scholarly journals Can Students' Concept of Learning Influence Their Learning Outcomes?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Despina Varnava Marouchou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Conceptions Of Learning ◽  
European Universities ◽  
University Course ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">This paper aims to readdress the lack of empirical data concerning university learning and in particular the dynamics students’ conceptions of learning may have on students’ learning outcomes. This paper is written at a time when the EU commission for Higher Education (HE) through the Bologna Process declaration has put into action, since 1999, a series of reforms needed to make European Higher Education compatible, efficient and competitive for students and academics alike. One of the reforms was the development of learning outcomes in the form of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">As part of the process the European universities require to identify and describe the learning outcomes a student is supposed to achieve, in a particular course. The learning outcomes are, now, expected to be clearly specified in all the university course syllabuses. </span></p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><br />The main argument stated within this paper is that the design of effective learning outcomes, such as the ECTS, especially for curriculum development, cannot be successfully achieved in the absence of the students’ own experience of how they conceive learning to be, including the methods (approaches) they use for learning. Thus, the first aim of this investigation is to analyse the students’ conceptions of learning and the second aim is to examine, through prior research evidence, the effects these conceptions may have on learning approaches and specifically on learning outcomes.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><br />Drawing on a 2007 study of Cypriot students’ conceptions of learning, this paper discusses the possibility of a relation between these issues and outlines the importance of taking them into consideration when exploring learning outcomes, curriculum and syllabus design and the professional development of faculty.</p></span>

Interlinguistics and Esperanto studies at universities

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Fiedler
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
European Higher Education Area ◽  
Winter Semester ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Cycle System ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Leipzig ◽  
The Bologna Process

The Bologna process aims to create a European Higher Education Area by 2010, in which university studies are comparable and compatible and degrees more transparent. Its priority is the introduction of the three-cycle system Bachelor — Master — Doctorate. At the University of Leipzig a project was launched to connect the implementation of the new structures with the establishment of a programme in interlinguistics and Esperanto studies. In the winter semester 2007/2008 a compulsory-optional module with the title Universal Languages was taught, consisting of a weekly lecture, seminar and a language course Esperanto. It was an initiative of the Gesellschaft für Interlinguistik e.V. and financially supported by the Esperantic Studies Foundation. The paper reports on the structure, contents and results of the module and draws conclusions for similar initiatives at other European universities.

ORGANIZATION OF INTERUNIVERSITY COOPERATION AS ONE OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF UNIVERSITY

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
SVETLANA KOBACHEVSKAYA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
State Pedagogical ◽  
Current Article ◽  
International Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

In the current article, the viewpoints of the Belarusian and foreign scientists and experts on the organization of international cooperation in Higher Education Institutions within the Bologna process are analyzed, the directions of organization of interuniversity cooperation of the university are considered, the experience of Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank in this direction and the objectives of interuniversity development are defined.

Obraz współczesnej akademickości w Polsce

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
Andrzej Chodubski
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
European Union ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Scientific Communities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

It is indicated in the lecture that higher education (universities) is one of the fundamentalentities that change the image of cultural and civilizational life. Nowadays, its existence in Poland is based on the European Union projects, including rules of so called the Bologna process. Changes in theimage and development of the Polish academicism that have been taking place, became subject of deep criticism made by scientific communities, as well as broad publicopinion. In the process of these changes a clash between traditional values and information society creation was revealed. A particularly critical attitude towards the present development of academicism at the University is presented by representatives of humanities and social sciences.

scholarly journals THE QUALITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES: MANAGEMENT ASPECT

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
University Management ◽  
Massification Of Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

