scholarly journals THE CHALLENGES, RISKS AND PROSPECTS OF THE REALISATION OF THE MUSIC METHODOLOGY MODULE OF ONE – YEAR EDUCATION PROGRAMME

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Guntars Bernāts ◽  
Andrejs Mūrnieks
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
Teaching Culture ◽  
One Year

The reform of teachers’ education commenced by the Ministry of Education and Science provides an opportunity to obtain a qualification as a teacher within one year, encompassing studies based in a working environment for those who already have higher education. The goal of the research is to identify the challenges, risks and perspectives of the realization of the module “Music methodology” of the study course “Integrated methods in Teaching Culture Understanding and Self-expression in Art” within the one-year study programme “Skolotājs”. The research compared study course plans in music teaching and choir work methodology at two Latvian higher education institutions, as well as at two foreign higher education institution, where a qualification as a music teacher at a comprehensive school can be attained. The research was undertaken based on an analysis of theoretical sources, providing an understanding about a synthesis of varying contemporary methodological approaches. It encompasses the acquisition of a knowledge of cultural history and the history of music, the style and future directions of popular music, desirably not just theoretically but practically as well, in the education of the students. The actualization of such study courses as music teaching methodology, the research process in music teaching, music history and stylistics, the psychology of music, conducting, choir/vocal ensemble work, methodology and music project management are important for the high quality and integrated acquisition of music teaching methodology.

scholarly journals Auditing in a Family-Centered Higher Education Institution: The German Experience of Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Susanne Maier ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
The Family ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Family Centered

The family-friendly university audit (“audit familiengerechte hochschule”) is studied. The audit is available to German universities in order to support a familyfriendly working environment. Practices of an auditor coordinating several workshops for rectorate, HR department and functionaries, as well as representatives of all university groups are considered. The experience of the auditing at the University of Applied Sciences – Public Administration and Finance, Ludwigsburg is analyzed.

scholarly journals Informal Education Pedagogy Transcendence from the ‘Academy’ to Society in the Current and Post COVID Environment

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ian David Jones ◽  
Geraldine Brady
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Social Pedagogy ◽  
Practice Approach

The purpose of this paper is to consider the following two notions; (1) that the use of ‘informal education pedagogies’ within teaching and learning in the ‘academy’ can both support the learning process within the ‘classroom’ but also transcend to society via students; and (2) that synergies exist between informal education and social pedagogical concepts. The discussions are situated from the perspective of an experienced practitioner and academic who is currently teaching youth related degree courses within a Higher Education Institution. This experiential learning has informed knowledge acquisition, understanding and skills application from professional practice to the teaching environment. An experiential learning perspective will be the primary method adopted; the value of this paper lies in its potential to re-affirm that degree courses which embed a ‘practice the practice’ approach in their teaching methodology support the embedding of core values of the said discipline. The paper argues that the ethically value-based principles and practice of informal education pedagogy, and social pedagogy, are relevant for the current and post COVID-19 pandemic environment.

English instructors’ motivation levels in Islamic higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Fauzan Ansyari ◽  
Fabio Oliveira Coelho ◽  
Kalayo Hasibuan ◽  
Dodi Settiawan ◽  
Masni Kamallia
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Schedule Flexibility ◽  
Financial Benefits

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the motivation levels of non-permanent English instructors (lecturers) in a university language centre (LC) and the factors with regard to what elements sustain their motivation to teach English and to remain in the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) profession at an Islamic higher education institution. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory case study with a purposive sampling technique was employed in this study. Ten instructors (seven females and three males) aged between 26 and 40 years old participated (M = 29.6 year olds). The selected participants in the sample were instructors who had taught between three to nine years at the LC (M = 3.9 years), and interviews were the tools used to collect data. Findings Overall, LC instructors’ motivation is not internalised or less internalised into their self-concept. This can be seen from the results that show, respectively, instructors’ levels of no internalisation (42 per cent), less internalisation (40.5 per cent), more internalisation (11 per cent) and full internalisation (6.5 per cent). In total, 11 factors were identified: the influence of others, financial benefits, professional development opportunities, schedule flexibility, supportive working environment, social status and acceptance, a stepping stone for career advancement, networking, dedication, challenge and teaching as a calling. In general, it has been found that instructors are more externally than internally regulated or motivated. Research limitations/implications This study only employed interview to collect data and had only ten respondents. Originality/value Data were collected at the LC of an Islamic institution of higher education institution where instructors are non-permanently employed. The LC is a TEFL environment serving about 12,000 students a year. This study, therefore, allows for an understanding of instructors’ motivation in such context.

