scholarly journals The Status of Quality Assurance in Two Lebanese Universities

Pedagogika ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Wessam Al Chibani

This study was set to assess and analyze the status of two private university quality measures such as the quality audit, control, and ranking in Lebanon. In addition, it was set to discuss and evaluate the programs given by these universities. Finally, it was set to synthesize and analyze different tools that could be applied on the quality services these universities have. The sample of this study is two private universities in Lebanon where interviews were conducted separately with 6 deans, 6 chairpersons, and 6 coordinators. In addition to the universities, plenty of information was taken directly from the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of the Republic of Lebanon. Thus, qualitative data analyses were conducted. Main results showed that one of the main aims of both universities is to get new students registered and have better quality of education.  They always take into consideration the quality audit, control, and ranking, which allow them to be ranked from the top universities in Lebanon. One University has been accredited in 2015, which makes it necessary to follow up with the quality control; the second university is still working on getting accredited. The study concluded with recommendations addressed to private universities in Lebanon.

Author(s):  
N.V. Bogatel ◽  
M.V. Popov

In December 2018 the information and reference system “REGISTER of scientific professional editions of Ukraine” (http://resources.ukrintei.ua/refer/) was created at the SSO UISTEI. The purpose of the project is to create a convenient and accessible online platform containing information that will be useful to the authors (helps in the choice that is best suited for publication), editors (helps to improve and develop their own journals, helps to be in the trend in the development of professional scientific journals of Ukraine), experts (for monitoring of changes and verification of compliance with issued formal criteria). The service should ensure the availability of information about the scientific specialists of Ukraine. The system has a convenient multi-level search for publications based on a number of parameters, filtering functions and sorting content. The project was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and a link was posted on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science, through which any user can access the service online. The service (currently) contains and stores information on more than 1,760 scientific professional journals of Ukraine. In plans for further development it is planned to develop the possibility of external editing of the publication data by the founders, which will help to provide the most up-to-date information about the professional journals, to take into account the changes that arise in scientific periodicals. Using the service will simplify the control and improve the quality of management of expert opinions on the expediency of providing scientific publications with the status of professional


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ersilia Satta ◽  
Carmine Romano ◽  
Carmelo Alfarone ◽  
Sandro Gentile ◽  
Domenico Russo

Abstract Background and Aims Vascular Access (VA) is the lifeline of hemodialysis patient. The universal goal of access monitoring is to identify access stenosis and enable intervention prior to thrombosis; thereby, maximizing access longevity and minimizing morbidity. The advent and use of techniques including dynamic and static venous pressure monitoring, physical examination, access flow measurement, imagining and combined imaging and flow monitoring by duplex ultrasound demonstrate that it is possible to predict which accesses are at high risk for future thrombosis. Currently arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and arteriovenous graft (AVF) have been recognized as the permanent access. This study takes advantage of the opportunity to utilize data from 19 associated Dialysis Clinics to examine trends in VA use, trends in patient characteristics and practice associated with VA. Determine the status quo of the overall information related to the VA to start a five years follow up study with the aims to reduce VA complications 8stenosis and thrombosis) and related hospitalization days to improve patient’s quality of life. Method VA data were collected for each patient at study entry. Practice pattern data from the facility medical director, nurse manager and VA surgeon were also analyzed. We have developed a mask on the management database to implement the first level monitoring of access and collected data at each treatment (Fig.1) Results Average age of 801 patients enrolled was 73,5 years. Native AVF was used by 79%, AVG by 2% and CVC by 19%. As the age increase as well as he use of CVC move from 6% (15-39(years) to 50,5% in patients with more than 85 years. Most frequent complications were: Thrombosis 16,5 %, Infectios 5,5%. Related VA hospitalization days are 28,7 % of total days. Average dialysis goals achieved were: QB 290 ml/Min; blood processed 69,7 L; KT/V:1,35. Conclusion By interpreting collecting data for specific performance measures using accurate reports allow health care professionals to highlight the VA performance/inefficiences and provide correct information to the clinical staff to support them in their daily clinical practice and decision making.


