Inclusive Education
Centre of Expertise Global and Inclusive Learning
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.
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.
