Equity and Quality Analysis of Higher Education

The paper reveals the role of designing pedagogical business projects for the development of socio-economic competence in future specialists of education. The methodological basis of the research is constituted by competence-based and project approaches in higher education. The paper contains the author's determination of the concept "socio-economic competence of future specialists of education", the description of specifics of creation by students of business projects in the sphere of educational services. The problem of the research is formulated by means of a question: by what method the socio-economic competence of future specialists of education to be increased. The extent of development of socio-economic competence was measured by means of a system of commonly accepted techniques for the high-quality analysis of oral and written answers, conversations, observations, an expert evaluation, testing, a case measuring instruments, statistical methods analysis, in particular, calculation of percentage ratios and arithmetic averages of numbers. These tools allow us to reveal levels of readiness of all substantial components of this competence: motivational, cognitive, activity, reflexive, axiological.

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Optimizing Information Dissemination Model for Improvement of College Students’ Education Based on Learning Community

Mobile Information Systems ◽

10.1155/2021/3815943 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Jing Chang ◽

Jian Huang ◽

Ying Hu

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Learning Community ◽

Information Transfer ◽

Learning Effect ◽

Information Dissemination ◽

Feature Fusion ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Delivery Ratio ◽

Network Information ◽

Education Data

In the context of the popularization and diversified application of information technology in higher education, efficient information dissemination has a significant impact on the learning effect of the learning community. Improving the efficiency of information dissemination and driving the force of learning to enhance the learning effect are the hot issues in the field of higher education data analysis. This paper proposes a new method of feature fusion using information entropy and ReliefF algorithm, applies the improved PageRank algorithm and K-means algorithm to optimize the information transfer mode, and finally develops a new and efficient network information model. The comparative test results show that the new model can complete the dissemination of the same amount of information with a smaller delivery ratio. The research results can play an advantageous role in information interaction feedback, curriculum quality analysis, and teaching information transmission.

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Advantages and disadvantages of regularly using a laptop computer in class, in primary and secondary schools and in higher education from the point of view of preservice teachers

International Journal of Information and Learning Technology ◽

10.1108/ijilt-02-2021-0041 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Gila Cohen Zilka

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Bring Your Own Device ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Laptop Computer ◽

Content Type ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Practice Teaching ◽

Digital Environments

PurposeEducation systems worldwide are facing the question whether to adopt the “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” approach and allow students to bring their personal laptops to school. The purpose of the study was to understand the advantages and disadvantages of using a laptop during lessons in schools and in institutions of higher education, from the perspective of preservice teachers who watch the lessons and practice teaching in schools, while studying at an institution of higher education.Design/methodology/approachThe research questions were: What are the pros and cons of a regular use of personal laptops during lessons? How do learners use their laptop during lessons in schools and colleges? This was a mixed-method study with emphasis on quality analysis. Methods. Participants were 215 preservice teachers studying at academic institutions for teacher training in Israel.FindingsThe findings indicate that the benefits of using laptops are in the availability and accessibility of the digital environments and the many possibilities to integrate these environments and achieve goals of acquiring skills in the process of learning and teaching that takes place in the classroom. The findings further show that all learners, and especially adolescents, extensively and frequently use various digital developments.Research limitations/implicationsThis study examined the integration of laptops in the teaching and learning processes of preservice teachers who are in the process of forming their identity as future professionals teaching in the twenty-first century. The lessons chosen by preservice teachers to conduct during their teaching practicum have not been examined, therefore it is desirable that future studies examine the way in which preservice teachers choose the lessons to teach and how they practice teaching: whether in the traditional or the constructivist way, and if so, why?Practical implicationsIt is advisable to enable preservice teachers to look at a combination of digital environments in teaching and to experience teaching in these environments, to increase e-readiness for teaching in a digital environment.Social implicationsHow do learners use their laptops during lessons in school and in higher education?Originality/valueAcquiring skills in the process of learning and teaching that takes place in the classroom.

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SERVQUAL application and adaptation for educational service quality assessments in Russian higher education

Quality Assurance in Education ◽

10.1108/qae-06-2015-0024 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 329-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Railya B. Galeeva

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Service Quality ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Survey Method ◽

Educational Service ◽

Difference Scores ◽

Content Type ◽

Quality Assessments

Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate an adaptation of the SERVQUAL survey method for measuring the quality of higher educational services in a Russian university context. We use a new analysis and a graphical technique for presentation of results. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of this research follows the classic SERVQUAL method in terms of data acquisition but provides a new approach for data analysis and presentation of findings. The technique is intended to improve upon the original method by including an importance-quality analysis grid and extending it with an innovative graphical tool for presenting results to decision-makers that is based on area-based ratios rather than difference scores. Findings The report includes survey results of two waves of research conducted in 2009 and 2014. Each wave consisted of 1,000 respondents from 20 branches of study and 11 higher education institutions, respectively. Research limitations/implications It is argued that the SERVQUAL method can be improved significantly with the proposed technique. However, the validity and reliability of the importance, expectation and perception summary scores need to be further investigated. Also, alternative methods for quality assessment (SERVPERF/HEdPERF) should be tested and compared with the modified SERVQUAL method in Russian and other international education contexts. Practical implications Educational service quality assessments allow the management to acquire an image of the overall quality of an institution, as well as its strengths and weaknesses, thereby improving its strategic positioning to make improvements. It is hoped that the proposed improvement to the SERVQUAL technique will increase adoption of the method among academic institutions. Originality/value The improved SERVQUAL methodology demonstrated in this research replaces the widely criticised “difference scores” with an easily applied graphical display. The methodology also incorporates an importance-quality analysis providing a new perspective on the SERVQUAL data. The current findings provide valuable insights into the perceived quality of the Republic of Tatarstan’s higher education system in Russia, as given by its student customers.

