scholarly journals Coordenador Gestor, Coordenador Pedagógico ou Coordenador Empreendedor: Análise do Perfil de Coordenadores de Curso em IES Privada.

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-102
Author(s):  
Mariana Augusta de Araújo Silva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Course Management ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Likert Score ◽  
New Vision ◽  
The Coordinator

Higher Education dynamics is impacted by political, economic and financial interference. In parallel, the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) is strict in its reviews to ensure Brazilian higher education is appreciated and promoted. The purpose of this study is to identify the profile of Course Coordinators and factors that might improve, at the surveyed HEIs, this professional´s relationship with students, teaching staff and Directors. Literature was searched and reviewed so as to collect subject matter pertaining issues. A quantitative research approach was employed and objectives were of exploratory descriptive nature since this technique ensures extended comprehension of the investigated phenomenon, whilst data was gathered via personal interviews. The object of investigation comprised all Course Coordinators of the Estácio/Natal Group in Brazil´s four units. The survey´s tool comprises: 13 closed questions to identify the Coordinator´s profile; 17 questions with a 5 point Likert score scale to identify the entrepreneurial profile; 42 also resorting to a 5 point Likert score scale to measure the dimensions of the Coordinator´s activities and 4 open, optional questions to measure difficulties and possibilities that impact the development of an entrepreneurial course management approach. The study employed both a statistical method (data analysis) and descriptive statistics. Findings lead to the conclusion that information and knowledge gathered support researched HEIs in their overcoming of challenges, amongst which encouraging strategic course management and innovation, focused on implementing a new vision of the Course Coordinator, as professionals that master how to balance management and pedagogical skills, whilst innovating by resorting to entrepreneurial competencies.

scholarly journals Can Pedagogical Innovations Be Sustainable? One Evaluation Outlook for Research Developed in PortugueseHigher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 725
Author(s):  
Cecília Guerra ◽  
Nilza Costa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Academic Practices ◽  
Pedagogical Innovations ◽  
Portuguese Higher Education ◽  
Key Participants

Across higher education, teachers have been inspiring themselves (and others) to apply pedagogical innovations grounded in a unifying intention: to prepare students for labour markets and societal challenges. Research-based education has been funded to promote pedagogical innovations with valuable impact on the students' academic success and/or the teachers' academic growth. However, there is still few documented research-based evidence that highlight how long-lasting and/or how embedded are the pedagogical innovations in academic practices, particularly when the funding period comes to an end. The purpose of this article is to discuss the extent to which funded national research-based education projects, developed in public Portuguese higher education institutions (universities and polytechnic institutes), have considered the sustainability of research results (e.g., pedagogical innovations), after funding ends. Based on a qualitative research approach, data collection included: document analysis of 39 projects’ materials and conceptions collected with 9 coordinators and 17 key participants from selected projects, through interviews and questionnaires, respectively. Content analysis of data collected showed that there are key factors that contribute to enhance and/or limit the sustainability of research results (e.g., funding and institutional support to maintain innovation). Results and recommendations are put forward to inform educational policies, funding agencies and involved actors (e.g., institution leaders, researchers, and teaching staff) to increase the sustainability of research results.

scholarly journals Validating the technology-assisted supplemental work scale (TASW)

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-481
Author(s):  
Kajal Kotecha ◽  
Wilfred Isioma Ukpere ◽  
Madelyn Geldenhuys
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Impact

The traditional advantage of using Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to enhance work flexibility also has a drawback of enabling academics to continue working even after regular working hours. This phenomenon has been referred to as technology-assisted supplemental work (TASW). Although TASW enhances academics’ work productively, they also have a negative impact on their family-life. The impact TASW has on academics and on higher education institutions can be understood by measuring the phenomenon properly by using a reliable and valid scale. The aim of this study is too validate a newly developed TASW scale by Fenner and Renn (2010). This study adopted a quantitative research approach and used an online survey to gather data. The sample included academic from a higher education in South Africa (n = 216). The results indicate that the TASW is a valid and reliable measure of technology among the sample of South African academics.

scholarly journals An Empirical Investigation of the Effect of Training and Development on Organizational Commitment in Higher Education Sector

