Academic inbreeding in the Spanish public university system: a review of its institutional and context determinants (Endogamia en el sistema universitario público español: una revisión de sus determinantes institucionales y contextuales)

RESUMEN Cuando se leen las mediciones que se hacen en el mundo sobre las performances universitarias admira, cuestiona y/o desagrada que solo una universidad nacional merodee el puesto 900 a nivel mundial y el puesto 30 a nivel latinoamericano, las siguientes no figuran ni en el puesto 1500 a nivel mundial ni en el 75 a nivel latinoamericano. Algo le está pasando al sistema universitario peruano que no resiste ninguna comparación con sus similares de la región y menos del mundo.Ante la realidad que nos presentan repetidamente los rankings, no será inmoderado aceptar que ahora se exige a la universidad mundial variables y afanes rigurosos: • Contenidos de alta calidad que impactan en la vida diaria.• Flexibilidad para seleccionar y profundizar el conocimiento.• Acceso fácil e ilimitado de la información.• Mucha simulación e interactividad con el entorno real.• Profesores de reconocimiento y amplio prestigio.• Promoción de emprendimiento y visualización creativa.• Amplias redes sociales en todo el mundo.• Significativo apoyo de la tecnología de información y comunicación.• Esforzada dedicación y tutoría al alumno.• Investigación ligada al desarrollo nacional y local.• Mecanismos de vinculación permanente con los egresados.• Existencia de un órgano consultivo del mundo productivo.• Respaldo administrativo consistente.• Acreditación de la calidad de sus resultados. En ese escenario, el sistema universitario nacional tiene que cambiar y en la nueva forma de actuación que se le demanda, de asumir algunos cambios y guardar una real armonía entre la pedagogía y la administración, surgirá el éxito que le corresponde, pues ambas tendrán que empezar a nutrirse y soportarse en favor de la enseñanza-aprendizaje. Palabra clave: Pedagogía, Administración, Éxito universitarioABSTRACT When reading the measurements made in the world of college performances, it is remarkable, questionable and unpleasant that only a Public University ranks 900 in the world and 30th in Latin America, the others are listed neither the post 1500 globally nor 75 in Latin America. Something is happening to the Peruvian university system that does not stand any comparison with its counterparts in the region or the world. Facing the reality that rankings show repeatedly, it will not be intemperate to accept that global university requires rigorous effort and variables: • High quality contents that impact daily life.• Flexibility to select and deepen knowledge.• Easy and unlimited access to information.• Many simulation and interactivity with the real environment.• Well recognized and prestigious teachers.• Entrepreneurship promotion and creative view.• Widespread social networks worldwide.• Significant support of information technology and communication.• Endeavour and tutoring to student.• Research linked to national and local development.• Permanent linking mechanisms with graduated students.• Existence of an advisory body of the productive world.• Consistent administrative support.• Quality of the results accreditation. In that scenario, the Public University System must change and, in the new form of performance that is demanded, assuming some changes and having a real harmony between pedagogy and administration, will emerge the success it deserves, as both have to start nurturing and supporting for the teaching and learning process . Keyword: Pedagogy, Management, College Success

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Factors related with the university degree selection in Spanish public university system. An structural equation model analysis

Quality & Quantity ◽

10.1007/s11135-014-0008-9 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 541-557 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joan Guàrdia Olmos ◽

Maribel Peró Cebollero ◽

Antonio Hervás Jorge ◽

Roberto Capilla Lladró ◽

Pedro Pablo Soriano Jiménez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Public University ◽

Model Analysis ◽

Equation Model ◽

University System ◽

University Degree ◽

The University

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How Do Stages of Change for Physical Activity Relate to Employee Sign-Up for and Completion of a Worksite Physical Activity Competition?

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839916659846 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 93-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Timothy J. Walker ◽

Jessica M. Tullar ◽

Wendell C. Taylor ◽

Rolando Román ◽

Benjamin C. Amick

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Stages Of Change ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Public University ◽

Self Report ◽

University System ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Study Participants ◽

Ordinal Logistic Regression Model

Introduction. This study evaluated whether stages of change for physical activity (PA) predict sign-up, participation, and completion in a PA competition. Method. Deidentified data were provided to evaluate a PA competition between 16 different institutions from a public university system. Employees who completed a health assessment (HA) prior to the start of the PA competition ( n = 6,333) were included in the study. Participants completed a self-report HA and logged their PA throughout the competition. Multivariable logistic regression models tested whether stages of change predicted PA competition sign-up and completion. An ordinal logistic regression model tested whether stages of change predicted number of weeks of PA competition participation. Results. Stages of change predicted PA competition sign-up and completion, but not weeks of participation. The odds for PA competition sign-up were 1.64 and 1.98 times higher for employees in preparation and action/maintenance (respectively) compared with employees in precontemplation/contemplation. The odds for PA competition completion were 4.17 times higher for employees in action/maintenance compared with employees in precontemplation/contemplation/preparation. Conclusion. The PA competition was more likely to reach employees in preparation, action, or maintenance stages than precontemplation/contemplation. Most of the completers were likely participating in regular PA prior to the competition.