ملخص: هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة مدى توافر متطلبات التعليم التقني لتلبية احتياجات سوق العمل الفلسطيني بالتطبيق على كلية فلسطين التقنية دير البلح، واتبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من العاملين الأكاديميين والإداريين في الكلية، واستخدم الباحثان أسلوب العينة الطبقية العشوائية، حيث تم توزيع (60) استبانة استرد منها (56) استبانة صالحة للتحليل، وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن متطلبات التعليم التقني المتمثلة في: “سياسات الكلية الداعمة للتعليم التقني “تتوفر بنسبة(65.66%)، بينما تتوافر “جودة مخرجات الكلية” بنسبة (61.82%)، أما “سياسات وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي” تتوفر بنسبة (59.82%)، وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة زيادة الجهود المبذولة من قبل الكلية لتعزيز التشبيك والشراكات مع مؤسسات التعليم التقني والجامعي والقطاع الخاص في استحداث وتطوير البرامج والتخصصات في الكلية بما يلبي الاحتياجات الفعلية لسوق العمل ويضمن توفير خريجين مهرة يساهمون في تطوير هذا السوق لتحسين مستوى الإنتاج الفلسطيني، والعمل على اعتماد وتطبيق معايير واضحة لتقييم جودة البرامج الأكاديمية، وفتح برامج وتخصصات نوعية تلبي حاجة سوق العمل تتميز بالمرونة والحداثة. الكلمات المفتاحية: التعليم التقني، سوق العمل الفلسطيني، كلية فلسطين التقنية Abstract The study aimed to examine the status quo of technical education requirements at Technical College of Palestine, which are necessary to serve the needs of the Palestinian labor market, Deir Al-Balah. The study used the descriptive analytical method. The population consisted of all the academic and administrative staff at the college. Random stratified sampling was utilized to select the study sample which consisted of (60) employees. The results of the study showed that the technical education requirements pertaining to the “College policies supporting technical education” are available with a percentage of (65.66%), those pertaining to the quality of the college outputs were available with a percentage of ” (61.82%), and the requirements related to the policies of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education were available with a percentage of (59.82%). The study recommended that the college should exert more efforts to enhance networking with technical institutions, universities, and the private sector to develop academic programs that meet the real needs of the labor market and to ensure the provision of skilled graduates who are capable of contributing to the improvement of the labor market. The college has also to adopt clear, flexible, and modern criteria for evaluating the quality of academic programs, opening new programs that serve the needs of the labor market. Keywords: Technical Education, Palestinian Labor Market, Palestine Technical College


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norris S E Simatupang

Textbook is one of the form of teaching material and a significant guide for teachers and students. One of the factors determining student success in learning activity is the quality of the textbook. Learning vocabulary plays a vital role in all language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Thus the author decided to analyze the vocabulary materials in Bahasa Inggris Kelas XI textbook published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. This analysis needs to be done to prove whether or not this textbook has sufficient quality to develop students' vocabulary. This research will be conducted using a qualitative research approach. The data collection method uses descriptive method because the author focuses on the vocabulary material in each chapter of the textbook. The data is analyzed using the instrument of textbook assessment by Houtz elements (1955). The results of the analysis that has been carried out shows that the textbook is suitable to be used as teaching material for the learning process in schools.


2021 ◽  
pp. 136-143
Author(s):  
Ion Cojocari ◽  

The fight against trafficking of migrants is a common international concern that ensures the protection of the rights not to be subjected to slavery and conditions similar to slavery. This article deals with the subject of the crime of organizing illegal migration. Particular attention is paid to the status of the migrant, who under certain conditions can be considered the subject of the crime under consideration. In the Republic of Moldova, the trafficking of migrants is protected by the crime of “organizing illegal migration”. Paragraph 4 of Article 3621 of the Criminal Code, exonerates the migrant from criminal liability for the act prejudicial to the organization of illegal migration. However, the issue arises when the migrant is the object of the crime within the meaning of the Protocol against Trafficking of Migrants. The article analyzes the special quality of the subject of the crime and of the beneficiaries of international humanitarian protection. In the author’s opinion, there are many questions that need to be elucidated, such as: who is the subject of the crime? How old is he/she? What is the special subject of the crime, and what are the conditions when the migrant can be prosecuted? In the author’s view, in order to avoid violations of migrants’ rights, the Moldovan legislature must strengthen its position on the protection of migrants’ rights so that the national criminal law (which responsibly ensures the protection of migrants’ rights) complies with the Additional Protocol on Trafficking of Migrants, having as material object the migrant’s body (material object).


