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Prevention in education is more than teaching about illegal drugs: Vision text
Vision text to support the addiction prevention learning line, fitting within effective prevention and the alcohol and drug policy at school.
Background information for teachers to get started in an evidence-based way on addiction prevention at the …
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Towards an integrated approach to MEAV
This research investigates how the subject MEAV can be approached in an integrated manner. This approach provides more depth, students will make deeper connections and multiple objectives can be achieved at the same time so that more time can be …
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Algorithms and AI in the Educational Context: A Study on the Perception, Opinion and Attitude of Students and Parents in Flanders
Every year, the knowledge center carries out a monitoring in which, through a large-scale survey, it questions the attitudes of relevant stakeholders in a context where algorithms could be applied. This year they focused on the educational context …
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Qualitative determination of sulphites in wine
Almost every label on a bottle of wine states that the wine contains 'sulfites'. Sulphites are therefore a frequently used additive during the vinification process because many winegrowers are convinced that they are indispensable to …
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The relationship between global citizenship education and education for sustainable development
The Sustainable Development Goals promote global citizenship education and education for sustainable development as the ideal frameworks for bringing global challenges into the classroom. Due to their increasing popularity, the question arises …
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The critical micelle concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate
The determinations of the critical micelle concentrations (cmc) for ionic surfactants using specific conductivity measurements are excellent research projects for students and pupils to gain insight into some properties of substances in solution. …
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Giving an extra dimension to classic equilibrium tests
Chemical equilibrium is a difficult topic theoretically. By studying the complexation reactions in an aqueous solution of a copper salt with hydrogen chloride and with ammonia, it can be made clear that there is a single reaction system.
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Experiment with copper nanoparticles to show color changes
In this contribution, we discuss a student project where copper nanoparticles were prepared by reducing copper (II) sulfate using sodium borohydride. The use of iodide ions provides the necessary stabilization of the nanoparticles formed. The …
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The discovery of argon and the importance of accurate data analysis
John William Strutt, third baron of Rayleigh (1842-1919), is one of the most impressive figures in the history of the natural sciences. He is best known for his explanation of the blue color in the sky caused by Rayleigh scattering. It is less …
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Synthesis of gold colloids from honey
Gold colloid synthesis is a colorful nanochemical experiment. In this
contribution we discuss a student project where gold colloids are prepared from
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Determine the critical micelle concentration
Surfactants tend to form micelles in solution. The critical
micelle concentration is an important parameter for describing stability
of micelles. In this article we describe a relatively simple experiment through which
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Media concentration in Flanders 2016
The Flemish Regulator for the Media, the independent regulator for the Flemish audiovisual media, published the Media Concentration in Flanders 2016 report.
The general conclusion of the 2016 report is that:
- Convergence and cross-mediaity are …
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