scholarly journals Enhancing Quality Assurance through Harmonization of Business Education Curricular in Nigerian Universities and Avoiding Functional Dilemmas of Expectations and Realities

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-107
Author(s):  
Amahi Fidelis U
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Test Statistics ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Course Content ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Mean

The paper focuses on enhancing quality through the harmonization of business education curricular across the globe and Nigerian universities in particular. 35 graduate students from three tertiary institutions were randomly selected and 15 lecturers in business education were the sample subjects. The survey method was used to determine the effects of lack of uniformity in business education curriculum at graduate level the mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the items. The t-test statistics method was also used. It was found out that there was lack of uniformity in the curricula of business education at graduate level among other things. The paper recommends that supervisory authorities should harmonize the curricula of business education to ensure uniformity in tertiary institutions particularly at graduate level and to enhance and ensure quality of the programme. It also recommends that 80% of the course content in the core option areas be incorporated into the curriculum to enhance performance and learning outcome and avoid functional dilemma of expectation and realities.

scholarly journals A Reformulation of business education curriculum for the development of career opportunities among undergraduates of South Nigerian Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Chika Madu Ile ◽  
James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifelong Learners ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
The Mean

Concerning on the rates social burden among the graduates of business education in Nigeria has provided an opportunity for the authors to extant the study to examine the current state of business education curriculum and the reformulation of business education curriculum equips the undergraduates with skills to start a business and engaging towards lifelong learning. A cross-sectional survey design was applied to achieve the objectives of the study. The design of the research is a quantitative method. Structured questionnaires were given to a sample of 289 participants (43 lecturers and 246 students) which were randomly selected across three universities in Nigeria. The data obtained are analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 and the mean statistic is used to answer the research questions and standard deviations are used to assess the degree to which participants’ scores are clustered around the mean. The results show that the business education curriculum is theoretical in nature, as such does not have the capability of preparing students to become entrepreneurs and lifelong learners. Hence, the data shows that most of the respondents vote for business education curriculum prepares student to work for the entrepreneurs with mean 3.49 for lecturers and 3.67 for students. Moreover, the result shows that a change in business education curriculum could help to equip students with skills to engage in becoming an entrepreneur. Therefore, the managers of business education should endeavor collaborations with major stakeholders to capable of integrating the 21st-century skills and apprenticeship models into the business education curriculum. It will help to equip undergraduates with the skills needed to pursue entrepreneurial and lifelong learning careers upon graduation.

scholarly journals Effect of Self Esteem Enhancement on Assertiveness of School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Urvashi Shrivastava ◽  
Dr. Vinay Mishra
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Test Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Core ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Self-esteem is one of the core aspects of human life, upon which we shape our behavior and attitude. It is primarily our evaluation about our own self. Assertiveness is the quality of an individual to be self-assured and confident without being aggressive. The present study employed an experimental pre test post test method and aims at assessing the effect of SE enhancement on assertiveness of school students of Bhopal. Coopersmith Self Esteem Scale and Assertiveness Inventory were used as tools. It was concluded that SE enhancement had a positive significant effect on the assertiveness of school children. Also, the mean assertiveness score for boys and girls did not show any significant difference.

scholarly journals DIMENSI AGAMA DALAM PEMBANGUNAN NEGARA (KAJIAN TRANSFORMASI PENDIDIKAN ISLAM DI INDONESIA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Mujiburrahman Mujiburrahman
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Accurate Solution ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
National Education ◽  
The Core ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Complete Transformation

