scholarly journals Some Considerations on the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 514-520
Author(s):  
Cătălin-Valeriu Curmei
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Assessment Of Learning ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
The Right ◽  
Professional Judgement

AbstractThis paper deals with presenting the main aspects of the assessment of learning in higher education, with an emphasis on the challenges that the evolution of the society imposed to this process. The main assessment techniques are presented and explained, insisting on their ability of coping with different objectives that can be assumed by the evaluation process. The paper insists on the importance of choosing the adequate methods for the assessment of learning and on the need to create new ones able to fit better to the needs of the new generations. It also tackles the limits of using these methods and the nexus generated by the conflict between adopting the optimal methods for the assessment of learning from a scientific point of view and the need for imposing working procedures and standards in the higher education system that sometimes prevent from achieving the optimum. Also, the factors that have a role to play in the choice of the design of the assessment of learning process are described in a special section. The paper also insists on the need of creating a versatile assessment of learning process that would offer the right combination of assessment methods able to support the learning process and that can be achieved only if a large liberty is given to the professional judgement of the teachers as opposed to bureaucratical procedures imposed by the society.

Network Analysis of the Integration Level of the Universities Participating in Project 5-100 in the International Higher Education Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
P. A. Zhdanov ◽  
N. A. Polikhina ◽  
E. Yu. Sema ◽  
L. V. Kazimirchik ◽  
I. B. Trostyanskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
International Education ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Education System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
International Higher Education ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Russian Federation

The paper analyzes measures adopted by the Russian Federation on internationalization and globalization of the higher education system, its integration into the international scientific and education area. One of the initiatives of the authorities of the Russian Federation in this direction is Project 5-100, designed to increase the competitiveness of both a selected group of universities and the Russian higher education system as a whole. Among the successful practices of Project 5-100, one can identify the presentation of a single stand of participating universities at the international education exhibitions APAIE, EAIE, NAFSA. Within this study, we explore the cooperation of the universities participating in Project 5-100 with potential international partners at global educational exhibitions by means of network analysis with graphs. The effectiveness of such cooperation from the point of view of integration of the universities from this group into the international higher education area is determined through estimations of the usefulness of participation in such events made by the universities and through scientometric analysis. As a result of this study, it was revealed that active participation in international educational exhibitions including negotiating, establishing contacts with international partners, contributes significantly to the promotion of the universities participating in Project 5-100 in the international arena.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT OF CADET’S ACADEMIC COMPETENCE IN THE PROCESS OF TRAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

2021 ◽  
pp. 153-157
Author(s):  
A.S. Andrianova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Competence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
The Republic

The academic competence of cadets is the basis for the formation of professional and social-personal competence of a specialist. Academic competence is a set of skills to independently obtain, process and apply knowledge in the field of jurisprudence, as well as to study and explain from a theoretical point of view the phenomena associated with the implementation of law enforcement. The specifics of training in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs predetermines the need for a systematic organization of activities to develop the academic competence of cadets. The article describes the stages of designing the educational process, taking into account the stages of professionalization of cadets in the learning process.

scholarly journals ՀՀ ՔԿՀ-ՆԵՐՈՒՄ ԴԱՏԱՊԱՐՏՅԱԼՆԵՐԻ ԸՆԿԱԼՈՒՄՆԵՐԸ ԿՐԹՈՒԹՅԱՆ ՎԵՐԱԲԵՐՅԱԼ / CONVICTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATION IN PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF RA

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
MISHA TADEVOSYAN
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Perceptions Of Education ◽  
The Right

The developments of the penitentiary system and the ever-growing needs for humanization in this area pose a number of new tasks to penitentiary institutions, which are generally aimed at creating conditions for acquiring skills for the offenders’ resocialization. This requirement includes guarantees for the realization of the right to education in the penitentiary system and the provision of continuing education. From this point of view, it is also necessary to study the personal attitude of convicts towards education. Accordingly, this article presents some of the results of the author's research conducted in the penitentiary institutions of the Republic of Armenia. The results relate to attitudes and beliefs about education in two main areas (learning purpose and attitudes, learning process and courses)

scholarly journals The Development of Higher Education in Albania, Problems and Challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p21
Author(s):  
Dr. Mirela Tase ◽  
Dr. Manjola Xhaferri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Education System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Communist System ◽  
Sensitive Issue ◽  
The Right

