Until 2012 Fontys OSO used a triangle as a conceptual framework to visualize the key concepts in the programme. Recently this was transformed into a visual model: the triade.
The essentials of this triade are the central position of the student as a professional, a collaborative approach of knowledge sharing and development and embeddedness in the society. Students are challenged to integrate their own experience (the person), the essentials of their practice (=praktijk) and theoretical insights (= theorie).