Who really selected you? Insights into faculty selection processes in top-ranked higher education graduate programmes

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 855-867
Author(s):  
George Tomlinson ◽  
Sydney Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Faculty Selection

scholarly journals The selection process of teacher candidate in Austria and Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-132
Author(s):  
Mehmet Canbulat ◽  
Ayşe Nur Kutluca Canbulat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Upper Austria ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Placement Center ◽  
Do So

The aim of this study is to analyze the selection process of teacher candidates in Turkey and Austria education systems. In the study, the Upper Austria Higher Education documents on the selection processes were examined and the teacher candidates' selection processes were observed. For the Turkish side, the higher education selection handbooks by Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) were examined and 96 teacher candidates were interviewed. According to the findings, in Austria's teacher education system, the students should volunteer to be a teacher and also must fulfill compliance of the profession. In Turkey, on the other hand, the teacher candidates were selected according to the central examination results conducted by ÖSYM. While scores are taken into account in the areas such as mathematics, social sciences, science, geometry, etc., the evaluation related to the individual reasons for seeking this profession, individuals' eligibility of the teaching profession and personal characteristics are not considered in this selection process. The interview results revealed that while some of the candidates were willing to become a teacher, others reported obligation to do so and some stated that they accidently selected to be a teacher.

scholarly journals The role of demographics in students' selection of higher education institutions

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wiese ◽  
C. H. Van Heerden ◽  
Y. Jordaan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Language Groups ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Institution Selection ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose: To investigate the choice factors students consider when selecting a higher education institution, with a focus on the differences between gender and language groups. Problem investigated: The educational landscape has seen several changes, such as stronger competition between institutions for both student enrolments and government funding. These market challenges have led to an interest in students' institution selection processes as it has implications for the way higher education institutions (HEIs) manage their marketing and recruitment strategies. The research objective of this study was to identify the most important choice factors of prospective South African students. It also aimed to determine if any gender and language differences exist with regard to students' institution selection processes. Methodology: A convenience sample of 1 241 respondents was drawn, representing six South African universities. A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect the data. Questions from the ASQ (Admitted Student Questionnaire) and CIRP (The Cooperative Institutional Research Programme) were used and adapted to the South African context after pilot testing. Hypotheses were analysed using the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) test with Wilks' lambda as the test statistic. Findings/Implications: Irrespective of gender or language, the most important choice factor for respondents was the quality of teaching at HEIs. The findings showed that males and females differ according to the selection of certain choice factors which suggest that HEIs can consider recruitment strategies for each gender group. Significant differences between the language groups were found for 17 of the 23 choice factors, signalling that different language groups make decisions based on different choice factors. African language-speaking students have, amongst other, indicated that the multiculturalism of the institution is a very important choice factor for them. Conclusion: The findings provide HEIs with an indication of the importance of choice factors considered by students in selecting a HEI. This will enable HEIs to use their limited funds more efficiently to attract the right calibre student (recruitment policies), to create a unique position, to sagment the student market more appropriately and to gain a competitive advantage.

scholarly journals The System of Student Selction in Chilean Universities

2000 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Sebastián Donoso ◽  
Gustavo Hawes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
University System ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Implicit Model ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Undergraduate Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

Chile has a peculiar centralised system for the selection of students to undergraduate programs; this is the case for the more traditional universities associated in the Council of Rectors. This process has been in operation for over thirty years, and its major instruments and procedures, as well as its foundations, are still in force. The contents of the different tests are currently under review; however, the system will continue to be the same in the future. Changes come from the new conditions created by the 1981 reform of the Chilean higher education system. Important modifications were introduced in the constitution, organization and financing of universities. The university system was suddenly opened; from the original eight universities, the system expanded to sixty-five. New conditions and social, professional and technical demands are having an impact on the higher education system as a whole and, specifically, on the student selection processes. This article includes a description of the process of academic selection for entrance into the Chilean university system. Next we analyze the Test of Academic Performance (PAA), the main instrument of this selection. Finally the PAA is analyzed and criticized from two points of view: its psychometric relevance and its implicit model of intelligence.

scholarly journals International academic mobility: the attraction factors of Brazilians students in Spain

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Kingeski ◽  
Jordi Olivella Nadal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Qualitative Nature ◽  
Brazilian Students ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The mobility of university students abroad is a phenomenon of great importance in the context of globalization and internationalization of higher education. Certain factors, such as the image of the institution, the country, the city, the evaluation of the study program, the cost, selection processes and even personal resources can determine the destination country. This article seeks to identify the attraction factors for which Brazilian university students choose Spanish universities to carry out their higher education. An exploratory study of a qualitative nature was conducted, a semi-structured questionnaire applied to twenty-eight Brazilian students of official rank: graduation, master's degree and doctorate. Data analysis was based on the assessment of attraction factors. The results indicate that the language, the tradition of the Spanish universities, the scholarships of the country of origin and the more flexible selection processes are important factors in the decision of these subjects. Spain is an option for many international students and the flow of Brazilian students to this country is significant, the authors also consider that these flows may be much larger in the future.

