Introduction

This research group will be dedicated to use action oriented research to help develop The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) into a learning institute where everybody feels welcome, included, and supported to reach the best of their educational potential.

About the research group

The research group will achieve this goal through involving the larger, extended THUAS community and making inclusive education a normalized aspect of daily culture.  Research will focus on the actual processes that are required to implement sustainable change.  It will investigate the best types of support that are necessary for both students and teachers to ensure study success.  The research group believes that students are an intricate part of addressing this issue and will have a branch specifically dedicated to student research, involvement, and empowerment.  In addition, the research group will collaborate with national and international institutions to promote inclusive educational practices.

Research group

The research group consists of a core group of people who are dedicated to promoting the research and knowledge production for the lectorate.  Members consist of dedicated teaching and staff members of THUAS extended community.  Each member contributes to the knowledge within the circle and pursues their own individual research or project interests.

Affiliate group

The lectorate works with affiliate members.  These are members who are working on individual projects such as Ph.D. or Master dissertations.  The affiliate branch also offers room for individual teaching or administrative staff who have ideas they would like to pursue.

About the professor

Naomi van Stapele

From 1 January 2021, Naomi van Stapele has started as new Inclusive Education professor The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Naomi worked as a Diversity & Inclusion Chair and Assistant Professor of Urban Governance and Development Policy at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS / EUR). Naomi has a clear vision of inclusive education and a vivid picture of how this can be further shaped within THUAS. She has demonstrable affinity with our city and our divers intitution. With a cum laude for her PhD research, her contribution to the many national and international scientific cooperation projects in the field of inclusive education and her extensive experience in practice-oriented research and teh supervising of PhD students, Naomi is a worthy successor for former lecturer Aminata Cairo.

 

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Naomi van Stapele

Team

Within our research group, researchers, lecturer-researchers and students work closely with practice partners to conduct research. Together they are committed to translating the results of the research -knowledge and insights- into the practice of education and the region.
 

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Team Onderzoek

Projects

Changing our story: The Pursuit of Inclusive Education

The project contributes to the knowledge and professionalisation of inclusive education in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Ghana.
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Moving towards inclusive participation with PartnerUp!

As one of the most diverse applied sciences universities, THUAS strives to be an inclusive and participatory organisation where the student is central. To achieve this, students need to be involved in decision-making from the classroom to the boardroom.
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Inclusivity Pathway Training (IPT)

The Inclusivity Pathway Training (IPT) is a training specifically designed to assist people in the development and strengthening of their abilities to facilitate inclusive learning and working environments.
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News

5 September 2024

General

Hoe creëer je een inclusieve onderwijsomgeving waarin iedereen zich goed voelt?

Speciaal voor docenten, studenten en onderwijsprofessionals, met een interesse in inclusief onderwijs, is er een gratis…
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28 August 2024

Research

Youth democracy: a sustainable and just future

Summer School 2024 offers students the tools and inspiration to actively contribute to the democratic processes of…
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11 July 2024

Research

Prestigious Comenius Leadership Fellow grant for dr. Barbara Warwas and dr. Naomi van Stapele

With this grant they will lead a pioneering project at THUAS, to develop a Relational Peer Mediation Training.
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Publications

Inaugural lecture

Inclusive Education: Undoing Authority to Transform

Inclusive education is an important priority for THUAS. Since 1 January 2021, Naomi van Stapele has been the Inclusive Education professor. On 16 September 2022, she held her inaugural lecture.

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Onderzoeksrapport

Inclusivity Pathway Training

Een onderzoeksverslag van IPT, het trainingsprogramma dat ontwikkeld is om mensen te voorzien van concrete handvatten in het uitvoeren van handelingen om hun klaslokalen, instituten en de omgang met (andere) mensen meer inclusief te maken.

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