scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL WEB PLATFORM FOR COACHING ACTIVITIES IN UNIVERSITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 96-106
Author(s):  
Elena-Ancuța SANTI ◽  
◽  
Gabriel GORGHIU ◽  
Mihai BÎZOI
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Support Strategy ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Early School ◽  
Coaching Activities ◽  
Web Platform

The classic educational process organized in universities becomes quite rigid in the current pandemic context, which claims especially online activities, with students who increasingly feel the need to be guided and helped. In this respect, the students have to be supported through tutoring and mentoring activities, dedicated mainly to 1 st -year students with a high risk of dropout. The tutoring, coaching, and mentoring activities take time and the related effort for the tutor is quite high. On the other hand, the need to benefit from such activities is certain, requiring the identification of proper ways for students to have access to counseling activities, in which the effort of the counselors is not overwhelming. A viable environment would be the setting-up and the maintaining of a dedicated web platform, specially designed for such purposes. This platform facilitates coaching activities for a larger number of users, compared to face-to-face meetings. Also, the students can be counseled on topics that do not directly involve the educational process but are associated with it. This paper aims to summarize the current theoretical perspectives concerning online coaching in higher education, as a support strategy for students who experience difficulties, to prevent early school leaving, highlighting the characteristics and effective methodological approach related to this process

scholarly journals Higher Education Response in the Time of Coronavirus: Perceptions of Teachers and Students, and Open Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Santiago Tejedor ◽  
Laura Cervi ◽  
Ana Pérez-Escoda ◽  
Fernanda Tusa ◽  
Alberto Parola
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Knowledge Flow ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Positive Elements ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Training Resources

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed training processes. The transition from face-to-face to virtuality has affected the entire educational process favoring one of the open innovation key features in the higher education institutions: the ability to manage knowledge flow. Open innovation in this crisis situation will encourage universities to deal with difficulties and embrace opportunities to enhance knowledge production. In this regard, the main objective of this work is to analyze how universities have managed knowledge flow during lockdown situation. The research presents a comparative study between three countries highly impacted by the coronavirus (Spain, Italy and Ecuador) based on perceptions from teachers and students on a convenience sample of 573 individuals. The study, of a descriptive and exploratory nature, applied surveys between March and April 2020 to students and teachers of Journalism, Communication. The survey had 2956 responses, collecting 65,032 pieces of evidence from students and 6468 from teachers. Teachers and students show their preference for being present, but they recognize the justification for the change of scenery and identify positive elements in virtuality. According to the findings obtained, the absence of presence has not generated an increase in the meetings between teachers and students. In addition, the tutorials have been shorter and sporadic. Added to this is a scant commitment to the variety of resources and options offered by the Internet. The predominance of textual material collides with the demand from students for a mixture of training resources, a greater role for the podcast and, especially, a typology of assessment tests that pass the traditional exams.

The importance of the interdisciplinary approach in the study of pediatric surgical dentistry

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Popelo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Inflammatory Processes ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

The aim of our work was to highlight the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in the study of pediatric surgical dentistry. The introduction of the Standard of Higher Education in Specialty 221 “Dentistry” Field of Knowledge 22 “Health Care” for the second (master’s) level of higher education has allowed us to revise and improve a number of provisions regarding the study of pediatric surgical dentistry. First of all, the updated educational-professional program 221- “Dentistry” outlines the list of competencies and learning outcomes in the discipline “Pediatric Surgical Dentistry” and clearly defines the prerequisites on which the study of pediatric surgical dentistry is based. In the study of pediatric surgical dentistry, namely issues related to inflammatory processes of the maxillofacial area, attention should be paid to the etiology and pathogenesis of acute and chronic inflammatory odontogenic processes directly in the age aspect. At the same time, it is important to emphasize the need for preventive dental measures, timely therapeutic intervention, especially during the eruption of permanent teeth and urgent radical treatment to prevent complications. In addition, an important component in the study of this topic are issues related to the age of the formation of organs and systems of the child, the tendency to hyperergic reactions and generalization of the inflammatory process, the factor of minimal anti-inflammatory potential. The presented methodological approach in terms of practical application of interdisciplinary links in the study of pediatric surgical dentistry, according to our observations allowed to increase the level of knowledge within the professional competence of students with a score of “5” from 20% in IV year to 68% V year. Thus, the list of components of the educational process analyzed in this paper creates a promising direction for further improvement of teaching methods at the Department of Pediatric Surgical Dentistry.

