The Role of Counselling in Programmes for Gifted Disadvantaged Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-379
Author(s):  
Jacqui Akhurst
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Disadvantaged Students ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Participation In Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Counselling Interventions

This article reflects on the provision of counselling for gifted disadvantaged students, which has been embedded into two access programmes on the Pietermaritzburg campus of the University of KwaZulu Natal Students who would not normally gain entry into degree studies are selected to these programmes from hundreds of applicants, and from the inception of the programmes, counselling has been an integral part of the curriculum. Because all students on the programmes are from disadvantaged backgrounds, they face many challenges to their mental health, particularly in adjusting to the university environment. The types of problems faced by the students and the variety of counselling interventions provided are described. The counsellors' roles and experiences of the work are outlined, and the students' responses are noted. The broader potential applications of counselling in the education of the gifted are then discussed, with particular reference to calls to widen participation in Higher Education.

scholarly journals Embodying human rights in #FeesMustFall? Contributions from an indecent theology

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Grassow ◽  
Clint Le Bruyns
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
The University

This article focuses on the #FeesMustFall (FMF) movement and the question of a human rights culture. It provides evidence from the specific context of FMF at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, which exposes human rights abuses and violence to the dignity of protesting students. To advance a human rights culture within the higher education sector in the context of FMF, the article highlights the role of theology – ‘indecent theology’ (as espoused by Marcella Althaus-Reid) – in revealing the problem and promise of higher education institutions in the quest for a more liberating and responsible society. It is only through interrogating the narratives that sustain the current university structures – and continue to oppress the poor and the marginalised – that South Africa will be able to begin to construct a society that is respective of the rights of all.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Digital Divide among French Higher Education Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-28
Author(s):  
Mounir Dahmani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

The widespread use of technology in daily life, and particularly in education in higher education institutions has devoted growing attention to the nature of ICT usages by Higher Education Teachers which has seen as an increasingly important factor for the successful integration of these technologies. This study aims to analyze the determining factors of the various uses of ICT by teachers in the university environment and to characterize their variety and intensity. For this end, we conducted a survey of a sample of 2,079 teachers from public universities in France. Our approach consisted in measuring the intensity of use of ICT in academia in order to appreciate the resulting digital divides between different groups of teachers. Multinomial logistic regression shows that the differences in the use of ICT are linked to the differences in initial digital skills between teachers. Furthermore, the training in ICT, age, gender and social context appear to have a manifold influence on ICT use. Our results clearly confirm the existence of digital  divides, it prompts us to analyze more precisely the role of innovative users and that   of first-time adopters when they appear to be actors involved in the diffusion of ICT within universities.

scholarly journals A Study on the Quality of Campus Landscape on Students' Attendance at the University Campus

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 950-962
Author(s):  
Mojgan Ghorbanzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Considering the expansion of higher education program in Iran to meet the needs of youth in recent years, there have been many institutes of higher education in closed spaces. This need is balanced now and it is time to highlight the importance of the impact of open spaces on higher education and improving its quality. The purpose of this study is to review landscape designing theories in University of Bojnord and investigating the role of these components in students’ attendance in the university environment. The ultimate goal is to extract and prioritize the desirability factors of the open spaces of campus and the students' attendance at the university. -The findings of the extraction have been analyzed based on the access to landscape design patterns. It is conducted by designing a visual questionnaire based on the components of landscape desirability such as understanding, exploration, compatible with the desire for participation and relaxation and enjoyment of the landscape. The questionnaire was given to 55 Students of University of Bojnord. The statistical population was all students of University of Bojnord. The sampling method was random clustering from the faculties of based on their gender and major. The data was stored, analyzed and processed in SPSS software. Data analysis shows the priority of the main factors of the desirability of open spaces on campus. The landscape desirability of Bojnurd University and students’ attendance at university is low and it requires a serious review of the architectural design of the university landscape.

scholarly journals Building capabilities for higher education prior to entry

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-31
Author(s):  
Karen MacFarlane
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
First Generation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Participation In Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
University Setting ◽  
The Capability Approach

Inequality of participation in higher education persists despite a wealth of research and interventions. This has led to calls to rethink what it means to be university ready , especially for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom are first-generation students. This paper explores the efficacy of a unique widening participation model based on immersing learners in the university environment prior to entry to HE in Scotland. Data from interviews with 30 students who participated in the programme are mapped to Wilson-Equitable Transitions to University (2016) which is based on the Capability Approach. Capability theorists contend that an appropriate approach to widening participation would address what students need to be able to do and to be (their capabilities) to successfully make the transition to HE. Evidence from this study suggests that the experience of studying HE level qualifications within a university setting whilst still at school provides learners from disadvantaged backgrounds with the capabilities for an equitable transition to university. A key finding is that when capabilities for equitable transitions are fostered prior to entry, learners identify as university students. The paper contributes to the body of knowledge at the nexus of widening participation, transition and capabilities.

scholarly journals Poblaciones indígenas de Costa Rica y su acceso a la educación superior. División de Educación Rural: Una alternativa de formación

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vivian Carvajal-Jiménez ◽  
Kenneth Alfredo Cubillo-Jiménez ◽  
Marielos Vargas-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
University Environment ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Done

