scholarly journals GEARING PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT EDUCATION CURRICULUM IN THE PHILIPPINES IN RESPONSE TO 21ST CENTURY NEEDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (6) ◽  
pp. 172-191
Author(s):  
Perfecto G. Aquino, Jr. ◽  
◽  
Revenio C. Jalagat, Jr. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Management Education ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Public Sector Management

The UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education, held in Paris, France in October 1998, adopted a universal declaration on the need for a new vision and paradigm in higher education responsive to the challenges of the 21st century. This study is an effort to answer this call but only in the limited field of public sector management education curriculum at the Master’s level. This study attempted an evaluation of existing curricula in terms of the responsive objectives in knowledge, skills, and values as well as the perceived gap between theory and practice. Further, it sought to identify any differences among school administrators, faculty, and students including practitioners in their perceptions regarding these objectives. The study used a three-staged survey to surface data as basics for the proposed curriculum. The first stage was a request for printed materials of the Master in Public Administration/counterpart courses from 66 educational institutions. The second stage was a questionnaire to which 69/132 (52%) school administrators, 112/198 (56.5%) faculty, 188/330 (56.9%) students, and 76/76 (100%) are practitioners, representing an overall 60.4 percent retrieval rate. The questionnaires sought answers to the specific sub-problems of the study. The third questionnaire was sent to all respondents who replied to the second questionnaire; their opinion on the proposed objectives and courses/subjects were sought. Based on the findings, the researchers developed the proposed curriculum. This curriculum in conformity with the Commission on Higher Education standards consists of the following: 1. Core/Professional Orientation (12 units), Theory and Practice of Governance (3 units), Human Behavior in Organization (3 units), Leadership and Organization Change (3 units), Administrative Laws (3 units); 2. Research and Evaluation (6 units), Quantitative Methods of Management and Statistics (3 units), Research Techniques (3 units); 3. Major Subjects (15 units) on any of the following: Economic Development (3 units), Development Administration (3 units), Communication and Information Management (3 units), Public Management Issues (3 units), Ethics and Accountability in the Public Service (3 units), Environmental Management (3 units); 4. Thesis Writing (6 units). This study will be useful to schools or will offer a public sector management education course at the Master’s level as well as to the Commission on Higher Education for standard setting.

The Theory and Practice of Teaching in Today's Colleges and Universities

2009 ◽  
pp. 764-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor X. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Change ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Learning Society ◽  
Practice Of Teaching ◽  
Adult And Higher Education

Teaching is changing and it is being forced to change by many forces of social change. Today’s theory and practice of teaching in adult and higher education are not only shaped by technology, but also by prevalent teaching and learning theories such as constructivism, progressive principles of education, humanism and even behaviorism. While behaviorism, a major component of pedagogical teaching, successfully dominated adult and higher education in the past, the purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate that we are experiencing a paradigm shift from being pedagogical in our instruction to an andragogical mode of education in the 21st century due to the fact that we do know, to some extent, how students learn. Therefore, the way knowledge is delivered in the new century must be changed in order to serve the needs of this learning society.

Quo Vadis?

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 381-384
Author(s):  
ROCKY NINO MANIRE ◽  
Emily B. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum ◽  
Quo Vadis ◽  
Made In

The continuity of education must be seamless. Hence, adjustments in the basic education curriculum also calls for adjustments in the higher education curriculum to ensure the continuity of the learning process after transitioning from senior high school to tertiary education. Philippine Higher Educational Institutions is challenged everyday with the series of developments happening in the country. As such, adapting to these developments must be captured though curricular reforms in the PHEI curriculum. This short reflection deals with the adjustments made by the higher education in the Philippines in order to align themselves with the curricular reforms made in the basic education.