Author(s):  
Vesna Kravarusić

The indisputable importance of early learning as well as the accepted documents of international organizations dealing with education have an impact on educational policy in the Republic of Serbia. Systemic solutions support the professional progress of educators/preschool teachers. Clearly limited and publicly recognizable areas of practice, accumulated fund of knowledge acquired through education, experience, which is expanded and deepened by continuous improvement and exchange with the environment; independent and/or cooperative decisions on timely and correct actions; meeting internal and external standards (self / control); ethics in personal and professional life are characterized by professional/competent actions of educators. Factors that modulate the level of competence of educators are the status of society, the immediate social context, the quality of the study program, professional environment, continuous professional development, pedagogical practice, personal characteristics of educators, job satisfaction and private life. The paper critically examines the key elements of the structure of factors in the Republic of Serbia in order to put light on weak points and their improvement. The research of a set of macrosystemic and subsystemic factors points out to the necessity of restructuring, improvement of the quality of selection, basic education of educators, interventions in the offer of trainings in accordance with the real needs of educators. Ensuring an effective, respectful climate in the preschool institution is necessary for microsystem changes. Pedagogical implications are contained in the creation of conditions for the development of participatory relations, critical observation, but also the emancipation and independence of professionally accomplished educators.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Moh. Wardi ◽  
Ismail Ismail ◽  
Ali Makki

Madrasah and schools have the same vision, mission and goals, namely the organizers of education in order to educate the life of the nation. Both of these institutions each have their own uniqueness and characteristics, because of their different backgrounds and histories. Competition and competition between educational institutions are still finding things that are unfair and cause polemics with each other. Even though the status and pos of the madrasa is the same as the school as the Joint Decree of the Minister of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia, the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Minister of Education and Culture, and SKB 3 Minister Number 06/1975.037/U/1975, and Number 36/1975 about improving the quality and quality of education in madrasas. The main points and substance of the referred SKB are first, that the recognition of diplomas at madrasah graduates can have a value equivalent to the recognition of public school diplomas and equivalent. Secondly, graduates / madrasah alumni can continue their studies to public schools and those who are on a higher level. And third, students in the madrasa can transfer to public schools of the same level. If we understand the difference between madrasa and school, it is only limited to textual understanding, it will lead us to a simple understanding and be trapped in mere symbolic understanding. So when these differences can be created at school, the difference between madrasa and other schools will disappear.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Nurul Agustin ◽  
Arief Maulana

In the constitutional arrangement of Indonesia, the House of Regional Representative of the Republic of Indonesia (DPD RI) becomes a representative institution that has the task to accommodate regional interests in political decisions. One form of public accountability for members of the DPD RI is to follow up regional aspirations. The problem of the free health service program in Banten Province, which is considered to be in conflict with Law Number 24 of 2011 concerning the Social Security Organizing Agency, examines the quality of the representative functions of DPD RI members as people's representatives in the regional context with the orientation of regional interests. This study aims to explain the roles and obligations of DPD RI members in following up on their regional aspirations. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with a case study approach. The results of this study indicate that the success of DPD RI members' accountability depends on their ability to establish good relationships with executive institutions and local governments. The accountability of DPD RI members is proven in this case because the Ministry of Health is now supporting the Banten Provincial Government's policy to fill a vacancy before all Banten people are registered as National Health Insurance participants.


Author(s):  
Antonius Rahardityo Adiputra ◽  
Ravik Karsidi ◽  
Bagus Haryono

The zoning system of new students enrollment programme (PPDB) that has been running since the academic year 2017/2018 is still causing controversy among the public. Especially for prospective students and parents, thus giving rise to a variety of perspectives that are quite significant in the realm of education. This study aims to determine the perceptions of stakeholders in the PPDB zoning system at SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo. This study uses qualitative methods with a case study approach. The source of primary data is obtained directly from the informant, while for secondary data sources obtained from scientific books, scientific journals and some documents obtained from informants. Purposive sampling is used as a way to obtain information. The validity of the data was obtained using source triangulation. The theory used is the structuration theory of Anthony Giddens. In this theory, Giddens mentions the word ‘individual’ with the term human agent. Society is not an objective reality that simply exists, but is formed by the actions of members. The act of forming a society is clearly a skilled appearance. Giddens explained the community with the concept of agents and structure. The results showed that the zoning system applied in the PPDB system in SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo had a variety of diverse perceptions of significant stakeholders in the education realm of the State High School, including in SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo. In this study the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia became an agent. The Agency is the primary as well as the internal stakeholders of SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo, they are the Principal, Teachers, and School Committees (parents of new students) who actively take a part in the PPDB zoning system. Then those who become actors in this study are new students at SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo. This unpreparedness was caused by a lack of network and insufficient information to understand and accept the new system in the PPDB zoning system at SMA Negeri 2 Sukoharjo.


