METHODICAL ASPECTS OF THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND TEACHING STAFF

The article discusses the potential opportunities for leaders of higher education to monitor and implement development management functions using a system of key performance indicators, which is often used by various business entities. The authors adapted it to the needs of higher education institutions, integrating them with their characteristics.The formation of a system of key performance indicators in the article is disclosed from the point of view of improving the management system and motivation of the management and teaching staff of higher education. Approbation of the proposed methodology was implemented in the Institution of Higher Education, where it showed its effectiveness. The new system allowed the university professors to influence directly on the bonus part of income through their own work and efficiency.

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ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Bulletin of Kemerovo State University Series Political Sociological and Economic sciences ◽

10.21603/2500-3372-2016-2-79-83 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 (2) ◽

pp. 79-83

Author(s):

Юлия Масалова ◽

Yuliya Masalova

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Survey ◽

School Teacher ◽

High School Teacher ◽

Faculty Members ◽

University Teaching ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

University Professors ◽

Employment Potential ◽

The University

The purpose of the work is to evaluate the potential of a high school teacher; the subject of study is employment potential and competitiveness of the university faculty member; research methods include analysis of statistical data and online-survey. The article presents the results of the research potential of the university teaching staff in the conditions of ongoing reforms in higher education and in connection with changing requirements to higher education institutions forfaculty members. It was determined that faculty members demonstrate high loyalty and commitment, but average engagement. It was revealed that the institution creates proper conditions for development and self-realization, creativity and communication. It was confirmed that university professors have a high scientific and innovative potential and willingness to conduct research. The conclusion is that the employment potential of university staff is not used to the full. It was determined that the majority of the teaching staff appreciates personal competitiveness. And only one out of five is aware of the need to develop their personal competitiveness in line with the new requirements. The results of the study may be useful for university governance within the management of human resources quality.

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Teaching competences in Italian universities: an attempt of classification to inform professional development processes

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances ◽

10.4995/head17.2017.5498 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Serbati ◽

Ettore Felisatti ◽

Debora Aquario ◽

Renata Clerici ◽

Lorenza Da Re ◽

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Keyword(s):

Target Population ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

University Professors ◽

Development Processes ◽

Survey Results ◽

Master Level ◽

Didactic Skills ◽

University Degree ◽

The University ◽

Academic Year

How we can improve the quality of teaching in the university degree courses? What are the professors’ practices and the beliefs about their role in the students’ learning process? A group of spokespersons of seven Italian Universities has carried out an integrate sources study to answer those questions and to define a programme of activities for developing didactic skills of the teachers. This paper aims to illustrate the design and the results of a research project which involved 4,289 university professors (59% of the target population), who were teaching courses at bachelor and master level during the academic year 2014/15. The data were directly gathered by a CAWI questionnaire which was distributed to the whole teaching staff; the survey results were linked to administrative data related to the educational offer and students’ evaluation of teaching in the same academic year. The results were summarized using some indicators, which showed the diffusion of good practices of teaching, support needs, beliefs, interest and availability of the respondents. We verified the reliability of these indicators and, by means of them, we identified sub-groups of areas of expertise and needs to involve teachers in appropriate different and integrated activities, directed to develop teachers’ professional competences.

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Motivations of the University Teacher and Performance of Transversal Competences in the Classroom

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/proceedings2211323 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (21) ◽

pp. 1323

Author(s):

Mario Corrales Serrano ◽

Luis Espejo Antúnez ◽

José Moreno Losada ◽

Francisco Zamora Polo

Keyword(s):

University Teaching ◽

Professional Commitment ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

University Professors ◽

Teaching Innovation ◽

And Performance ◽

The One ◽

The University

The development of transversal ethical competences is one of the aspects on which the efforts of the teaching innovation group “Ethics of University Teaching Staff” are focused. In this sense, the studies that have been carried out to date focus their interest on the results achieved among the students, being limited those that have been developed on the teacher. In an attempt to deepen this line of research, we present this work on the analysis of the motivations and professional commitment of university professors. The analysis resulting from this report will allow us to have a first approach to this vision from a different point to the one we had previously addressed in other works. In this way we can complete other investigations about this same profile carried out previously with students.

