scholarly journals Intergroup Relations among Ethnically Diverse University Students in Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebaw Yirga Adamu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
University Management ◽  
The Public ◽  
The University ◽  
Institutional Priority

This study focused on examining the intergroup relations among ethnically diverse university students. The study was conducted in Bahir Dar University, one of the public universities in Ethiopia– a country of “indigenous ethnic diversity”. The participants were students, teachersand support staff selected usingpurposive and snowball sampling.The necessary data were collected throughinterview andfocus group discussion. The studyrevealed different factors that are internal and external to the university facilitateand impede intergroup relations among students. The study also showed that students generally have positive attitude toward outgroups and developing positive intergroup relations. This finding has very strong implications in managing intergroup relations not only in universities but also in the society. The university management, however, was found unable to provide much support to such positive attitudesand promoting diversity mainly because of lack of institutional priority as well as managers’ confidence and diversity management skills.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jer.v3i2.8399Journal of Education and Research August 2013, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 77-95

Experimental Interoperation of the Moravian Gallery in Brno with the Students’ Videomapping Project

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Jana Francová ◽  
Eva Strouhalová
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Specific Form ◽  
Communication Media ◽  
The Public ◽  
The University

The paper deals with various forms of communication of large museum institutions with the public, and particularly the university students. Also, the paper deliver analyses communication media in use of the Moravian Gallery in Brno as an example. The complementary „Experiment Videomapping“ projection from June 10, 2015 performed on the facade of the Governor’s Palace, Moravian Gallery is described as a specific form of cooperation. The event is reflected from a broader perspective of cooperation and communication of the museum/gallery with the expert public.

scholarly journals A Study on the Challenges Being Faced by Chandigarh University Students and their Parents during Covid-19 Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-176
Author(s):  
Sonika Kanojia
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
University Management ◽  
Good Care ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Government Decision ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The University

These days when India is locked down, apart from the economy the hardest thing getting suffered is our students’ education. They were in the midst of their classes or examination when this Covid-19 a coronavirus attacked India. Very wisely the India government took the decision to lockdown whole India in very initial stage. Chandigarh University management announced postponing the exams and immediately asked the students to move to their homes, if possible. This decision was taken one week in advance to the Indian Government decision. It was on 14th of March, 2020 when the management of the University decided the wellbeing of their students and asked them to move back. With this effort, most of the students reached their homes and staying with their parents. In all this set back an emotional support is very necessary.  This study was initiated to understand the physical and emotional wellbeing of the students of Chandigarh University. The results found are very positive as most of the students are safe including those who could not leave their hostels because of any reason. They are being taken good care by Chandigarh University Management. In this study, we have tried to find out if the students are facing any challenges and if they are worried for anything. It will support the management to put their best effort forward to make the things even better for the students. The student strength of Chandigarh University belongs to complete India so this study will help all educational institutions to better support their students.

scholarly journals A Decolonial Strategy to Reconstruct Student-Management Relationships in a University System

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Bunmi Isaiah Omodan
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
University Education ◽  
University Management ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
University System ◽  
Student Management ◽  
Security Personnel ◽  
Management Staff ◽  
The University

Despite the contributions of university education to nation-building, the potential of Nigeria’s university system to fulfil its responsibilities is frequently obstructed by crises. Among the prominent crises, according to observations and literature, are those linked to student-management dichotomies, which make it practically impossible for universities to actualise their aims. This study is framed by the theory of decoloniality, and aimed to formulate a strategy to enhance the management of crises involving students and universities authorities. Participatory Action Research was adopted as research design. Focus group discussion was used to collect data. Ten participants that acted as co-researchers, from Nigeria, representing university management staff, lecturers, security personnel and student union leaders, both past and present. The participants were selected using the expert sampling technique. Socio-thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The study revealed that a lack of modern communication, poor dialogue mechanisms, and students’ non-involvement in decision-making were major propellers of student-management dichotomies in the university system. The study recommends solutions, among which a mobile/electronic application designed as a strategy to decolonise the old ways of managing students in a university system.   Received: 18 November 2020 / Accepted: 2 February 2021 / Published: 5 March 2021

scholarly journals Psychological and Pedagogical Conditions for Creating the Learning Environment in the Multiethnic Space of the University

