Regional Development through Continual Improvement of Higher Education in Latín American Countries Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Jaime Rodrigo Moreno Vallejo ◽  
Fajardo Romo ◽  
Gabriel Frank
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Balanced Score Card ◽  
University Management ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract Aiming to promote the social mission of higher education and their integration in Latin American countries, this research has a qualitative focus and it has the objective to study the normative context and the main theoretical references for the assurance of the quality of higher education for Colombia and Ecuador, examines how the continuous improvement of higher education contributes to regional development; and proposes methodological strategies that contribute to the purpose for the regional development, in a systemic, objective, measurable and achievable in time way, like are the process management and the balanced score card for University Management Strategies and to built a public policy for Latin American Universities.

scholarly journals Las políticas supranacionales de educación superior ante la «tercera misión» de la Universidad: el caso del aprendizaje-servicio

2020 ◽  
pp. 256
Author(s):  
Juan García-Gutiérrez ◽  
Carlos Corrales Gaitero
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
The Social ◽  
American Citizenship ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

The constant transformation that the institutions of higher education experiment and, particularly, the university assumes a re-consideration of their shapes, methodology, and missions, as well as the relationships established with society. Therefore, we shall consider that a “social mission” of the university or their “third mission” constitutes an umbrella that shelters a wide diversity of reflex conceptions, and at the same time, the relationship university – society. Additionally, take into consideration that this civic and social commitment in higher education should incorporate an integrator approach, involved with an idea of European or Latin-American citizenship, in any case, incorporated in the development of their supranational policies. Therefore, the objective of our work is double. On one side, to meet and analyze the notion of a “social mission” or “third mission” of the university and their conceptual network, to clarify the language and in which sense the different denominations are used, according to the different economical, sustainability or civic approaches to be adopted. Secondly, the treatment of these ideas will be addressed at the supranational policies of higher education both in Europe and Ibero America, according to what had been structured at the Higher Education European State and whether it has been promoted by the OEI. Also, it will be attended the way that this supranational policy aboard the civic and identity components, that linked to the social mission cooperate for the promotion of common citizenship. As a result of the analysis made we can affirm that the approach of the learning-service constitutes an emergent tendency on a global scale, appropriate to develop effectively the third mission or social mission of the university.

scholarly journals Universidad Iberoamérica 2030:la propuesta de la OEI para la educación superior en Iberoamérica

2020 ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Ana Capilla Casco
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Latin American Countries

Higher education is one of the top priority OEI’s lines of action, according to the mandate granted by the Iberoamerican Education ministers to the organization. This is explained by the increasing number of university students and the fact higher education is key to overcome the “productivity trap” the Latin American countries suffered specially. And the every time more pressing need of achieving a long time desired aim: to build an Iberoamerican area of higher education and research. All these elements are integrated in the strategy University Iberoamerica 2030 planned by the OEI for the next decade, and which mark a clear path for the higher education institutes

scholarly journals Higher Education in Latin America: Trends and Explanations

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Székely
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Context Variables ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Latin American Countries

This paper documents the recent trends in access and completion of higher education (HE) in 18 Latin American countries, and explores the relation with a series of context variables in order to verify different hypothesis about the changes observed. We find that access to HE among individuals in the working age population has risen in the region, while completion rates have fallen. Our cohort-level analysis shows that the recent expansion in HE enrollment has been mostly associated with the increase in Upper Secondary completion rates as opposed to an increase in the fraction of USE graduates who enroll in HE. Other factors associated with this expansion include economic growth and favorable labor market conditions. Nonetheless, the dominant role of “the pipeline” underscores the need to continue increasing USE completion in order to expand HE access. Since “the pipeline” effect will at some point exhaust its role driving HE expansion, our findings also underscore the need for policies that raise the enrollment of USE graduates.

scholarly journals Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education Mobility between Latin America, Canada and Asia: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Arooba Ahmed ◽  
Jia Jun Joel Wen ◽  
Maribel Flórez ◽  
Pedro Iacobelli ◽  
Lilian Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Economic Program ◽  
Latin American Countries

Latin America and Asia have been tied for hundreds of years through a transcontinental trade network, which has culminated in their current economic interdependence. This interdependence necessitates cooperation, which can be bolstered through cultural understanding between the two continents. International student mobility is one way to foster intercultural relations, which are currently quite low between these regions. Canada has faced a similar struggle as Latin America to attract students in the Americas when faced with competition from US universities, but has had some successes which Latin American countries could learn from. This study therefore completes a scoping review of the literature to categorize barriers and enablers to academic mobility between higher education institutions (HEIs) in Asia, Canada, and Latin America and synthesizes relevant suggestions. An integrative literature search of qualitative and quantitative studies was conducted using six different databases. After considering inclusion and exclusion criteria, 33 studies were selected and analyzed. The results were categorized into six themes: Cultural, Academic and Professional, Linguistic, Economic, Program Structure, and Political Climate. Each theme included factors which enabled or hindered student mobility between Asia and the Americas. The findings highlight the need for Latinamerican HEIs to emphasize relevant initiatives and qualities that go beyond rankings, boost the use of English among academics and staff, actively reach out to Asian partners, and collaborate to develop credit transfer policies compatible with Asian institutions. These considerations could be all the more timely considering students are currently more open to virtual international opportunities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, generating possibilities of greater collaboration between these regions of the world.

scholarly journals Financing Higher Education in Latin America

2014 ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
Ana Garcia De Fanelli
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Debt Crisis ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Funding Mechanisms ◽  
Financing Higher Education ◽  
First Time ◽  
Latin American Countries

Latin American countries have been enjoying a strong growth during the 2000s for the first time since the debt crisis of the 1980s.  This article focuses on some of the changes that took place during these boom years with regard to public and private funds earmarked for tertiary education, some consequences of this funding pattern in terms of equity, and the main innovations in funding mechanisms put in place to allocate public funds.

