scholarly journals The medium of instruction in Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions: Kotebe Metropolitan University Case study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekau Atnafu Taye
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Identity Politics ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Lingua Franca

The aim of this article is to examine the medium of instruction in Ethiopian higher education institutions and the perceived consequences of the failure to learn a lingua franca. The study was qualitative and it used interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). Five teachers and five students took part in the interviews and six teachers and six students participated in the FGDs. The findings of the study showed that the role of Amharic as a working language has not been given recognition despite the fact that Amharic was constitutionally granted to be a working language. Due to language barriers, students who are speakers of Oromipha and other languages from the Eastern and Western parts of Ethiopia suffer passivity in the classroom because they do not speak Amharic although Amharic has been taught as a subject in all regional states of the country. Increased identity politics seems to have generated a negative attitude towards Amharic, Ethiopia's former official lingua franca. Non-Amharic native speakers appeared to lose interest in learning Amharic while they were in primary and secondary schools. The absence of an official, common language which could be used for wider communication in higher education has resulted in having challenges among the student population.

The role of higher education institutions as employers of apprentices

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-657
Author(s):  
Caleb Wright
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University

PurposeA discussion piece of how apprenticeships can be used by HEIs as employers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores the current apprenticeship landscape; what HEIs are already doing with apprenticeships; the arguments for using apprenticeships in the sector. There is then a case study on how the University of Birmingham uses apprenticeships before a discussion about future directions.FindingsThe paper reports that although there are a range of advantages for using apprenticeships, HEIs could still use apprenticeships more.Originality/valueThis paper uses a range of sources as detailed in the reference.

scholarly journals “They Are Not Mixing With Others”: Finnish Lecturers’ Perspectives on International Students’ (Mis-)Encounters in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 209653112097665
Author(s):  
Carlos Mendoza ◽  
Fred Dervin ◽  
Mei Yuan ◽  
Heidi Layne
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Missed Opportunities ◽  
Local Students

Purpose: Meeting “others,” especially so-called “local” students, is usually seen as a sign of success for intercultural learning and integration in research on study abroad and internationalization of higher education. Previous studies have focused on how international students themselves describe their (mis-)encounters. In this article, the authors consider lecturers’ voices about this phenomenon. Lecturers have an influence on the students’ experiences since they spend a lot of time together in and outside class. Design/Approach/Methods: Using a thematic analysis and social network analysis of interview data with lecturers, and a critical perspective toward the dichotomy of “local” versus “international” students, a university in Finland, a popular destination thanks to its positive image in global education, serves as a case study. Findings: The article identifies privileges, limits, and (missed) opportunities of encounters, as shared by the lecturers in focus group discussions. Furthermore, the lecturers created hierarchies in the way they describedthe encounters between different kinds of students. Some signs of pluralizing both local and international students were also found in some lecturers’ discourses. Originality/Value: The article ends with recommendations for institutions regarding the lecturers’ problematic role of gatekeepers in student encounters and the limiting categories used in institutions of higher education to refer to students.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: STUDY OF THE STATUS AND THE MAIN BARRIERS IN MOZAMBICAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550020 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAMBUSSE B. LIBOMBO ◽  
ANABELA DINIS
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
The Status

This study focuses on the issue of entrepreneurship education and the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the context of developing countries. More specifically it aims to understand how entrepreneurship education is being implemented in Mozambique and to identify the main barriers to the creation of companies promoted by/incubated in HEI with entrepreneurship education in their curricula. The paper includes theoretical discussion and the presentation of a case study. It begins with a literature review about the relationship between entrepreneurship and development followed by a discussion about entrepreneurship education in the context of developing countries and entrepreneurship education provided by HEI. The empirical study is focused in Mozambique. After a contextualization of entrepreneurship education in Mozambique, Mozambican HEI with entrepreneurship education are identified and their situation and difficulties concerning the implementation of entrepreneurship education are discussed. Data collection includes documental sources and interviews with HEI representatives of a sample of ten establishments of the universe of five public and private HEI with entrepreneurship education in Mozambique. Results indicate that lack of resources, trained/qualified teachers and cooperation networks with the business community and other relevant actors are the main barriers.

scholarly journals Role of Universities in City Renovation and in Shaping Its International Brand: A Case Study of the Polish City of Lodz

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-128
Author(s):  
Tomasz Domański
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Spatial Dimensions ◽  
University Town ◽  
Post Industrial

This paper aims at highlighting the role of higher education institutions in Lodz in the regeneration of urban space and in building the international brand of a university town. Higher education institutions in Lodz are managers and administrators of many historic buildings that testify to the identity of the city and its rich historic legacy. Besides renovating these buildings, universities provide them with new functions by opening them up to local and international communities. Innovation in regenerating cultural heritage may become a distinguishing feature of both Lodz universities and international city’s brand strategy. The key challenge to Lodz is to complete the global regeneration of a post-industrial city in social, cultural, economic, and spatial dimensions using EU funds.

scholarly journals Challenges for first-year undergraduates with a non-EMI background in an EMI classroom: A case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 189-201
Author(s):  
K. A. Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
First Year ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Psychological Pressure

