scholarly journals Beyond the Rhetoric of "Quality" and "Relevance": Evaluating the Tertiary Education Strategy 2007-12

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Third Way ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Commodification Of Knowledge ◽  
Made In

This article provides an overview and critique of the Tertiary Education Strategy 2007-12 (Ministry of Education, 2006). The author sets the Strategy in the context of earlier policy developments in the tertiary education sector. It is argued that while some important changes have been made in the post-1999 “Third Way” years, a number of continuities from the more nakedly neoliberal era of the 1990s are evident. Economic concerns remain dominant in policy thinking, the commodification of knowledge has intensified, new forms of competition have emerged, and the language of reform has not changed as much as might have been expected. The author concludes that there is a certain narrowness of vision in the new Strategy, and that what is needed is deeper reflection on fundamental epistemological and ethical questions.

scholarly journals A Critique of the Tertiary Education White Paper

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Roberts ◽  
Michael A Peters
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Green Paper ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Neoliberal Reform ◽  
Critical Commentary ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Made In ◽  
Education Review

This article provides a critical commentary on key features of the long-awaited White Paper on tertiary education (Ministry of Education, 1998). Released in November 1998, the White Paper confirms many of the predictions made in earlier analyses of the Tertiary Education Review Green Paper (Ministry of Education, 1997a). The authors argue that despite claims to the contrary in the document, the White Paper is driven by a privatisation agenda, as evidenced by the favouring of new government subsidies for private training establishments, the decline in EFTS-based research support for public institutions, the introduction of new capital charges, and significant changes in the composition and nature of university Councils. Most worrying of all is the potential for undermining academic freedom and institutional autonomy with the granting of important new powers to the Minister of Education. The almost complete absence of any substantial discussion of information technology issues, identified as a major weakness of the Tertiary Education Review Green Paper, is repeated in the White Paper. The authors conclude that the White Paper represents one of the final steps in a process of incremental neoliberal reform, paving the way, via a far-reaching set of policy and legislative changes, to a fully privatised, consumer-driven tertiary education system.

Issues to develop tertiary education in line with regional development

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Tsedev-Ish Otgonkhuu ◽  
Myagmarsuren Altanbagana
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
The Status ◽  
New Entrants

For Mongolia, which has a small population, a large territory, and abundant natural, agricultural, and mineral resources, regional development of the education sector, especially tertiary education, which is significant for population settlement, is an important issue for regional development. The purpose of this study is to optimize spatial planning of the tertiary education sector in line with regional development. This research used statistical and spatial analyzing methods to achieve the sets of research objectives. The key indicators of the tertiary education sector included a number of universities, institutes, and colleges, students, full-time teachers, new entrants, and graduates from general educational schools and the relevant datasets were collected from the National Statistical Office (NSO) and the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) covering the period from 1990 to 2019. As can be seen from research results, 92.5 per cent of tertiary educational institutions, 88.9 per cent of all employees working in the sector, 92.6 per cent of all students, and 92.2 per cent of new entrants are all located in Ulaanbaatar alone, which means that Mongolia’s tertiary education sector is overcrowded in the Capital city only. This study suggests that it is necessary to support the establishment of vocational and tertiary education institutions, research centers, institutes, and their branches outside of the capital city by first reviewing the status and functions of national and aimag-level cities, which are in line with regional and local unique and economic priorities.

Thinking strategically in response to New Zealand's tertiary education strategy: The case of a Wānanga

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Zepke
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Second Chance Education ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Strategic Options ◽  
Second Chance

AbstractThis paper describes commissioned research on how a Wānanga, a Maori focused post school institution in New Zealand, perceived its strategic options following the publication of the Labour-led government's Tertiary Education Strategy 2007–2012 and the Statement of Education Priorities 2008–10 (Ministry of Education 2006). The research used a Delphi panel process that looks for consensus answers to specific research questions: How should the Wānanga respond to the policies sketched in the Tertiary Education Strategy and the Statement of Education Priorities? What is the range of issues that may need to be addressed as a result of this new policy framework? What options does the Wānanga have in addressing these issues? The Delphi process enabled a clear set of priorities to be established: provide quality teaching and learning reflecting Māori values and practices; develop a consistent internal philosophy based on tikanga and āhuatanga Māori; and provide second chance education for Māori and other learners.

scholarly journals ENHANCING SECURITY CONTROL IN SUSTAINING THE GAINS MADE IN ADDRESSING KCPE AND KCSE EXAMINATION IRREGULARITIES IN KENYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Jane J. Barus ◽  
Samuel K. Marigat ◽  
Samuel N. Njathi
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
National Government ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Security Control ◽  
Reputation Concern ◽  
Made In

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to enhance security control in sustaining the gains made in addressing KCPE and KCSE examination irregularities in KenyaMethodology: To address the problem of examination irregularities, a situational analysis was conducted so as to identify the possible causes of the problem and measures to take in order to mitigate the challenge of cheating. Results: Positive changes have been observed in the education sector in Kenya since the new cabinet secretary instituted measures to curb cheating in national examination and synergy has been felt within the state.  The Ministry of Education, ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology should continue collaborating to ensure that the gains already made are improved and sustained.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Examination is both security and also a reputation concern of any nation. School and national examination should always be credible. Gains already made must be safeguarded. To this end every stakeholder has a role to play. Security control system should be continuity monitored and improved.