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study aims to empirically investigate the effect of training and development on the organisational commitment of employees in the context of higher education. The study adopts a quantitative research approach where data is collected using a self-administered survey questionnaire distributed among faculty staff of the Aden University in Yemen. A total of 296 usable responses were received. Data was analysis by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM). The finding reveal a positive relationship between training and development, and organisational commitment. This study concludes that when organisations provide training and development to enhance the knowledge and skills of their employees, it will contribute towards employees extending greater effort into their commitment to that organisation. Keywords: Training and development, organizational commitment, Higher Education, Social Exchange Theory

scholarly journals QUOVADIS LABSCHOOL REGULATION POLICY IN LPTK

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prayoga Bestari
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
State University ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Laboratory School ◽  
The Public ◽  
Laboratory Schools ◽  
Regulation Policy ◽  
The Status

All laboratory schools in the LPTK (Teacher Training Institute) are still in trouble now ¸ so it certainly demands a solution from the public policy dimension. All labschools under the LPTK are all private, whereas the LPTK is a state. This was experienced by UPI (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia), UNJ (Jakarta State University), UNP (Padang State University), UNDIKSA (Ganesha Education University) and other LPTKs that have Labschool. Until now Labschool has double accountability and responsibility, namely to the LPTK itself and to the Education Office. In practice there are often disagreements and miscoordination in governance. So demand a better solution. The main problem; how regulations must be built? This research has the advantage for LPTK as an institution providing teaching staff to have various alternative regulations that must be developed. This research approach uses a qualitative approach with the method of "public policy analysis" and comparative studies. Focusing on regulations which should bridge the public's expectations regarding the status of laboratory schools. The results showed: 1) Laboratory School Regulation still needs to be improved so that it is synergistic with the Ministry of Education and Culture regulations as the LPTK laboratory school; 2) The need for academic studies and political-strategic efforts in the Ministry of Education and culture with the Ministry of Finance to issue special regulations on the status of Labschool under the LPTK.

scholarly journals A Study Showing Research Has Been Valued over Teaching in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 15-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Yuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Reward System ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Vocational Studies

Research has been valued and given priority over teaching for a long time in academia.  In recent decades, the Taiwanese Ministry of Education has pursued objective and quantitative research criteria and has encouraged higher education institutions to ask teachers to publish papers in SSCI or SCI journals as part of the criteria for promotion and evaluation.  This policy strengthens the concept that research has priority over teaching because teachers must devote more time to research than to teaching in order to be promoted and evaluated.The purpose of this study is to explore the influences that cause teachers to value research over teaching.  To achieve this purpose, document analysis, the analysis of Taiwan Higher Education database and interviews were adapted as methods. First of all, our researchers collected and analyzed the documents for promotion and evaluation of twelve different universities whose areas of specialty included general studies, education, medicine, vocational studies, and the arts. Then, the study used and analyzed the empirical data of teachers’ working hours every week for different tasks from the Taiwan Higher Education Database which investigated the working conditions of teachers in higher education in 2004. Additionally, twenty professors who have different areas of study and work in different types of universities were interviewed to collect teachers’ opinions of the task priority of research, teaching, and service duties. The results showed that academia in Taiwan exhibits the phenomenon that research is valued over teaching. The reasons are due to the requirements of the reward system. The reward system emphasizes research over teaching and service. Teachers’ research achievements are judged based on publishing articles in different types of journals and the amount of research funding they can obtain. The results also showed that every week teachers spend the most time on teaching, then on research, and finally on service. However, teachers emphasize research as the most important task, then teaching, and finally service. Although the majority of teachers think research is the most important duty, there is still twenty percent of teachers who think it is the least important. Although teaching has been thought of as the second most important duty after research, it is the task that the most teachers give as the first priority as far as time spent and none of the interviewees thought it is the least important. Universities and teachers all try to use their professionalism as capital to gain financial support from the government. This situation forces teachers to try to put more time and energy into research, but they still need to maintain teaching and service work quality. Some teachers focus more time and energy on research and ignore the needs of students. Working time endlessly increases even for teachers who out value on both teaching and research. Some suggestions based on the findings have been proposed for Taiwanese higher institutions.

Reforming the Public Universities Financing Scheme: The Case of Ghana’s Higher Education Transformation Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 49-71
Author(s):  
Justice Ray Achoanya Ayam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
National Council ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Funding Policy ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
Higher Education Transformation

Public higher education institutions in Ghana are confronted with unending financing constrains every academic year thus affecting the financial health of these institutions. The financial sustainability of these institutions has become increasingly critical due to the persistent reported funding gaps and the weak funding allocation regime. Countries the world over have begun implementing reform programmes to deal with issues of financial sustainability of higher education. The study employed quantitative research methodology with a well-validated research instrument. This correlational study attempts to measure the relationship between the financing scheme variables and financial sustainability. The outcome of the study revealed that there was statistically significant relationship between the combined effects of the variables while three variables out of the seven were found to be significant in predicting best fit equation for financial sustainability. The study recommends to the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), a review of the funding policy direction with a precise focus on addressing Ghana’s higher education infrastructural deficit, skills gap, improving research, science and technology.