scholarly journals ACESSO, RETENÇÃO E EVASÃO: os contornos da exclusão na Universidade Federal de Goiás

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Chaiane De Medeiros Rosa ◽  
Ricardo Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
First Year ◽  
Higher Education Access ◽  
Education Access ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Investigation Period ◽  
The University

Considerando a ampliação das oportunidades educacionais na Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), promovida principalmente pelo Programa de Apoio a Planos de Reestruturação e Expansão das Universidades Federais, instituído em 2007, entende-se como relevante relacionar o fenômeno da expansão com o acesso, retenção e evasão na universidade. Portanto, o objetivo deste artigo é compreender os contornos dessas problemáticas na instituição, no período de 2006 a 2016. Para a realização desta pesquisa, em termos de procedimentos técnicos, foram utilizadas as pesquisas documental e bibliográfica. Primeiramente, foi feito um levantamento dos dados documentais de caráter estatístico fornecidos pela Pró-Reitoria de Graduação da UFG sobre os alunos de graduação ingressantes no período investigado. A análise e interpretação desses dados ocorreram com o aporte da pesquisa bibliográfica, baseado em referências teóricas sobre os temas investigados. Como resultado, constatou-se que, a despeito da expansão do número de cursos e vagas, a universidade enfrenta diversos desafios, como: preencher a totalidade de vagas disponibilizadas nos processos seletivos; levar os alunos a concluírem a graduação no período regular, sem ficarem retidos; e minimizar os índices de exclusão, principalmente no primeiro ano do curso.ACCESS, RETENTION AND EVASION:  the contours of exclusion at the Federal University of GoiásAbstract: Considering the expansion of educational opportunities at the Federal University of Goiás, promoted mainly by the Program to Support Restructuring and Expansion Plans of Federal Universities, instituted in 2007, it is understood as relevant to relate the phenomenon of expansion with access, retention and evasion in the university. Therefore, the objective of this article is to understand the contours of these issues in the institution, from 2006 to 2016. For the carrying out of this research, in terms of technical procedures, the documentary and bibliographical researches were used. Firstly, was made a survey of the statistical data provided by the UFG's Graduate Rector's Office about the undergraduate students entering the investigation period was researched. The analysis and interpretation of these data occurred with the contribution of the bibliographic research, based on theoretical references on the subjects investigated. As a result, it was found that, despite the expansion of the number of courses and vacancies, the university faces several challenges, such as: filling all the vacancies made available in the selection processes; to lead students to complete their undergraduate studies in the regular period, without being retained; and minimize exclusion rates, especially in the first year of the course.Keywords: Higher Education. Access. Retention. Evasion. Federal University of Goiás.ACCESO, RETENCIÓN Y EVASIÓN: los contornos de la exclusión en la Universidad Federal de GoiásResumen: Considerando la ampliación de las oportunidades educativas en la Universidad Federal de Goiás, promovida principalmente por el Programa de Apoyo a Planes de Reestructuración y Expansión de las Universidades Federales, instituido en 2007, se entiende como relevante relacionar el fenómeno de la expansión del acceso, retención y evasión en la universidad. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este artículo es comprender los contornos de esas problemáticas en la institución, en el período de 2006 a 2016. Para la realización de esta investigación, en términos de procedimientos técnicos, se utilizaron las investigaciones documental y bibliográfica. En primer lugar, se hizo un levantamiento de los datos documentales de carácter estadístico proporcionados por la Pro-Rectoría de Graduación de la UFG sobre los alumnos de graduación ingresantes en el período investigado. El análisis e interpretación de estos datos ocurrió con el aporte de la investigación bibliográfica, basado en referencias teóricas sobre los temas investigados. Como resultado, se constató que, a pesar de la expansión del número de cursos y vacantes, la universidad enfrenta diversos desafíos, como: llenar la totalidad de vacantes disponibles en los procesos selectivos; llevar a los alumnos a concluir la graduación en el período regular, sin quedar retenidos; y minimizar los índices de exclusión, principalmente en el primer año del curso.Palabras clave: Educación Superior. Acceso. Retención. Evasión. Universidad Federal de Goiás.

scholarly journals Recruitment and selection process of higher education sector and its impact on organizational outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Ayesha Yaseen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Effective Teachers ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
University Lecturers

This research examines the recruitment and selection practices followed in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Today education is the corner stone of societal reforms in Pakistan and effective teachers are the backbone of educational reforms. HEIs need significant developmental measures and this paper will provide recommendations to improve the recruitment and selection process promoting the competent and talented teachers so that higher education sector can play its part in economic growth. The research methodology applied is exploratory. This research based on primary as well as secondary data collected from newly hired university lecturers, Managerial staff, internet and online journals and research papers. Data analysis has been done with the help of SPSS software. Research concluded that recruitment and selection process of HEIs adopt systematic system but there is a room for improvement. At times this process is influenced by political factors. This research will help in promoting active constructive researches on education sector as well as the fair and corruption less recruitment and selection processes of HEIs. 

