Artevelde University College, Member of the Ghent University Association, is a knowledge center for education, research and services, where students and professionals cooperate and develop their talents in a stimulating and internationally oriented environment.
Artevelde University College Ghent is one of Flanders' largest university colleges or professional education. 1200 Staff members work hard to present 21 degree programs to 13,000 students.
Artevelde University College Ghent offers a wide variety of study programs in the fields of teacher training, economic education, graphic education, health care and social work.
As for the department of Early Childhood Education, our approach is ‘(Re)searching together, growing together’.

News

Peer Learning Activities 2020 - A Conversation with An Raes

Early years settings have a huge role to play in society. They contribute to children’s learning and development, support them to develop social relations, and function as a ‘gateway’ into society. Th...

NEWS - Artevelde is Sending out able Troopers into the ECD Field

One of Artevelde University students who was doing an internship in a childcare center, was addressed by a mother. The mother complained about the cost of the diapers offered by the center: they were ...

Learning Event 7th June 2018

The KAA Gent Foundation uses football as a way to connect children, families, and the neighbourhood. Professionals in early childhood education and care, family support services, and preschool educati...

Resources

Group reflection as a motor for high-quality educational practice. An inspirational travel guide for practitioners and leaders in ECEC and primary schools

This Guide will help you get familiar with the collaborative reflective practices of educators working in Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC) and primary schools. It is intended for both ECEC pro...

All About Language

All about language is a resource offering  concrete tips and ideas to support professionals in language stimulation for young children. It is generally acknowledged that language development is a...

Videocoaching 'Imagination'

Video coaching 'imagination' professional development practice is about video coaching teaches and educators how to videotape themselves in order to be able to reflect on the quality of interactions t...

ProuD! Pedagogical, Reflective, Orgulous and Useable Documenting!

ProuD! Is a manual of how to use documentation of children’s learning including photos, audio-visual recordings, quotes, written notes, and children’s work products to reflect on children’s learning a...

Business Model for high quality, accessible and flexible childcare services

How to Business Model Canvas (BMC) provides guidance on how to deal with both external and internal organisational needs and the ways to best respond to them as an organisation. BMC is designed t...

Feasibility study for upscaling: Providing Access to Childcare and Employment (PACE)

Providing accessible childcare can improve chances of vulnerable parents in general and on the labour market. With PACE we want to explore organising occasional and/or flexible childcare. As we are wo...

Providing Access to Childcare and Employment (PACE): Impact report (2016-2020)

This report outlines how the access to childcare and employment can be enhanced for families living in vulnerable conditions by investing in strong systems, organisations and staff. It highlights...

The WANDA Method: Overview and Steps Forward

This resource summarizes the contents of the Peer Learning Activity (PLA) among ISSA members during 5 years, which focused on the WANDA methodology. WANDA is a co-reflective method aimed at improving ...

Flexibility in childcare

This book is one of the main outputs from the PACE (Providing Access to Childcare and Employment) project. This European project tested new models of making childcare and employment more accessible fo...

WANDA

To develop a new method of professionalization for low qualified practitioners in the 0-3 sector of the Flemish Community of Belgium, in 2010 Artevelde Hogeschool (University College in Gent) and VBJK...