scholarly journals A Descriptive Analysis of Barriers Faced by Females in Acquiring Higher Education; A Study of District Zhob, Baluchistan in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Hina Aslam (CA) ◽  
Saima Muneer ◽  
Aisha Khan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Advanced Education ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
The Social ◽  
State Of Mind

The current research was centered on the scholarly issues and social barriers faced by female students to get affirmation in higher education. The study expected to discover the difficulties, which the respondents needed to face to conquer the social impediments in getting advanced education. The review concentrated on huge number of social obstructions and difficulties, budgetary issues and scholastic issues that female needed to confront. Quantitative research approach was utilized to uncover the experience of respondents which they encountered while getting affirmation in college. The research was being conducted in District Zhob, Baluchistan Province, since it was encompassed by for the most part country Areas. Population of the present review comprised of the female understudies contemplating in different instructive organizations. The discoveries demonstrate that different variables in charge of social prohibition of young ladies from education area in Pakistan incorporate preservationist state of mind of family and inclination to kid's training. Not with standing this, female understudies likewise tended to face impression of their families about co-education as social and religious variables to advanced education in Pakistan. The focus acknowledged with this class was "saw fears and dangers to family respect". As the individuals from conservative society, families had for the most part negative demeanor for females towards advanced education.

scholarly journals The Problems of Linguistic and Academic Adaptation of International Students in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 628-640
Author(s):  
Oksana A. Beregovaya ◽  
Viacheslav I. Kudashov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Academic Adaptation

Introduction. In the context of internationalization of higher education, attracting students from abroad is considered a tool for strengthening the country’s positions in the world’s educational space. The paper addresses the issue of linguistic and academic adaptation of international students in Russia. International students tend to experience difficulties when adapting to a new/different socio-cultural environment. The relevance of the article is determined by strengthening of integration processes, international relations, competing trends between higher education systems in the world. Materials and Methods. The quantitative research into barriers to the linguistic and academic adaptation of international students in Novosibirsk universities, conducted by the authors in April 2018, is presented. The survey of international students (N = 310) in Novosibirsk universities identified the main barriers to linguistic and academic adaptation. The survey had been created online through an Internet-based survey application Google Forms. The authors employed general scientific methods and the sociological method while conducting research. Results. We studied two groups of students. Group 1 included students from post-Soviet countries (N1 = 256) and group 2 included students from other countries (beyond post-Soviet countries) (N2 = 54). International students are experiencing difficulties. There are common problems for all international students in academic adaptation: low general educational level; weak training in core disciplines and special subjects; the difference between forms and methods of teaching in a Russian university from the forms and methods of instruction in domestic the higher education institution. The main barrier to the successful adaptation of international students is the language barrier which affects the academic barrier. Most international students who do not speak Russian are not able to fully comprehend lectures and understand other educational materials. International students need to quickly master the language, adapt to a learning system and fit into another culture in order to successfully learn. Local and regional programs should be developed to support international students to effectively involve them in a new environment. The research results demonstrate a positive impact of socialization on adaptation. Discussion and Conclusion. Analysis of Russian and international studies of linguistic and academic adaptation shows that the most effective ways to overcome the adaptation difficulties include orientation programs as domestic supplementary educational programs, refresher courses for teaching staff involved in training international students, and a set of socializing services for international students. The goals are to study psychological, intercultural, social problems of adaptation of international students in Russia. The results of the research presented in the article will aid in the organization of training of international students at the university. The article can be useful for teaching staff and managers of Russian universities and international researchers. The obtained results contribute to the development of theoretical and methodological base for studying the problems of international students adaptation.

scholarly journals Perceptions of higher education : private good or public good?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
John David Dudley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Private Good ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Education Attainment ◽  
Higher Education Attainment ◽  
Southeast Missouri

This study examined the perceptions representatives of southeast Missouri have towards higher education; specifically whether or not participants view higher education attainment as a private good or a public good. The researcher employed a quantitative research approach and collected data, via survey, from 400 participants currently residing in the target region. From these surveys a series of conclusions were drawn based upon demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the sample population and data examined through descriptive analyses, correlational analyses, and analysis of variance testing. The research showed that representatives of southeast Missouri perceive attainment of a Bachelor's degree or higher as more of a public good than a private good. Correlational analysis indicated that the more participants perceived higher education as public good, the more value they placed on higher education attainment. Significant differences among individual perceptions were identified based on gender, income bracket, perceived socioeconomic status when an adolescent, and education level. From these relationships a series of conclusions are drawn concerning the perceptions representatives of southeast Missouri have towards higher education.

