scholarly journals Quality assessment of educational outcomes of university students in conditions of the modernization of higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 03015
Author(s):  
S.N. Shirobokov ◽  
V.V. Lorents
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Functional Literacy ◽  
Professional Goals ◽  
Cognitive Activities ◽  
Foreign Universities

The article discusses current problems and opportunities for competitiveness assessment of graduate in the context of the requirements of professional standards. The authors present the technology of competitiveness assessment of a future specialist taking into account the following criteria: professional knowledge in a psychological and pedagogical and subject area, the level of communicative culture in organizing interaction with the subjects of education, the level of student motivation in creating an individual educational route and forming long-term professional goals, reflexive skills of students in assessing the results of learning and cognitive activities and monitoring the dynamics of student progress in the educational space. The article material presents the results of empirical and comparative theoretical study of the level of development of educational outcomes and functional literacy of students of Russian and a number of foreign universities. The competitiveness assessment of future specialists was based on the study of the level of development of universal skills “soft skills” on the example of the implementation and design of individual educational routes of students. The authors have formulated conclusions that this process of assessment of scientific and educational achievements of students is associated with trends in humanization and internationalization of higher education, which determines the need to use in the educational process of a modern university open learning systems aimed at organizing the learning of students on individual educational routes, providing academic mobility of students.

scholarly journals Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on perceptions and career goals of undergraduate tourism students in Ecuador

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (37) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Maria José Ortiz Zurita ◽  
Lluís Coromina Soler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Career Goals ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Professional Goals ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Professional Perceptions

This paper explored the perceptions and career goals of undergraduate tourism students, before and during the pandemic COVID-19, in the Universidad Estatal de Milagro, in Milagro, Ecuador. The study is based on a quantitative approach. The sample is made up of 207 students during 2018 (before the COVID-19 pandemic) and 161 students in 2020 (during COVID-19). The questionnaire included questions about professional perceptions and questions about the professional goals that students have in the short and long term. Finally, perceptions exclusively related to COVID-19 were measured.  The results showed that the vast majority of the students are highly motivated and committed to pursue a career in the tourism industry. A high percentage of the participants expressed their desire to do a Tourism master degree and undertake their own tourism businesses, despite the uncertainty now generated by COVID-19. The findings also reaffirmed the importance of guiding improvements on tourism higher education and tourism industry, with the aim of ensuring the quality of the tourist services, with highly skilled professionals, especially in emerging tourist destinations as Ecuador.

scholarly journals Diagnosing the formation of an environment-oriented component of competencies in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 01014
Author(s):  
Olga Ponomariova ◽  
Olga Vasina ◽  
Sergey Shurygin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
State University ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
The Military ◽  
Selection Of

The article examines the diagnostic tools for evaluating the formation of an environment-oriented component of competencies in students within the system of higher education. The authors present the set of diagnostic tools following their long-term work on identifying the experience of emotional and values-based attitude to nature as the most difficult element of the environment-oriented component of competencies to assess. The article substantiates the selection of diagnostic tools taking into account available environmental knowledge, skills, abilities and behavioural stereotypes of students. It focuses on determining the level of adapted social experience combining the experience of environment-oriented cognitive activity, environment-oriented work methods, environment-oriented creative activity, emotional and values-based attitude. The use of diagnostic tools is illustrated by experimental work within the educational process at A.V. Khrulev Penza Branch of the Military Academy of Logistics and Penza State University.

scholarly journals On the role of interdisciplinary, transdiscliprinary, and philosophical knowledge in modern higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 01017
Author(s):  
Zoya D. Denikina ◽  
Anatoly V. Denikin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
System Level ◽  
Practical Solution ◽  
Classical Education ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Subject

The article traces the substantial and functional evolution of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge and its integration into the theory and practice of higher education. The method of distinguishing between classical, non-classical, and post-non-classical rationality is used to disclose the specifics of university transdisciplinarity. The proposed hypothesis suggests that in non-classical and post-non-classical education, different types of studied objectivity exist while when the subject boundaries are fixed, various forms of subject uncertainty are observed. Difficulties in the practice of non-classical education are associated with the objective of overcoming double uncertainty. In one case, the onedimensionality of the study depends on the choice of ontological conditions that are only sufficient for a given monodiscipline. In another case, the task of combining the intervals of studying a subject in the framework of multidisciplinary knowledge is being solved. Transdisciplinarity manifests primarily through educational modeling technologies. What can be attributed to the specifics of post-non-classical education is the study of two types of objectivity: the system-level reality in cases of severe disequilibrium and the system-operational reality in cases of mild disequilibrium. Thus, the subject area demonstrates substantial and systemic uncertainty. It is concluded that the study of systemic objects as a part of the educational process requires interdisciplinary efforts and is carried out in line with the following scheme: problem – project – concept – practical solution.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: CHALLENGES OF GENERATION Z

