scholarly journals Evaluating the Research Performance of Islamabad-Based Higher Education Institutes

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402090208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasir Javed ◽  
Shakil Ahmad ◽  
Shabir Hussain Khahro
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
National Level ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
And Training

Research discovers new knowledge, ideas, and technologies essential in driving the future of society and humanity. Without research, a relevant and modern country cannot exist. Similarly, the research output of universities and degree-awarding institutes (DAIs) plays a significant role in higher education and development of any country. Research fosters professional excellence in faculty, important for delivering outstanding student education and training. Therefore, this research is an evaluation of the research output of higher education DAIs in the capital of Pakistan. This research was conducted in four steps: (a) data collection: where the data were extracted from Scopus for the years 2008–2017; (b) data cleansing and labeling: which included removal of nonrequired contents and labeling of nonnumeric data to meaningful classes; (c) feature selection: useful features according to proposed research questions were selected; and (d) data analysis: data were analyzed according to research questions and results obtained from experiments with the help of statistical tools. It is concluded that with only 1% of country’s population and around 11% of Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) recognized universities geographically located at Islamabad Capital Territory, Islamabad-based universities and DAIs contributed 34% of the total publications of Pakistan produced during the study time period. This shows Islamabad-based universities and DAIs standing at the national level. The public sector universities shared the major portion of total publications of the studied universities. Private sector universities and DAIs shared 8% of the total publications.

scholarly journals U.S. National Higher Education Internationalization Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yovana Soobrayen Veerasamy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
National Level ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Making Process ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Multiple Actors

Situated within the context of globalization, the purpose of this historical policy analysis study is to identify and describe the ways in which multiple actors shape national higher education internationalization policy within the U.S., and to capture the emerging direction in higher education internationalization policy at the national level between 2000 and 2019. Data will be collected from multiple sources at the national level essentially from organizations within the public, private and voluntary policy-making sectors. The guiding theoretical framework for this study will rely on horizontal and vertical historical analysis. The study aims to describe (1) how policy is shaped in a pluralistic policy-making process, (2) identify factors that influenced policy trajectory, and (3) outline policy rationales between 2000 and 2019.

Decolonisation and South African TVET: A Different Missing Middle

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa Nicole Anthonie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
Missing Middle ◽  
And Training

This paper explores the South African Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in relation to calls for decolonisation that have emanated from higher education institutions (universities) and basic education institutions (schools). Both the public and the academic community have echoed these institutions’ calls for transformation through protests and articles in academic journals and the popular media. Apart from two articles in the popular media the silence on decolonisation and TVET has been deafening. A key phrase during the #FeesMustFall protests was “the missing middle,” referring to those students who were too rich for NSFAS bursaries but too poor to afford university fees. I argue that the TVET sector is a different missing middle in that it is missing from debates about decolonising education in South Africa. Through a document analysis of TVET related legislation, I argue that it is too “high” for basic education and too “low” for higher education. By drawing on Jan Blommaert’s notion of “voice” and Gayatri Spivak’s notion of “the subaltern,” the paper considers why there has been such silence on decolonising the TVET sector.

Evaluation of an e-Advising System

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Positive Impression ◽  
Applied Education ◽  
And Training

Higher education (HE) in Kuwait suffers from high dropout rates, and one of the leading causes of this desertion is a lack of academic advising. Effective academic advising systems must fulfill its user’s needs and provide a positive user experience (UX), which allows users to successfully and effectively fulfill their goals. This study used quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate an electronic advising system (e-Advisor) used by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET). Survey data from 1,095 PAAET students were analyzed to determine students' perceptions and evaluate their experience using e-Adviser. The findings indicated that students were aware of the features and advantages of e-Advisor. Overall, the participants had a moderately positive impression of e-Advisor’s UX. The system’s attractiveness, efficiency, and perspicuity were rated slightly higher than its dependability, stimulation, and novelty. Moreover, female students’ perceptions of e-Advisors UX were significantly more favorable than their male counterparts.

scholarly journals IMLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN REVITALISASI PASAR TRADISIONAL SARIJADI OLEH PD. PASAR BERMARTABAT KOTA BANDUNG