One to One and Face to Face: A Community Based Higher Education Support Strategy Retaining Indigenous Australian University Students

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peta Sharrock ◽  
Helen Lockyer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Indigenous Australian ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Support Strategy ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Education Support

AbstractLiterature relating to Indigenous Australian students in higher education highlights the need for improving the retention rates of Indigenous students in Australian universities. A cause for concern has been the increasing numbers of Indigenous Australian people experiencing lower progress and completion rates in comparison to non-Indigenous students. The literature suggests that flexible course delivery is a strategy for improving retention rates and participation. This research extends knowledge relating to the effectiveness of providing courses in flexible delivery mode as a retention strategy in Indigenous higher education. It investigates the “reverse block visit” component of a flexi-mode course delivered by the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia. Initial findings suggest that this community based support strategy may be impacting positively on risk factors contributing to students withdrawing from their studies. Further research is required to explore the validity of this initial data and how the “reverse block visit” from Centre staff may be working to help students to decide to continue studying.

scholarly journals ENSURING THE QUALITY OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF BLENDED AND DISTANCE LEARNING

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Svitlana Martynenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Natural Extension ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

In modern conditions of reforming the system of higher education, the introduction of time-based blended and distance learning, the mission of higher education is to ensure the efficiency and quality of university education. Therefore, the problem of using blended and distance learning technologies becomes relevant, which, taking into account the peculiarities of the conduct, should ensure the quality of educational services for students. Blended learning is defined as a hybrid of traditional face-to-face and online learning so that instruction occurs both in the classroom and online, and where the online component becomes a natural extension of traditional classroom learning. The article highlights the peculiarities of the introduction of mixed and distance learning at the university, analyzes and clarifies the essence and content of the concepts of « blended learning», «distance learning», identifies the main approaches, methodical principles underlying the organization of the educational process, the priority tasks and advantages of the introduced forms of education are singled out, the tendencies of their development are outlined, in particular in modern conditions. The methods, organizational forms and means used during blended and distance learning are described, specific examples of their introduction at Kyiv International University are given, as well as the schematic structure of the methodical system of the proposed forms of education that ensure the quality of university education. It is proved that blended and distance learning solves the problems of individualization, intensification and optimization of education, is the most effective evolution of the traditional model of learning7

scholarly journals Differences in assessment methods of face-to-face and online learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Mamatkulovna Glushkova ◽  
Karine Henrickovna Apresyan ◽  
Daria Aleksandrovna Mironova ◽  
Tatiana Nikolaevna Lyubimova ◽  
Natalya Vladimirovna Chernyishkova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The article is devoted to the study of differences in assessment methods of face-to face and online learning of a foreign language in higher education, in particular, the issue of the effectiveness of the assessment techniques used in different formats. Numerous questions that accompanied foreign language online learning in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years, as well as contradictory reviews about the assessment methods of students’ knowledge were the prerequisites of the study. The experience demonstrated that online learning differs significantly from face-to-face learning in a number of requirements for teachers and students. The aim of the study is to modify traditional methods of students’ knowledge evaluation and assessment in the form of credits or examinations towards greater independence and objectivity and achieve the autonomy of the assessment process. We carried a survey of students’ opinions on the effectiveness of the forms of assessment adopted at the higher education. Based on the survey results, recommendations are made for improving methods of students’ knowledge assessment system with respect to the educational format. The conclusions made on the basis of data analysis provide a number of changes in the methods of online assessment both in the educational process at higher education and in staff training programs.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES AT NON-PHILOLOGICAL SPECIALTIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (9(77)) ◽  
pp. 118-120
Author(s):  
Svitlana Romanyuk ◽  
Veronika Trofimchuk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Control Evaluation

The article deals with the peculiarities of blended learning implementation in teaching foreign languages for professional purposes at the institutions of higher education. The author examines the essence of blended learning model, which combines traditional form of study (face-to-face session) with online collaborative learning and all characteristics of information educational technologies, analyzes its main principles and priorities, as well as the difficulties of its introduction in the educational process of the university. In particular, the possibility of using blended learning as a means of improving the effectiveness of the educational process is considered. The article substantiates the methodical expediency of blended learning application in the process of teaching foreign languages for professional purposes at higher educational institutions at non-philological specialties. Recently, the higher educational institutions intensify the process of learning foreign languages through the introduction of the variety of teaching technologies. Blended learning is a combination of the traditional classroom and modern digital education. Blended learning can be an important direction in the modernization of higher education and a prerequisite for improving quality and efficiency of the learning process. The main advantages of blended learning are productivity, teamwork, individualization, asynchrony, speed, interactivity, didactic support, the presence of control systems, self-control, evaluation.

scholarly journals PHILOSOPHY IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A BUSINESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
I.V. Zhurbina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Education ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
The Status ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
The University ◽  
Opening Up