scholarly journals Tar Spot: An Understudied Disease Threatening Corn Production in the Americas

Plant Disease ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 104 (10) ◽  
pp. 2541-2550
Author(s):  
J. Valle-Torres ◽  
T. J. Ross ◽  
D. Plewa ◽  
M. C. Avellaneda ◽  
J. Check ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Corn Production ◽  
Tar Spot ◽  
Significant Yield ◽  
Obligate Pathogen ◽  
Latin American Countries

Tar spot of corn has been a major foliar disease in several Latin American countries since 1904. In 2015, tar spot was first documented in the United States and has led to significant yield losses of approximately 4.5 million t. Tar spot is caused by an obligate pathogen, Phyllachora maydis, and thus requires a living host to grow and reproduce. Due to its obligate nature, biological and epidemiological studies are limited and impact of disease in corn production has been understudied. Here we present the current literature and gaps in knowledge of tar spot of corn in the Americas, its etiology, distribution, impact and known management strategies as a resource for understanding the pathosystem. This will in turn guide current and future research and aid in the development of effective management strategies for this disease.

scholarly journals Improvement of Quality of Higher Education Institutions as a Basis for Improvement of Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4149
Author(s):  
Zorica Lazić ◽  
Aleksandar Đorđević ◽  
Albina Gazizulina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Optimal Management ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Study Programs

This paper aims to propose a quality assessment model for higher education institutions in the technical–technological field and a system for decision support and optimal management strategies for quality improvement. Obtaining research results is based on surveying stakeholders in higher education and obtaining quantitative data regarding key performance indices. Quantitative data and the genetic algorithm method are applied to determine optimal management strategies for quality improvement. Quality in the higher education sector is among the current issues in the academic community. By monitoring and researching the higher education field and analysing the literature and the current situation in the system of higher education in developing countries, it can be concluded that there is no single way to assess the quality of higher education institutions. This knowledge was a good starting point for the research presented in this paper. Accordingly, the findings include developing a system for quality assessment and the ranking of higher education institutions. Additionally, evaluating the relevance of key performance indicators of higher education institutions differs from different stakeholder perspectives. However, it is possible to develop a system for decision support and the selection of the optimal strategy for improving the performance of study programs and higher education institutions with regard to quality. The practical implications include defining a decision support system that enables the adoption of optimal decisions by the management teams of higher education institutions to improve study programs and the performance of the higher education institutions. The presented system may enable the benchmarking, simulation, and verification of different scenarios for improving the quality and performance of higher education institutions. In this paper, the authors analysed the characteristics, benefits, and drawbacks of different ranking systems to develop and introduce a novel ranking system that suggests weights for the ranking criteria and different perspectives regarding new digital age requirements. The model was tested, and the results are presented to demonstrate the advantages of the developed model. The originality of the research lies in the presented novel model that can be made available to government institutions and serve as a basis for the overall ranking and evaluation of higher education institutions, with the possibility of developing a performance-based funding system. Additionally, other stakeholders can gain an insight into the performance of an institution in relation to their needs and goals.

scholarly journals FACTORES SOCIOECONÓMICOS Y SU REPERCUSIÓN EN EL PROCESO EDUCATIVO DE ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Tumbaco ◽  
Francisco Villón
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Organizational Skills ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Latin American Countries

El abandono universitario por factores socioeconómicos es un fenómeno muy común en la mayoría de los países latinoamericanos, razón por la cual se viene planteando como uno de los problemas prioritarios a ser investigado y adecuadamente tratado. En ese sentido, el Instituto Internacional de la UNESCO para la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe (IESALC) plantea la necesidad de realizar estudios en toda la región, que ofrezcan luz sobre los factores causales y la búsqueda de solución al problema. La Educación Superior, debe formar personas calificadas en el manejo y conocimiento de los procesos tecnológicos de los diferentes sectores productivos, supone además, acrecentar capacidades como pensar creativa y críticamente, tomar decisiones en la solución de problemas, capacidad de aprendizaje, capacidad de pensamiento práctico, capacidades de organización, creatividad, responsabilidad, liderazgo y valores para participar de manera eficiente en el desarrollo de la economía nacional.Palabras clave: economía, sociedad, proceso educativo, estudiantes, universidad.ABSTRACTThe university drop its dimensions, it is a very common phenomenon in most Latin American countries, why, has been established as one of the priority issues to be investigated and properly treated. In this regard, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) proposesthe need for studies throughout the region, offering light on the causal factors and the search for solution to the problem. Higher education must be qualified in the management and knowledge of the technological processes of the different productive sectors people also supposed to increase capacities as thinking creatively and critically, make decisions in solving problems, learning ability, ability to practical thinking, organizational skills, creativity, responsibility, leadership and values to participate efficiently in the development of the national economy. Keywords: economy, society, educational process, students, university.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Problems Existing in China's College Classes and Management Strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 158
Author(s):  
Qingzheng Wang ◽  
Xiuxiu Shen ◽  
Xinyang Zhang ◽  
Jiaojiao Yang ◽  
Xiang Ao Xiang Ao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Class Management ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
College Class ◽  
Teaching Efficiency ◽  
College Classes

Class is a place where all kinds of teaching activities are carried out and is a space where the teachers and students gather to study and grow up together. The scientific and reasonable college class management methods not only can effectively maintain the teaching order in class, but also can improve the students' learning initiative and increase the teaching efficiency, thus improving the quality of higher education. However, the situation of college class management is not optimistic at present. This paper is aimed at analyzing the problems existing in China's college classes and exploring the relevant solutions based on them to provide the reference for the quality of China's higher education.

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