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Education / Pedagogy / werving studenten | | Dutch term or phrase: overtref jezelf! | Hallo allemaal,
Op mijn werk (Hogeschool Rotterdam) vindt werving van studenten plaats met o.a. de term: 'Overtref jezelf!' Het betekent zoiets als: 'Je kunt meer dan je zelf denkt'. Hoe vertaal ik 'Overtref jezelf'? |
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| | Exceed yourself! | Explanation:
Probably more management / advertising speak, but see for instance:
"Your level of engagement in a course determines your success in that course. That does not mean that a lot of effort will earn you an "A"; it does mean that a lot of effort will enable you to exceed yourself in several measures of performance beyond grades, such as self-discipline, note-taking, coherent writing, oral confidence, initiative, creativity, and group participation."
ref. http://www-relg-studies.scu.edu/facstaff/murphy/courses/sctr... |
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:36
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5 mins confidence:
5 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 Surpass yourself!
Explanation:
That is what I always tell my students when I want them to do their utmost.
Good luck!
Lucinda
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Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of:  English
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