Dr D’Angelo’s hidden chord (three utopias?)

2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032110254
Author(s):  
Jan Dickey ◽  
Sang-hyoun Pahk ◽  
Colleen Rost-Banik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Economic Capital ◽  
Student Debt ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Career Selection ◽  
The World

In this article we attempt to envision what utopian higher education could be given the realities that currently shape students’ experiences. Postsecondary education is fraught with admissions that favor those with social, cultural, and economic capital; with course enrollment, class size, and instructor accessibility governed by bureaucratic labyrinths and austerity measures; and with major and career selection constrained by looming student debt. As higher education perpetually reproduces social stratification and increasingly mimics corporate practices, it is imperative to ask who and what higher education is for. Why do we continue to engage in it? Are there ways to salvage it from within, or does it require demolishing, clearing the rubble, and building from scratch? Can a utopian version of higher education exist at all if wider social relations endure? Using speculative fiction, this piece grapples with re-envisioning higher education as students’ daily lives, and the world at large, remain within the confines of capitalist realism.

Community College Infrastructure

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Uttam Gaulee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Conventional Models ◽  
National Economies

The idea of community colleges serves to disrupt elitism in higher education by countering social stratification that is created and maintained by conventional models of education around the world. At a time when countries seek to redefine their education policies towards stabilization, prosperity, and democratization of opportunities, the idea of community college offers a powerful connective solution to community, industry, and national economies. The powerful but flexible idea of community college infrastructure is open for adaptations through a wide range of unique economic contexts around the world.

DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MAIN CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 60-69
Author(s):  
Ivan Syladiy
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Open World ◽  
Production Improvement ◽  
The World ◽  
Science And Culture ◽  
Globalization Of Education

The world experience of civilizational development of the most advanced countries of the world testifies to the crucial role of the educational sphere in the formation of the whole sociocultural complex – modernization of production, improvement of social relations, science and culture, ensuring sustainable development of society, entry of industrial countries into the stage of post-industrial information society. Educational systems have always focused on the needs of society and, despite the known conservatism, responded to the changes. The concept of “globalization of education” means the process of entry of the educational system into the European Higher Education Area and standardization of requirements: comparability of degrees, a single system of credit points, academic mobility and assessment of the quality of education. The globalized world is an open world, but not an equal one. New challenges in the system of human preparation for life are not least due to socio-cultural dynamics, which is constantly accelerating under the pressure of globalization and the information revolution. Therefore, today it is important to know the main vectors of globalization and informatization not only on the development of modern society in general but also on the development of its education system in particular. The social stratification of states deepens faster than material, financial, intellectual, human resources and talents are pumped out of backward countries.

It's Time We Started Paying Attention to Community College Students

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest T. Pascarella
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
The World

While over a third of American college students are enrolled in community colleges, there is surprisingly little research on these institutions to inform our views of the role they play—or can play—in the world of higher education. Turning our attention to these long-ignored but widely attended institutions may mean challenging some common assumptions about what students can and should get out of postsecondary education.

scholarly journals Four Functions in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio De Moura Castro ◽  
Daniel Levy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

Analysts generally accept that higher education in most of the world is increasingly differentiated. “The university” can mean many different things, and higher education—or “postsecondary” education or “tertiary” education—increasingly goes beyond what is found at universities. However, much analysis still ignores or underplays differentiation, even though the latter is now rarely openly disputed. The differentiation considered is usually that occurring across institutions, with much too little attention paid to differentiation of functions both across and within institutions

Games in Higher Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 38-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Dyer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Natural Extension ◽  
Content Delivery ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Higher Education Professionals ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Traditional Approaches

In an age of technological tools ranging from social media to virtual environments, higher education institutions need to re-examine the context of their content delivery, creating an opportunity for more realistic learning methodologies across the education spectrum more closely aligned with expectations from the world of work. Today’s learners consist of a cadre of individuals aptly described as “digital natives” (Prensky, 2001) whose proclivity for technology adoption is natural, as most grew up with access to computing technology and have directly experienced its evolutionary path. As such, higher education professionals are now challenged to specifically treat with a generation who perceive technology as a natural extension of their daily lives, recognizing that traditional approaches inclusive of e-learning are no longer sufficient to engage their student population.