The following text describes the historical and operational evolution of inclusive actions in education directed towards indigenous populations in Costa Rica, one of the most vulnerable and discriminated groups in the country. This article specifically underlines how the national higher education and laws have evolved toward acknowledging the inalienable rights of these ancient peoples. The work done by the Universidad Nacional [National University of Costa Rica], specifically by the Rural Education Division (DER, in Spanish), stands out with roving degree courses and trainers of teachers for the General Basic Education being offered in the rural and indigenous contexts where students live. Part of the analysis includes a review of the barriers for accessing the university environment, as well as the role of public universities in democratizing higher education. The conclusion is that Costa Rica has made significant progress in the fields of law, administration, and pedagogy regarding access to education for the indigenous peoples; notwithstanding, these shall not be deemed as concluded achievements concerning the rights of the original peoples as there is a long way to go yet for asserting an equitable offering for them.

scholarly journals The Contemporary Vision of Universal Strategic Planning for Facing (COVID-19) Crisis in the Field of Higher Education Via Virtual Learning - Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Dina Ali Mohamed El-Besomey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The University

This is an analytical study for Global Education vision 2030 -2020 )) of The contemporary vision of Global strategic plan for facing (covid-19)or the renew corona disease crisis via virtual learning - training for higher education.The research builds in the virtual university configuring its concept and how could it simulate the environments of reality ,and its tools with a new contemporary vision for facing (covid-19) crisis via Global strategic plan of virtual learning - training for higher education, and deals with virtual reality as an effective way to simulate reality whatever the circumstances and difficulties in the environment of university, through which it can be configured for different environments tell the reality of an individual can't be accessed or coexistence with them. For example, the environment of space can't be educated to student in the university environment to live by realistic, and here comes the role of virtual reality in an environment similar to the environment of space and enables the student to interact with it as if in the real environment.

scholarly journals Student Participation in University Governance: Experience of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
pp. 119-132
Author(s):  
Lesya Chervona
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Voice ◽  
Student Participation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Governance ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Gradual Change ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The University

The article analyses the management structures and studying the experience of involving students into governance in Ukraine's universities. The processes of democratization in higher education have led to an increased student voice in university governance. Therefore, student participation is considered as an important and necessary condition (as stated in the official documents of the Bologna Process) of effective governance in higher education. This article considers student participation in university governance in the context of higher education development in Ukraine, namely as one of the mechanisms for improving university governance. In the public consciousness there is a gradual change in the understanding of the role of students in the educational process. The «subject-object» paradigm in the relationship between student and university, in which students are assigned the role of passive «object», is transferring to «subject-subject» relations where students are considered as a full partner in the educational field. The article conceptually clarifies the key concepts used by European researchers when studying the topic of student participation. First of all, these are such terms as: «student engagement» and «voise student». The official documents posted on the official sites of Ukrainian universities such as: University Development Strategies, Charters, Regulations, Teaching and Teaching Strategies, Student Self-Government Pages, etc., i.e. all those documents that can specify the idea of partnering with students within the university environment and whether student partnership is  formulated in the university-level policies.  To construct the scheme of the analysed materials on the websites of the universities, we have distinguished directions of student involvement: partnership with students in the university environment and involvement of students in the processes of governance; mechanisms for responding to student voice; the decision-making process at the university (transparency, accessibility, openness); mechanisms and tools aimed at intensifying student participation (information work, education, etc.).

scholarly journals Research University: Principles, Environment, Innovations, Traditions. Historical Aspect

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
G. V. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research University ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
University Management ◽  
Historical Aspect ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The University

This paper studies the basic principles of the Russian research university, its scientific, educational, social and cultural environment with the aim to study the transformation of the classical Humboldt’s model of university. The author emphasizes the role of the university environment as a key factor of shaping the personality of a research university graduate. There is discussed the importance of scientific and pedagogical schools and their leaders in the university’s development and functioning. The innovation activity is defined, and it is proposed to consider the innovative university system as a new essence of its structure. The turn of the XX century is characterized by the significant role of university traditions and of the Ministers of Education and Science in keeping and developing Russian higher education. The article is addressed to the heads of higher education institutions, to the experts in the sphere of university management, as well as to the researchers in the sphere of education and science. 

scholarly journals The Role of Co-Creating Value and Its Outcomes in Higher Education Marketing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6724
Author(s):  
Lien Thi Kim Nguyen ◽  
Tom Meng-Yen Lin ◽  
Hoang Phuong Lam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
University Image ◽  
Education Marketing ◽  
University Experience ◽  
The University ◽  
Positive Word Of Mouth

This study examines the role of student co-creation behavior in contributing to student satisfaction, perceived university image, and student positive word of mouth (WOM). Using a sample of 513 students from a Taiwanese university and conducting partial least squares structural equation modeling, the findings indicate that co-creating value is critical to student satisfaction, university image, and positive WOM. The results also show the effect of student satisfaction and university image on student positive WOM. This study confirms the pivotal role of student participation in co-creating value in enhancing satisfaction with the university experience, creating and sustaining a positive image, and building the credibility of the university. This research is particularly important to higher education institutions because it has practical implications for decision-makers, brand managers, and HE marketers who wish to improve understanding of the relationship between the university and students in the process of co-creating value and its outcomes.

Student mental health and the general practitioner

1975 ◽  
Vol 13 (25) ◽  
pp. 99-100
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Student Health Services ◽  
The University

Although most universities run a health service, students with important mental health problems are often seen by their general practitioner. There are a number of reasons for this; first, health services in the colleges of higher education outside universities are still patchy and incomplete. Second, students are on vacation for up to 24 weeks a year. Third, a student may choose to consult anyone, and may prefer someone unconnected with the university. Last, many students live at home and continue to see their general practitioner. This underlines the need for close liason between the general practitioner and student health services.

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