scholarly journals POLÍTICAS EDUCACIONAIS NO BRASIL: análise sobre as diretrizes curriculares para cursos de educação física

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Rodrigo de Oliveira Gomes ◽  
Admir Soares de Almeida Junior
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
National Council ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Politica Educativa ◽  
The Right

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para os cursos de graduação em Educação Física e as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para os Cursos de Formação de Professores para a Educação Básica, na expectativa por compreender as lógicas de formulação e implementação destes instrumentos políticos e seus impactos na dicotomização da oferta das modalidades: licenciatura e bacharelado. Foram combinadas as pesquisas: bibliográfica e documental em uma abordagem qualitativa de investigação. Os documentos utilizados na análise foram os pareceres e resoluções do Conselho Nacional de Educação (CNE) via Câmara de Educação Superior (CES) do Ministério da Educação (MEC) que tratam sobre as particularidades da formação profissional em nível superior de professores de Educação Física (Bacharéis e licenciados). Para o tratamento dos dados foi utilizada a técnica de análise de conteúdo. Foi possível constatar que a política educacional de formação superior em Educação Física está forjada por atos decisórios contraditórios. De um lado, estabelece a garantia do direito à educação com característica humanística e generalista dando autonomia às instituições inovarem seus currículos, mas de outro, permite condicionantes mercadológicos que segmentam a formação em licenciatura e bacharelado, o que gerou insegurança jurídica para os estagiários e egressos dos cursos, desvalorização da licenciatura e enaltecimento do bacharelado.Palavras-chave: Política educacional. Formação profissional. Formação de professores. Educação física.EDUCATIONAL POLICIES IN BRAZIL: analysis of the curricular guidelines for physical education coursesAbstractThis study aims to analyze the National Curricular Guidelines for undergraduate courses in Physical Education and the National Curricular Guidelines for Teacher Education Courses for Basic Education, in the hope of understanding the logic of formulation and implementation of these political instruments and their impacts on the dichotomization of the offer of the modalities: teacher training and bachelor courses. The researches were: bibliographical and documentary in a qualitative research approach. The documents used in the analysis were the opinions and instructions of the National Council of Education (CNE) through the Higher Education Board (CES) of the Ministry of Education (MEC), which deal with the particularities of higher education of teachers of Physical Education (Bachelor and Teachers formed).  It was possible to record that the educational policy of higher education in Physical Education is forged by contradictory decisions. On the one hand it establishes the guarantee of the right to education with a humanistic and generalist characteristic, giving autonomy to the institutions to innovate their curricula, but on the other, it allows market conditions that segment the training in teacher courses and baccalaureate, generating legal uncertainty for the trainees and the graduates of the courses, devaluation of the degree and extolling in bachelor degree.Keywords: Educational policy. Vocational training. Teacher training. Physical education.POLÍTICAS EDUCACIONALES EN BRASIL: análisis sobre las directrices curriculares para los cursos en educación físicaResumenEsta investigación tiene por objetivo analizar las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales para los cursos universitarios en Educación Física y las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales para los Cursos de Formación de Profesores para la Educación Básica, por comprender las lógicas de formulación e implementación de estos instrumentos políticos y sus impactos en la división de la oferta de las modalidades: licenciatura y bachillerato. Se combinaron las investigaciones: bibliográfica y documental en un abordaje cualitativo de investigación. Los documentos utilizados en el análisis fueron los dictámenes y resoluciones del Consejo Nacional de Educación (CNE) vía Cámara de Educación Superior (CES) del Ministerio de Educación (MEC) que tratan sobre las particularidades de la formación profesional a nivel superior de profesores de Educación Física (bachilleres y licenciados). Para el tratamiento de los datos se utilizó la técnica de análisis de contenido descriptivo. Fue posible constatar que la política educativa de formación superior en Educación Física está forjada por actos decisorios contradictorios. De un lado establece la garantía del derecho a la educación con característica humanística y generalista dando autonomía a las instituciones a innovar sus currículos, pero de otro, permite condicionantes mercadológicos que segmentan la formación en licenciatura y bachillerato, lo que generó inseguridad jurídica para los becantes y los egresos de los cursos, depreciación de la licenciatura y engrandecimiento del bachillerato.Palabras clave: Política educativa. Formación profesional. Formación de profesores. Educación física.

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