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Relevancia del profesorado universitario en la formación pedagógica/ Relevance of university teaching staff in pedagogical training

10.31876/rcs.v26i4.34671 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 419-432

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Essential Element ◽

University Teaching ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Future Teachers ◽

University Professors ◽

Pedagogical Training ◽

Depth Study ◽

The University

Resumen La formación de profesores constituye un determinante estructural del progreso de los países y de las oportunidades de las personas. A su vez, la calidad del cuerpo académico universitario es un elemento fundamental que explica los procesos formativos. En este contexto, el objetivo de la investigación consiste en analizar la relevancia del profesorado universitario, específicamente, en los procesos de formación inicial docente. La investigación es de naturaleza cualitativa descriptiva que a través de una entrevista a 20 actores clave, emplea la teoría fundamentada y el análisis axial para un estudio en profundidad de las relaciones subyacentes entre las dimensiones en evaluación. Los resultados muestran que la calidad de los profesores universitarios es de la mayor importancia, en tanto los estudiantes tienen desventajas en su preparación de origen y, más aún, cuando los educadores tienen la responsabilidad de la preparación integral de sus alumnos y son el modelo sobre el que se proyecta el desempeño de los futuros docentes. Se concluye, que la calidad del cuerpo académico constituye un elemento esencial en la preparación intelectual, profesional y valórica de quienes ejercerán como futuros profesores, por cuanto los primeros son la principal referencia que los estudiantes tienen en su proceso formativo. Abstract Teacher training constitutes a structural determinant of the progress of countries and of people's opportunities. In turn, the quality of the university academic body is a fundamental element that explains the training processes. In this context, the objective of the research is to analyze the relevance of university teaching staff, specifically, in the processes of initial teacher training. The research is qualitative and descriptive in nature that, through an interview with 20 key actors, uses grounded theory and axial analysis for an in-depth study of the underlying relationships between the dimensions under evaluation. The results show that the quality of university professors is of the utmost importance, as students have disadvantages in their preparation of origin and, even more so, when educators have the responsibility of the integral preparation of their students and are the model on which is projected the performance of future teachers. It is concluded that the quality of the academic body constitutes an essential element in the intellectual, professional and value preparation of those who will act as future teachers, since the former are the main reference that students have in their training process.

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Organizational reputation and its role in organizational indulgence :An Analytical study of a sample of the teachers of the University of Warith Al-Anbiya

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences ◽

10.52113/6/2021-11/50-67 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 50-67

Author(s):

Salah Mahdi Abbas Alyasari

Keyword(s):

Employee Engagement ◽

Analytical Study ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

New Work ◽

Continuous Training ◽

Work Requirements ◽

Organizational Reputation ◽

Relevant Variables ◽

The University

The present study is concerned with determining the effect of organizational reputation on employee engagement in the University of Warth Al-Anbiya. The study is conducted on (50) teaching staff at University of Warith Al-Anbiya. A questionnaire has been designed to collect the required data to measure the sub-dimensions of organizational reputation with the sub-dimensions of organizational immersion and to determine the level of impact between the variables. A set of statistical methods has been used to measure the relevant variables (mean, standard deviation, correlation coefficient "Pearson"). The study indicates a strong direct correlation between the components of organizational reputation with its dimensions (social responsibility, organization image, creativity, quality of service, Attracting the talented) and between employee engagement with its dimensions (enthusiasm, dedication, assimilation). The study has reached a set of conclusions. A set of proposals and recommendations was put forward, the most important of which is the assess of the capabilities of workers and working to identify their needs for continuous training and qualification to enable them to meet new work requirements as well as attract talents and improve the reputation of an organization.

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Problems of development of a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university

Pedagogy and Psychology ◽

10.51889/2020-1.2077-6861.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 50-56

Author(s):

Bakhytzhan Akhmetov ◽

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Valery Lakhno ◽

Asselkhan Adranova ◽

Baurzhan Kassymbergebayev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Educational Process ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Digital Competence ◽

Comprehensive Development ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The University ◽

Cloud Technologies

This article discusses the problems of ever-increasing demands on the organization and quality of the educational process on the part of society. Today there are new opportunities for the comprehensive development of students of the XXI century, new, more effective information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular cloud- oriented learning environments (COLE), are developing rapidly. The problems of the development of theoretical and methodological foundations for designing a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university and the justification of the structural scheme of its interaction with the methodological center of the ministry based on the use of cloud technologies are analyzed. It is necessary to introduce such models of the learning environment, which will allow to fully satisfy the demands of teaching staff on the organization and conduct of classes of a new type, the activation of educational activities of students, the formation of digital competence and the comprehensive development of personality. Such opportunities are provided by the use of a cloud-based educational environment of the university.