Education is considered as one of the main pillars of society. An educated society leads the development of a nation. Education is also one of the areas which is also strongly influenced by it and social change. The fact that the educational systems are in permanent change does not show instability. But rather on the other side, they serve to better adapt the society which is changing. Starting from the beginning the education system in Albania has experienced changes after the collapse of the communist system and the approach of society to these changes has been a sensitive issue. These changes were not very studied, since they were in a very unfavorable environments, in which our education system came from a widespread politicization, and they did not always have the right fruits which was often perceived by us as experiments. These changes have not passed without debate, not only by academics, but also by students and civil society. Methodology: The work is based on a comparative analysis over these three decades, relying also on INSTAT’s statistical data.Main results: In this paper, I will show the transformation of the higher education system and how today the Law on Higher Education after three years of implementation has encountered a number of problems where the state and universities are moving from one to the other and finally that those who suffer the consequences of this law are the Albanian young who are not finding themselves in the Albanian market.

University Management in Russia: Goals, Culture, Criteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4-1) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
Vladimir Diev ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
University Management ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
The Right ◽  
Main Message ◽  
Hierarchical Management

The paper presents a response to the article by P.A. Orekhovsky and V.I. Razumov, which was devoted to the various problems of Russian higher education and science. As far as we agree with the main message of this article, we are trying to look at the exposed problems from the point of view of management theory. We think that our view seems relevant and methodologically justified, since most of the exposed problems require serious management decisions. It is shown that sometimes absurd reforms and reorganizations pursue very specific goals, which, at the same time, are not reported to the affected entities. In this context, the metaphor of the carnival fits perfectly, and P. A. Orekhovsky and V.I. Razumov use it well. We show the importance of organizational culture within university management. Culture is not an object of manipulation. It is created by people and sometimes controls the leader even more than vice-versa. This is especially important because most of the elements of effective management (task setting, evaluation, monitoring, feedback, etc.) in each organization are to a certain extent determined by culture. It is proposed to return to a system of appointing university rectors, as this will increase the rector’s responsibility for decisions made, as well as eliminate elections, which are often formalities. The pyramidal structure of decision making means a critical dependence of the effectiveness of the organization on the qualities and abilities of the central unit, which, as a rule, consists of one senior official. If that official makes ineffective decisions, then even a perfect hierarchy will idle or even begin to self-destruct. The main flaw of such a structure is that all the information necessary for making decisions is concentrated at the bottom of the hierarchical pyramid (among the subordinates), and all the responsibility and the right to make decisions are at the top (among the senior officials). Our own position presupposes the justification of the transition from the current vertical hierarchical management model within the Russian higher education institutions to a subsidiarity model, according to which decision-making should be carried out at the lowest or least centralized level of government.

Pricing for higher education institutions: a value-based approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 929-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amizawati Mohd Amir ◽  
Sofiah Md Auzair ◽  
RUHANITA MAELAH ◽  
Azlina Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
A Value ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Right

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose the concept of higher education institutions (HEIs) offering educational services based on value for money. The value is determined based on customers’ (i.e. students) expectations of the service and the costs in comparison to the competitors. Understanding the value and creating customer value are a means to attain competitive advantage and constitute the basis of price setting. Drawing upon this belief, as an initial step towards value-based pricing method, the possible value factors are suggested for calculating educational programme prices across HEIs. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper introducing the value-based pricing approach in setting HEI tuition fees. Extending prior discussion on the demand for quality education and current financial challenges faced by HEIs, it introduces the concept pricing based upon customer perceived value (student/industry). Value-based pricing is deemed appropriate in view of the value of short tangible and intangible investment by both parties (students and HEIs) to differentiate in terms of setting the right price for the right university for the right student. Findings – The primary aim is to suggest the applicability of value-based pricing for HEIs, which is likely to be both relevant and fruitful for the sustainability of the sector. It represents a personal point of view; building upon a review of the literature, the paper extends the established knowledge one step further in terms of setting the right price for the right university, which is deemed worthy of further study and development. Originality/value – The paper will be of use to the management and policymakers in the education sector in searching for a contemporary pricing mechanism for higher education.

scholarly journals TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVE ABOUT FACTORS THAT PREVENT SUCCESS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION OF ENGINEERING IN BRAZIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Gláucia Nolasco de Almeida Mello
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
High Dropout Rate ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Education Courses