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Business analytics of an agricultural higher education institution

Ekonomìka ta upravlìnnâ APK ◽

10.33245/2310-9262-2020-159-2-124-133 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 124-133

Author(s):

O. Vasylenko

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Business Process ◽

Competitive Strategy ◽

Business Processes ◽

Quality Management System ◽

Education Institution ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Internal Quality ◽

Educational Services ◽

Business Analytics

The article studies domestic and foreign papers and defines the main tendencies of applying business analytics in business management. The information volume and change space is expected provide for tenfold increase in 3 years. The success of management decisions will depend on the speed of response to new technological opportunities and quality analysis using modern systems. The experience in modern tools of business analytics application in the field of running business and entrepreneurship is investigated. The expediency of business analytics tools and methods application and mechanisms of business processes optimization in management organization of an agricultural institution of higher education is proved. Business analytics tools that can be used to monitor the activities of agricultural institution of higher education were identified. The online visualize and BI-platform Tableau Public were used to analyze the market of agricultural education services according to various competitiveness criteria. The ability to import data from online sources and various document formats, the ability to simultaneously visualize several criteria using different forms of data presentation and filters, as well as instant automatic changes in analytics when changing data are the advantages of using these tools. The algorithm of competitive strategy in the BP Simulator business process simulator is developed. It includes six stages of development: studying the educational services market and defining the needs of consumers of various groups of stakeholders; identification of leaders in the educational services market; identification of strengths and weaknesses of competitors; self-analysis of the institution running, identification of its own strengths and weaknesses; differentiation of services in order to create a unique service; designing a competitive strategy. Key words: business analytics, business process, institution of higher education, competitiveness, internal quality management system, educational services market, student, stakeholders.

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Fuzzy Failure Analysis: A New Approach to Service Quality Analysis in Higher Education Institutions

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v6n9p93 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Salim Karimi Takalo ◽

Ali Reza Naser Sadr Abadi ◽

Seyed Mahdi Vesal ◽

Amir Mirzaei ◽

Khaled Nawaser

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Service Quality ◽

Failure Analysis ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

New Approach

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Resources Available at Higher Education Institutes of Sindh and Students’ Satisfaction

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology ◽

10.22581/muet1982.2102.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 383-391

Author(s):

Ubed Ur Rehman ◽

Jamil Ahmed ◽

Rasool Bux Maher ◽

Aneela Yasmeen

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Hand Washing ◽

Private Higher Education ◽

World Health ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Sanitation And Hygiene ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

Students Satisfaction

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 40, No. 2, 383 - 391, April 2021 p-ISSN: 0254-7821, e-ISSN: 2413-7219 DOI: 10.22581/muet1982.2102.12 This is an open access article published by Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro under CC BY 4.0 International License. 383 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Resources Available at Higher Education Institutes of Sindh and Students’ Satisfaction Ubed Ur Rehman1a, Jamil Ahmed1b, Rasool Bux Maher1c, Aneela Yasmeen2RECEIVED ON 13.02.2019, ACCEPTED ON 03.05.2019 ABSTRACT The present study was focused on the available Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities and students’ satisfaction in three public and two private Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) of Hyderabad and Jamshoro city. This cross-sectional study recorded WASH facilities in 21 departments of 5-HEIs and satisfaction appraisal of 630 students in total. The survey was also supplemented with quality analysis of Point of Use (PoU) drinking water. The results revealed that the overall 85.7 and 47.6% contamination of the drinking water samples were recorded due to total and thermo-tolerant coliforms, respectively. Further, physiochemical parameters were found in the permissible limits as provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and arsenic was not detected in any of the water samples. In total 25% of the toilet facilities were found non-functional. All monitored HEIs were found having sufficient quantity of water however, 95% hand-washing stations did not supply soap/ detergent for hand-washing. Moreover, this study divulges that there is a significant relationship between WASH facilities like water quality (χ2= 7.55*; p=0.023), toilets functioning (χ2= 45.39**; p=0.002), and washing facilities (χ2= 37.29**; p=0.000) in HEIs and student’s satisfaction in HEIs. Thus, it can be concluded that the poor WASH facilities in HEIs could affect the students’ satisfaction leading to affect their performance in the studies, negatively.

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RESPONSIBILITY FOR REFORMING THE SYSTEM OF ASSURANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY: ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYERS’ OPINIONS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MECHANISMS IN THE SPHERE OF HIGHER EDUCATION EDUCATION

Theory and practice of social systems management ◽

10.20998/2078-7782.2021.2.08 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 98-113

Author(s):

Svitlana Moroz ◽

Oleksandr Moroz ◽

Volodymyr Moroz

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Public Administration ◽

Education Quality ◽

Quality Analysis ◽

Survey Method ◽

Quality Of Higher Education ◽

Assurance System ◽

Higher Education Quality ◽

The University

The problematics of employers’ participation in assessing the effectiveness of the functioning of the system of ensuring by higher education institutions of the educational activities’ quality and higher education quality is researched in the article. The article highlights the features of using the survey method to obtain information about the level of higher education quality, as well as the results of analyzing the content of questionnaires and interviewing employers regarding the level of responsibility of individual stakeholders in implementing reforms of the assurance system of higher education quality. The article suggests ways to improve the state policy on ensuring the quality of higher education at the University and state levels.

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