scholarly journals Gender socialization of students with disabilities: Ukrainian practicies

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (27) ◽  
pp. 260-267
Author(s):  
Oksana Kravchenko ◽  
Pavlo Oksom ◽  
Alla Voitovska ◽  
Iryna Albul
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Gender Socialization ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
University Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Teachers And Students

The aim of the article is to analyze the process of gender socialization of students with disabilities. We used a comparative analysis method and method of generalization in the research process. The logic of our study involved organizing and conducting a survey of students with disabilities. The state of gender socialization of students with disabilities in six institutions of higher education of Ukraine is investigated. The social and pedagogical conditions for the formation of gender socialization of students with disabilities are substantiated. The importance of creating a gender sensitive university environment based on the idea of gender equality has been proved. The basic elements that determine the level of gender sensitivity of a higher education institution are considered. The expediency of creating self-help centers for students with disabilities is substantiated. The essence of teachers and students motivation to cooperate in an inclusive environment in the context of gender socialization is highlighted. Positive impact of students with disabilities involvement in active forms of student and out-of-class student activity has been established. It is proved that the experience of students with special educational needs is not gender-neutral, because boys and girls deal with different realities that shape the understanding of disability.

Measurement of Facility Management Competencies in Higher Education Institution

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariah Awang ◽  
Abdul Hakim Mohammad ◽  
Maimunah Sapri ◽  
Mohd Shahril Abdul Rahman ◽  
Nik Mohd Iezuan Nik Lah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Management Competencies ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Bartlett’S Test ◽  
Selection Of

Facility management competency plays an important role in providing conducive facilities for higher education institutions. This study will examine the selection of measurement items for facility management competencies in higher education institution. Variables examined in this study are leadership and management, managing people, understanding business organization, operation and maintenance, managing premises, managing services, managing resources, and managing the working environment. Respondents consisted of 646 individuals who manage the facilities of higher education institutions. Data was analysed by using SPSS version 20 software. Results showed that the stated variables were categorized into five areas of facility management competencies with Eigenvalues above 1.0. The value of the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy 0.966 > 0.6 was adequate for inter-correlation, while Bartlett’s Test was significant (Chi Square = 23069.264, p <0.05). Hence, factor analysis was carried out and the results formed five constructs that were able to explain 71.78% of the polytechnic facility management competencies. In terms of reliability, the Cronbach’s Alpha value classification was very high, exceeding 0.7. Accordingly, the findings obtained reveal that the instrument can identify facility management competencies required to manage facilities in the polytechnics.

scholarly journals What should students learn in the digital world?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilo Harth ◽  
Frank Dellmann
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Competence Profile

The rapid changes in the working environment and society as a whole as a result of digitalisation demands a new and changed competence profile. Specialist requirements are changing, and extracurricular requirements are of growing significance. Curriculum development at higher education institutions should take note of this change in order to ensure that higher education graduates are ready for professional life, and to reinforce personal development in the digital world. What should students learn in the digital world? This question invites us to consider further, from a digital perspective, the competency orientation in higher education. This article will demonstrate approaches to competency-oriented curriculum development, to consider the digital transformation in skills profiles and to render this process more dynamic. This article is based on experiences at a higher education institution that has encountered the challenges of digital transformation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Students’ Research Activities in the Design Study Programmes at Rezekne Higher Education Institution

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
Silvija Mežinska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Research Competence ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Education Process

<p>Nowadays education and research is promoting development of design industry. In order to find unique Latvian design identity the quality of design is increasing. New possibilities and requirements for design education and research are raised by social and ecological issues. In order to promote sustainable design education research strategy is needed, therefore it is essential to pay attention to research strategy in education process. The aim of the article is educational research as significant part of research competence theoretical and empirical evaluation and its activation in design courses' education process in Rezekne Higher Education Institution. The analysis of the learning research process was carried out in accordance with the principles of action research, theoretical researches in the context of the issue were carried out and the results were obtained: opinions of 80 full time students in the age group 19-25 years, about the role of learning research process of designers' education. The research has practical meaning, because it recommends suggestions for perfection of study process in connection to investigation and analysis of educational research promoting/delaying activities, and necessity to promote students' research competence for professional project work in the future.</p>

Becoming designer/researcher/teacher: Working towards decolonization of/through design in South African higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolien Perold-Bull
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
Creative Play ◽  
African Higher Education ◽  
South African Higher Education

