Self-assessment exercises: A comparison between a private sector organisation and higher education institutions

2008 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan José Tarí
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Sector Organisation

scholarly journals DIGI-HE – A Strategic Reflection Tool on Digitalisation at European Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 289-298
Author(s):  
Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ◽  
Patricia Bonaudo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Internationalisation Strategies

Digitalisation is an issue of growing importance at all higher education institutions (HEIs). It is often developed and driven bottom-up. In this regard, the intended self-assessment tool that the present paper aims to present “DIGI-HE” will support higher education institutions in developing their individual approaches to foster digitisation, methodological and conceptual approach. The present paper will outline the methodological procedure of design and subsequent validation of the tool. In a time when experimentation with, and mainstreaming of digital technology use is progressing to develop holistic strategies that encompass learning and teaching, research and innovation, as well as cooperation and outreach DIGI-HE will represent a self-reflection tool adapted to higher education to support the institutional efforts, to develop and implement strategies, which purposeful and holistic in comprising both missions, education and research. It will also furthermore attach particular importance to the need for dialogue among all actors and stakeholders in digitalisation, and address areas of activities relation to cooperation and outreach, including internationalisation strategies and practices.

Management Education for a Sustainable World

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-235
Author(s):  
Christiane Molina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Of Competencies

Societies across the world currently deal with multiple interconnected problems whose solutions call for the active participation of various actors. The private sector is among them and as a result, business leaders are in need of competencies that enable them to find appropriate answers. Sustainability competence may offer the key to transition towards a more equal and fair economy where the resources are maintained for the use of future generations. Higher Education Institutions and specifically business schools are an essential means to develop such competency. This chapter presents a proposal of an educational pathway for the development of competencies for sustainability and offers educators an array of teaching techniques that could be used at each stage.

scholarly journals THE SYSTEM OF EXERCISES FOR TEACHING ORAL CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Antonina Korol ◽  
Anhelina Pityk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Online Format ◽  
Consecutive Interpreting ◽  
Strategic Skills

The aim of our study was to create a system of exercises for teaching interpretation in the language pair "German-Ukrainian", due to the emergence of new standards for the quality of professional training of interpreters. In our article we used theoretical and empirical research methods: critical analysis of scientific literature on translation studies, methods of professional training of translators; educational documents and textbooks in higher education institutions; monitoring the organization of interpretation training in higher education institutions; observation of the organization of interpretation training in the Free Economic Zone; survey of translation teachers in order to study the state of professional training of applicants for higher education; questionnaires, self-assessment of future translators in order to identify the probable level of their professional competence. At the initial stage of the study, a survey of both higher education and translation teachers was conducted in order to identify priority areas of professional interpretation of an interpreter, to select relevant material and develop a system of exercises to develop skills and skills of interpretation within the discipline "Fundamentals of Interpreting", which is taught in the 3rd year (180 hours, 6 credits). The subject component of the content of interpretation training is limited on the basis of the results of the questionnaire in the following areas: social, political, as well as the field of culture and education. According to the stages of interpretation training, a system of exercises consisting of three subsystems has been developed. These include exercises for: 1) the formation of special skills of interpretation; 2) automation of skills and formation of special and strategic skills; 3) development of special and strategic skills. The material for the development of these exercises was authentic German-language online sources in the field of culture and education, as well as social and political spheres of human activity (official websites of Deutsche Welle, the European Commission, the website of the Federal Chancellor and the President of Germany; private podcast Annik Rubens Slow German mit Annik Rubens, printed publications in online format: Bild, Zeit, Spiegel, die Welt, Frankfurter Allgemeine, as well as online terminological dictionaries. The total amount of practical tasks for translation and exercises for the formation and automation of special skills of interpretation and development of strategic skills is 200 units, which are offered as a basis for the conclusion of methodological development for teaching interpretation in the 3rd year. Key words: consecutive interpreting, professional competence of an interpreter, system of exercises, stages of training, groups of exercises.

scholarly journals How Are We Doing with Open Education Practice Initiatives? Applying an Institutional Self-Assessment Tool in Five Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 125-140
Author(s):  
Tannis Morgan ◽  
Elizabeth Childs ◽  
Christina Hendricks ◽  
Michelle Harrison ◽  
Irwin DeVries ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Institutional Transformation ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Promising Practices ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Self Study