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Мария Владимировна Пупышева ◽  
Мария Александровна Харитонова
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Traditional Assessment ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Long Term Forecasting ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
New Generation

Обучение поколения Z в высшей школе должно быть адаптировано под его особенности, среди которых повышенная тревожность и отсутствие навыков долгосрочного прогнозирования. Данные черты снижают эффективность традиционного письменного контроля, уступая место более интерактивным игровым методам. Существуют инструменты, доказавшие свою эффективность для проведения текущего и промежуточного контроля, преимуществом которых является интуитивность их использования, а также сокращение времени подготовки и проверки работ обучающихся. Предлагаемые интерактивные инструменты контроля с использованием смартфона положительно сказываются на мотивации студентов, формируют правильное представление о собственном прогрессе и интегрируют цифровые технологии в учебный процесс, что само по себе уже является приоритетным направлением развития современной системы образования. The article focuses on the effectiveness of traditional assessment tools applied in higher education for teaching generation Z, considering the fact that the new generation of students has its own characteristics, including increased anxiety and lack of long-term forecasting skills. These features, combined with the intuitive use of the Internet, reduce the effectiveness of traditional written tests, giving way to more interactive methods. The authors suggest a number of modern tools suitable for the formative and summative assessment in both classroom and remote learning, highly demanded during the pandemic: Quizlet multimedia cards, Learningapps small interactive modules, the Edpuzzle platform for video files, online testing services of Kahoot! and Class Marker, as well as Mentimeter interactive presentations service. The indisputable advantage of the listed applications is their intuitiveness, and therefore they do not require long training for using them, and they also can reduce the time spent on the preparation and evaluation of students’ tests. The proposed interactive assessment tools imply an active use of smartphones by students and have a positive effect on their motivation, help them form a proper idea of their own progress and integrate digital technologies into the educational process, which in itself is already a priority for the modern education system.

scholarly journals Role of free choice disciplines in the formation of applicants of higher education "soft skills"

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Higher Educational

The article analyzes the role of free choice disciplines in the formation of universal or functional competencies, which are also called soft skills. It has been proven that mastering soft skills ensures both personal success in life and professional implementation, as well as further career growth of a modern graduate of a higher educational institution. Based on the analysis of scientific sources, the main approaches to defining the essence and classification of soft skills in the works of both domestic and foreign scientists are determined and characterized. The publication analyzes and summarizes the ways of forming soft skills among students in the practice of higher educational institutions of Ukraine. Among them: the creation of a special educational environment, the restructuring of the educational process, which is dominated by such types of learning as project, problem-based, etc.; variety of forms and methods of teaching; extracurricular system, etc. It has been proven that a cycle of selective disciplines or author's courses plays an important role in ensuring the formation of soft skills. A significant place among them is occupied by the course "Pedagogy of Success", which in the 2020-2021 academic year was chosen by applicants for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education. The course is aimed at increasing the productivity of independent educational work and a positive attitude towards it among students of higher educational institutions, equipping them with strategies of self-esteem, the formation of a positive "I-concept"; effective distribution of time (time management); search, evaluation and information processing; active reading; improved memorization; submitting your own educational achievements; communication, ways to ensure personal work ability, etc.

scholarly journals Training of Future Specialists in Programme Subject Area 029 "Information, Library and Archival Studies": Main Trends of the Formation of Educational Literature Fund

2021 ◽  
pp. 102-116
Author(s):  
Nadiia Bachynska ◽  
Oksana Klymenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Archival Studies ◽  
Educational Literature ◽  
National University

It is the first articulation of the problem of forming a fund of educational literature as a theoretical and methodological basis for a successful educational process for students majoring in 029 “Information, Library, and Archival Studies” based on the example of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (hereinafter KNUCA). By applying general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special research methods (bibliographic, statistical, visual analysis), analysis and systematization of the entire literature presented in the teaching materials of the teaching staff of KNUCA on educational programmes in the programme subject area 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” the main trends in the formation of the fund of educational literature KNUCA for students of 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” have been identified, including compliance of educational literature for higher education to the current legal field, impact of the reform of domestic higher education in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process on structure and content of educational literature; reflection of the process of reforming library education in educational literature – the intensity of educational literature preparation is correlated with the implementation of a new programme subject area 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies”; active usage along with educational publications in the educational process scientific monographs, scientific articles, reference books (though, these types of publications have not been classified as educational publications officially, they start to perform educational function); availability of publications which names are identical to the names of academic disciplines, which is due to the need for educational and methodological support of new academic disciplines; preparation of educational literature by author’s teams formed, in particular, by teachers of various educational institutions; cooperation with various publishers, which provides the required number of publications for the educational process and their availability to the general public. Five functional levels of complex educational and methodical support of the educational process and formation of the fund of educational literature are substantiated: the level of the institution of higher education; the level of the scientific library of the institution of higher education; department level; level of authors; level of publishers / producers of educational literature.

