1,016 search results for “innovation in teaching” in the Public website
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Online course for diplomats bridges perceptions between Islamic and Western worlds
Professor Maurits Berger is presenting an online course, starting on 6 November, on the images that Islam and the West hold of one another. The course will be useful for diplomats from Teheran to Islamabad.
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Key components of a didactical approach for encouraging religious identity development in Religious Education
This study investigates and analyses didactical approaches in theory and practice of both scholars and expert teachers in Religious Education/Life World Orientation (for secondary level) in their role as Identity Agents in order to discover and develop didactical key components contributing to religious…
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Study success: academic achievement and critical thinking competence in undergraduate education
What is the impact of research-based learning on critical thinking competence and academic achievement in undergraduate education? What are underlying factors of research-based learning in the learning environment?
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Research
The philosophers at the Institute of Philosophy develop new perspectives and insights not only on fundamental philosophical questions, but also on topical and interdisciplinary themes such as secrecy, migration, climate change, the politics of truth and intercultural relations.
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Teacher Education Programmes
ICLON provides several programmes for second and first degree teaching qualifications.
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Education
Education and Organisation Development
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Diversity Research Cluster
The CADS Research Cluster People, Power and Diversity aims to further theoretical and methodological debates on the classifications of human difference, such as gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, age, ability, religion, level of development, time, etc., and the way these classifications organize…
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Agent Based Modelling for Archaeologists (ABMA)
The Agent Based Modelling for Archaeologists (ABMA) project is dedicated to developing Open Educational Resources (OERs) and accompanying materials for agent-based modelling (ABM) in Archaeology.
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Why Leiden University
Do you want to become an expert in South and Southeast Asia as a region, or in one of its countries? Do you want to learn one of its major languages? Come to Leiden! You are welcome in our ambitious bachelor’s programme, where you will benefit from Leiden university’s long-standing expertise on the…
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From field work by boat to excel sheets: how the corona virus is impacting education
Professor of Ecotoxicology Martina Vijver had planned an eight-week field work course for her students, but the corona virus threw a spanner in the works and Vijver had to come up with a new plan at short notice. ‘Without the help of my own network and that of my colleagues this would have been very…
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Open Science Coffee: Form and Content Innovations in Open Publishing
Lecture
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Ralph Kijk in de Vegte
Administratief Shared Service Centre
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'I am interested in how we simulate ourselves into the future'
It is a known trait in humans to anchor innovations in the past, so as to make new developments easier to accept. It is an aspect of humanity that can also be spotted in classical and prehistoric times. Archaeologist Daniel Turner will investigate the anchoring of monumental building in Greek Prehistory…
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Young Academy Leiden Interfaculty Lunch on Teaching
Conference
- Open Science Coffee: Form and Content Innovations in Open Publishing
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Innovating China: Governance and Mobility in China’s New Economy
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
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2 Lecturer positions (0.6-1.0 FTE) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, and AI
Science, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
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Leiden University to take part in ‘smarter academic year’ pilots
Can the academic year be structured in such a way to give students, lecturers and researchers a bit more breathing space? To find out, Leiden University is taking part in ‘smarter academic year’ pilots.
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Archaeology student Grace left a lockdowned Leiden for her home country: ‘We jumped on one of the last remaining tickets’
International Archaeology student Grace Alonzo went back to her home country when the coronavirus situation developed. Now she is living at her parents place in the US, following Leiden lectures remotely, while juggling a tight schedule with a job, and the effect of time difference. ‘I have all my exams…
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Remote studying: non-interactive lectures in the sun
No sitting in lecture halls, no coffee at the JuCa: Leiden Law School students will have to follow lectures and do exams from home for the time being. A huge transition.
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Virtual Reality: binnenkort in het onderwijs aan de universiteit Leiden
Virtual Reality komt steeds dichter binnen handbereik van docenten en studenten. Hoe zou Virtual Reality kunnen bijdragen aan de leerervaringen van uw studenten? Vrijdag 19 februari, kwam een groep van ruim twintig docenten en experts af op een bijeenkomst over deze vraag in Studiecentrum Plexus. Met…
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PMRA Camilla Stivers Award for Joris van der Voet Best Article in PPMG
Joris van der Voet’s article “Organizational Decline and Innovation in Public Organizations: A Contextual Framework of Cutback Management” won the 2019 Camilla Stivers Award for best article in Perspectives on Public Management and Governance.
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Blended Learning: Using digital tools for teaching
Didactics
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Hossam Ahmed: ‘Listen to your students’
Three Humanities lecturers received the Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO) this year. Lecturer Hossam Ahmed is one of them. What does he think makes for good education?
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Guiding safe and sustainable technological innovation under uncertainty
PhD defence
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Innovating China: Governance and Mobility in China’s New Economy
PhD defence
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LLRC conference: Formative assessment in language teaching
Conference
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Humanities Leiden ranked 25th in THE world ranking
The Faculty of Humanities is ranked 25th within the subject area 'Arts and Humanities' in the Times Higher Education Ranking (THE) of 2014-2015. The faculty scores particularly high in teaching, research and international outlook.
