Implementing a Careers and Professional Development Course for Sociology Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39
Author(s):  
Mary Scheuer Senter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Career Success ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sociological Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Development Course ◽  
Practice Skills

Sociology students are interested in having meaningful careers that use their sociological knowledge and skills, and higher education institutions are under pressure to show that their graduates achieve career success. A one-credit-hour course focused on careers, professional development, and resources for sociology majors can increase students’ confidence that multiple options exist for them in their postbaccalaureate lives. Sociology faculty can design a course that increases students’ ability to locate and apply for relevant jobs and graduate programs and to practice skills that employers say that want to see in college graduates. Detailed examples of assignments, readings, and class activities are presented that can readily be tailored to the unique circumstances of different institutions and their students.

scholarly journals The reflective information literacy educator

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Whitworth
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Way

The shift in perception, from librarians as providers of information to librarians as educators in the effective use of information, requires the profession to become aware of differing approaches to the development of teaching and of the professional consciousness of educators: also of the way certain forms of teaching and CPD are privileged over others within higher education institutions, and why. This paper reports on and synthesises a range of theoretical works in this area, to explain how becoming an effective information literacy educator requires not just an awareness of practice, but developing it, through a continous interaction between theory and practice. The librarian-as-educator must engage in professional development practices which, ultimately, require the continuous questioning of the very foundations of IL, and work actively towards raising awareness of these processes throughout their institutions.

Exploring the educational needs of adult learners: A study of three universities in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Owusu-Agyeman ◽  
Magda Fourie-Malherbe ◽  
Liezel Frick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Method Approach

Adult learners have unique educational needs that require attention from Higher Education Institutions, facilitators and industry. While several theories and policies have been developed to address the bourgeoning educational challenges confronting adult learners in Higher Education Institutions, not much has been achieved in the wake of growing knowledge and skills demands of employers. Using a mixed method approach, a survey (n = 200) and focus group discussions (n = 27) were conducted among adult learners who were also professionals studying engineering programmes in three diverse universities in Ghana. Additionally, interviews were conducted with representatives from industry and from the three engineering departments in the three universities. The study revealed that while the development of separate programmes for adult learners in Higher Education Institutions is not plausible in meeting the educational needs of adult learners, a different pedagogy could be used in addressing the unique knowledge and skills needs of adult learners. We present the implications of our study in relation to theory, practice and further research.

Introducing Educational Technology into the Higher Education Environment

2016 ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Linda Van Ryneveld
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Education System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Roll Out

Over the past decade or two advancements in educational technology have taken place so swiftly that it threatens to revolutionize the education system. This phenomena seem to drive higher education institutions to respond with costly roll out plans that bring state of the art computing hard- and software, together with other highly specialized educational technologies, to their campuses. The dilemma is that these investments in educational technology are often made in isolation, without consideration for imperative aspects such as professional development. To progress, educators need to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to make optimal use of the technology. This can be achieved, among other, by means of well-structured professional development programmes. In this chapter the author explores the role of educational technology in higher education and establishes the need for capacity building by means of carefully designed professional development programmes. It furthermore suggests an alternative professional development framework.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF BORYS GRINCHENKO KYIV UNIVERSITY)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliia Vinnikova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Decisive Factor ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
The Individual

Nowadays, higher education is not only an essential condition for the spiritual and professional development of the individual, but also a decisive factor in socio-economic transformation.Taking into consideration changing nature of learning and teaching at higher education institutions, the need for professional development of teachers is increasing. The main purpose of the thesis is to highlight the problem of professional development of academic staff, its relevance and importance for improving learning and teaching. There will be presented a model of teachers’ skills improvement implemented at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine), as well as new approaches to the organization of training for higher school teachers that combine different training strategies for their development.

scholarly journals Kesenjangan Ekspektasi-Kinerja Dalam Keterampilan Umum Akuntansi

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sakina Nusarifa Tantri ◽  
Nabella Duta Nusa ◽  
Raise Pranadya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Career Success ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Vocational Higher Education ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Accounting Graduates