In recent years attention to quality of studies is not decreasing. Lots of different level and type articles have been written, books and other literature have been published. On the other hand, over the last few years different national, regional and international science conferences and symposiums took place. So, it is obvious, that the concern in the university study quality is really huge. However, the essence of the matter lies somewhere deeper. The main goals, formulated in Bologna declaration, had to be implemented by 2010. However, now it becomes clear, that some of the vitally important things were not realised and there are more and more doubts if they will, on the whole, be carried through. The Bologna process itself is not sought to be analysed. What interests us firstly, is the quality of studies’ management question. Various researches reveal that the university study quality in some countries has significantly decreased even measuring according to the most minimal criteria. First of all, this is because most universities are oriented into providing service. It is known, that service University is not capable to ensure the proper quality of the studies and of provided education at the same time. Mass universities meant for mass usage. University education is more and more “Mc.Donaldized” (Lamanauskas, 2011a). Thus, the problem of the quality of studies remains the key problem in nowadays university work. It is understandable, that different countries have different experience in this field both in horizontal and vertical sense. The quality of studies conception despite all efforts remains diverse and has multiple meanings. Paraphrasing a familiar soviet times’ statement (“from everyone – according to possibilities, for everyone – according to demands”), one can state, that higher education can’t be provided according to demands, and it can’t be required from graduates according to their abilities and possibilities. Massification of higher education in a direct way negatively affects the quality of studies (process), as well as higher education quality (result). This is the essential risk in university management. Key words: education policy, quality of studies, management, university education system.

scholarly journals Wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej. Analiza decyzji dotyczących kontynuacji nauki na studiach drugiego stopnia na podstawie danych rejestrowych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

1970 ◽  
pp. 309-332
Author(s):  
Tomasz Zając Tomasz Zając ◽  
Agata Komendant-Brodowska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Rational Choice ◽  
Rational Choice Theory ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Methodological Individualism ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
The University ◽  
The Bologna Process

The aim of the paper is to analyse decisions of first degree graduates concerning continuation of their education on second-degree programmes. One of the changes introduced by the Bologna process was a division of university programmes for the first-degree (bachelor’s degree) and seconddegree (master’s degree) programmes. As a result, a new educational threshold has appeared in the course of higher education and at that threshold students decide whether to continue education and if so, which university and programme to choose. All choices involve various costs and benefits, both to be experienced immediately, as well as those that students plan to achieve or incur in the future. The article presents data on the decisions regarding the continuation of studies in the context of the assumptions of rational choice theory: methodological individualism and rationality of actors. The analysed data come from registers of the University of Warsaw. The most common decision of first-degree graduates at the University is not to change anything: either the programme or mode of study. This result will be explained in the context of assumptions about the preferences of the students.

From profiling to pioneering

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-258
Author(s):  
Miya Komori-Glatz ◽  
Barbara Schmidt-Unterberger
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Internationalisation Of Higher Education ◽  
Medium Education ◽  
Education Market ◽  
High Level ◽  
Higher Education Market ◽  
Stage Analysis ◽  
The Bologna Process

The first decade-and-a-half of the new millennium was a time of dramatic change for European universities. In response to the high level of competition on the international higher education market following the introduction of the Bologna process and the surging popularity of international rankings, universities are now looking for ways to differentiate themselves and their programmes. New English-taught programmes are increasingly seen as an opportunity to launch innovative curricula. This paper presents the results of a two-stage analysis of policy documents and expert interviews, revealing the drivers behind the decision to introduce English-medium education in the context of the ongoing internationalisation of higher education. The present study identified a shift in internationalisation efforts at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, one of Europe’s largest business universities. While in the past decade the drivers behind the implementation of English-medium programmes were primarily connected to the university’s profile and reputation, the latest data show they are now characterised by the university’s aim to be perceived as an innovator and a pioneer.

Conformity or confusion? Changing higher education grading scales as a part of the Bologna Process: the cases of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettinal Lien Dahl ◽  
Åsa Lindberg-Sand
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
General Level ◽  
Grading Scale ◽  
Intended Learning Outcomes ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Grading Scales

The aim of the Bologna Process is to make higher education systems across Europe more transparent. It is crucial for this purpose that confusion concerning the characteristics of the systems should be replaced by conformity. But, as we will show, conformity brought about at one level may create confusion at another. The curricular aspect of the Bologna Process focuses on a shift to outcome-based and student-centred programmes. Syllabi should now be based on intended learning outcomes (ILOs) and should be adjusted to general level descriptors for qualifications. However, the Bologna documents give no explicit recommendations about the use of grading scales. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the reforms of higher education induced by the Bologna process included a change of grading scales and referred to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Through these three case studies, we describe and analyse the political process and argumentation underpinning the decisions to change the grading scales in each country. This includes the problems, both experienced and perceived, with the old grading scales, the various national assessment traditions and the new grading scales. The purpose of the change was not the same in each country, but the ongoing adaptation to a seven-step grading scale was thought to ease the international recognition of the national grades, making mobility easier. Though a seven-step grading scale was implemented in both Danish and Norwegian higher education and also by an increasing number of Swedish higher education institutions, the translation of grades only works on a superficial level. The grading scales designed are fundamentally different as classification systems; they attach different numerical values to grades with identical labels and they relate differently to norm- and standards-referenced judgements of learning outcomes. The information condensed in similar grades from the three countries cannot be equated. The vision of simple transparency turns out to be an illusion.

