EDUCATING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INSIGHTS FROM THE HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN HONG KONG

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 145-164
Author(s):  
KIN YUEN RAYMOND TAM
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
General Education ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Education Courses

The purpose of this article is to uncover the trend of developing education courses for social entrepreneurship in higher education institutions in Hong Kong. The author had searched the syllabi or course descriptions across the websites of the higher education institutions in Hong Kong with the keywords of entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and social innovation. It was found that most of the social entrepreneurship courses offered were one-off single subject for undergraduate students, General Education courses, and minor courses, with only a few courses targeting postgraduates. It was also found that curricular differences among the courses offered by various schools or faculties were not that obvious. To understand this, the author had undertaken an analysis of the schools where these courses resided, course objectives, course content, and teaching and learning strategies among these various social entrepreneurship courses. Discussion of these has given insights to arguing for the need of multidisciplinary collaborations among social entrepreneurship educators.

scholarly journals Integrating Social Innovation into the Curriculum of Higher Education Institutions in Latin America: Insights from the Students4Change Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5378
Author(s):  
Alfonso Unceta ◽  
Igone Guerra ◽  
Xabier Barandiaran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
American Universities ◽  
Support Strategies ◽  
Social Innovations ◽  
Latin American Universities

In the last two decades, social innovation (SI) and social entrepreneurship (SE) have gained relevance and interest within the framework of academia at international level. Higher education institutions (HEIs) are key players in promoting innovation and social entrepreneurship initiatives that respond to multifaceted challenges. They support strategies on the basis of the strengthening of participation, collaboration, and cooperation with society and its local communities. However, the approach of Latin American universities to SI and SE has been very uneven in the way they have understood them, integrated them into academic programmes, and transferred knowledge to society. On the basis of the experience of the Students4Change project, we sought to understand the role of Latin American HEIs in promoting social innovations by analysing the experiences of 10 participating universities to formalise a pedagogical programme on SI and SE in their institutions. The results suggest that there is still a need to formalise an academic syllabus that is specifically designed to promote social innovations and to train universities in this endeavour. This paper contributes to the identification of the main levers of change, strengths, and challenges that Latin American universities face to institutionalise SI and SE in their contexts.

scholarly journals Student eXperience: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 9543
Author(s):  
Nicolás Matus ◽  
Cristian Rusu ◽  
Sandra Cano
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Students’ experiences have been covered by a large number of studies in different areas. Even so, the concept of student experience (SX) is diffuse, as it does not have a widely accepted meaning and is often shaped to the specific purposes of each study. Understanding this concept allows educational institutions to better address the needs of students. For this reason, we conducted a systematic literature review addressing the concept of SX in higher education, specifically aiming at undergraduate students. In this work, we approach the concept of SX from the perspective of customer experience (CX), based on the premise that students are users of higher education institutions’ products, systems and/or services. We reviewed articles published between 2011 and 2021, indexed in five databases (Scopus, Web of Sciences, ACM digital, IEEE Xplore and Science Direct), trying to address research questions concerning: (1) the SX definition; (2) dimensions, attributes and factors that influence SX; and (3) methods used to evaluate the SX. We selected 65 articles and analyzed various SX definitions, as well as scales and surveys to evaluate SX, mainly relating to satisfaction and quality in higher education. We propose a holistic definition of SX and recommend ways to achieve its better analysis.

Constructivist Internet-Blended Learning and Resiliency in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 1087-1101
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Penland
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Flexible Schedules ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Courses

This chapter focuses on the changes that have occurred recently in the distance education arena and the impact on higher education institutions focusing on undergraduate and graduate students taking these courses. Data were gathered from 164 individual participants enrolled in education courses at Shepherd University during the spring 2013, fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters from end of course surveys with ten questions focusing on the following areas: when students learn, why students learn and how students learn. Findings suggested; (1) increased enrollment in distance education courses, (2) courses allow for flexible schedules (3) better communication with instructor and (4) more meaningful learning overall for students.

scholarly journals Perception and Attitude Toward Self-Regulated Learning of Thailand’s Students in Educational Data Mining Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (09) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wongpanya Sararat Nuankaew ◽  
Pratya Nuankaew ◽  
Direk Teeraputon ◽  
Kanakarn Phanniphong ◽  
Sittichai Bussaman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Educational Data Mining ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Modern Learning

The Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies can be the best. It can be achieved by a sub-goal that will be more important in the younger generation. This paper proposes the process of developing factors (attributes) which are related to the development of learning styles through self-regulated strategies. The objectives of this paper are (1) to study the perception and attitude toward the attributes of students with self-regulated learning of the students in higher education, and (2) to find the level of acceptance towards the factor of SRL using applied statistics and machine learning technology. The results show that two tools have proved the respondents and the factors of SRL in the accepted level. Besides, the results found that Thai higher education students still focus on formal learning, which conflicts with the behavior and us-age of Internet and telephone in the classroom. In future work, the author is committed to develop and apply a self-regulated learning strategy model with a combination of collaborative learning strategies of blended learning. Also, it supports undergraduate students in analyzing the factors and studying the behavior patterns of learners in suitable modern learning.