scholarly journals Adult Learning, Tertiary Education Policy in New Zealand and the Future

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Zepke
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Third Way ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cultural Tensions ◽  
Third Way Politics

This article traces ideas about adult learning from Unesco’s Hamburg Declaration (1997) to the Labour government’s Tertiary Education Strategy (2002) and speculates how these ideas might fare over the next five years in a policy context dominated by “third way” politics. It is divided into three sections. In the first, the Hamburg Declaration’s Agenda for the Future is discussed in the broader framework of thinking about adult learning. In the second, the themes from the Agenda for the Future are used to analyse the emerging strategies for tertiary education in New Zealand. In the final section it is suggested that the “third way” future envisioned by the Strategy is beset with economic, social and cultural tensions.

Thinking strategically in response to New Zealand's tertiary education strategy: The case of a Wānanga

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Zepke
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Second Chance Education ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Strategic Options ◽  
Second Chance

AbstractThis paper describes commissioned research on how a Wānanga, a Maori focused post school institution in New Zealand, perceived its strategic options following the publication of the Labour-led government's Tertiary Education Strategy 2007–2012 and the Statement of Education Priorities 2008–10 (Ministry of Education 2006). The research used a Delphi panel process that looks for consensus answers to specific research questions: How should the Wānanga respond to the policies sketched in the Tertiary Education Strategy and the Statement of Education Priorities? What is the range of issues that may need to be addressed as a result of this new policy framework? What options does the Wānanga have in addressing these issues? The Delphi process enabled a clear set of priorities to be established: provide quality teaching and learning reflecting Māori values and practices; develop a consistent internal philosophy based on tikanga and āhuatanga Māori; and provide second chance education for Māori and other learners.

scholarly journals Study of the industrial contaminations containing hydrocarbon components and their effect on correlation of protective properties of textiles for clothes

2018 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 02027
Author(s):  
Irina Cherunova ◽  
Elena Yakovleva ◽  
Ekaterina Stefanova
Keyword(s):  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
State Technical ◽  
Potential Influence ◽  
Saturated Hydrocarbons ◽  
Protective Properties ◽  
Textile Materials ◽  
Wet Processing ◽  
Main Components ◽  
High Level ◽  
Made In

The article represents trends and results of world investigations for safety of textile materials for humans and environment. The algorithm for identification of potential influence vector of chemical emissions from textile and the environmentally aimed methods based on the alternative chemical substances for textile wet processing were presented. Using the procedure for oleophobic effect determination, the oil resistance levels of a number of modern fabrics for clothes were established. The experimental research results of the oil products concentration in the textile materials after chemical treatment based on the method of the capillary gas chromatography were presented. It was found out that hydrocarbons from C14H30 Tetradecane to С36Н74 Hexatriacontane are the main components with high level of contaminants concentration. The average values of hydrocarbon concentration on the cleaned up samples for the main areas of the clothe surface were determined. Accumulation of residual contaminations, based on saturated hydrocarbons (С17Н36 – С25Н52 block) and related special-purpose clothes areas, was identified. Recommendations for target-oriented correlation of the clothes protective properties were proposed. UWO (unified work order). The research was made in Don State Technical University within the framework of State Assignment of the Ministry of education and science of Russia under the project 11.9194.2017/BCh.

scholarly journals Framework for continuous agile technology roadmap updating

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Carlos ◽  
Daniel C. Amaral ◽  
Mauro Caetano
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Roadmap ◽  
Information Monitoring ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Agile Teams ◽  
Made In

Purpose Roadmapping has been used as an approach to support market, product and technology-integrated planning, resulting in a document commonly known as a roadmap. Despite the gains made in relation to the technique, recent studies indicate that most users leave or have difficulties in sustaining the process (i.e. maintaining the updated roadmaps). This paper aims to present a framework for continuous roadmap updating that incorporates principles from agile management fields. Design/methodology/approach The framework was developed through action research in a manufacturing firm in the construction industry. Findings The results demonstrate a positive impact on the degree of continuous information monitoring, roadmap credibility and use of the roadmap during innovation strategy decisions. Originality/value The key contribution of this framework is the demonstration of a new strategy for carrying out the maps in which information is internalized by the organization itself, using agile teams, without commissioned specialists and as part of the work standards.

scholarly journals Cloud Computing in Education in Developing Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faten Karim ◽  
Giselle Rampersad
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
It Infrastructure ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Limited Degree ◽  
Set Up

The main advantage of cloud computing is to reduce the IT cost. By using cloud computing, organisations do not have to set up an IT infrastructure, and instead are able to rent resources and give payment only for the using services. Even with the appealing of cloud computing benefits, it is still in infancy in developing countries due to many reasons. Technology adoption has been explored to a limited degree in developing countries, particularly in relation to cloud computing in the tertiary education sector. Existing studies have examined technology adoption in developed countries and to a lesser extent in developing countries in non-education contexts such as e-government. This paper contributes to the cloud computing adoption literature in developing countries, and specifically in Saudi Arabian universities. 

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