Observing the current condition of the Indonesian nation has led to a phenomenon that the country is being hit by the crisis in various aspects of life. Various forms of violation and offense grow and develop in daily life of the community, such as: corruption, collusion, nepotism, and drug (narcotics) and alcohol abuse, theft, robbery and prostitution. In this country, it also begins to emerge the tenet and behavior of radicalism that disturb the community and government. On the other side, nowadays is also faced with the clash and confusion of thought of ‘the contradiction between religion and the State’ embedded to the young generation (millennial generation). The various social problems described above occur due to the low quality of faith and caused the decline of morality and moral degradation of this nation. It needs a fundamental and accurate solution in facing those problems. Improving and rearranging the paradigm, system and orientation of Islamic education according to its framework can be the alternative solution to solve the problems. Islamic education should be a core in the national education curriculum, so that Islamic education will have a complete transformation in people life of this state. A comprehensive and systematic transformation of Islamic education can be done through the following stages: 1) Religious education should be the core in the national education curriculum, and the substance of religious teachings should not be disputed in nation’s life. 2) Religious education in schools and colleges/universities must be taught by qualified and professional teachers and lecturers, and 3) Implementation of religious education materials should fit the needs and age of learners.

Awareness, Benefits, and Services: Lecturers’ Perceived Towards The Application of ISO 9001: 2008 at University

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Ahmad Syukri ◽  
Nisaul Fadillah
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Iso 9001 ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Empirical Standard Deviation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Empirical Standard

Abstract: The State Islamic Institute Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin (IAIN STS) Jambi has been applying ISO 9001; 2008 since February 2013. One of previous research findings was the resistance regarding the ISO standards and the certification process. This study was to examine the problem through conducting lecturers’ perception towards ISO 9001; 2008 at IAIN STS Jambi in terms of their awareness, benefits and services. Respondents were lecturers of IAIN STS Jambi as many as 122 people from 4 faculties. The research employed a quantitative survey method that uses a likert-scale questionnaire and analysed with descriptive statistic. The findings show that lecturers’ perception on the application of TQM ISO 9001: 2008 in IAIN STS Jambi included in the group of moderate to high. The mean empirical data (x = 47,30) was higher than the average hypothetical (μ = 42). This indicates that the perception of lecturers on the application of ISO in IAIN STS Jambi is high (positive). Empirical standard deviation (s = 9,910) was higher than the hypothetical standard deviation (σ = 9:33). This shows that the perception of lecturers on the application of ISO 9001: 2008 at IAIN STS Jambi has a high variation. Meanwhile, gender variable has a significant relationship between the perception of ISO 9001: 2008 on improving the quality of teaching. Employment status (fulltime civil employer or non-full-time civil employer) have a significant relationship between the perception of ISO 9001; 2008 for quality of services and quality of coordination.

scholarly journals An Impact of Personality on Academic Achievement of Prospective Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr.(Fr.) Ignatius Topno ◽  
Sushil Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Institutional Delivery ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference

An individual's personality is an aggregate conglomeration of the decisions they have made throughout their life and the memory of the experiences to which these decisions led. There are inherent natural, genetic, and environmental factors that contribute to the development of our personality. Academic achievement has been the criterion for judging the individual's right from the start of formal education. If the goal of education is enhancing academic achievement of the individual, then researchers will have empirically to find answers to various questions related to achievement. The objective of the study were : to study the difference in the mean score of personality on the basis of Gender, to study the difference in the mean score of personality on the basis of their Educational Qualification., to study the difference in the mean score of academic achievement on the basis of Gender and to study the difference in the mean score of academic achievement on the basis of their Educational Qualification. Self constructed and validated tool on Personality test and academic achievement were employed. The findings were : there is no significant difference between male and female in their openness, Conscientiousness, extra version, agreeableness, neuroticism and personality development, there is no significant difference between graduate and post graduate in their openness, Conscientiousness, Extra version, Agreeableness, Neuroticism and personality development, there is a significant difference between male and female in quality of institutional delivery, institutional facility, quality of course content, mode of evaluation and their academic achievement and there is no significant difference between graduate and post graduate in their staff, quality of institutional delivery, entry requirement, institutional facility, quality of course content, mode of evaluation and academic achievement.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN DARING PADA MATA KULIAH PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DALAM SITUASI PANDEMI COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Adhika Alvianto
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Percentage Score ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Scale Data

