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Handreiking sociale binding in online en blended leergemeenschappen

Steeds meer onderwijs is flexibel en gepersonaliseerd. Dat zorgt voor uitdagingen rondom sociale binding van studenten onderling, met de opleiding en met docenten. Daarnaast wordt steeds meer onderwijs online en blended vormgegeven. Dit draagt bij aan de vraag: Hoe zorg je bij online en blended onderwijs dat mensen elkaar nog weten te vinden en te bereiken? De zone Flexibilisering van het onderwijs deed er onderzoek naar. Daar is een praatplaat en handreiking Sociale binding in online en blended leergemeenschappen uitgekomen. Hierin worden concrete ontwerpprincipes – voorzien van voorbeelden, werkvormen en (ICT-)tools – gepresenteerd.

Binding International Talent to the Netherlands

With regard to the increasing global competition for highly-skilled labour, the group of mobile international students is becoming more and more prominent in the considerations of national policy-makers. One concrete idea is to develop policies in order to bind international students and foreign knowledge workers and make them valuable contributors to the country, economically but also in terms of social and cultural aspects. The Dutch government has put this issue on the agenda and emphasized their interest in binding international talent to the Netherlands. Therefore, it is crucial to learn about the factors, which are decisive in staying and going and which are particularly appealing or unappealing about the Netherlands. In order to contribute to this process, a study was done among international students, alumni, and staff at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This study's findings have been validated and enriched by the results of a broader survey which has been conducted among the talented international students participating in the Nuffic NL4Talents conference of 4 February 2013 in The Hague. This study suggests that two principal reasons are relevant in residence decisions: career perspective and personal factors, such as having a Dutch partner or circle of friends. Additionally, a number of further factors seems to influence whether internationals want to stay in the Netherlands. All these factors are classified in four groups: those related to the Netherlands in general, to the region/city of residence, personal aspects and aspects related to the university. With regard to the Netherlands, appealing factors appear to be the standard of living, the socio-political environment in the Netherlands and the supposedly welcoming Dutch culture. There are, however, people - in particular those who cannot fully enjoy all rights of the EU citizenship - who feel underprivileged in terms of administrative procedures and in their everyday life in the Netherlands. When it comes to the regional aspects in The Hague, appealing factors are apparently the clean and safe environment to live as well as the availability of several offers for leisure time, including an attractive cultural agenda. Here, the housing situation - more precisely the cost and quality of accommodation - appears as a rather unappealing aspect. In terms of personal considerations, the family-friendly environment in the Netherlands has been rated as particularly appealing. Also having a Dutch partner or Dutch friends may encourage international students to stay and work in the Netherlands. The findings suggest, however, that international students are more embedded in an international circle of friends than linked with the locals. Only few respondents felt being actively excluded from Dutch circles, but a majority agrees that it is difficult to establish bonds with the local population. At the same time, it has been raised that international students voluntarily live in their expat bubble. Lastly, the university experience can contribute to retaining international students. Here, appealing factors were the international study environment which makes the foreign student feel at home, as well as the level and focus of education at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. By contrast, critical views have been raised in relation to a suggested lack of career counselling and support in learning the Dutch language at university. Based on these findings, the report concludes with some recommendations which might serve as a springboard to develop strategies to bind international talent. As the discussion of findings shows, the insights of this study can be validated by insights of a related study that has recently been conducted by Agentschap NL and the advice of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands. Based on the findings, the report concludes with a number of recommendations outlining how national, regional, local authorities as well as universities can help to retain more international talent in the Netherlands.

Technologie voor de sociale binding en mobiliteit van ouderen, een deskstudie

De wereld is in een rap tempo aan het vergrijzen. Tegelijkertijd volgt de ene technologische innovatie snel op de andere. Nederland vergrijst snel: op dit moment zijn er ruim 3 miljoen 65-plussers in Nederland. De verwachting is dat dit aantal zal oplopen naar ruim 4 miljoen in 2030. Van de 65-plussers is circa 1 miljoen alleenstaand op een bevolking van 17 miljoen. In deze deskstudie staat centraal wat de bereidheid van ouderen is om technologie in te zetten ten behoeve van sociale binding/activiteit en voor mobiliteit. Hierbij staan alleenstaande , zelfstandig wonende 65-plussers centraal

Samen sterker in het Onderwijs

Aan de slag met werkzame elementen voor binding en welzijn in het onderwijs

In het kader van het Nationaal Programma Onderwijs (NPO), gericht op het terugdringen van leervertragingen na de coronapandemie, heeft een consortium van mbo-, hbo- en wo-instellingen onderzoek gedaan naar de werkzame elementen in NPO-aanpakken gericht op het vergroten van binding en welzijn van studenten. Er zijn focusgroepen gehouden met zowel onderwijsprofessionals als studenten. Hieruit zijn zestien werkzame elementen naar voren gekomen die gebruikt kunnen worden in het onderwijs. Daarnaast zijn er zes casussen uitgewerkt waarin de werkzame elementen toegepast worden in het onderwijs. Deze onderzoeksuitkomsten zijn verwerkt in interactieve website. Deze website, die tijdens de ORD wordt gepresenteerd, stelt onderwijsprofessionals in staat specifieke werkzame elementen te gebruiken om binding en welzijn in hun onderwijs te verbeteren. Tijdens de workshop zullen deelnemers actief aan de slag gaan met de website aan de hand van een casus uit de eigen praktijk. Met behulp van de werkzame elementen worden oplossingen ontworpen met als doel de sociale binding en welzijn van studenten in het eigen onderwijs te versterken.

Redelijke sociale verhoudingen, redelijk sociaal gedrag

Debates about social theory and social policy are highly fragmented and unclear in subject and direction. A recognised paradigm is failing. Maybe we have to accept that social reality is not to reconstruct in social theory. But we certainly need social theorists and social theories to support citizens, policy makers and social workers in improving social reality. Social reality in post modern societies is to be characterized by problematic relationships among citizens and between citizens and the public sector and by a sharp rise in problematic behaviour. The affluent society has failed to create a more sensitive world where people behave more socially. The dominant social problem is no longer seen from a social economic perspective but from a social cultural one. Social competences and social capital are considerer to be essential assets to cope with life in post modern society. For people weak ties and thin trust are essential to integrate into society. Thick trust and strong ties can bind people to much and cause inflexibility. The current social problem is a matter of designing a social world where relationships and behaviour are fair and reasonable. It asks for an interesting and creative social policy and social work, not too much stressing the problematic issues but encouraging people to trust each other. Current social policy is too much focused on the needs and problems. It has to change into a more expressive social policy, a policy that people challenges to express them and to create new relationships. Social behaviour asks for flexibility and creativity, for being authentic and playing roles. Scientists, policymakers, social workers and citizens are in the same field and have access to the same knowledge.