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 766-777
Author(s):  
T. S. Sergeichik
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Group Development ◽  
Group Norms ◽  
Psychological Phenomena ◽  
Multicultural Environment ◽  
Self Development ◽  
The University

The present research featured the psychological and pedagogical conditions that shape the learning environment in the multiethnic space at university. The article focuses on the methods and technologies that develop a multiethnic learning environment based on the psychological phenomena of leadership and group norms. These methods evolved from psychological theories of leadership, norm formation, and small group development. The article also describes how these methods and technologies can be implemented in practice in order to provide the most favorable environment in conditions of ethnic diversity. The technologies include directing leader’s activity and developing group norms. The first technology sets behavior patterns and develops personal qualities of the leader while attracting other students’ attention to his or her activities. The method of developing group norms includes instruction, group discussion, private counseling on intercultural issues, and teacher’s own role model. Methods and technologies for creating a favorable learning environment are based on the need to bring up an ethno-oriented personality. These methods affect psychological characteristics of students, especially those associated with the ability to modify one’s behavior for beneficial intercultural communication. In the context of the multicultural learning practice, the educational tasks of the selected technologies of psycho-pedagogical interaction are to immerse students in the cognitive multicultural process, thus using the multicultural environment of the university as a factor of self-development.

scholarly journals Study on the Factors of Photographic Images Sharing among Online Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Mohd Pirdaus B. Mat Husain
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
The Public ◽  
Photographic Images ◽  
Photographic Image ◽  
Image Sharing ◽  
The Media ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The University

Communication technology has played an important role in disseminating information to the public. This information includes the dissemination of photographic images seen in various forms. The Internet is also seen as a tool to convince the public of an event. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to see what are the main factors that influence students to tend to do the sharing of photographic images in the online community. The method used for this research was a focus group discussion (FGD) consisting of 21 informants aged 20 - 25 years old. All informants are students of the University College of Yayasan Pahang (UCYP). To see the basis of the spread of a photographic image, Narrative Theory has been used to support this study. The findings of the study found that several factors are seen as the main factors of image sharing online. Among them is the use of themes in the image and the emotions found in the image. In addition, ‘subject matter’ and ethics is an important factor that is evaluated before a photographic image is shared. However, some informants do not take any action instead are more interested in sharing photographic images. This is due to the lack of exposure to photography and the use of the media itself.

Reflections on Two African Universities

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
University Center ◽  
The Core ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Both quotes point to the importance of a center. A center connotes stability, solidity, balance, equilibrium at the core. At the university level this center should be found in the dynamic interdependence of the five constituencies of a university—students, faculty, administration and staff, the support base, and the public. In this article I will discuss how and if the African university center holds and if it can be identified as exemplifying something near excellence, focusing on two universities.

scholarly journals Multicultural education based instruction for mental revolution in teaching Intercultural Communication: Indonesian university students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Widya Karmila Sari Achmad ◽  
Wasir Talib ◽  
Muhammad Basri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
The University

Recently conflict among university students has become common phenomenon at higher education around Indonesia. Makassar is considered one of the prone conflict areas which can destroy campus academic life as scientific institution where students are expected to be able to become more educative, more human, more democratic and more harmonious people around the society.  This study aims at exploring  the causes of the conflict happened at the university students in South Sulawesi, the efforts done by the tertiary institution in overcoming students conflict, the potential of applying multicultural  education, and finding out the model of students resolution conflict based on multicultural education approach. This research applied qualitative approach by using likert-scale questionnaire, in-depth interview and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), observation,  documentation and videoing to get data.   The obtained data are analyzed qualitatively and percentage based on the likert scale; data display, data reduction, data interpretation, and data conclusion. The result of the study demonstrated that most of the students’ conflicts are dealing with inequality, lack of intercultural understanding, and a very limited space for ethnic and individual expressions as part of academic society. This leads to potentially open a space for applying multicultural education as an alternative model for mental revolution in teaching Intercultural Communication to university students.

