Factors Contributing Towards Research Productivity and Visibility: a Case Study of Pakistan

Libri ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Khalid Mahmood ◽  
Saad Arsalan Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Commission

Abstract During the last two decades or so we have witnessed unprecedented growth and expansion in higher education not only in the high income countries but in middle income and low income countries as well, Pakistan being no exception. In 2002 a new apex body, Higher Education Commission was established to manage affairs of higher education which adopted measures to improve the quality of higher education in the country. The HEC adopted a new framework and policy towards higher education and made strenuous efforts not only to bring quantitative expansion but to improve the quality of higher education in the country as well. Consequently, the academic community has witnessed an unprecedented expansion in higher education in terms of number of higher education institutions and its enrolment. One of the goals of Higher Education Commission was to develop research culture within the country and enhance research productivity of the universities and higher education institutions to help achieve the objectives of knowledge economy. This paper attempts to analyse the available data to assess the research productivity of Pakistani institutions of higher education, trends over the last decade or so in the number of articles produced and their citation index and to see what factors have contributed towards increasing the number of research articles, enhancing the visibility of research produced by Pakistani universities and identifying the most productive institutions in this regard. Results of the study may help in framing a policy and developing a strategy increase the research productivity of Pakistani institutions of higher education and improving its visibility and impact.

scholarly journals The Application of Total Quality Management in Higher Education Institutions : تطبيق إدارة الجودة الشاملة في التعليم العالي (دراسة تقويمية لمخرجات الجامعة الجزائرية من وجهة نظر مؤسسات سوق العمل)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Qader bin Issa Al-Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education

The aim of this study is to present the main concepts of management in institutions of higher education, and its orientation towards the implementation of total quality management in order to improve the quality of higher education services.In the light of this communication, particular attempt to analyze the levels of satisfaction with the various agencies that make up the labor market in Algeria to the different services (output) presented by the Algerian university.

scholarly journals Contemporality & Supercontemporality – Criteria of Quality of Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Lugovyi ◽  
Olena Slyusarenko ◽  
Zhanna Talanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
National University

The article, based on the information essence and mission purpose of higher education, substantiates the key criterion of the quality of the latter one – the contemporality and supercontemporality of the information being taught and studied and leads to the formation of competencies (qualifications). The sign «contemporaneous» and «supercontemporaneous» is interpreted as the relevance of information for the present and the future. According to the duration of the relevance of the information its characteristic is proposed - "shelf life", as well as the negative influence of inappropriate for consumption (non-contemporaneous) information - the concept of "negative value added" in the formation of human capital. It is proved that contemporaneous and supercontemporaneous information can be supplied from the past, present and future. Information on the future state of the subject of teaching and study is provided by research prognosis and prediction and on this basis, the innovative design (creation) of the future. It is argued that university leaders and leadership training at universities are based on contemporaneous and especially supercontemporaneous information. The system of measures for consolidation and concentration of shredded and dispersed higher education institutions of Ukraine was outlined with the aim of achieving their competitive potential, the ability to provide high-quality (contemporaneous and supercontemporaneous) higher education, to be leaders and to form leaders of progress. That system developed on the base of analysis of the parameters of the 31 extra-class universities, which rank at 1-30 places by the Shanghai Rating (ARWU) in 2018 and serve as an exemplary future for Ukrainian universities. These measures include the following. First, the introduction of a national university ranking of general and sectoral versions to identify the best, medium and backward higher education institutions, their further optimization (priority strengthening of the first, improvement of second, removal or rehabilitation of the third), as well as the formation of a culture of competitive leadership. Secondly, the creation of a leadership Association of Ukrainian Universities, such as the Association of American Universities, in order to determine the strategy and policy of modernizing the national university network, supporting the formation and further development of universities on the basis of leadership. Thirdly, the consolidation of institutions of higher education in order to create the necessary educational, research and innovative organizational, personnel, resource, infrastructure capacity, the ability to produce and offer contemporaneous and supercontemporaneous information for teaching and learning, the formation of appropriate competencies (qualifications) for its consumers (competitors). Fourthly, the consolidation and concentration of higher education institutions by combining them with the most experienced time-tested universities, while reviving the profile adequacy of the facilities available to them in their competitive professional capacities. Fifthly, the maintenance of the modernization of institutions of higher education through their consolidation and concentration by the obligatory creation of conditions for the implementation of the dual teaching and research function of teachers by reducing the training load, increasing wages, developing educational and research infrastructure, resource support.