2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Holbrook ◽  
Heather Bannerman ◽  
Amna Ahmed ◽  
Michael Georgy ◽  
J Tiger Liu ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTBackground: Discharge medication reconciliation (MedRec) is designed to reduce medication errors and inform patients and key postdischarge providers, but it has been difficult to implement routinely in Canadian hospitals.Objectives: To evaluate and optimize a new discharge MedRec quality audit tool and to use it at 3 urban teaching hospitals.Methods: The discharge MedRec quality audit tool, developed by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, was assessed and modified to improve comprehensiveness, clarity, and quality. The modified tool was then used to evaluate the quality of the discharge MedRec process for adult patients discharged to home from the general internal medicine service at 3 academic hospitals. Postdischarge telephone interviews were conducted with consenting patients, their community pharmacists, and their family doctors.Results: The audit tool required modification to include aspects of admission MedRec, high-risk medication discrepancies, and direct communication of discharge MedRec to key follow-up providers. Thirty-five patients (mean age 67.7 years, standard deviation [SD] 18.0 years; 17 [49%] women), with a mean of 8.8 (SD 4.5) prescribed medications at discharge, participated in the discharge MedRec evaluation. Documentation of any discharge MedRec was found for only 1 patient (3%), and no discharge MedRec was carried out by pharmacists. Postdischarge follow-up interviews elicited major gaps in communication with community pharmacists and with family physicians, which could lead to serious medication errors.Conclusions: The modified audit tool was useful for identifying gaps in the quality of discharge MedRec.RÉSUMÉContexte : Le bilan comparatif des médicaments (BCM) au moment du congé est conçu pour réduire les erreurs médicamenteuses et informer les patients ainsi que les principaux prestataires de soins de santé après le congé, mais sa mise en œuvre systématique dans les hôpitaux canadiens s’est heurtée à de grandes difficultés.Objectifs : Évaluer et optimiser un nouvel outil d’évaluation de la qualité du BCM au moment du congé et l’utiliser dans trois hôpitaux universitaires urbains.Méthodes : Cet outil développé par l’Institut canadien pour la sécurité des patients (ICSP) et l’Institut pour la sécurité des médicaments aux patients du Canada (ISMP) a fait l’objet d’une évaluation et d’une modification visant à améliorer son exhaustivité, sa clarté et sa qualité. L’outil modifié a ensuite servi à évaluer la qualité du processus du BCM pour des patients adultes ayant obtenu leur congé après un séjour dans un service général de médecine interne dans trois hôpitaux universitaires. Des entretiens téléphoniques après le congé ont été menés avec les patients consentants, leur pharmacien communautaire et leur médecin de famille.Résultats : L’outil d’évaluation a dû être modifié pour inclure le BCM au moment de l’admission, des écarts de médication à haut risque et une communication directe du BCM aux prestataires de soins de santé principaux chargés du suivi après le congé. Trente-cinq patients (âge moyen : 67,7 ans; écart type [ET] 18 ans; 17 [49 %] femmes), chacun ayant reçu en moyenne 8,8 (ET 4,5) médicaments prescrits, ont participé à l’évaluation du BCM au congé de l’hôpital. Au moment du congé, on n’a trouvé de renseignements relatifs au BCM que pour un seul patient (3 %) et aucun BCM n’avait été préparé par les pharmaciens. Le suivi après le congé a généré des écarts de communication importants entre les pharmaciens communautaires et les médecins de famille, ce qui pourrait entraîner des erreurs médicamenteuses importantes.Conclusions : L’outil d’évaluation modifié a été utile pour déterminer les écarts relatifs à la qualité du BCM au moment du congé. 


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