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Scientific journal in the educational space of the university

Vestnik of North-Ossetian State University ◽

10.29025/1994-7720-2021-2-137-145 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 137-145

Author(s):

Akhurbek А. Magometov ◽

Boris A. Takhokhov

Keyword(s):

Scientific Journal ◽

Scientific Publication ◽

Educational Process ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Perspective View ◽

Research Activities ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

The article presents the authors ‘view on the activities of the scientific journal” Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov”. The relevance of the article is due to a significant increase in the role of research work of teachers and students of universities and the requirements for their publication activity; the importance for the university of having highly rated scientific journals and the increasing importance of the scientific publication of the university for improving the training of students. At the scientific and theoretical level, the changes that were determined by the modernization of education in the country and the need to improve the quality of scientific publications in accordance with the vector of development of international high-ranking publications and the desire of the university management and the editorial board to keep the journal in the trend of modern science are understood. Attention is paid to the problem of evaluating and reviewing scientific articles, the idea of the impact of reviews on the development of scientific knowledge is justified; the systematic work of the editorial board on the introduction of scientific research into the educational process of the university is shown. The new tasks of the editorial board are considered, the solution of which will contribute to improving the quality of the publication and the research activities of the teaching staff and students of the university. The purpose of the work is to substantiate the author’s approach to the current state, functioning and perspective view of the development of the university scientific publication and to determine its place in the modern scientific and educational space. The research methodology is based on systematic, activity-based and culturological approaches using such methods as systematization, generalization, analysis, description and comparison.

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Prevalence of Obesity and Associated Risk Factors amongst Teaching Staff of Juba University, South Sudan

Journal of Food Research ◽

10.5539/jfr.v5n6p7 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

Amegovu Kiri Andrew ◽

Mawadri Micheal ◽

Mading James

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

South Sudan ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Health Concern ◽

P Value ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Associated Risk Factors ◽

The University ◽

Study Participants

Obesity is a significant contributing factor in the development of various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis and certain cancer accounting for 2.8 million worldwide deaths annually. Recent global figures indicate that the prevalence of obesity is not just a problem of the developed countries but is also on the increase in the developing world, with over 115 million people suffering from obesity-related problems (WHO). In Africa, 8% of adults above 20 years are obese and 27% overweight (Steyn & Mchiza, 2014), Lack of empirical data remains an obstacle in monitoring the magnitude of current and future trends of overweight and obesity in sub Saharan Africa including South Sudan. This study investigated the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among teaching staff; a case at University of Juba in South Sudan (Rep). A cross-sectional study design was used. A total of 196 study participants drawn from various Colleges and faculties of Juba University using multi-stage systematic random sampling of 1st selecting the College, department and 2nd stage was the selection of participants using the exiting staff list obtained from the University administration. Key variables collected includes weight/kg, height, age, sex, physical activities, feeding habits and income of the study participants, which was used to determine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors. STATA version 12 was used to data analyze. Chi-square statistics were used to compare equality of distribution of obesity. Out of the 196 participants, 18.4% were males (160/196) and 81.6% were females (36/196). The mean age of the participant was estimated at 37 ± 8.5 years. Prevalence of Obesity (BMI> or=30) and Overweight (BMI >25 to <=30) among teaching staff was 4.1% and 10.2%, respectively. Of those found overweight/or obese, 20% were females (4/20) and 80% were males (16/20). While the age specific prevalence indicates obesity is highest among 35-44yrs (50%), followed by 45-55 yrs+ (37.5%) and 12.5% among 25-34yrs age groups. Age was found to be associated with obesity (P-value=0.0337, p<0.05)).Meal frequency was noted to be twice a day. Walking is the main physical activities for both males and females (97.5%) and nearly half of the participants (44.9%) had incomes 7500 South Sudan Pounds (SSP) an equivalent of $1000. Income levels was associated with BMI levels (P-value=0.0222; p<0.05). However, low prevalence of obesity among teaching staff at the University of Juba is not yet of an immediate public health concern, however, earlier preventive and control measures is required as most of the staff leads sedentary lifestyle. This study recommends public awareness intervention on dietary intake and physical exercises among others in schools and institutions at all levels to curtail an otherwise gradual rise in obesity and overweight in the near future.

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Development of cooperation in Belarus and formation of personnel potential of the Belarusian State University in the 1920s

Journal of the Belarusian State University. History ◽

10.33581/2520-6338-2021-4-71-79 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 71-79

Author(s):

Siarhei M. Khodzin

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Economic Thought ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

State University ◽

Scientific Schools ◽

The Status ◽

The University ◽

University Science

The relevance of the problems of cooperative construction in the formation of Belarusian scientific schools is determined. The role of the Belarusian State University in the development of problems of cooperation in the 1920s is characterised. The activity of S. L. Pevsner as a representative of the economic thought of the 1920s is studied. In the perspective of «history through personality», the problems of the formation of the personnel potential of Belarusian State University are revealed. The relations between the management and the teaching staff of the university, the status and issues of material well-being of teachers invited to Belarusian State University are characterised. The conclusion is made about a significant personnel shortage and the presence of serious competition in the personnel sphere of university science in the 1920s with the development of higher education in the USSR.

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