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of online learning in the Islamic Religious Education course in the Covid-19 pandemic situation at the Faculty of Economics, University of Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa Yogyakarta (FE-UST). This study is also to evaluate the quality of online learning that has been implemented and as a material for developing an online learning system in the new normal era. The research method used is quantitative with a survey method. The number of samples in this study was 280 students. Collecting data using a survey method with a Likert�scale. Data analysis by calculating the percentage of data on each indicator then interpreted the data percentage score and analyzed descriptively on each indicator. The results showed that the effectiveness of online learning in the Islamic Religious Education course in the Covid-19 pandemic situation at FE-UST Yogyakarta reached 74% or it was in a good category. The results of this study are also expected to be a reference in the development of online learning in tertiary institutions and as study material for further research related to the effectiveness of online learning.Keywords: Effectiveness, Online Learning, Islamic Education, Covid-19

scholarly journals Student Satisfaction Optimization Will Be The Quality of Learning Through The Exploration of Initial Decision Students Choose Private University in Bima City

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Aprianti Kartin ◽  
Amirulmukminin Amirulmukminin
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Reference Groups ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Initial Decision ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to reveal the role of the initial decision of students choosing tertiary institutions through physical evidence, reference groups and self-motivation and their impact on student satisfaction with the quality of learning. Research methods conducted using the survey method. The sample in this study were active students at private universities in the city of Bima as many as 379 respondents using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling technique. Data analysis and hypothesis testing using regression analysis with the help of SPSS Version 20 for windows. The results showed that aspects of physical evidence, reference groups and self-motivation had a positive and significant role in the decision of students in choosing tertiary institutions. The impact of these student decisions also has a positive and significant effect on student satisfaction with the quality of learning of selected tertiary institutions. The implications of this study are directed to be able to maximize the dimensions that influence students' initial decisions in choosing tertiary institutions so as to optimize student satisfaction on the quality of learning starting from the input, process and output of learning-oriented to the aspects of services that are directly felt by students as recipients of educational services. Keywords: Quality of Learning, Student Satisfaction,  Decisions to Choose a College

scholarly journals Studi Eksploratif Dampak Pendidikan Kewirausahaan terhadap Minat Berwirausaha

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Rafiati Kania ◽  
Agustinus Februadi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Inductive Research ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Process

In order to increase the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia, entrepreneurship education at universities has an important role to foster interest in entrepreneurship. Few studies using qualitative approaches that aim to capture the change in entrepreneurial mindset of college student. The purpose of this research is to describe understanding the formation of interest in entrepreneurship as an impact of the education process. Using exploratory and inductive research approaches, this study reveals a combination of cognitive factors, attitudes, and skills related to the process of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions. Thus, the impact of this research is expected to be to improve the quality of the entrepreneurship education curriculum in higher education. Dalam rangka meningkatkan jumlah wirausahawan di Indonesia, pendidikan kewirausahaan pada perguruan tinggi memiliki peranan yang penting untuk menumbuhkan minat berwirausaha. Penelitian yang menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif belum banyak dilakukan untuk mengungkapkan bagaimana perubahan pola pikir berwirausaha dari pendiddikan kewirausahaan. Tujuan peneltian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan secara lengkap pembentuk minat berwirausaha sebagai dampak proses pendidikan. Mengunakan pendekatan riset eksploratif dan induktif, studi ini mengungkapkan kombinasi faktor kognitif, sikap, keterampilan yang berhubungan dengan proses pendidikan kewirausahaan di perguruan tinggi. Dengan demikian, dampak dari penelitian ini diharapkan akan dapat meningkatkan kualitas kurikulum pendidikan kewirausahaan di perguruan tinggi.

