages particular. A quasi‐experimental design used 458 from 20 classes five schools....

Women, on average, outnumber men and are more successful in higher education. A literature overview showed that these differences may be explained by gender learner characteristics, external factors institutional factors. This study aims to explain education detail focusing one of the recent research findings this area: role numerical representation women course programs. What success male female-dominated programs, what reasons for leaving programs? The questions were answered analyzing...

Abstract In the past decade, extensive research on gender and learning styles has produced a multitude of findings: differences in are small average, but across studies quite different results observed. present study, this heterogeneity is central focus our attention. Two possible interpretations concerning educational context concept identity investigated: teacher subject he or she teaches. Besides variable as dichotomous variable, included to reflect theoretical standpoint social...

In this article we discuss the social competence students should acquire to participate in society an adequate manner. The focus is on as educational goal and question of how evaluate efforts schools enhancing their students. First, a review study presented research or pro‐social development Two perspectives figure literature meanings modern society: ‘educating for adulthood’ perspective citizenship’ perspective. Each emphasises different aspects youngsters need develop follows line thought...

Citizenship has recently been introduced into the educational curriculum. Instruments to determine effects of citizenship education are scarce. In this article, concept competences is explored in order develop a measurement instrument. Four social tasks were derived from literature as representative young people's practices: acting democratically, socially responsible manner, dealing with conflicts, and differences. What adequate fulfilment each task presupposes terms knowledge, attitudes,...

Abstract This paper presents the results of a literature review on gender, ethnic and socioeconomic status differences related to ICT in primary secondary education. The was conducted order develop an index for analysing inclusiveness educational applications. research question was: ‘How what extent do characteristics tools enhance or inhibit learning different groups students?’ A discussion both research‐ practice‐oriented proposal such index. concludes with various dilemmas associated idea...

The results of a nationwide study the citizenship competences adolescents in Netherlands are presented from perspective democratic this article. Citizenship defined as knowledge, skills, attitudes and reflection needed by young people multicultural society to adequately fulfil social tasks that part their daily lives. Competences Questionnaire was administered 16,000 either sixth or ninth grade. With help analyses variance partial correlations, background factors related students environment...

Civic attitudes are crucial for a well-functioning democracy. Research shows these influenced by adolescents’ families and peers. However, little is known about the interplay between socializing agents. This study examines role of similarity parents’, friends’, classmates’ trust in groups, institutions, sources information positive toward people with migration background. A total 540 eighth-grade students ( M age = 14.0) from 32 Dutch schools participated. Parents’ civic attitudes, but not...

After a period in which the emphasis education was on “the basics,” increasing attention has been paid at turn of century to “moral task education” Netherlands. Schools are not only expected prepare students for further and/or labour market but also participating society broadest sense, example, politics, care, and culture. In this article we will focus one aspect students’ development as school, namely, furthering social competence. Six case studies were conducted projects aimed competence...

Abstract At the present time, youngsters develop gender identities in a context which contradictory discourses exist on femininity and masculinity. They have to accommodate both fact that is an important structuring category society many people currently consider inequality be undesirable. This article argues understanding of ambivalences current provides key development more effective feminist strategies education. tenet illustrated by means interpreting data two studies recent curricular...

Background . Reviewing gender differences in learning processes does not result a clear and coherent picture of the magnitude direction (Severiens & ten Dam, 1994). The results only differ on several dimensions but at times they are actually contradictory. Aims aim present study is to obtain more orientations. Samples To provide this picture, meta‐analysis was performed 22 studies which investigate used Entwistle's Approaches Studying Inventory, were conducted variety higher education...