This collaborative self-study examines how five higher education institutions in British Columbia (BC), Canada, have achieved momentum with openness and are implementing and sustaining their efforts. A goal of this research was to see whether an institutional self-assessment tool—adapted from blended learning and institutional transformation research—can help to assess how an institution has progressed with its open education initiatives. By adopting both an appreciative and a critical approach, the researchers at these five BC institutions compared the similarities and differences between their institutional approaches and the evolution of their initiatives. The paper includes discussion of how a self-assessment tool for institutional open education practices (OEP) can be applied to OEP initiatives at an institutional level and shares promising practices and insights that emerge from this research.

scholarly journals Reflections on Post-Conference Feedback as a Developmental Teacher Training Strategy: Teaching Practice Supervisors’ Experiences in an ODL Institution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tshegofatso Makgakga ◽  
Sindile Ngubane-Mokiwa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Developmental Approach ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The University

Nationally and internationally, higher education institutions offer teaching practice as one of the teacher training support strategies to develop pre-service teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills. The University of South Africa is one of the higher education institutions that offer open and distance learning and has a high number of pre-service teachers. The University’s teaching practice is supervised by experts and culminates in a conferencing session in which the supervisor provides feedback on various aspects of the teaching practice. This study explored the teaching practice supervisors’ reflections on post-conference feedback as a developmental approach towards reinforcing assessment for learning. The qualitative approach was used as the researchers interpreted these supervisors’ reflections on post-conference feedback as a developmental approach. Through purposive sampling, supervisors who had supervised pre-service teachers for three or more years were selected. The findings of this study showed that post-conference feedback was developmental to pre-service teachers and supervisors. The findings further illuminated the way in which supervisors had assessed pre-service teachers’ teaching skills to understand their strengths and weaknesses. In addition, the study identified pitfalls such as time and the supervisor-to-pre-service-teacher ratio as 1:10 per week, which was unsustainable. The study suggests that there is a need to set clear and specific outcomes for assessment, to provide a self-assessment rubric for pre-service teachers to avoid conflicts during the post-conference feedback, and to arrange professional development workshops to be conducted with the supervisors.

scholarly journals The Barriers and Challenges Faced by Private Sector Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Promoting Sustainable Development: A Qualitative Inquiry in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Waqas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Barriers And Challenges

Private sector higher education institutions (HEIs) play a significant rolein advancement of sustainability. In Pakistan still this concept is in stageof infancy and has received little research attention. Moreover, HEIs inprivate sector are facing a lot of barriers and challenges in itsimplementation. In this backdrop, the purpose of this exploratory study isto determine the roles, barriers and challenges for development ofsustainable private sector HEIs in Punjab using semi-structuredinterviews form 11 faculty members working in private sector HEIs inPunjab, thematic analysis was carried out using NVivo 12. In general, allthe participants agreed that private sector HEIs are the knowledgecreating institutes and they can actively promote the sustainabledevelopment in Pakistan through faculty training and active involvementof all the stakeholders and action oriented research. Major barriers werefound to be lack of finance, poor research culture, faculty incompetencyand inadequate management support. It is suggested that HEIs must usethe resources in an optimal manner and develop appropriate class roomenvironment, effective curriculum, right technology usage, solutionbased research and well developed infrastructure to generate theinnovative solutions for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Impact Of Service Quality On Students Satisfaction In Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Roohul Amin ◽  
Dr. Asma Khuwaja ◽  
NisarAfridi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Learning Stage ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Students Satisfaction

In prevalent competitive environment of higher education institutions it has become vital for the institutional management to pursue for attainment of students satisfaction and maintain it throughout their stay in the institution during the course of study. Besides many predictors, the service quality is considered very vital factor in education sector to ensure students satisfaction all along their learning stage. Therefore, this research study aims to measure the relationship between the service qualities of higher education institutions with their customers (students) satisfaction. The service quality of higher education is determined by measuring various dimensions of service quality such as; the tangibility of institution and its infrastructure, reliability in its service delivery, responsiveness of its service providers, assurance and empathy. The research furthers its measurement of relationship of each dimension of service quality with students satisfaction level with a view to ascertain significance of each or otherwise. The research intends to investigate students of public and private sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The research is not only expected to determine the prevalent level students satisfaction and service quality of higher education, but also help to draw a comparative analyses between the public and private sector in this regard. The research would help the management of higher education institutions to revisit and regulate their strategies to deliver better service quality to its customers by focusing each dimension of the service quality individually.

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