Find a selection of the pictures taken during the International Conference onf Extension Education at Varanasi, India here.

Continue reading Images from International Extension Education Conference, BHU, Varanasi, India

Today I had the privilege of giving a keynote on Emerging Trends in Competence-Based Extension Education Science at the International Extension Education Conference on Education, Research and Services, at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), in Varanasi, India. Continue reading Agricultural Extension Education Leadership Award BHU

On February 10, 2016, 1.30 PM, Petra Cremers will defend her PhD thesis, entitled ‘Designing hybrid learning configurations at the interface of school and workplace’. Continue reading Public Thesis Defence Petra Cremers February 10, 2016, 1.30 PM, Aula Wageningen University

The paper of George Kasule on professional development of teaching staff in university education in Uganda has been accepted for publication. Continue reading Paper of George Kasule on professional development of teachers in Uganda accepted for publication

During the Christmas holiday I have decided to go on retirement from Wageningen University on January 1st, 2017. Continue reading Farewell address on October 20, 2016

I would like to thank the 25,504 unique visitors who counted for a total of 941,854 hits to this website in 2015.  Continue reading Thanks, website visitors!

Recently published online: Ginkel, S. van, J. Gulikers, H.J.A. Biemans, M. Mulder (2015). The impact of the feedback source on developing oral presentation competence. Studies in Higher Education. DOI:10.1080/03075079.2015.1117064; http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/sK7GCUeATDnwARenHDmR/full

On December 17, 2015, Arjen Wals gave his second inaugural address on the occasion of his appointment as Personal Professor on Transformative Learning for Socio-Ecological Sustainability, entitled ‘Beyond unreasonable doubt – learning for socio-ecological sustainability in the anthropocene’, at Wageningen University. Continue reading Beyond unreasonable doubt – learning for socio-ecological sustainability in the anthropocene

There has been much research on planned behaviour (Ajzen) and personal traits (like the Big Five) in an attempt to predict performance and success. More recent research intends to take competence as a starting point for predicting performance and success (such as the research which resulted in the Great Eight by Bartram). Continue reading Core entrepreneurial competencies: ‘Analysing’, ‘pursuing’, and ‘networking’

On November 27 the Scientific Advisory Committee of the ITB met with the Vice Rector, the Board of the ITB, staff and PhD students to review the annual progress.

Continue reading Scientific Advisory Committee of ITB meets in ITB for Annual Review