scholarly journals Regionale universiteter og utdanningspolitiske paradokser

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-74
Author(s):  
Ivar Bleiklie
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Structural Reforms ◽  
Main Ingredient ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Institutional Mergers ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
University Reforms

The chapter seeks to shed light on university reforms in Norway since 1980 and asks how well-designed the reforms are regarding their capacity to strengthen the impact of universities in the regions where they are located. The chapter starts by asking how well-suited universities are to meet the expectations they face in the regions where they are located. It argues that the institutions in many ways have organizational characteristics – as academic and bureaucratic organizations – that are not well-suited to fulfilling varied and dynamic local needs. Subsequently the chapter analyzes the reforms and changes characterizing higher education – in terms of growth, internationalization and standardization – that may contribute to understanding the current situation. Finally, it takes a closer look at ongoing reforms and transformational processes and their indications of possible trends in the coming years. Here, changing expectations and tensions arising from multiple goals are emphasized in order to understand the obstacles faced by government attempts to enhance labor market relevance by means of structural reforms with institutional mergers as a main ingredient.

The education system in the era of the fourth industrial revolution: developing skills and thinking for learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
S. Bespalyy ◽  
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Ye. Ifutina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Impact

Computer systems and technologies are changing our society significantly. These changes are interconnected with both social and production spheres. Innovative digital technologies have a huge impact on the labor market and professional activity, contributing to their transfer to the electronic environment. Using digital technologies, modern people set new goals and solve problems with an increasing speed of problem solving, capitalizing on the possibilities of collaborative distributed actions within networks. In this regard, new competencies of specialists are in demand. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the education system and the development of skills and thinking for learning. Methods: When conducting scientific research, economic and statistical methods were used. These methods were also used in comparative analysis, as well as in assessing data and indicators of the higher education system, taking into account the impact of the fourth industrial revolution. The analytical method was used to consider the characteristics and factors influencing the development of skills and thinking for learning in modern conditions. The abstract-logical method is used to identify problems affecting the development of the labor market under the influence of digital technologies. Results and their value: The result of the study is that conclusions are drawn about the upcoming changes. Automation and digitalization are likely to lead to significant unemployment in most countries, so adaptation innovation policies are needed to help offset unemployment due to digitalization. Governments need to invest heavily in higher education as an economic development tool for their citizens. Lifelong learning should be identified as a critical element of success in the era of the fourth industrial revolution. Curricula should develop digital skills and address workforce disruptions due to automation.

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF LABOR MARKET IN UKRAINE AND RECIPIENT COUNTRIES OF UKRAINIAN LABOR MIGRANTS IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liana Chernobay ◽  
Tetyana Yasinska ◽  
Olena Kuziv
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Productivity Index ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Female Population ◽  
The Impact

The article applies a comprehensive approach to the research of the impact of labor migration on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals 8 "Decent work and economic growth", which is based on the theory of labor migration and the concept of sustainable development; a system of indicators describing the problems in the labor market of the country of origin of migrant workers is proposed. As a result of the research, a system of indicators was proposed, which includes four groups that meet the current problems in the labor market of Ukraine. Using the proposed system of indicators, we investigated the impact of labor migration on the current problems of the labor market of Ukraine, which include: 1) the inconsistency of skills of job seekers to the requirements set by employers; 2) low productivity; 3) population reduction and aging; 4) low level of women's participation in the labor force. These problems were researched on the example of Ukraine and the recipient countries of Ukrainian labor migrants (in Poland, the Russian Federation and Italy). As part of the analysis of the first problem, the following indicators were researched: the level of coverage of the population with higher education, the unemployment rate, the share of those employed with higher education. To address the second problem, the labor productivity index and the competitiveness index were used, namely its sub-index "labor market efficiency". The third problem was analyzed using indicators of natural growth, population decline, 65+ age, life expectancy and Lancet aging rating. To analyze the fourth problem, the proportions of the employed female population, the level of wages and the unemployment rate of women and women were used in comparison with similar indicators of men. This system can be successfully used for comparative analysis of labor market characteristics of donor countries and recipient countries of migrant workers. We concluded that labor migration is more effective and can contribute to the implementation of Goal 8 if it is considered a temporary phenomenon and is followed by the return of migrant workers to their homeland. In this case, Ukraine will be able to take advantage of foreign experience, knowledge and skills, which will increase productivity, reduce unemployment, increase the share of the employed women.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC QUERIES ON THE STRUCTURE OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.V REPRINTSEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Education System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