Benchmarking model for management education in India

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 666-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Yeravdekar ◽  
Abhishek Behl
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Interpretive Structural Model

Purpose Management education has assumed phenomenal prominence in India in recent years, with branding being a prime factor used as a yardstick, rather a benchmark or point of reference, for one institution having an edge over the other. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors leading to branding of management education in India. It proposes two frameworks using Total Interpretive Structural Model (TISM) for public and private sector management colleges. For this purpose, variables are extracted using systematic literature review, which play a crucial role in changing the dynamics of college rankings. The inquiry distinctly examines the nature of relationship between them for public and private colleges offering higher education. The study further proposes strategies for improvement of rankings by discussing the hierarchy and interrelationship among the enablers. Design/methodology/approach The study uses Interpretive Structural Model (ISM) to ascertain the linkages between the variables, and employs TISM to validate the reasons of association. The model was fabricated by consulting the experts from various spheres closely allied to branding and higher education, including the private agencies and decision makers in the selected colleges. The variables were furthermore structured for classification using Matrice d’Impacts Croises-Multiplication Appliqué an Classment Analysis. Findings It was observed that the variables behave differently when studied from the perspective of private sector colleges and public sector colleges; the former have seven levels of arrangement while it is only four for the latter. Quality of Faculty and Research were the key areas of concern for private sector colleges while infrastructure featured as a focal point for those in public sector. It was also evident that the placement of variables and their flow were different. Rankings should thus be premeditated differently for both the sectors and different weights should be assigned to rank the colleges. Research limitations/implications The study is confined to branding of management education institutes in India, without considering other important disciplines for generalizing the framework. It is based on literature review followed by ISM, while other approaches such as ethnographic research methods and appreciative inquiry could have been possible alternatives as well. Practical implications The paper helps in developing different frameworks for private and public sector institutes, which would assist them to have a homogenous completion within their respective sectors. The study can be used to measure the performance of colleges on various parameters and gives them linking variables to enhance their productivity. Originality/value The paper discusses the need for developing a different barometer to measure the performance of private sector and public sector colleges offering higher education.

scholarly journals Multimodal Conception in Learning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mochamad Bayu Firmansyah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Learning ◽  
Multimodal Learning ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum

This article aims to formulate a multimodal conception in the learning hierarchy. This exposure is based on three things, namely: (1) Multimodal definitions vary, (2) Higher education curriculum, and (3) Findings of research on multimodal utilization in learning. The problem relates to the pedagogical aspects of multimodal learning in the view of constructivism. 21st century learning requires learners to be proficient in interpreting text, discourse to socio-culture. This issue then inspects the multimodal conception in order to formulate multimodal learning as an approach.

scholarly journals Rethinking Quality Assurance in Curriculum Development and Implementation for Higher Education in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
Innocent Mutale Mulenga
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Stepping Stones ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum

Far-reaching advances and change in technology, climate and global economic integration are transforming the way we live today in ways that we do not yet fully understand. In sub-Saharan Africa, these uncertainties make a dramatic increase in population and a rapid expansion and demand in higher education. This creates challenges especially where higher education curriculum development and quality assurance are concerned since higher education has to provide the much needed appropriate work force. In this paper, the author explores the opportunities that quality assurance in higher education curriculum development can ride on using the thinking behind 21st century competencies. The chronicle of this discussion combines clear academic definitions of curriculum, curriculum development and then an analysis of how 21st century competencies may bench mark quality assurance in curriculum development for higher education. The final section of the paper brings together some challenges that are real threats and impediments to quality assurance in curriculum development in most African tertiary institutions. In the conclusion, the author feels that there are no reasons why African countries cannot transform challenges into stepping stones through quality assurance and improvement of their higher education sector so as to make it vibrant and productive. This will require a mind-set transformation.

Case Study 1

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Seidl
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Cycle Model ◽  
Higher Education Curriculum ◽  
University Course

Teamwork and cooperation are important 21st century skills and therefore important parts of the higher education curriculum. Following Kolb's ‘experiential learning cycle' model a combination of project work and moderated reflection can help students to acquire these skills. This article elaborates how LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) an be used to stimulate and moderate student's reflection on their teamwork skills in the setting of a university course. A focus is placed on the process and goals of the LSP method, the implementation in the workshop and the benefits of using LSP for this reason.

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