Equalization or Selection? Reassessing the “Meritocratic Power” of a College Degree in Intergenerational Income Mobility

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Intergenerational Mobility ◽  
The United States ◽  
Income Mobility ◽  
Implicit Assumption ◽  
College Degree ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Intergenerational Income Mobility

Intergenerational mobility is higher among college graduates than among people with lower levels of education. In light of this finding, researchers have characterized a college degree as a great equalizer leveling the playing field, and proposed that expanding higher education would promote mobility. This line of reasoning rests on the implicit assumption that the relatively high mobility observed among college graduates reflects a causal effect of college completion on intergenerational mobility, an assumption that has rarely been rigorously evaluated. This article bridges this gap. Using a novel reweighting technique, I estimate the degree of intergenerational income mobility among college graduates purged of selection processes that may drive up observed mobility in this subpopulation. Analyzing data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979, I find that once selection processes are adjusted for, intergenerational income mobility among college graduates is very close to that among non-graduates. This finding suggests that expanding the pool of college graduates per se is unlikely to boost intergenerational income mobility in the United States. To promote mobility, public investments in higher education (e.g., federal and state student aid programs) should be targeted at low-income youth.

scholarly journals Proposta de recomendações para a elaboração de mapas para o Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM): projetando tendo em vista sua descrição oral para cegos A proposal of recommendations for the preparation of maps for the National High School Examination (ENEM): projecting in view of its oral description for the blind

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-75
Author(s):  
Fernanda Domingues ◽  
Claudia Mara Scudelari De Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Public Office ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
The Right ◽  
Do So

É direito do cego o acesso a Universidade e a cargos públicos. Para tal, os processos seletivos precisam adaptar-se para atender essa demanda. No Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio - o ENEM, que vem crescendo exponencialmente e garantindo o acesso de muitos ao ensino superior - é disponibilizado para o candidato cego a prova em Braille e o ledor, voluntário que candidata-se para transcrever respostas, redações, e a descrever oralmente imagens. No entanto, várias queixas sobre a atuação desse voluntário se somam, principalmente no que diz respeito a descrição subjetiva de figuras. Considerando os mapas como imagens de grande importância no exame, com ocorrência de no mínimo 5 por edição, questiona-se: como aprimorar o design de mapas contidos em provas de processos seletivos públicos inclusivos brasileiros, de maneira que a sua descrição oral seja acurada para candidatos cegos? Através das recomendações sobre a utilização das variáveis gráficas de Bertin (1983), somadas as recomendações da área de Acessibilidade, e às opiniões de dois voluntários que já atuaram como ledores do ENEM, o presente trabalho propõe recomendações para a elaboração de mapas a serem descritos oralmente para candidatos cegos no exame.*****In It is the right of the blind to have access to university and to public office. To do so,selective processes need to adapt to meet this demand. The National High School Exam - ENEM, which is growing exponentially and ensuring access to much higher education - is available to the blind candidate to test Braille and ledor, volunteer candidate to transcribe answers, essays, and to describe images for the blind candidates. However, several complaints about the performance of this volunteer add up, especially with regard to the subjective description of figures. Considering the maps as great importance in the examination of images, occurring in at least 5 per issue, the question is: how to improve the design of maps contained evidence of Brazilian inclusive public selection processes, so that their oral description is accurate to blind candidates? Through the recommendations on the use of the graphical variables of Bertin (1983), together with the recommendations of the area of Accessibility, and the opinions of two volunteers who have acted as ENEM lenders, this paper proposes recommendations for the elaboration of maps to be described orally to blind candidates on the exam.

scholarly journals From selection to registration, and beyond: Supporting the student diagnostic radiographer in becoming a compassionate professional.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Hollie Hadwen ◽  
Jane Harvey-Lloyd ◽  
Ruth Mary Strudwick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Professional Role ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Working Practices ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

The National Health Service (NHS) Constitution aims to safeguard the underpinning principles and values of the NHS. Whilst employers are obligated to recruit staff whose values and behaviours align with those of the Constitution, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are also expected to select students who demonstrate an understanding of those values and behaviours and potential to use them with their working practices. From the point of selection, HEIs assume a pivotal role in promoting and embedding those values and behaviours into curricula, and thus supporting individuals in the transition from student to professional.The purpose of this paper is to discuss how values-based practice has been embedded in undergraduate radiography education at our HEI. It describes how the HEI utilises values-based recruitment and selection processes, and explores the strategies employed to develop that foundation prior to entering practice placement. Key issues will be discussed including the importance of acknowledging and valuing the early experiences of students prior to being socialised into the established culture of the diagnostic imaging departmentThe role of the lecturer in supporting the transition from student to compassionate professional cannot be underestimated. This is multi-faceted and acting as a professional role model to students is an essential part of this whilst helping students to develop their own professional development throughout the course. 

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