Introduction. English has been the official language as well as medium of instruction (MOI) in higher education of Pakistan for over 70 years despite decolonisation in Asia in 1950s. However, the majority of undergraduates come from non-EMI (English as a medium of instruction) background because MOI in private or public primary and secondary schools is either regional or local language. Therefore, first year undergraduates face challenges in EMI classrooms at university.Aim. This study aimed to investigate the challenges first year undergraduates with nonEMI background face in an EMI classroom in a public sector university in Sukkur, Pakistan.Methodology and research methods. Using the case study approach, six purposively selected participants were interviewed using semi-structured interviews as the data collection tool.Results and scientific novelty. The findings reveal that the learners face issues such as ineffective presentation, incoherent answers in writing, difficult grammatical structures, lack of vocabulary and partial comprehension of content. One of the key findings of the study is the psychological pressure students experience in an EMI classroom. The research is novel in the sense it brings to light language-related issues faced by students such as lack of vocabulary, improper organisation of ideas, and the role of varied language level of books and teachers. Since these challenges have not been explored at undergraduate level, and that too for students from non-EMI background, the study bears great significance for all stakeholders to develop effective strategies for future.Practical significance. The study will have implications for both policymakers and practitioners in higher education of Pakistan.

The Role of Higher Education Institutions Regarding Climate Change: The Case of Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral and its Carbon Footprint in Ecuador

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy P. Criollo ◽  
Angel D. Ramirez ◽  
Daniel A. Salas ◽  
Rafael Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Efficiency Measures ◽  
The University

Abstract A case study of a university campus in a tropical area has been analyzed. Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), one of the leading public polytechnic higher education institutions in Ecuador, is located in Guayaquil in the Guayas province. ESPOL has around 12300 students and 1740 faculty members and administrative staff. The climatic conditions are defined as dry tropical forest and have two main seasons, one with rain and high humidity and one that is dry. Average day temperature is 28°C. Air conditioning is required throughout the whole year. The carbon footprint (CF) has been calculated for the university campus as prescribed by the ISO 14064 International Standard for greenhouse gases (GHG) Emission and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and World Resources Institute (WRI). Results indicate that the major contributor to the CF of the ESPOL campus is electricity generation off–campus with 66%. The CF per student is 0.406 tons CO2e which in comparison with information of other higher education institutions (HEIs) campuses is low. This is mostly associated with the CF of the electricity generated in Ecuador which is above 80% renewable. Additionally, a comparison of HEI cases based on their CF has been done. Further mitigation of GHG emissions is possible by energy efficiency measures at the building and transportation level.

Philosophical Disciplines in Pedagogical Higher Education as the Foundation of the General Culture of the Future Teacher

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Б.Л. Яшин
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
The Internet ◽  
High Culture ◽  
The University

в статье раскрывается роль философии и других философских дисциплин в системе подготовки будущего учителя. Утверждается, что одним из результатов реформ в области высшего образования стало существенное сокращение количества аудиторных часов, отводимых на курс философии, а изучение логики, этики и эстетики, способствующих формированию у будущего учителя высокой культуры мышления, «гражданственности, патриотизма, духовности, гуманности и других человеческих качеств», поставлено в зависимость от предпочтений руководителей образовательных программ. Показывается, что одной из серьезных проблем в преподавании философии остается негативное отношение к этой дисциплине учащихся и преподавателей профильных дисциплин вузов. Формулируются наиболее важные задачи, решение которых могло бы существенным образом изменить ситуацию: повышение активности преподавателей философии на факультетах и в вузе в целом, поиск и использование новых эффективных форм и средств преподавания, внедрение в процесс обучения компьютерных технологий, интернета, укрепление связей преподавателей философии и профильных дисциплин. the article reveals the role of philosophy and other philosophical disciplines in the system of training a future teacher. It is stated that one of the results of reforms in the field of higher education was a significant reduction in the number of classroom hours allocated to the course of philosophy, and the study of logic, ethics and aesthetics that contribute to the formation of a future teacher of a high culture of thinking, «citizenship, patriotism, spirituality, humanity and other human qualities», is dependent on the preferences of educational program managers. It is shown that one of the major problems in teaching philosophy is the negative attitude of students and teachers of specialized disciplines of higher education institutions to this discipline. The most important tasks are formulated, the solution of which could significantly change the situation: increasing the activity of philosophy teachers at the faculties and in the University as a whole, searching for and using new effective forms and means of teaching, introducing computer technologies, the Internet into the learning process, and strengthening the links between philosophy teachers and specialized disciplines.

scholarly journals The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Economic Development: Atlantic Canada as a Case Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wade Locke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Atlantic Canada

Este artigo descreve e avalia a contribuição das instituições de educaçãosuperior para o desenvolvimento econômico de Atlantic Canada, a regiãoeconomicamente mais deprimida do Canadá. Ele fornece um breve panorama dasituação econômica da região e descreve a relevante estrutura de governança queinfluencia a efetividade das instituições de educação superior em facilitar e acentuar o desenvolvimento econômico dentro de Atlantic Canada. As possibilidades através das quais estas instituições afetam o desenvolvimento dentro da regiãosão consideradas. Além disso, cinco exemplos de sucesso são descritos de modoque podem ser úteis a outras jurisdições que estejam preocupadas em fazer uso docapital intelectual de suas instituições para acentuar o desenvolvimento econômicode suas regiões. Por fim, este artigo oferece sugestões acerca de como a situaçãoem Atlantic Canada pode ser melhorada no futuro.

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