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF THE LEVEL OF SENIOR GRADE STUDENTS’ SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL READYNESS TO ENTER THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Olena Polishchuk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Vocational Guidance ◽  
School Students ◽  
The World

The article considers the phenomenon of social and psychological readiness of high school students to enter higher education institutions, as it is relevant both for the individual and for society as a whole. Graduates of general secondary education institutions should enter into new social relations, which requires the necessary and sufficient level of knowledge to master the educational and professional program in a higher education institution successfully; ability to adapt to new life circumstances; ability to choose the path of professional development. General secondary education institutions need to pay considerable attention to the professional orientation of students. The components of vocational guidance in schools include the presence of a comprehensive program of vocational guidance; taking into account the needs of each child; availability of qualified career guidance counsellors trained teachers; contact with employers and direct work experience; liaison with educational institutions of the next levels of education; support and understanding of the importance of vocational guidance by school management; access to information on career development and the world of professions. The purpose of the article is to determine the initial level of formation of socio-psychological readiness of high school students to enter higher education institutions. Further steps are planned to form the social and psychological readiness of high school students to enter higher education institutions. Research methods: theoretical - analysis of psychological and pedagogical sources on the researched problems; empirical - Questionnaire to determine the formation of ideas about the world of professions and self-determination of personality, methods of diagnosing personality motivation to succeed T. Ehlers, methods «Motives for choosing a profession» R. V. Ovcharova, method «Readiness of students to choose a profession» V. B Uspensky. The study involved 200 high school students.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING THE FEELINGS AND MOTIVATION OF AFGHAN STUDENTS’ REGARDING STUDYING AT CHINESE UNIVERSITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Hizbullah Bahir Bahir ◽  
Huanghe .
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Mixed Approach

Making a decision to study in foreign countries is considered one of the most difficult tasks. However, it is one of the most essential and valuable attempts for the students because in foreign countries the quality of lessons are high and they can make huge social relations with learners. Also, China accepts students from all over the world. This study examined the feelings, and motivations of Afghan students; the data was collected through google form and constructed interview which 99 students were the participants. A mixed approach was used for this study. Moreover, the interview was done with those learners who have been completed their higher education in the country of China and the data was analyzed through SPSS 26 version. The findings asserted that learning of students in China is very beneficial as well with the relations of other foreign countries who study in China. Furthermore, the findings indicated more that learners have noticeable achievements in the parts of the culture of China, new technology; learning of Chinese language. Additionally, in China living allowance, medical services, well-equipped dormitories and the services of seeing historical places are free of charge for the better life of students. JEL Classification Codes: A19, B10, B25, C10, C53.

The Dialogical concept of consciousness in L.S. Vygotsky and G.H. Mead and its relevance for contemporary discussions on consciousness

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leszek Koczanowicz
Keyword(s):  
Activity Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Cultural Activity ◽  
Contemporary Philosophy ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The World

The Dialogical concept of consciousness in L.S. Vygotsky and G.H. Mead and its relevance for contemporary discussions on consciousness In my paper I show the relevance of cultural-activity theory for solving the puzzles of the concept of consciousness which encounter contemporary philosophy. I reconstruct the main categories of cultural-activity theory as developed by M.M. Bakhtin, L.S. Vygotsky, G.H. Mead, and J. Dewey. For the concept of consciousness the most important thing is that the phenomenon of human consciousness is consider to be an effect of intersection of language, social relations, and activity. Therefore consciousness cannot be reduced to merely sensual experience but it has to be treated as a complex process in which experience is converted into language expressions which in turn are used for establishing interpersonal relationships. Consciousness thus can be accounted for by its reference to objectivity of social relationships rather than to the world of physical or biological phenomena.

The Impact of COVID-19 Quarantine on Children‘s Behaviors and Language

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 796-806
Author(s):  
Sana M Kamal ◽  
Ali Al-Samydai ◽  
Rudaina Othman Yousif ◽  
Talal Aburjai
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Child Psychology ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
The World ◽  
Female Children ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pharmaceutical Interventions

COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, which considered a relative of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), with possibility of transmission from animals to human and effect each of health and economic. Several preventative strategies and non-pharmaceutical interventions have been used to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The questionnaire contained 36 questions regarding the impact of COVID-19 quarantine on children`s behaviors and language have been distributed online (Google form). Data collected after asking parents about their children behavior during quarantine, among the survey completers (n=469), 42.3% were female children, and 57.7 were male children. Results showed that quarantine has an impact on children`s behaviors and language, where stress and isolationism has a higher effect, while social relations had no impact. The majority of the respondents (75.0%) had confidence that community pharmacies can play an important role in helping families in protection their children`s behaviors and language as they made the highest contact with pharmacists during quarantine. One of the main recommendations that could be applied to help parents protection and improvement their children`s behaviors and language in quarantine condition base on simple random sample opinion is increasing the role of community pharmacies inpatient counseling and especially towards children after giving courses to pharmacists in child psychology and behavior. This could be helpful to family to protect their children, from any changing in them behaviors and language in such conditions in the future if the world reface such the same problem.

Social Glocalisation and Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Hobelsberger
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Social Structures ◽  
Local Effects ◽  
Local Identities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Health

This book discusses the local effects of globalisation, especially in the context of social work, health and practical theology, as well as the challenges of higher education in a troubled world. The more globalised the world becomes, the more important local identities are. The global becomes effective in the local sphere. This phenomenon, called ‘glocalisation’ since the 1990s, poses many challenges to people and to the social structures in which they operate.

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