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Here, Radboud University presents theses written by students affiliated with various bachelor’s and master’s programmes at the university, as well as papers from students of the Radboud Honours Academy and publications in the Radboud journal Ex Tempore.
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Item " Defining sustainability as an obstacle and first step A comparative discourse analysis of interpretations of sustainability across academic disciplines in higher education"(2025-03-21)To achieve effective sustainability education, the primary challenges of defining and contest surrounding sustainability has to be addressed. This research examines how varying interpretations of sustainability are presented across academic disciplines at the Radboud University and how they affect curricula and sustainability education. For the research a discourse analysis is conducted through coding that utilises Dobson’s (1996) framework on sustainability perceptions and Snow & Benford's (1988) theory on framing. By conducting this analysis, an overview of the comprehensiveness and its effect on curricula is obtained. Simultaneously the challenge of defining sustainability and the obstacle of contest surrounding the term sustainability is addressed. This research indicates that half of the faculties provide comprehensive sustainability education and one half not. With the interpretation of sustainability as an environmental issue with a focus on anthropocentric interest being predominantly presented in the education across all bachelor programs and faculties. This research also concludes that the Radboud University’s sustainability education is, besides rather limited in the comprehensiveness, also limited in the amount of sustainability education provided. The limited sustainability education that is provided, is for the majority compulsory. Through this examination of the curricula, challenges and opportunities are identified for improving the sustainability education.Item Co-housing. Contributing to an inclusive neighborhood(2025-04-05)The aim of the research was to examine if co-housing communities can contribute to an inclusive neighborhood. For this research a convergent mixed methods core design was combined with a case study design. Three case studies were selected, two in Tilburg (Centraal Wonen De Meenthe and Centraal Wonen de Stam) and one in Almere (Centraal Wonen de Wierden). The literature review identified that the economic-, social-, and political dimension contribute to an inclusive neighborhood. The document analysis of municipal policy suggested that when residents feel more involved in their neighborhood, they feel invited to take initiative themselves. The interviews indicated that all three co-housing communities try to contribute to social inclusion in the neighborhood by hosting a yearly open day. And the results of the survey indicated that the respondents felt the most connected to their direct neighbors and the least connected to neighbors that live further away. The hypotheses, based on the literature review, suggested that bridging social capital of the co-housing community could contribute to an inclusive neighborhood. The empirical results of the research do not align with the hypotheses, therefore indicating that the contribution of co-housing communities to an inclusive neighborhood is limited. Keywords: Co-housing community, Inclusion, Social networks, Neighborhoods, Mixed MethodsItem The Reality of Paradiplomacy: The Development of Sister Cities Nijmegen-Albany(2023-06-15)This thesis focuses on the longstanding relationship between Nijmegen and Albany. It analyzes the start and development of the relationship through six dimensions of the concept of city diplomacy: security, development, economy, culture, networks, and representation. This thesis starts with an introduction to the concepts and dimensions. These will then be used in the next chapters, in combination with both primary sources of the Regionaal Archief Nijmegen, to analyze the Nijmegen-Albany sister city bond.Item Montessori and 21st-Century Skills A Study on the Experiences and Implementation by Montessori Teachers(2025-03-28)This study explores how Montessori teachers experience and implement 21st-century skills in their teaching practices and the challenges and opportunities they encounter in the current educational context. Through qualitative research, in-depth interviews were conducted with six Montessori teachers from the Netherlands, representing various grade levels and professional backgrounds. The study examines key Montessori principles such as self-regulation, collaboration, individualized learning, and freedom within limits, analyzing their alignment with 21st-century skills, including creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, digital literacy, and media literacy.Item “Zodat er ook wordt gedanst op je feestje”: Een onderzoek naar het gebruik van de term diversiteit in het de beleidsplannen 2025 – 2028 van het Stimuleringsfonds en het Fonds Podiumkunsten(2025-03-31)Een discoursanalyse van het gebruik van de term 'diversiteit' in de beleidsplannen voor de periode 2025 - 2028 van het Stimuleringsfonds en het Fonds Podiumkunsten.
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