The last fifteen years, in Brazil, the number of engineering freshmen had a huge increased and, although the number of graduated also had increased over the same period, the percentage of engineering freshmen are by far higher than engineers graduated. In this context, there is a clear evidence of the high dropout rate in higher education courses of engineering in Brazil. Once most of developed researches about engineering courses dropout in Brazil are focused in the students and institutions point of view about factors that affect dropout rate, in this research it was investigated the professors perspective to answer the three questions: (1) What are the main factors which prevent success in teaching and learning process identified by professors of engineering during the classes? (2) How can professors to improve the teaching and learning process in higher education courses of engineering in Brazil? (3) How can Higher Education Institutions (HEI) support the professors? The research data were collected through team activities developed with 134 professors of higher education courses of engineering. This research reveals that the most important factors that affect negatively the teaching and learning process are related to inadequate high school preparation and behaviour of students. Main suggestions of professors for improving the teaching and learning process and also students' motivation are related to pedagogical aspects such as: use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as support of classes and implementation of professor and student support programs with significant participation of HEI. Key words: qualitative research, problems in engineering education, professor's perspective, higher education of engineering in Brazil.

scholarly journals Supporting the activities of curators who do not have a basic pedagogical education at S. Seifullin Agro Technical University

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 12009
Author(s):  
Almagul Zhussupova ◽  
Svetlana Shmachilina-Tsibenko ◽  
Gulmira Suleimenova ◽  
Dinara Shakhmetova ◽  
Ainagul Yermekova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Student Groups ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Competence ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The Right

At present, the priority goal of the higher education system is the formation of a personality not only professionally competent, but also tolerant, capable of creativity, able to predict his role in a dynamic world, responsible and passionate. Actually, all these characteristics are set by the labor market for the training of qualified and competitive personnel. However, as scientific research and teaching practice show, not all students can independently achieve the necessary results due to their lack of adaptation to higher education. Therefore, we need specialists who can help them in this and show them the right direction. In this regard, there is a growing interest in the study of curatorial activity, its role and place in the higher education system. The article, within the framework of the "School of Curators" created at S. Seifulin Agro Technical University, analyzes the results of diagnostics in order to identify the pedagogical competence of curators, focuses on a number of reasons that impede their activities, as well as a number of tested areas of activity that contribute to their elimination, offers a number of measures aimed to improve the pedagogical culture of curators of student groups who do not have a basic pedagogical education.

scholarly journals Glosa do wyroku Wojewódzkiego Sądu Administracyjnego w Opolu z dnia 2 lutego 2017 r. II SA/Op 577/16

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-257
Author(s):  
Dariusz Mucha
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
The Right

In the judgment with commentaries, the Provincial Administrative Court in Opole made a statement concerning the penalty of expulsion from a higher education institution as a disciplinary penalty declared only by disciplinary committees. From the point of view of the judgment with commentaries, it is of importance to specify that this penalty is not of “life-long” nature, nor dśs it result in deprivation of the right to study in other institutions. The author approves of the position held by the judgment with commentaries and claims it to be an accurate and significant voice of the judiciary, which may prove substantial in eliminating legal ambiguities (and absurdities) arising as a result of applying the provisions of law in regard to responsibilities of higher education students, drawing attention to the incomplete and insufficient form of the provision of the relevant legal regulation.  

scholarly journals Analyse Discriminante Des Difficultes D’apprentissage En Milieu Universitaire : Cas Des Etudiants De La Filiere Des Sciences Economiques Et De Gestion De l’UM5R

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Saïd Radi ◽  
Salwa Bahyaoui
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Main Part ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Educational Literature ◽  
Early Appearance

In a context of massification, students of open access programs in higher education encounter more learning difficulties than their counterparts of the regulated system. In the educational literature, these learning difficulties are mainly explained by deficiencies attributable to the students; their perception is seldom taken into account. This led us to explore such difficulties from the learner's point of view in an unregulated system, namely the economics and management courses of the Mohammed V University in Rabat. This exploration was based on a discriminant analysis conducted on a sample of 122 students. The results of this study, while confirming the important role of the student's behavioral and metacognitive commitment in the learning process, emphasize the deficiencies of the institution and the professors that also explain a main part of learning difficulties. They also highlight the lack of accompaniment of learners from their pupil status to that of students which reveal the early appearance of these difficulties.

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