scholarly journals Language Mastery of Refugee Children in Malaysia Despite Adverse Circumstances

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Janet Fernandez Aspin ◽  
Loh Sau Cheong
Keyword(s):  
Private Education ◽  
Refugee Camp ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Government School ◽  
Refugee Education ◽  
Secure Environment ◽  
External Examiner ◽  
The Government ◽  
Language Mastery

 Refugee education is a challenge to the Malaysian government, with the ever rising influx of refugees into the country. Malaysia has policies in place whereby refugee children are not entitled or allowed an education in the government school system. They are encouraged to secure private education. The researcher was appointed as the external examiner for Year Six, the final year of Primary Education, whereby it was noted that a number of students had mastery of languages despite their adverse circumstances as refugee children.  Eleven students from the refugee camp were randomly selected on the basis of anonymity. They were interviewed within a secure environment and this data was analysed along with the test answer scripts. The study seeks to explore plausible reasons for their language mastery despite adverse circumstances and offers insights for the findings to be applied within a local context where English is taught as a second language. Key words: refugee, education, mastery, languages

Increasing Competition for University and the Challenge of Access for Government School Students—A Case Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Edwards
Keyword(s):  
School Students ◽  
Government School ◽  
Educationally Disadvantaged ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

There is a wide variety of universities, university campuses and university courses in Australia available to those interested in pursuing a higher education degree. This paper examines the impact of increasing competition for entrance to university on the educational outcomes for students from the government school sector. Using Melbourne as a case study, the research shows that, over a four-year period of increased competition, entry to some of the more academically accessible university campuses in the city became more difficult and this disproportionately affected the opportunities for university entrance among some groups. Despite the fact that there was no noticeable change in the academic standards achieved by government school completers, the rate at which government school students gained access to these universities declined noticeably during this time. These findings show how changes in supply of university places from year to year can have a profound effect on the opportunities of secondary-school completers—particularly those in more educationally disadvantaged settings.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI ANGKA PARTISIPASI PERGURUAN TINGGI PADA 32 PROVINSI DI INDONESIA TAHUN 2013-2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Siti Habibah ◽  
Yudha Perdana Putra ◽  
Yulindo Mandala Putra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Government School ◽  
Enrollment Rate ◽  
Regional Characteristics ◽  
Enrollment Rates ◽  
The Government

The Gross Enrollment Rate of Higher Education Level (Tertiery Education) can show the quality of government services to the right of the community to access to higher education. The Gross Enrollment Rate of Higher Education Level also shows that people can easily access to tertiery education. This study aims to determine the factors that influence change in Gross Enrollment Rate of Higher Education Level. The analysis was conducted by looking at four aspects that replaced the change of the Gross Enrollment Rate of Higher Education, namely aspects of government, school, household, and regional characteristics. The data used are provincial level panel data, which is estimated using econometry through the analysis of the Fixed Estimation Method (FEM). The result shows that not all used variables in this study significantly affecting in change of the Gross Enrollment Rates of Higher Education. Significant variables on changes in Enrollment Rate of Higher Education include: (1) central government allocations in the field of higher education to GDRB (representing aspects of government); (2) Lecturer-Student Ratio (representing aspects of Higher Education); and (3) population (representing aspects of regional characteristics). Meanwhile, the number of Universities (representing aspects of Higher Education) and GRDP per capita (representing aspects of the Household) are not significantly to affect the Gross Enrollment Rates of Higher Education. This study may be used as input for the Government to formulate the policies as an effort to improve access to higher education through increasing of  the Enrollment Rates  of Higher Education. Keywords : gross enrollment rates, universities, provinces, data panels Abstrak      APK Perguruan Tinggi dapat menunjukkan kualitas layanan pemerintah terhadap hak masyarakat dalam memperoleh akses pendidikan tinggi. APK perguruan tinggi juga menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat memperoleh kemudahan akses menempuh pendidikan tinggi.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi angka partisipasi perguruan tinggi. Analisis dilakukan dengan melihat empat aspek yang diduga mempengaruhi perubahan APK Perguruan Tinggi, yaitu aspek pemerintah, sekolah, rumah tangga, dan karakteristik daerah. Data yang digunakan merupakan data panel tingkat provinsi, yang diestimasi dengan pendekatan ekonometri melalui analisis Fixed Estimation Method (FEM). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tidak semua variabel dari keempat aspek tersebut diduga berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap perubahan APK Perguruan Tinggi. Variabel yang berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap perubahan APK Perguruan Tinggi antara lain: (1) porsi pengeluaran pemerintah pusat di bidang pendidikan tinggi terhadap PDRB (mewakili aspek pemerintah); (2) Rasio Dosen-Mahasiswa (mewakili aspek Perguruan Tinggi); dan (3) jumlah populasi (mewakili aspek karakteristik daerah). Sementara itu, variabel jumlah Perguruan Tinggi (mewakili aspek Perguruan Tinggi) dan PDRB per kapita (mewakili aspek Rumah Tangga) diduga tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap perubahan APK Perguruan Tinggi). Hasil penelitian ini kiranya dapat digunakan sebagai bahan masukan bagi Pemerintah untuk merumuskan kebijakan dalam upaya peningkatan akses pendidikan tinggi melalui peningkatan APK Perguruan Tinggi. Kata kunci: angka partisipasi kasar, perguruan tinggi, provinsi, data panel.

