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There are several parallel networks of education in Belgium and competition and rivalry between them is a constant phenomenon. The different school sectors, financing of education, innovating role of cities and muncipalities, and the education of migrant children are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses origins and organization of technical engineering schools in Belgium, the development of higher technical education, industrial colleges, legislation affecting technical education, and considerations on the future of industrial colleges. Journal availability: see SO 507 243. (Author/DB)

The development of postsecondary technical engineering education in Belgium is traced. Problems that are discussed include: the proliferation of engineering schools, government role, industry school relationship, and the maintenance of high quality engineering programs. (BH)

The development of headmaster (principal) training in Belgium and the role of the University of Antwerp in program development is reported. The need for secondary school administrator training is discussed, as well as the strategy that evolved to meet this need. Despite favorable evaluation, questions remain regarding headmaster alienation. (Author/FG)

The aim of this exploratory survey was to provide an overview of physiotherapeutic and occupational therapeutic techniques and outcome measures applied in practice within palliative care. An anonymous web-based questionnaire was distributed to physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Flanders, Belgium between December 2017 and February 2018. A total of 91 respondents were included. Frequently applied interventions were: massage (51%), mobilization (49%), exercise therapy (46%), manual lymphatic drainage (42%), walking rehabilitation (40%) and breathing therapy (32%). Additional therapeutic aspects such as 'comfort care' and 'creating a therapeutic alliance' were mentioned by 34% of all therapists and cannot be ignored as an important part of treatment. Outcome measures were not always used to evaluate treatment because of time constraints and because progress was considered difficult to conceptualize in a palliative care context. The most frequently used outcome measures were a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the 6-minute walk test. In this study, the most frequently applied physiotherapeutic and occupational therapeutic interventions within palliative care were massage, mobilization and exercise therapy. However, therapists stress that these techniques are not mandatory, since care is always informed by the individual comfort and daily functioning of patients. Other than a VAS, outcome measures were used minimally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses a program in Belgium which studied the use of computers as teaching devices for economics and business education in secondary schools. Describes three courses in which the computer is used as a source of information, as a tool for computer assisted instruction, and as a tool for simulation. (GEA)