Memperkuat Loyalitas Melalui Kepercayaan, Kepuasan Dan Komitmen Studi Pada Nasabah PT. Bank Cimb Niaga

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Widyastuti
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Branch Office

Customer loyalty is ‘suspected’not been able to optimizationrepetition of transactions, customer recommendation and durability with the establishment relationship quality of the trust, customer satisfaction and commitment. Therefore, research conducted on Bank CIMB Niaga aims to determine the extent of the trust, and commitment to customer satisfaction can increase X-tra and TabunganKU savings customer loyalty. This research is verification and the method of research is explanatory survey method, the sample is 160 customer X-tra and tabunganKU savings in the branch office Bank CIMB Niaga Bintaro. The analytical method used is structural equation model. The results showed loyalty can be achieved with relationship quality for customers through the establishment of trust, and commitment to customer satisfaction, which all three have a positive influence. Therefore, the management of Bank CIMB Niaga need to improve their ability in trust, satisfactionand commitmentwith the bank's customers to become increasingly favored customers.

PENINGKATAN KUALITAS HIDUP MELALUI LOGOTERAPI PADA KLIEN YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Abdul Wakhid ◽  
Ana Puji Astuti ◽  
Maya Kurnia Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Failure ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Logoterapi merupakan terapi untuk menemukan makna positif dibalik sebuah kejadian yang tidak diharapkan. Logoterapi dilaksanakan secara individu maupun berkelompok dalam bentuk konseling dan berorientasi pada pencarian makna hidup individu. Tujuan logoterapi meningkatkan makna pengalaman hidup individu yang diarahkan kepada pengambilan keputusan yang bertanggung jawab. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan pre-experiment dengan metode pre and post test group, artinya pengumpulan data dilakukan terhadap responden untuk membandingkan kualitas hidup sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode total sampling yaitu pengambilan seluruh sampel dengan tetap memperhatikan kriteria yang telah ditetapkan. Jumlah pasien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Ungaran sebanyak 21 orang dan di RSUD Ambarawa sebanyak 25 pasien. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t test dependent. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 60.22 dengan skor terrendah 55 dan skor tertinggi 69. Bahwa dari 46 responden didapatkan rata-rata skor kualitas hidup pasien yang mejalani hemodialisis sebesar 88.72 dengan skor terrendah 79 dan skor tertinggi 103. Hasil uji statistik dengan uji t test dependent diketahui ada pengaruh logoterapi terhadap kemampuan memaknai hidup pada klien yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Kabupaten Semarang (p value: 0,0001). Saran perlunya peningkatan kemampuan perawat dalam memberikan layanan kesehatan termasuk pemberian atau pemanduan penemuan makna hidup bagi pasien hemodialysis, agar selain dengan hemodialysis, ada faktor internal dari pasien yang dapat dijadikan sebagai motivasi untuk sembuh dari penyakit.   Kata Kunci: Logoterapi, kualitas hidup   IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL FAILURE WHO UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS   ABSTRACT Logotherapy is a therapy to discover the positive meaning behind an unexpected event. Logotherapy is carried out individually or in groups in the form of counseling and oriented to the search for the meaning of individual life. This study aims to improve the quality of life of patients with renal failure who underwent hemodialysis. This research was conducted by using pre-experiment with pre-post test study. The sampling technique was done by the convenience sampling. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis as many as 46 respondents. Data analysis was done by using test t test dependent. The result showed that from 46 respondents got the mean of quality of life of patients who had hemodialysis 60.22 with lowest score 55 and highest score 69. Whereas from 46 respondents got the mean score of life quality of patients who had hemodialysis 88.72 with score the lowest score 79 and the highest score 103. The result of statistical test with t test dependent is known there is influence of logoterapi to the ability of meaningful life on client who undergo hemodialysis at Semarang Regency hospitals (p value: 0.0001). Advice on the need to improve the nurse's ability to provide health services, including the provision or guidance of the discovery of the meaning of life for hemodialysis patients, in addition to hemodialysis, there are internal factors of the patient that can be used as a motivation to recover from illness.   Keywords: Logotherapy, quality of life, kidney failure.  

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