Refugee Children and Parental Involvement in School Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 139-161
Author(s):  
Zlata Kovacevic ◽  
Barbara Klimek ◽  
Iris Sharon Drower
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School District ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Program Model ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Elementary School District ◽  
Refugee Students ◽  
Refugee Education ◽  
Over Time

While much has been achieved in this country to bring about equality for many groups, for refugees it has been a struggle. This chapter explores the state of refugee education in terms of definition and impact for children and families, including coordination constraints. It provides a program-model for working with refugee students and their families within a culturally responsive partnership at Washington Elementary School District, Arizona, USA. In addition, challenges are addressed leading to constant adapting, changing, and improving the program model over time based on the needs of the refugee students and their families.

scholarly journals Contribution of the Vernacular Architecture to the Sustainability: A Comparative Study between the Contemporary Areas and the Old Quarter of a Mediterranean City

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajer Tawayha ◽  
Luis Braganca ◽  
Ricardo Mateus
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
New City ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

The strongest point of vernacular architecture is the harmony between environment and buildings. Mediterranean vernacular architecture is harmonized with its local context, including culture and traditions. In addition, it respects environmental and climatic factors, construction materials, and morphology. In the past, people in Palestine built their houses according to their possibilities, needs, available materials, topography, and culture. Without any control from the government or any legal limitations or architects, it was people’s architecture, simple architecture. This paper discusses the differences between vernacular and contemporary residential buildings of the city of Nablus at the building scale. The research methodology adopts explanatory qualitative analysis and comparative synthesis methods for both the old and the new buildings of the city of Nablus and considers many parameters of residential buildings such as building materials, interior spaces, openings and vegetation, and the effect of sociocultural values on each. The outcomes of this research allow understanding how the new city residential buildings are far away from the sustainability principles and how the old city is close to it and how the architects and stakeholders could learn from the strategies of vernacular architecture.

Lakwena, Alice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Behrend
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Refugee Camp ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Holy War ◽  
Unique Form ◽  
Northern Kenya ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
The Government

Alice Lakwena’s transformation from a healer into a Christian prophetess occurred during a period of civil war and unrest in Uganda. In 1986, she founded the Holy Spirit Mobile Forces (HSMF) in northern Uganda and waged war against the government of Yoweri Museveni. Above all, her power was based on the practice of possession by gendered spirits, a ritual that fostered a unique form of holy war. Though her forces were defeated, and she later died in a refugee camp in northern Kenya, her fame continued to grow after her death.

scholarly journals Nutrition Intakes and Nutritional Status of School Age Children in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justina Serwaah Owusu ◽  
Esi Komeley Colecraft ◽  
Richmond NO Aryeetey ◽  
Joan Anne Vaccaro ◽  
Fatma G. Huffman
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Government School ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
The Government

This paper compares nutrition intakes and nutritional status of school children from two public schools in neighbouring communities of Ghana with different school feeding programmes. One hundred and eighty-two caregiver and school-age child pairs were interviewed concerning socio-demographics, dietary practices, and food security in a cross-sectional design. The independent t-test was used to compare the contribution of the publicly funded Ghana School Feeding Programme and private School Feeding Programme meals to total daily nutrient intakes of the children. Predictors of nutritional status of the children were assessed using logistic regression models. The private school feeding programme contributed more energy, protein, and micronutrients as compared to the government school feeding programme. About two-thirds (67.0%) of the children were stunted, underweight, or anaemic. Child’s age was a significant predictor of stunting. Undernutrition was prevalent among children from both programmes. Improved quality of diet from the feeding programmes may contribute to addressing malnutrition in these children.

Conceptual Basics for the Private Education Development in Ukraine: Problems of the Strategy Choice

Upravlenie ◽  
10.12737/2821 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Холод ◽  
B. Kholod ◽  
Задоя ◽  
A. Zadoya
Keyword(s):  
Private Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Education Development ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Double Degree ◽  
The Government ◽  
Modern Mass ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

Changes in conceptual foundations of the private education development in Ukraine over the last 20 years are examined. Private education development stages are identified (stages of establishment, extensive development, intensive development). Basic principles for working out strategies of private educational institutions are substantiated. Private educational institutions Should prepare themselves to work under conditions where they are to sell services, available fat the government educational institutions for free. The price-oriented competition is irrelevant as a core operational strategy. The main emphasize should be put on ensuring the high quality of education, conducive to the graduates employment. Better chances for success would gain those universities which instead of competing for the established educational products offer innovative educational services. Offering educational products which foreign students can be interested in, is a rather promising option. Thus it is necessary to develop English-language educational programs, validated by European universities and enabling to get double degree certificates. Modern mass production is based on marketing laws and principles and therefore it is advisable to consider marketing principles as guidelines in education reorganizing and as a conceptual basis for education development. Introduction of educational certificates would also help to improve equality of education in Ukraine.

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