Increase in the demand for private higher education: unmasking the “paradox”

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

Purpose – It is considered a mystery by many people that, despite charging significantly higher fees when compared to public institutions, research has shown an increase in the demand and enrolments at private higher education institutions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical factors considered by students when deciding to make private higher education institutions their institution of choice. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a case study approach and draws data from all the six private higher education institutions in Zimbabwe. Self-administered questionnaires were given to students representing at least 5 per cent of the student enrolment and representing all gender, study disciplines and levels of study from each university. Findings – Irrespective of gender, six main factors influencing student choice were identified to be, in order of priority: access and opportunity; promotional information and marketing; reference or influence by others; quality of teaching and learning; fees and cost structure, and finally academic reputation and recognition. Research limitations/implications – The research was focused on a case study of Zimbabwe. Practical implications – The study has implications on the way private higher education institutions market, manage and sustain the quality of educational provision. The study therefore provides private institutions with useful and practical insights on what students want in their institution of choice. This will assist these institutions in strategising in order to sustain or gain competitive advantage and to maximise on the increasing demand for private education. Implications to government and public institutions are also given. Social implications – The study recognises the critical role played by private universities in improving access and recommends African Governments who face financial and resource constraints to fund and expand public universities to encourage private higher education as a meaningful and viable way to improve access and provide higher education opportunities to potential students. Originality/value – The study contributes to the current dearth of literature on factors influencing student choice to study with private institutions.

Factors contributing to Gen Z's deep learning: investigating undergraduates' course experience in Malaysian private higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Mee Thien ◽  
Mi-Chelle Leong ◽  
Fei Ping Por
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Course Experience ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

PurposeThis study aims to examine the relationship between undergraduates' course experience and their deep learning approach and to identify areas of improvement to facilitate students' deep learning in the private higher education context.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 844 Malaysian undergraduate students who studied in six private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Penang and Selangor. This study used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) for data analysis.FindingsThe findings revealed that good teaching and appropriate assessment have no significant relationship with deep learning. Generic skills, clear goals and standards, appropriate workload and emphasis on independence are positively related to deep learning. Generic skills and emphasis on independence are two domains that deserve attention to enhance deep learning among undergraduates.Practical implicationsLecturers need to focus on to the cultivation of generic skills to facilitate students' deep learning. Student autonomy and student-centred teaching approaches should be empowered and prioritised in teaching and learning.Originality/valueThe current study has its originality in providing empirical findings to inform the significant relationship between dimensions of course experience and deep learning in Malaysian private HEIs. Besides, it also identifies the areas of improvement concerning teaching and learning at the private HEIs using importance-performance matrix analysis (IPMA) in a non-Western context.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Research Productivity of Private Higher Education Institutions Lecturers in Kopertis Region XII Maluku and North Maluku

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
maryani yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
Financial Benefits ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

A researcher is said to be productive after publishing their findings. The analysis of the Science and Technology Index portal, called SINTA, shows the productivity of researches of private higher education institutions lecturers in Kopertis Region XII Maluku and North Maluku is still very low. The ranking of private higher education institutions in Kopertis Region XII compared with other universities in Indonesia further strengthens the opinion. This research aimed to determine the factors influencing the research productivity of private higher education institutions lecturers in Kopertis Region XII. The method used was an online survey on 155 samples of lecturers in Maluku and North Maluku. The data obtained were analyzed statistically descriptive. The results showed that research productivity is influenced by individual and institutional factors. Individually, the biggest driving factor is the perception of the function and benefits of research for human life, while the smallest one is the desires to be famous and financial benefits. The biggest inhibiting factor is the limited cost of research and publication, while the smallest is the motivation to research and publish. Institutionally, library facilities are deemed inadequate, thus contributing less to the increase of research productivity.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Research Productivity of Private Higher Education Institutions Lecturers in Kopertis Region XII Maluku and North Maluku

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
maryani yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Inhibiting Factor ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

Abstract: A researcher is said to be productive after publishing their findings. The analysis of the Science andTechnology Index portal, called SINTA, shows the productivity of researches of private higher educationinstitutions lecturers in Kopertis Region XII Maluku and North Maluku is still very low. The ranking ofprivate higher education institutions in Kopertis Region XII compared with other universities in Indonesiafurther strengthens the opinion. This research aimed to determine the factors influencing the researchproductivity of private higher education institutions lecturers in Kopertis Region XII. The method used wasan online survey on 155 samples of lecturers in Maluku and North Maluku. The data obtained wereanalyzed statistically descriptive. The results showed that research productivity is influenced by individualand institutional factors. Individually, the biggest driving factor is the perception of the function andbenefits of research for human life, while the smallest one is the desires to be famous and financial benefits.The biggest inhibiting factor is the limited cost of research and publication, while the smallest is themotivation to research and publish. Institutionally, library facilities are deemed inadequate, thuscontributing less to the increase of research productivity.

Performance management systems in Lebanese private higher education institutions: design and implementation challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Al Jardali ◽  
Nada Khaddage-Soboh ◽  
Mohammad Abbas ◽  
Nour Al Mawed
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

PurposeThe purpose of this study is at creating a performance management system template based on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) framework, which could lead the scorecard to function properly at Arts, Sciences and Technology University in Lebanon (AUL) and, as assumed, in other Lebanese private higher educational institutions.Design/methodology/approachThis study compares existing theoretical models applied in private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Lebanon. It adopts inductive approach with semi-structured interviews that helped the authors understand the way BSC is implemented in the private Lebanese institutions.FindingsThis study suggested a customizable BSC to be used at AUL and other Lebanese private HEIs to enhance and calibrate their organizational performance.Originality/valueMany researchers have investigated the use of Robert Kaplan and David Norton's BSC in various types of organizations, but there was no specific study describing the Lebanese higher education system. This study investigates the use of the BSC framework in Lebanese private HEIs taking Arts, Science and Technology University in Lebanon (AUL) as a sample. Moreover, this study also adapted a BSC model to the case of a private HEI, which extends the current body of literature related to the use, implementation and adaptation of the BSC.

Growth and conflict: the views of Chinese private higher education managers

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Ma ◽  
Malcom Abbott
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Managers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a series of interviews conducted with a number of managers of Chinese private higher education institutions on the growth of the private higher education sector in China and the relationship it has with the government. Private higher education managers in China do seem concerned with the regulatory impediments to their institutions’ development and the difficulties involved in competing with state-funded institutions. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a series of interviews conducted with a number of managers of Chinese private higher education institutions on the growth of the private higher education sector in China and the relationship it has with the government. Findings The research found that private higher education managers in China do seem concerned with the regulatory impediments to their institutions’ development and the difficulties involved in competing with state-funded institutions. Originality/value This work is the only one of its kind in the academic literature.

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