Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
PhD Defence Christine Nooijen
On Friday 18 September 2026 at TIME hours exactly, Christine Nooijen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) will defend her thesis “See What I Mean? Understanding and Supporting Expert-Novice Interactions in Learning Complex Visual Tasks.” All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
Learn MoreUnieke kans om je netwerk uit te breiden: word VPO-bestuurslid!
Wil je tijdens je promotietraject niet alleen onderzoek doen, maar ook mee vorm geven aan het bredere early career researchers-netwerk binnen de onderwijswetenschappen? Het VPO zoekt steeds nieuwe bestuursleden die willen meedenken over de organisatie van toekomstige activiteiten. Voorbeelden van deze activiteiten zijn de…
Learn MoreSave the date: NWO SHIFT – Shaping Society in Uncertain Times
Dear reader, Do we have your attention? On Monday 16 November 2026, NWO (in collaboration with SSH-raad) will host the first edition of NWO SHIFT at FIGI, Zeist. NWO SHIFT is a new congress where research, policy and society come together around the choices…
Learn MorePhD Defence Josine Görtzen
On Friday, 2 October 2026 at 11:00 hours exactly, Josine Görtzen (Eindhoven University of Technology) will defend her thesis “Professional development of secondary school teachers in facilitating feedback dialogues and student reflection”. All ICO Members are cordially invited to be present at the PhD graduation…
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