This article provides a new materialist perspective on design education within the context of decolonization in a South African higher education institution. It reflects on a specific case of design/research/teaching that transpired within the context of the Visual Communication Design curriculum at Stellenbosch University. A post-qualitative approach was followed; i.e. the researcher actively worked at resisting pre-conceived hierarchies and differences not just in thinking about the research, but also in its doing. The research demonstrated that decolonization requires relentless processes of collaborative resistance and that active commitment to new materialist praxis can positively contribute to individuals becoming more attuned to recognizing moments of transformation within their situated present. It was found that integrating creative play with representational media such as text and layout design within the research process facilitated this. The more transformative moments became visible and felt, the more ‘real’ decolonization seemed to become.

scholarly journals FIRST STEPS BEFORE THE JUMP: UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIANS SURVEY ABOUT OER

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana O. KOLESNYKOVA ◽  
Olena V. MATVEYEVA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
It Services ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Teaching Learning

Objective. The authors study: 1) the level of awareness of librarians of Ukrainian universities about Open Educational Resources (OER); 2) the ability of librarians to provide support services for the development, creation and use of OER in teaching, learning, research. Methods. The study was conducted by methods of analysis of professional literature, online survey (questionnaires) and analysis of the results. The questionnaires “Library of Higher Education Institution in Support of Distance Learning: Open Educational Resources” was distributed from 20.04. until 20.05.2021 among 137 directors of libraries of higher education institutions of Ukraine. Responses came from 77 libraries. The questionnaire consisted of 9 open-ended and closed-ended questions to allow researchers to get a holistic picture of the research process. Results. The analysis of 77 questionnaires showed that the vast majority of free HEI libraries in Ukraine have extensive experience in working with electronic educational resources. Ranking by resource type prove that 95.89% of library collections are the own generation resources (HEI authors): databases, incl. repositories. The concept of "Open Educational Resources" (OERs) is familiar and understandable to 84.42% of respondents. At the same time, 75.32% are already involved in supporting the OER. Librarians may catalog them (21.92%) or not catalog (32.88%). Among the OER types supported by librarians, educational materials (77.05%) and textbooks (55.74%) predominate. The closest partnership of librarians in OER support (except for teachers) is with the specialists of IT services (66.13%). Conclusions. Despite the still spontaneous, chaotic and little-studied nature of the library movement towards OER, librarians are well aware of this issue. At the same time, 96.1% of respondents want to improve their competencies in the direction of supporting open educational resources. This is very important, because it is the understanding and acceptance of OER that is crucial for a long-term vision of this movement. That is why specific aspects, such as organizational, economic, personnel and motivational, need urgent further study.

scholarly journals Didactic-pedagogical training of stricto sensu graduate students in accounting sciences from a federal institution of higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thayná de Oliveira Fernandes ◽  
Valdineide dos Santos Araújo ◽  
Paulo Roberto Nóbrega Cavalcanti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Documentary Analysis

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the didactic-pedagogical graduation in the postgraduate course in Accounting Sciences of a Federal Institution of Higher Education. Methodology: We sought students graduating from the current postgraduate course (stricto sensu) at the Federal Higher Education Institution (IES) under study and from the Multi Institutional and Interregional Postgraduate Program in Accounting Sciences that remained before the creation of the current IES graduate program, reaching the number of 65 (Sixty-five) graduates by March 2018, of which 42 (forty-two) returned the completed questionnaire. As for the objectives, it is a descriptive research and as for the approach to the problem, it has a qualitative character. Furthermore, at the methodological level, the option for the approach was documentary and field research. Results: The results were analyzed through content analysis according to Bardin (2011) and descriptive statistics. They present themselves regarding the profile of the graduates, their reflection of their performance as a professor, having observed a gap in teaching methodology and didactic-pedagogical skills in the graduation of the graduates. As for the documentary analysis, it was found that the subjects that target didactic-pedagogical training subjects are treated as electives. In addition to it, the graduates realize that there was an academic training of excellence, with a good deepening of specific knowledge of the several areas not explored in the undergraduate course and with a contribution to the construction of knowledge in the study area. In this scenario, training is continuous, being necessary during all teaching practice, as learning is constant and essential in this profession. Contributions of the study: The research contributes to the analysis of the academic training received by the graduates of Postgraduate stricto sensu in Accounting Sciences and to reflect on the professor training received by the subjects of the research.

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