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Access to justice & labour rights: innovative paths for conflict resolution
Lecture
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Workshop: Risk and Entrepreneurship – Old Discussions, Innovative Questions, New Insights
Conference, Workshop
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Student lectures for senior citizens: ‘You can learn a lot from other generations’
Connecting generations, reducing loneliness and slowing mental decline: these are goals of the Oud Geleerd Jong Gedaan foundation’s lectures, which are given by students. What is it like to be a student giving these lectures? And what do the seniors think of them?
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Mapping and Fostering Teachers’ Sense of Agency in Inclusive Education
How can we map and foster Dutch secondary teachers’ agency in inclusive education practices?
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Vacancy: PhD History of Architecture URBAN-DELTA (KU Leuven)
The Department of Architecture of KU Leuven is looking for two full-time PhD students (48 months) for the ERC-funded project "URBAN-DELTA: Metropolises in the Mud. Innovation in Delta Building Technology in Europe and China before 1800", directed by Merlijn Hurx. Apply before: June 10
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Leiden biologist receives National Zoology Award
Maurijn van der Zee, evolutionary biologist at the IBL, received the National Zoology Award for his research on the evolutionary success of the insects. The award was handed out last Saturday, the 17th of December, by Professor Jan Kammenga, chairman of the Royal Dutch Zoological society.
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Looking to distract the kids while you work from home? Get them programming!
Many of us are working from home at the moment, but our children are at home too. While this can be fun, parents sometimes need a bit of peace and quiet. Leiden computer scientist Felienne Hermans has developed Hedy, a programming language that teaches children how to program. An educational way to…
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eLaw hosted valorization workshop SCALES project
Is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adequate in ensuring responsible innovation using data analytics? What is the role of ethics with regard to placing limits on technological developments? Does innovation drive business and industry transformations, or does shareholder value maximization…
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Four short films about four centuries of freedom at Leiden University
Four videos tell the story of the history of Leiden University. The films were premiered on 2 November during the Leiden Film Festival.
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Vidi voor Miguel John Versluys
The Netherlands Organisation of Scientic Research (NWO) has granted the VIDI application of Dr. Miguel John Versluys for the research of Cultural innovation in a globalising society: Egypt in the Roman world.
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NWO reports on VIDI project Erik Kwakkel
In his VIDI project “Turning Over a New Leaf: Manuscript Innovation in the Twelfth-Century Renaissance” (2010-2015) Erik Kwakkel and his team studied how books and reading developed under influence of the Twelfth-Century Renaissance, a period in which Europe went through a variety of cultural and intellectual…
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Video | City Diplomacy: Framework or Patchwork?
On 7 April 2022, we hosted the webinar "City Diplomacy: Framework or Patchwork?" together with the Center for Public Diplomacy.
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‘Right now, it's an enormous achievement just to pass a subject'
When the corona epidemic broke out, Nuno Atalaia, a teacher of Portuguese, ‘democratised’ his lectures. He is one of the three nominees for the LUS Teaching Prize. What is it about this approach that appeals to students?
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LLRC conference: curriculum and course design for language teaching
Conference
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approach to integrate ethical and societal tools in quantum-innovation
Lecture
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‘Let students see you’re passionate about your subject’
In line with tradition, at the opening of the academic year the LUS Teaching Prize will be presented to the University’s best teacher. Get to know the nominees. This week: Thijs Porck.
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Rachel Schats is preparing an archaeology course from home: ‘Do what you can and don’t make it yourself too difficult’
As a lecturer of a block 4 course, osteoarchaeologist Dr Rachel Schats is preparing to give her education remotely. For this she uses Kaltura, Leiden University’s video platform. While she is new to remote teaching, like most of the University’s lecturers, she already has some tips and tricks based…
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Zenobia essay prize for Dr. Miguel John Versluys
Dr. Miguel John Versluys was awarded the Zenobia Essay Prize during the recent conference Troy: the city, the war, the legend organized by the Zenobia Foundation in the Lutheran church in Amsterdam.
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‘Wij academici en docenten van Security Studies kunnen direct invloed uitoefenen.'
In zijn oratie bepleit Joachim Koops dat de toekomst van Security and Global Affairs ligt in onderzoek, onderwijs en academisch bestuur.
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The skeleton as a source of information
Bones contain information about people’s lives such as where they came from, their age at death and which diseases they suffered from. Researchers can deduce a lot from them about a person’s life and about human evolution. This generates leads that could help solve present-day problems, such as how…
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SAFE and SOUND: Towards Evidence-based Policies for Safe and Sound Robots
ERC StG SAFE and SOUND has the ambition to connect the policy cycle with data generated in robot testing zones to support evidence-based policymaking for robot technologies.