NEO POLITEA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-31
Author(s):  
YUYUN MULYATI ◽  
ANI SURTIANI
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Traditional Market ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
And Training ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims to analyze and describe the implementation activities of revitalization policy of Traditional Market Sarijadi by PD. Pasar Bermartabat of Bandung City which includes organization, interpretation and application. This research uses qualitative approach with descriptive method of analysis. Data collection techniques were conducted with in-depth interviews, observations and literature studies. The results of the study indicate that the organization has not been supported by human resources and facilities in accordance with needs, while the funds are sufficient. Establishing  a thematic organic vegetable market for Sarijadi Market and direct socialization to higher education and comparative study followed by traders and employees and Directors of PD. Pasar Bermartabat of Bandung city  is an organizing method. Interpretation of activities related to work programs and revitalization activities has not been supported by future guidelines and targets because no Strategic Plan has been determined yet. While the application activity of the Implementation of Sarijadi Traditional Market Revitalization Policy by PD. Pasar Bermartabat of Bandung City associated with the service has been using information technology for levy and maintenance services of Business Registration Letters and promotions for rental offerings. Research report on the Implementation of Sarijadi Traditional Market Revitalization Policy by PD. Pasar Bermartabat Bandung City has not yet run. Research suggestions need to be established immediately in the Strategic Plan, training and training facilities are needed, the addition of infrastructure.

scholarly journals Revitalising technical and vocational education and training in Africa: Issues outstanding

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. xi
Author(s):  
George Afeti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Training ◽  
New Jobs

One of the stark realities of Africa today is the crisis of youth unemployment. Every year,about 10–12 million poorly skilled young people exiting the various levels of the educationsystem enter the labour market (AfDB & OECD, 2012), where they end up in insecure andsometimes hazardous employment with no prospect of further education or training. Evengraduates of higher education institutions are not spared the frustration of seeking and notimmediately finding a job. In countries such as Zambia and Ethiopia, young graduates maytake up to five years after training before finding a job in the formal sector (ILO, 2013). InGhana, it is estimated that the economy needs to create 300 000 new jobs per year to absorbthe growing number of unemployed (Honorati & Johansson de Silva, 2016). In Tanzania,approximately 800 000 people enter the labour market each year (ILO, 2012), in contrast tothe absorptive capacity of the public sector of only 40 000.

scholarly journals The Effects of Training on Sustainable Development Practices in Higher Education: The case of Ibn Tofail University in Kénitra (Morocco)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 961-972
Author(s):  
Mustapha Kouzer ◽  
Abdelaziz Chaouch ◽  
El Mahjoub Aouane ◽  
Keltoum Rahali ◽  
Noura Ettahir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
A Value ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Education Today ◽  
Education Model ◽  
The University ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

The objective of this article is to study the existing relationship between training and the integration of Sustainable Development (SD) practices in the Moroccan University. The issue at stake is to verify whether the training provided at the level of higher education institutions responds to the various worldwide challenges. In order to respond to the difficulties that impact the higher education model, Moroccan universities are invited to rethink their various approaches so that they can respond to the economic, social, societal and environmental constraints which are constantly evolving. Therefore, these universities must align themselves with the major challenges facing education today[1]. The empirical research method used in this quantitative study is a Likert’s scale based questionnaire. The investigation was carried out on a sample of 134 teachers-researchers of Ibn Tofail University of Kénitra (ITUK) (Morocco). The investigated sample population was surveyed during the time period lasting from February the 1st to May the 31th, 2021. The analysis conducted regarding the results of the ANOVA of the variables reveals that the pedagogical approaches, curriculum and teaching methods are significant except for the teaching activities which display a value of 0.280 higher than the recommended threshold. Consequently, training in higher education can contribute to forging attitudes in the future in line with SD’s requirements by relying on pedagogical approaches. Hence, the University through training should contribute to a sustainable society in order to meet the 17 SD Goals which require that by 2030 all students should have the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to promote sustainable development. The results of this research will contribute to the development of new training curricula that meet the requirements of the various SD objectives. We have focused our research on the ITU Kénitra, we believe that our approach will serve as a basis to develop other cases of Moroccan universities to have an overall vision of training curricula converging towards the practices of SD at the Moroccan national level and for a better contribution in the new 2035 nationwide development model[2].

scholarly journals How scientific research changes the Vietnamese higher education landscape: Evidence from social sciences and humanities between 2008 and 2019

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Thi-Huyen-Trang Nguyen ◽  
Trung Tran ◽  
The-Tung Dau ◽  
Thi-Song-Ha Nguyen ◽  
Thanh-Hung Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Vietnamese Higher Education

Background: In the context of globalization, Vietnamese universities, whose primary function is teaching, there is a need to improve research performance. Methods: Based on SSHPA data, an exclusive database of Vietnamese social sciences and humanities researchers’ productivity, between 2008 and 2019 period, this study analyzes the research output of Vietnamese universities in the field of social sciences and humanities. Results: Vietnamese universities have been steadily producing a high volume of publications in the 2008-2019 period, with a peak of 598 articles in 2019. Moreover, many private universities and institutions are also joining the publication race, pushing competitiveness in the country. Conclusions: Solutions to improve both quantity and quality of Vietnamese universities’ research practice in the context of the industrial revolution 4.0 could be applying international criteria in Vietnamese higher education, developing scientific and critical thinking for general and STEM education, and promoting science communication.