scholarly journals Remedying Misdemeanors At South African Higher Education And Training Institutions

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
JeMutendwahothe Walter Lumadirry
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Comprehensive Universities ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Disciplinary Problems ◽  
South African Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Universities

In 2004 South Africa embarked on a mission of reforming its higher education system, merging and incorporating small universities into larger institutions, and renaming all higher education institutions university. The democratic country’s universities and technikons, which were incorporated with others and thus no longer exist, will be mentioned in this study. There are also a large number of institutions in South Africa, some are local campuses of foreign universities, some conduct classes for students who write their examinations at the distance education University of South Africa and some offer unaccredited or non accredited diplomas. Public universities in South Africa are divided into three types; traditional universities, which offer theoretically oriented university degrees; universities of technology, which offer practically-oriented diplomas and degrees in technical fields; and comprehensive universities, which offer a combination of both types of qualifications. Disciplinary problems at universities interfere with the educational process and place a burden on Management and academics. Misdemeanours have long been linked to negative outcomes for students, such as course failure and dropping out of universities. University senior management team is interested in keeping the institution safe and maintaining positive environment conducive to learning. To accomplish this mission, universities employ a range of policies and approaches to managing student behaviour, including positive behaviour support, exclusion, suspension and expulsions. Research was conducted in three types of South African universities. Management of each type of university was interviewed. From each type of university, three institutions were randomly selected. This left the researcher with a total of 9 universities out of 23. Responses from management of various institutions were related.

Recording Lectures, Streaming, Downloading, Podcasting, Vodcasting, and Webcasting

2008 ◽  
pp. 176-195
Author(s):  
Richard Caladine
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Student Interaction ◽  
Fundamental Part ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Efficient Learning

There can be a range of reasons to record lectures or presentations, from the creation of resources to meeting the needs of distant students. Of course recordings are one-way. The information in them flows from the recorded file to students and student interaction with recordings is generally limited to interacting with the controls of the player, that is, they can pause, stop, and replay the recording in part or in its entirety. It can be argued that this interaction adds another level of access to educational presentations. While this low level of interaction can have positive educational outcomes it cannot be equated with interactions between students and teachers. Clearly the person-to-person interactions have the potential for far greater educational outcomes ranging from the answering of questions to the exploration and extension of the subject area. In cases where students are distant from teachers and interact with recorded resources other technologies and techniques are need to provide viable two-way communications channels between them. All learning technologies impose on teaching and learning activities and recordings of presentations are no exception. It is argued that recordings by themselves seldom, if ever, are sufficient for effective and efficient learning in higher education. However, it is suggested that recordings when used in conjunction with other learning technologies and techniques can be a fundamental part of the learning experience.

East Meets West in Suzhou at the Dushu Lake Higher Education Town

2020 ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Charles van Marrewijk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Organizational Challenges ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Demographic Challenges ◽  
International Reputation ◽  
Foreign Universities ◽  
Quality Of Research

Xi’an Jiaotong–Liverpool University (XJTLU) is a young Sino-English university in Suzhou, China. It is a pioneer in making China rather than foreign universities the center of China’s internationalization process. The chapter discusses the background of XJTLU’s location and successful development, measured in terms of breadth of teaching experience, quality of research and teaching, and rising international reputation. For personal and internationalization reasons, there is special attention given to the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) as the most important department of XJTLU. We analyze long-term demographic challenges facing all Chinese institutes of higher education, followed by a discussion of XJTLU-specific organizational challenges (regarding mutual dependencies, human resources, and correct incentives) and cooperation challenges (relative to its parent institutions and local government).

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial teaching & entrepreneurial faculty members for creating new Steve Jobs in every subject area

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 01-08 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa Zülküf Altan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Fierce Competition

Education is the most important issue for nations. Higher education, among the educational process, is the most important determiner for the future of Nations. The ability of the nations to prosper and to thrive in an increasingly knowledge-based global society and economy largely depends on having a progressively well-educated population. The profound changes in the economy and the labor market in the past ten years and, consequently, in the competencies required by employers, have begun to have a serious impact on higher education institutions, whose primary mission is to qualify students by equipping them to meet the challenges ahead, both life and work. Challenges posed by globalization, fierce competition, frequent job changes, the growing need to create one's own job or to work outside one's home province or country, the importance of the appropriate behavior, new technologies, knowledge of English which is considered to be the medium of international communication and/or a second or third language became sine qua non which cannot be ignored by educational institutions and students. Close relationship between economics and the education for work force emerged as a result of this massive change caused in paying more emphasis to the philosophy of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture and became one of the indispensable values of educational systems. Considering the "silo" type of education and teaching common in our schools, it becomes clearer how far we are away from the realities of the present time. This article discusses the basic topics such as: what is entrepreneurship? Why is entrepreneurship important? Is entrepreneurship a teachable skill? Why do we need entrepreneurial teaching and Faculty members?

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