scholarly journals Working in Higher Education in France Today: A Specific Challenge for Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Sophie Devineau ◽  
Camille Couvry ◽  
François Féliu ◽  
Anaïs Renard
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
European Universities ◽  
The Bologna Process ◽  
Real Challenge ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Specific Challenge

By 2017, French higher education had undergone a dramatic restructuration following the Bologna process twenty years earlier which impact all the European universities (Rüegg, 2010), and the implementation of the French LRU in 2007 (Stavrou, 2017). Some studies examined this new model’s effect on university academics through international or european comparative approaches (Musselin, 2008 ; Tiechler, Höhle, 2013). A decade after the French LRU, our particular focus concerns the activity of women with children like in others organizations (Bercot, 2014). The associate professors have to overcome in a very competitive context where the time management is a real challenge as the 3 coordinators at different levels in the faculty point it out. At first, an extensive survey (1409 returned questionnaires) shows that women are significantly more concern than men by these contraints. Then, in a qualitative approach, some 28 biographical interviews identify the different strategies women find. 

scholarly journals Columbus’ Egg? Qualifications Frameworks, Sectoral Profiles and Degree Programme Profiles in Higher Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Wagenaar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Programme Design ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Modernization Process ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Bologna Process

During the last 25 years international mobility has become paramount in higher education. International and national authorities and higher education institutions have set-up effective structures to facilitate and implement this process. It has become part of a higher education modernization process which obtained a serious push with the start and development of the Bologna Process in Europe as of 1999. However the same authorities have been far less active in finding answers on how to facilitate this process in terms of curriculum development, quality assurance and recognition. The initiative was largely left to individuals supported by their employing organizations. These have proven to be visionaries. Their efforts have led to competence and learning outcomes based descriptors for meta-qualifications frameworks and to important reference points / meta profiles for subject areas. Academics have been strongly involved in developing the latter and by doing so have offered a more sustainable basis for implementing reforms based on the student-centred approach, which is so relevant for today’s world in terms of employability and citizenship. The most recent development has been the development of Tuning sectoral qualifications frameworks which allow for bridging the two European meta-frameworks, the EQF for Lifelong Learning and the QF for the European Higher Education Area, with sectoral and degree profiles. This can be seen as a breakthrough initiative because it offers us a transparent model which is developed and owned by academics and can easily be used by all involved in programme design and development, quality enhancement and assurance and recognition of (periods of) studies.

scholarly journals GLOBALIZATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH THE BOLOGNA PROCESS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

2020 ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Z.I. Ivanova ◽  
S.A. Shvedov ◽  
N.V. Samotesova
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Construction Education ◽  
European Universities ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Internationalization Of Education ◽  
The Bologna Process

Actual issues of globalization and internationalization of education in the construction sector are posed in the article. The authors state the fact that the ongoing processes, in particular, the deterioration of the environmental situation on the planet, the negative effects of climate change require unified approaches to the formation of the content of building education and learning outcomes in the form of certain competencies: knowledge, skills. A review of scientific articles in the field of internationalization of building education is given in the article. Among them are articles offering new approaches to integrate building education with environmental and climate education; new teaching methods using digital technologies and 3D virtual learning environments. The authors conducted a sociological survey of employers and revealed a lack of practical knowledge among graduates of construction universities in Russia, meanwhile, construction education in European universities and US universities is becoming more practical, ecological and climate disciplines are including in the curriculum for training civil engineers. Authors' conclusion: special attention in building education should be paid to 1) the development of student mobility, the exchange of curricula and disciplines between universities; 2) strengthening the ecological and climatic component of construction education; 3) the development of joint scientific and educational international projects in the field of construction. The only measure of the quality of construction specialists is the learning outcomes that satisfy the modern requirements.

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