The paper discusses the status of philosophy in the context of the increasing commercialization of higher education, which turns the university into a business. It shows that the neoliberal policy of the commercialization of higher education changes the structure of the educational process dramatically and brings humanism as an educational model inextricably linked with the development of humanitarian disciplines to the limit. In the era of capitalization of knowledge, the principle of utilitarianism becomes dominant. The paper gives reasons for the need to overcome the neoliberal tendency of the educational process dehumanization and return to humanitarian disciplines, which preserve the culture of human thinking in today’s world. The paper finds that the construction of the process of university education according to the being-in-place model actualizes thinking, which brings an individual back from the inertia of non-thinking existence. The paper describes specificity of philosophy as a practice of thinking and language which preserves the foundations of human existence and develops the hermeneutic type of thinking of an individual as “persona”. The hermeneutic type of thinking is focused on a person’s self-understanding of oneself as a personality. At the same time, it contributes to understanding the Other, a dialogue with whom opens up the opportunity not only to look at oneself in a different way, but also to understand the “point of view” of the Other, thereby opening up a different horizon of seeing the world in general.

scholarly journals Improving the quality of higher education based on the positive image of HEE in the social and information space: legal and management aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Horodovenko ◽  
Olena Bilovodska ◽  
Volodymy Vatras ◽  
Ilona Kanzafarova ◽  
Roman Melnyk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Training Costs ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education

In the paper the authors improved the methodological approach to quantitative assessment of the image of a higher education establishment (HEE). This approach is based on the structure of the image of higher education establishment (educational process quality, training costs, visual characteristics of higher education establishments, stability of student intake and employment graduates, educational and extracurricular work as for applicants, corporate culture and traditions) for selected target audiences, provides comprehensive assessment and takes into account the significance (weight) of selected parameters evaluation. The image of higher education establishments was evaluated for three groups of the target audience: applicants, their parents and first-year students of higher education establishments of Ukraine. It was based on the real data of existing higher education establishments of Ukraine and EU, and online survey of 756 people. The author's approach is important for the general approach to the management of the HEE image, analysis and selection of forms, methods, mechanisms and tools of such management, search and justification of the place and role of image management in the management of the entire higher education establishment.

scholarly journals PLT (Program of Training Lecturer) research asssistants' opinions about domestic and outland language training

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceylan Gündeğer ◽  
Sümeyra Soysal ◽  
Esed Yağcı
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Other ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Academic English ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Research Assistants

The purpose of this study is to determine PLT (Program of Training Lecturer) research assistans' views about domestic and outland language training. Accordinglythe opinions were obtained from 10 PLT research assistants, who had domestic language training, and 11 PLT research assistants, who had outland language training, with 5 open-ended questions semi-structured interview formby having face to face interview. In data analysis the content analysis was used. The results of the study revealed that PTL research assistants had expectations of general and academic English from domestic language education. Most of research assistants noted that domestic language education didn't meet those expectations. The most important problems faced by research assistants were housing and exam-business anxiety in language education. Also research assistants stated that they had not found an effective language education. Finally PTL research assistants have made some suggestions both CHE (the Council of Higher Education) and other PTL research assistants. On the other hand it is concluded that PTL research assistants', who had outland language training, most important expectations are to improve their ability in speaking, writing an article and giving a presentation. In addition the research assistants had some problems about housing, teachers'qualifications and the Turkish students in a class and had not solved this problems. It is seen that they don't find the training program effective and further it was not satisfy their expectitons. Accordingly it is seen that, the most important things are prefering the countries, have native speakers like USA, UK, Canada, reducing the Turkish student in a class and being in the academic environment like universities instead of courses.

scholarly journals The Inclusive Library: An investigation into provision for students with dyslexia within a sample group of academic libraries in England and Wales

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (115) ◽  
pp. 7-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Belger ◽  
Jacqueline Ann Chelin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Virtual Library ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Sample Group ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Dyslexic Students

The aim of this research was to investigate how the term inclusion can be applied to the support of dyslexic students within higher education in England and Wales. It explored the additional support services offered to dyslexic students by academic libraries and whether they are moving towards a more ‘dyslexic friendly’ environment. The research investigated the following issues: 1. Whether the additional support services provided by academic libraries meet the needs of dyslexic students 2. How inclusive is dyslexia provision within academic libraries? The methodological approach was primarily qualitative with some quantitative elements - a questionnaire and face-to-face interviews. The findings demonstrated that the provision for dyslexic students varied across the sample group. The development of more inclusive practices within the physical and virtual library was uncovered but there is still a need for additional support for students with dyslexia. A series of recommendations is derived from the conclusions.

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