scholarly journals A Study Of Factors Affecting University Professors’ Research Output: Perspectives Of Taiwanese Professors

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Cheng-Cheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Cognitive Evaluation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Key Indicators

Higher education in Taiwan is facing competition and challenges from the macro environment of globalization. Taiwan’s key policy direction is enhancing university quality in order to respond to these future trends. Universities’ international competitiveness relies on not only faculty members’ teaching quality, but also their research performance. Faculty members’ research performance strongly affects a university’s reputation, funding generation, and attraction of international and local students. Reviewing the higher education development in Taiwan, although policymakers have continued to promote the benefits of differentiating universities, few studies care how environmental factors of different types of universities affect faculty members’ research performance. Currently, fewer studies focus on the influence of environmental factors on professors’ research performance. In addition, few studies have explored the structural inequalities between universities. This research contains two sequential research methods—namely, analytic hierarchy process and questionnaire survey—to accomplish the following purposes: exploring related literature; determining key indicators of environmental factors; comparing the relative weights of key indicators in Taiwan; comparing the cognitive evaluation of environmental factors perceived by university professors at four different types of universities in Taiwan; and comparing the cognitive evaluation of environmental factors perceived by university professors in Taiwan.

Avaliação do Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID): estudo de caso na Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

2017 ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Adriana Castro Araújo ◽  
Wagner Bandeira Andriola ◽  
Maria do Socorro De Sousa Rodrigues ◽  
Afrânio De Araújo Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Educational Assessment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Email Address ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

RESUMO O Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID) objetiva incentivar a formação de docentes para a educação básica pública, contribuindo para a valorização do magistério. A presente pesquisa visa avaliar a repercussão do referido programa na qualificação e formação de professores para a educação básica da rede pública, a partir da opinião de alunos do PIBID da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Para tanto, três objetivos foram delineados: analisar as repercussões do PIBID na qualificação docente; identificar a influência que o programa exerceu na escolha profissional do egresso; e identificar a percepção do egresso sobre a escola pública durante a experiência como bolsista. Enviou-se questionário para o endereço eletrônico de 584 egressos do PIBID, obtendo-se retorno de 14,4% (n = 84). A partir dos resultados, concluiu-se que o PIBID contribui consideravelmente para a qualificação da formação docente, além de despertar e reforçar o interesse pela docência. Palavras-chave: Ensino Superior, Avaliação Educacional, Formação de Professores. Evaluation of Institutional Program in Initiation in Teaching Scholarship (PIBID): a case study at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC)ABSTRACT The Institutional Program in Initiation in Teaching Scholarship (PIBID) aims to encourage the training of teachers for basic public education, contributing to the enhancement the magisterium. The present study aims, in view of PIBID graduates of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), evaluate the impact of the program in the qualification and training of teachers for basic education. For this, three objectives were pursued: analyze the PIBID implications for the teaching qualification; analyze the influence that the program has had on professional egress choice; and analyze the perception of graduates of the public school during the scholarship experience. A questionnaire was sent to the email address of 584 PIBID graduates obtaining a return of 14.4% (n = 84). From the data analysis, it was concluded that the PIBID contributes significantly to the qualification of teacher education and arouses or reinforces the interest in teaching in public basic education. Key words: Higher Education, Educational Assessment, Teacher Training.   

scholarly journals Advantages of Employment after Retirement – A Content Analysis Approach. What Is Academic Professional Experience Worth After Retirement Age?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Nitza Davidovitch ◽  
Eyal Eckhaus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Senior Faculty ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academic System ◽  
Academic Faculty ◽  
Performance Ability ◽  
Faculty Employment

This study is a pioneer study that examines the advantages of faculty employment after retirement age from the perspective of academic faculty. The economic-industrial literature suggests that prior experience is a major consideration in the industry, particularly in the process of selecting suppliers, and the weight given to occupational experience has an effect on other advantages as well.  108 questionnaires administered to senior faculty were collected in a case study of a single university. A combined research method including qualitative and statistical analyses was employed, with the aim of exploring the advantages of faculty employment at institutions of higher education after retirement age. The current research findings show that most of the faculty members claim that the experience accumulated by faculty who have passed the retirement age is their strongest advantage. Furthermore, professional-academic experience was found to correlate with other advantages, namely knowledge, international contacts, deeper familiarity with the global academic system, improved teaching capabilities, and improved ability to guide advanced studies. This, in addition to the advantages of personal-professional skills: more patience and greater research performance ability.  The findings raise the practical question of the implications for the academic system in general and for the public academic system in particular. In other words, how does the public system of higher education translate the advantages of previous academic experience beyond retirement age? What are the benefits for colleagues, young faculty, the institutions – and the system of higher education in general, with regard to research, teaching, and contribution to the community?

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