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European Constitutions as sources of Party Law and the Fundamental Law of Hungary = Las Constituciones europeas como fuentes de la Ley de Partidos y la Ley Fundamental de Hungría

Revista jurídica de la Universidad de León ◽

10.18002/rjule.v0i4.5286 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Peter Smuk

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

Representative Democracy ◽

Political Regime ◽

System A ◽

Constitutional State ◽

El Sistema ◽

Election System ◽

Fundamental Law ◽

Sociedad Civil ◽

The Relationship

<p>La regulación de los partidos políticos parece un tema ligeramente descuidado en la literatura constitucional húngara. Así, a pesar de que hay un gran número de cuestiones que deben analizarse y entenderse en los ámbitos de la democracia representativa, en el sistema electoral y en la financiación de los partidos, derivadas de las particularidades del cambio del régimen político, y que hace necesaria la interpretación de nuestro sistema político actual. Un análisis sustantivo de estas cuestiones en términos de derecho constitucional (y desde las ciencias políticas) podría contribuir a una mejor comprensión de la democracia representativa húngara, el estado constitucional, así como la relación entre la sociedad civil y el Estado. En este documento voy a ofrecer una visión general de las normas constitucionales relativas a los partidos políticos europeos y comparar la redacción de la Ley Fundamental de Hungría con las normas constitucionales creadas en 1989.</p><p>The regulation of political parties seems a slightly neglected topic in the Hungarian constitutional literature. It is so despite the fact that there are a large number of questions to be analysed and understood in the fields of representative democracy, election system and party financing arising from the particularities of the change of the political regime, the recent constitution-making or the necessary interpretation of our current political system. A substantive analysis of these questions in terms of constitutional law (and political science) could contribute to a better understanding of the Hungarian representative democracy, constitutional state as well as the relationship between civil society and the state. In this paper I will provide a rough overview of constitutional rules relating to European political parties and compare the wording of the Fundamental Law of Hungary with the constitutional rules created in 1989.</p><div> </div>

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A Core Course on Veterans' Health in an Online RN to BSN Program

Online Learning ◽

10.24059/olj.v19i1.488 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Elaine Keavney

Keyword(s):

Core Curriculum ◽

Opportunity To Learn ◽

Public University ◽

Nursing Programs ◽

Veterans Health ◽

University System ◽

Healthcare Needs ◽

Rn To Bsn ◽

Rn To Bsn Program ◽

Core Course

The Joining Forces Initiative challenges nursing programs throughout the country to develop curriculum that address the unique healthcare issues facing veterans. This article describes how the RN to BSN program at American Public University System responded to the Joining Forces Initiative by developing the core curriculum course, Caring for Today’s Veterans. In this course, students have the opportunity to learn about veterans’ healthcare issues through reading, discussion, interviews, and visits within their local communities. Comments from students indicate they have a greater understanding of veterans’ healthcare needs and how they, as baccalaureate-prepared nurses, can help to meet those needs.

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No food for thought: Food insecurity is related to poor mental health and lower academic performance among students in California’s public university system

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105318783028 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (12) ◽

pp. 1930-1939 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Suzanna M Martinez ◽

Edward A Frongillo ◽

Cindy Leung ◽

Lorrene Ritchie

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Grade Point Average ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Public University ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

University System ◽

Grade Point

This study examined the relationships between food insecurity, mental health, and academic performance among college students in a California public university system ( N = 8705). Structural equation modeling was performed to examine a direct path from food insecurity to student grade point average and an indirect path through mental health, controlling for demographic characteristics. Food insecurity was related to lower student grade point average directly and indirectly through poor mental health. These findings support the need for future interventions and policy on the importance of providing students with the basic needs to succeed both academically and in the future.

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Distributed leadership and administrative processes as determinants of public universities’ effectiveness

Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences ◽

10.18844/cjes.v16i5.6205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 2070-2090

Author(s):

David Jimoh Kayode ◽

Suraiya Rathankoomar Naicker

Keyword(s):

Distributed Leadership ◽

Public Universities ◽

Public University ◽

University Education ◽

University System ◽

Administrative Process ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Impact

The quality of students who graduated from Nigerian universities and the role played by universities in the growth of society is a significant concern to every stakeholder. This study examined the impact of distributed leadership on the effectiveness of public universities and the mediating role of the quality administrative process. A correlational survey research design was adopted. A total of 450 lecturers were sampled and were given questionnaire of which 346 questionnaire were returned and, only 305 questionnaires were usable after the data cleaning. The results of the analysis showed that distributed leadership does not directly connect to institutional effectiveness. Furthermore, it is evident that administrative process intervenes in the correlation between distributed leadership and public university effectiveness. The findings imply that the various leaders at the unit level, departmental, faculty, and university-wide must ensure quality administrative processes to bring about the desired University system in the country. Keywords: Distributed leadership, administrative process, university education, Nigeria, smartpls, hierarchical model;

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The Theory behind the Findings

Becoming Right ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691145372.003.0008 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Amy J. Binder ◽

Kate Wood

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Cultural Capital ◽

Political Culture ◽

Political Theory ◽

Cultural Sociology ◽

Public University ◽

Organization Studies ◽

University System ◽

Social And Cultural Capital ◽

Elite University

This chapter examines in more abstract terms how universities, in combination with the broader political culture, cultivate distinctive styles of conservatism among students. It reviews research in the fields of higher education studies, cultural sociology, political theory, and organization studies to capture some of the more general processes observed at Eastern Elite University and Western Flagship University. In particular, it considers how social and cultural capital gives rise to the particular dominant conservative styles of civilized discourse at Eastern Elite, provocation in the Western Public university system, and the submerged styles seen at these different campuses. The chapter concludes by arguing that the model developed for studying student conservatism on both campuses is general enough to be useful to scholars studying other aspects of students' lives other than politics.

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