Saxion University of Applied Sciences

About: Saxion University of Applied Sciences is a education organization based out in Enschede, Netherlands. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Health care & Context (language use). The organization has 390 authors who have published 653 publications receiving 8859 citations. The organization is also known as: Saxion University of Applied Sciences.

Premature Entrepreneurial Exit: Exploring the Role of Goal Setting Bias

Abstract: The stimulation of entrepreneurship and the support to venture creation is widely introduced in governmental policy plans. Despite the good intentions, the failure rate of start-ups remains the same. Research on entrepreneurial exit and the design of effective prevention measures seem to be at a dead end. New perspectives might generate an impetus to this field. In this paper the goal setting theory is explored. The findings indicate that there are designations that a bias in goal setting effect premature entrepreneurial exit. In this paper important recommendations for further research are given.

Reintroduction failure after negative food challenges in adults is common and mainly due to atypical symptoms.

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Reintroduction of a food after negative food challenge (FC) faces many obstacles. There are no studies available about this subject in adults. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency, reasons and risk factors of reintroduction failure in adults. METHODS: In this prospective study, adult patients received standardized follow-up care after negative FCs including a reintroduction scheme and supportive telephone consultations. Data were collected by telephone interview (2 weeks after FC) and questionnaires (at baseline and 6 months after FC(s)): food habits questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Adult Form and Food Allergy Independent Measure. Frequency and reasons of reintroduction failure were analysed using descriptive statistics and risk factors with univariate analyses. RESULTS: Eighty patients were included with, in total, 113 negative FCs. Reintroduction failed on short-term (2 weeks after FC) in 20% (95% CI: 13%-28%). Common reasons were symptoms upon ingestion during the reintroduction scheme (50%) and no need to eat the food (23%). On the long-term (5-12 months after FC(s)), reintroduction failure increased to 40% (95% CI: 28%-53%). Common reasons were atypical symptoms after eating the food (59%) and fear for an allergic reaction (24%). Five risk factors for long-term reintroduction failure were found: if culprit food was not one of the 13 EU regulated allergens, reintroduction failure at short-term, atypical symptoms during FC, a lower quality of life and a higher state anxiety. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Reintroduction failure after negative FCs in adults is common, increases over time, and is primarily due to atypical symptoms. This stresses the need for more patient-tailored care before and after negative food challenges.

Combinatorial Reasoning to Solve Problems

Abstract: This study reports combinatorial reasoning to solve problems. We observed the mathematical thinking of students aged 14-16. We study the variation of the students’ solution strategies in the context of emergent modelling. The results show that the students are tempted to begin the problem solving process on the highest level and otherwise have difficulties transitioning from a lower to a higher level of activities. Qualitative analysis revealed some students’ preference of the use of formulas, while at the same time other students showed more insight by their systematic approach of the problems, leading to better results. We advocate matching emergent modelling with teaching combinatorial reasoning, stimulating students to create a relational network of knowledge.

Investigação em educação em engenharia: um campo emergente em portugal

Abstract: Num mundo cada vez mais globalizado, e no qual o rapido desenvolvimento cientifico e tecnologico ocupa um papel central no desenvolvimento das sociedades, torna-se cada vez mais relevante discutir o perfil desejavel dos profissionais de engenharia capazes de dar resposta a esses desafios, e, consequentemente, discutir os processos de formacao desses futuros engenheiros No contexto internacional, essas necessidades tem feito emergir a Investigacao em Ensino de Engenharia (IEE) como um campo de investigacao autonomo Norteando-se pelos criterios de identidade para um campo de investigacao de Fensham (2004), usado tambem por Borrego (2007), como principios orientadores de analise, este artigo pretende discutir a identidade do campo de IEE, caraterizar o seu estado atual no contexto internacional e no contexto portugues, e posiciona-lo relativamente as ciencias da educacao Busca-se igualmente identificar os desafios emergentes no crescimento e amadurecimento desse campo de investigacao especifico, de forma a que possa granjear reconhecimento quer nas ciencias da educacao, quer nas engenharias, no contexto portugues

Transforming e 3 value models into ArchiMate diagrams

Abstract: An enterprise architecture (EA) is a high-level representation of an enterprise, used for managing the relation between business and IT. In order to improve the contribution of IT to the business, all elements of an EA should be traceable to the business model and vice versa. However, in practice this is not the case. In addition to reasoning about cost structures and goal contributions of IT to the business, as is customary in EA, traceability would allow practitioners to reason about the contribution of IT to the value offerings of a business. In this research paper we present the results from an experiment where we wanted to refine guidelines for transforming a business model into an EA that we have derived in earlier research. Based on this experiment we refine the guidelines, identify building blocks for a business model (BM) based EA design and illustrate this with an example.