EAPRIL 2024: The network works.

Description

To ensure each student fulfils their full potential may require additional challenges beyond the standard curriculum. In Dutch secondary vocational education, education for talented students is therefore organized in two prevalent ways, both enhancing students' learning capacity: (1) participation in honors programs where community with peers is central, and (2) participation in professional competitions. As building a community with others and wanting to win over others seem to contradict each other, the question arises of how these concepts interact and can be combined to create optimal learning environments for talented students. This leads to the research question: ‘What is the role and meaning of community building and competition in honors education and how do they relate to each other?’

To answer this question, we conducted a scoping review including 101 studies. Six overarching themes were identified: 1) Significance, (2) Developing, (3) Characteristics & Conditions, (4) Collaboration, (5) Membership & the Role of Actors, and (6) Enhanced Learning & the Role of Actors.

Preliminary findings confirm the potential benefits of both community and competition for honors education. However, there is a literature gap concerning the combination of community and competition in (honors) education.

Period	26 Nov 2024 → 28 Nov 2024
Event type	Conference
Location	Hasselt, BelgiumShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International