The imbalance between the labor market and the higher education system in the Russian Federation is highly relevant for discussion in the pedagogical environment. Overcoming structural problems is a difficult task, especially in the context of an economic crisis. The transition of Russian higher education to the Bologna model was complicated by many factors. An additional task at this point was the need to reform the structure of the output of specialists, since for some of them there was a large oversupply in the labor market, and for others there was a lack. In addition, the growing process of digitalization has made it necessary to train a sufficient number of specialists in the areas that ensure the spread of information technologies. State policy in the field of higher education has changed the number of students enrolled in the most popular bachelor's degree programs and has affected their structure depending on the form of tuition fees. The study found that the total number of students in the most popular areas of training-economics, management and law-has decreased, but they have retained their leadership, and the structure of students in these specialties is dominated by those who study on a contractual basis. At the same time, the demands of the economy caused a fairly rapid reaction of the higher education system and led to an increase in the number of students in the areas of linguistics, information systems and technologies, and defectological education. As a result of state support, despite the reduction in the total number of students, the share of budget and target students in those professions that are now most in demand in the economy has increased: construction, electric power and electrical engineering, agricultural engineering, computer science and computer engineering, applied computer science.

scholarly journals Exploring the Impact of Accessibility in Mooc and Oer: A Multivocal Literature Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
Paola Ingavélez-Guerra ◽  
Salvador Otón-Tortosa ◽  
António Teixeira ◽  
Vladimir Robles-Bykbaev ◽  
Angel Pérez-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
The Subject ◽  
European Projects ◽  
The Impact

This report presents a review of the accessibility models in Learning Resources and MOOCs with the aim of establishing common terms in the research of the EduTech project and other projects associated with virtual accessibility in member HEIs. This study is based on the search and analysis of articles and publications related to the subject following the MLR format. The results showed a lack of applicability and data that support the current situation in Latin America, however, the experiences of European projects and regulations that support their sustainability, establish guidelines that could guide implementation processes in higher education institutions in partner countries

Learning Analytics and Education Data Mining in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 108-126
Author(s):  
Samira ElAtia ◽  
Donald Ipperciel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Mining ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Educational Data Mining ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Education Data ◽  
The Impact

In this chapter, the authors propose an overview on the use of learning analytics (LA) and educational data mining (EDM) in addressing issues related to its uses and applications in higher education. They aim to provide meaningful and substantial answers to how both LA and EDM can advance higher education from a large scale, big data educational research perspective. They present various tasks and applications that already exist in the field of EDM and LA in higher education. They categorize them based on their purposes, their uses, and their impact on various stakeholders. They conclude the chapter by critically analyzing various forecasts regarding the impact that EDM will have on future educational setting, especially in light of the current situation that shifted education worldwide into some form of eLearning models. They also discuss and raise issues regarding fundamentals consideration on ethics and privacy in using EDM and LA in higher education.

scholarly journals Students’ Perspective on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in the Context of Sustainability: A PLS-SEM Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Gora ◽  
Simona Ștefan ◽  
Ștefan Popa ◽  
Cătălina Albu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Higher Education Outcomes ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper was to provide empirical evidence of the impact of quality assurance in higher education on two relevant higher education outcomes; students’ knowledge, skills, and competencies; and their employability. Survey data were collected from two major Romanian public universities and analyzed using a partial least-squares structural equations modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. The main results suggested that students’ competencies were positively and directly influenced by the quality of the educational process, as well as the practical and research activities. The students’ chances of employment in the labor market were positively and directly influenced only by the quality of the educational process and by the research activities. Indirect influences were also revealed. The findings of the study may be shown to have theoretical implications by proposing a model that links the features of quality management in higher education institutions with students’ competencies and chances of employment in the labor market. From a practical perspective, the results may be of interest to higher education policy makers, to evaluation and accreditation institutions, to universities, and also to students.

scholarly journals LABOR MOBILITY OF FOREIGNERS IN SLOVAK REPUBLIC

2019 ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Rievajová ◽  
Andrej Přívara ◽  
Kamila Mayerová
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Labor Mobility ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Current Development ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
International Labor ◽  
The Impact

The issue of international labor migration is currently one of the most serious and discussed issues in all EU countries. This is also the case in Slovakia. The paper focuses primarily on the description of the current development of Slovak migration policy, which reflects the current situation at Slovak labor market. The impact of the simplified recruitment of workers from third countries for their employment in Slovakia is documented on the basis of the latest statistics.  We consider efforts to modernize migration policies as one of the possible means of addressing the situation of labor shortages at Slovak labor market.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 and human resource in Indonesia: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 190 (5-6(2)) ◽  
pp. 171-180
Author(s):  
Octavia Diana Monica Tuegeh ◽  
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Mónika Harangi-Rákos ◽  
Adrian Szilárd Nagy ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Research Purpose ◽  
Job Market ◽  
The Impact

There are concerns about the impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and challenges on the job market. This research purpose is to analyze the impact of the 4.0 industrial revolution on the labor market related to its consequences for higher education. Based on the Systematic Literature Review using VOSview, this research found the challenges of Industry 4.0 on the job market in Indonesia. Based on the challenges, this research purpose competencies and skill acquired and how the need for higher education to change to answer these challenges.

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