Preparations for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 require accountants to play an important role in an era of openness that demands information accountability. The lack of generic accounting skills from an industry point of view motivates researchers to conduct quantitative research aimed at investigating whether there are gaps in expectation-performance in generic accounting skills. The data of this study were collected through survey using questionnaires as the instrument. The research sample is accounting vocational educators and users of accounting graduates in Indonesia. This study identified the gap between the expectations of accounting graduates users related to the importance of general accounting skills for career success with generic accounting skills performed by accounting graduates. This research is expected to contribute as a material consideration for educators in accounting vocational higher education institutions in Indonesia in preparing learning models in order to accommodate the needs of the work field of accounting.

scholarly journals Content and analysis of professional development courses for teachers of higher education institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Pozilova Shakhnoza Khaydaraliyevna
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions

The article considered the problem of professional creativity of pedagogical staff of Higher Education institutions. Despite of these author analyzed system of professional development courses for teachers of higher education institutions

scholarly journals EFFICIENCY OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SIOP MODEL

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olha Demianenko ◽  
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Rymma Maiboroda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers

As the title implies, a scientific paper reveals the issue of an efficiency of professional activity of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions in the context of SIOP model. The problem of this study is that in spite of the stressed importance of teaching skills, student teachers lack many of the English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching skills which may have a negative impact on their teaching performance that in turn affects their teaching self-efficacy. The methods of applying SIOP model and the effect of using SIOP model on developing EFL student teachers’ teaching skills are studied. It is emphasized that among the multiple factors that affect students’ achievement is teacher effectiveness. Thus, the challenge remains to improve and promote the effectiveness of teachers in an effort to increase students’ academic achievement. The positive and negative aspects of the education shift towards SIOP model are identified, the principles of enhancing innovative educational process effectiveness are revealed. It is worth noting that any professional development of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions must address specific knowledge and attitudes that are relevant to teaching foreign language learners. Teachers need to understand basic constructs of the second language development, the nature of language proficiency, the role of the first language and culture in learning, and the demands that mainstream education places on culturally diverse students. There is growing evidence that professional development approaches that are guided by teacher input and that view teacher learning as continual and transformative makes higher education institutions a better place for students and staff. The results indicated that introduction of SIOP model has opened up a number of problems associated with the introduction of such training services. It is stressed that the factors of SIOP model can guide limited English proficient students and suggest some useful strategies for language teachers to handle the students’ difficulties in language comprehension. It should be stressed that the introduction of SIOP model in modern educational process opens up wide horizons and unlimited possibilities for the efficiency of professional activity of foreign language teachers in higher education institutions, which have yet to be studied and mastered by modern pedagogical science.

scholarly journals ПОПУЛЯРИЗАЦІЯ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ТА МЕТОДИЧНОЇ СКЛАДОВИХ У КОРОТКОСТРОКОВИХ ПРОГРАМАХ ПІДВИЩЕННЯ КВАЛІФІКАЦІЇ ДЛЯ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ГАЛУЗЕВИХ ЗАКЛАДІВ ОСВІТИ: ІЗ ДОСВІДУ РОБОТИ НАУКОВО-ПРАКТИЧНОЇ ШКОЛИ-СЕМІНАРУ ТА КВАЛІФІКАЦІЙНОГО ТРЕНІНГУ «СУЧАСНІ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ НАВЧАЛЬНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНСТІ ВИКЛАДАЧА ЗВО»

2021 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
О. О Резван
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Scientific Practical

The article identifies practical approaches to solving the problem of professional development of teachers of higher education institutions; emphasis is placed on the effectiveness of teachers’ acquisition of professional competencies in the process of teaching in short-term thematic courses; the experience of the organization of advanced training of teachers in branch institution of higher education is presented. Key words: advanced training of teachers, short-term courses, forms of advanced training, scientific-practical seminar, qualification training

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