scholarly journals Perceptions and Attitudes towards Sustainable Development among Malaysian Undergraduates

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balamuralithara Balakrishnan ◽  
Fumihiko Tochinai ◽  
Hidekazu Kanemitsu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Development Education ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Current Paradigm ◽  
Sustainable Development Education

This paper reports the findings of the perceptions and attitudes towards sustainable development among Malaysian undergraduates. The study was carried out involving 154 undergraduates from five universities in Malaysia. This research was conducted based on a survey whereby the respondents were given a questionnaire to gauge their perception and attitude towards sustainable development. The output of the analyses showed that the respondents have positive perceptions and attitudes towards all sustainability dimensions—environmental, economic, and social—except for economic and social bound issues. These findings suggest that the educators who are involved in sustainable development education need to focus on economic and social bound aspects. Overall, the findings showed that the sustainable development education in higher education institutions has cultivated an appropriate sense of responsibility towards sustainability among their undergraduate students. As such, this investigation serves as a cornerstone to which the current paradigm of sustainable development education can be examined for further improvement by related stakeholders.

scholarly journals Importance of Motivating Factors for International Mobility of Students: Empirical Findings on Selected Higher Education Institutions in Europe

Organizacija ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 274-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riko Novak ◽  
Anja Slatinšek ◽  
Gabrijel Devetak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
International Study ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractThis article explores the importance of motivating factors for the international mobility of undergraduate students who participated in a mobility programme and completed part of their studies at selected higher education institutions. The empirical research was conducted on a population of 3,539 mobile undergraduate students, who took part in mobility programmes between 2006 and 2011 at three selected higher education institutions in three different European countries (1 - Germany: Duale Hochschule Baden‑Württemberg Karlsruhe, 2 - Norway: University of Tromsø, 3 - Slovenia: University of Primorska, Faculty of Management). The purpose of this article is to present the underlying motivating factors in relation to the selected institution on a sample of 288 undergraduate students during the period studied. On the basis of these findings, we came to the conclusion that most of the students participated in students’ mobility programmes especially to gain international study and life experiences. Furthermore, we established a statistically significant difference in the duration of a mobility period in connection with gender and the satisfaction with the mobility programme.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION AND PROSPECTS OF USING PARSER PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 88-95
Author(s):  
Olha Shcherbina ◽  
Yuliya Vakulenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Automated Analysis ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Personnel Department

The purpose of the article is the need to develop a concept for the formation of communication using parser programs in the personnel department of higher education to improve educational activities. Methodology. In the process of research the methods of informology and social communication, logical-dialectical method of cognition, methods of system analysis, abstractions were applied, which allowed to reveal the content of implementation of parser programs; to analyze the use of parser programs in higher education institutions on the example of Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University. Scientific Novelty. The necessity of introduction and use of parser programs in higher education institutions is substantiated. The use of Google Spreadsheet in the human resources department of the university as an information retrieval system and text-digital database to improve the educational activities of higher education institutions has been studied. Conclusions. Analyzing the communications of the institution of higher education, it is necessary to name their main directions: communication between the organization and its external environment; communication between management levels and departments; communication manager-subordinate; communication between the leader and the working group; informal communications. The purpose of using parser programs in higher education institutions is primarily to increase the efficiency of the educational process, improve service and reduce costs in the data processing. The use of parsing in the personnel department of a higher education institution is multifaceted. Today, parser programs perform parsing, lexical, automated analysis, process many information requests, parse documents, extracting from there the necessary and useful user data. The Google Spreadsheets parser program aims to use the latest information and communication technologies that help improve management, improve employee interaction, and promote social innovation.

scholarly journals The speech-language-hearing pathologist’s training to work in education: what speech-language-hearing undergraduate students have to say

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Figueiredo de Oliveira ◽  
Ivonaldo Leidson Barbosa Lima ◽  
Janaína von Söhsten Trigueiro ◽  
Brunna Thais Luckwu de Lucena ◽  
Emanuelly Barbosa da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Course Load

ABSTRACT Purpose: to discuss the speech-language-hearing pathologist’s training to work in education, based on the report from speech-language-hearing students. Methods: a total of 29 students in the seventh semester of the Speech-Language-Hearing program at two higher education institutions participated in this study. The questionnaire used was developed specifically for this study. It comprised open- and closed-ended questions on the profile of the students and their training to work in educational settings. Data were also collected on the syllabi of the courses related to Educational Speech-Language-Hearing Pathology at both institutions. The data were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Results: the results indicated that the summed course load of the education-related courses is low, and their syllabi do not cover important aspects for the speech-language-hearing training aimed at the work in education. Also, the students reported that most of the practical activities took place in kindergarten or elementary school, with objectives related to a medical-centered view. The students also pointed out the need for improvements in the speech-language-hearing training to work in education. Conclusion: the students reported that their training should involve a broader course load, as well as contents and experiences to help them to consciously, critically, and responsibly join the educational setting.

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