scholarly journals THE INTERACTION BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND EMPLOYERS AS A CONDITION OF HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING OF GRADUATES: EXPERTS’ OPINIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Елена Морозова ◽  
Elena Morozova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Real Sector ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Real ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Training Specialists

The paper considers the problems of interaction between potential employers and educational institutions of higher education in training specialists by means of the analysis of the opinions of two relevant groups’ representatives. The expert poll showed that, in general positively estimating the quality of higher education in Russia and Kemerovo Region, the respondents from the real sector of economy are more critical in their opinions. From higher education institutions they expect specialists better trained in practice and management. Both the educational institutions and the enterprises are ready for all-round cooperation which requires improving the existing mechanisms of their partnership and developing new ones.

scholarly journals Quality of higher education institutions and graduate satisfaction at the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (32) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Miriam Janet Cervantes López ◽  
Arturo Llanes Castillo ◽  
Alma Alicia Peña Maldonado ◽  
Jaime Cruz Casados
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Quality Of Institutions

Higher education institutions face the challenge that their graduates have the competences that allows them to quickly enter to the labor market and obtain an adequate economic remuneration. us graduate satisfaction is a key element in the assessment of the quality of institutions, since it allows us to know their perception regarding the quality received in their professional training. e objective is study the quality of higher education institutions and the satisfaction of the graduate in the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas. e methodology is descriptive and transversal  based on graduates information and satisfaction. As a result, Students are satisfied with their professional training received and their expectations were met since the academic level of the institution is good. It is concluded that studies on student satisfaction are useful for higher education institutions to identify educational and administrative priorities about the service they provide.

scholarly journals Organizational and motivational factors for the quality of teaching in higher education institutions in Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 85-96
Author(s):  
О. Ю. Бобровська
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Training System ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education

The article analyzes the transformational shifts in the higher education system of Ukraine and presents proposals for their extension and support. A review of legislative, regulatory and policy documents governing and directing the processes of ensuring the quality of higher education has been carried out. The idea of the depth and effectiveness of reform measures and the processes of improving the quality of higher education is formulated. It was stated that the Ukrainian higher education system has come close to academic traditions and modern practice of organizing the functioning of higher education in the European university system. The steps to enhance and further ensure the quality of higher education in Ukraine are identified. The importance and urgent need for attracting to cooperation and specific participation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, line ministries, the Ministry of Social Policy, employment organizations and trade unions of scientific and pedagogical workers of Ukraine in creating and supporting a training system and practical training of future specialists in the workplace, respectively chosen specialty and forecasting current and future long-term needs for training specialists, interest te business to finance higher education. It is emphasized that the quality assurance system of higher education can be achieved only if a motivational system of scientific and pedagogical workers is created to constantly and systematically improve the quality of education. The reasons that lead to insufficient attention to the innovation of the learning processes of students are identified. They include: the issue of continuing education of teachers, improving the standardization of their working time, solving the problem of free publication of the results of scientific research, deepening motivational factors and remuneration of teachers in higher education institutions and others. It is proved that the solution of these problems will create a dynamically updated quality management system of higher education in Ukraine at the level of European quality standards.

ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION STATUS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL: AN ANALYSIS

Ensemble ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Dr. Niladri Pradhan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The State ◽  
State University ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The One ◽  
North Bengal

The primary goal of this research is to examine and compare the overall quality of higher education institutions' results. In terms of research methodology, it falls under the category of descriptive comparative status studies. In the state of West Bengal, 218 colleges affiliated with seven universities were purposefully chosen as samples. The data is analysed using qualitative statistical methods such as percentages and graphical representations. It was discovered that 43.26 percent of colleges received a B score. It's also worth noting that 1.08 percent and 3.57 percent of colleges affiliated with Calcutta University and Vidyasagar University, respectively, have earned A++ and A+ accreditation. On the one hand, colleges affiliated with four universities (Burdwan University, North Bengal University, West Bengal State University, and Kalyani University) have received A, B++, B+, B to C grades, while colleges affiliated with two universities (Calcutta University and Vidyasagar University) have received A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B to C grades. As a result of the results, it is possible to infer that many colleges' success levels in terms of quality are not up to par.

Assessing the Quality of Higher Education Institutions in India:An Alternative Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 114 (06) ◽  
pp. 1167
Author(s):  
Pranab Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Murari P. Tapaswi ◽  
P. K. Sudarsan ◽  
Kavya Sudarsan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Alternative Framework ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education
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