scholarly journals Soviet in Form, National in Content: Central Asian Migrants in the Cultural Infrastructure of Moscow

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-750
Author(s):  
Марк Симон
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Central Asian ◽  
Cultural Infrastructure ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Self Presentations

Unlike the leisure practices of migrants from Central Asia in large Russian cities, which recently came to the attention of researchers, the presence of this population in the urban cultural infrastructure has hardly been studied so far. This research, based on in-depth interviews with members of community-based organizations and artistic groups established by people from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as observation of their activities at various cultural venues in Moscow, discusses the peculiarities of post-Soviet diversity management. In this article I am making two main points: (i) The self-presentations of people of Central Asian origin on various public platforms in Moscow largely involve performing the role of ambassadors of a homogenous 'national culture'. Such a form of cultural behaviour, inherited from Soviet past, allows the participants of corresponding events to achieve guaranteed recognition from both the host site and their compatriots. It legitimizes their presence in the public sphere as agents of the 'dialogue of cultures,' since it fits the dominant discourse of ethnic diversity in Russia. Thus, for the majority of informants, culture turns out to be a kind of 'safe space,' cleansed of the daily troubles associated with labour migration; (ii) it may seem that this kind of self-expression for migrants is determined by social powers: whether the latter are officials, responsible for national policy in Moscow, embassies of Central Asian republics, or public organizations calling themselves 'diasporas'. But with a deeper study of the issue, it turns out that the aforementioned scenarios of self-presentation are still playable without direct influence from the authorities. The explanation is that Central Asian migrants voluntarily accept this representation that is Soviet in form and national in content as far as it makes it possible to symbolically overcome the marginalization that they face.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan “Pasar Minggu Pagi“ Sebagai Laboratorium Peningkatkan Kemampuan Berbahasa Inggris, Literasi Digital dan Pengembangan Usaha BUM Desa Winong, Kedungwaru,Tulungagung

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Dwi Ima Herminingsih ◽  
Erna Ifftanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
University Students ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Sunday Morning ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Media ◽  
The University

Abstract This paper reports the service activities due to the use of business owned by the BUM Desa Berkah Kamardinan, the Sunday Morning Market as a laboratory or a medium for improving English of  the university Students. The place of business of BUM Desa is used as a tool for English learning activities. The basis theory underlying the choice of the media is that the attractive media and learning methods will attract students to be motivated to learn. The synergy is done on the consideration of Dikti ‘ s policy encouraging the  lecturers in collaboration with BUM Desa or Industries (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka ). The goal of the partnership is preparing the graduation get ready to pursuit the job and helping the business of Industries grow fast.  The Method of doing the program starts with a preparation, then the implementation and the evaluation. In the stage of execution, the technique uses the group discussion and participation continued to designing the audio/ visual product.  The output, the students create the videos/vlog which then are uploaded in the social media such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. The dissemination of BUM desa by students are very positive. The existence and activities of the Sunday Morning Market become well-known and attract the tourists to visit. The increase of the visitors can make the people welfare more prosperous. Keywords : Sunday Morning Market, Bumdes , Laboratory, Raise  Speaking Ability, Students of University, Develop Business   Abstrak   Tulisan ini merupakan Laporan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat terkait dengan penggunaan usaha BUM Desa  Berkah Kamardinan  yakni Pasar Minggu Pagi sebagi laboratorium atau media peningkatan  Berbahasa Inggris. Tempat usaha BUM Desa dipergunakan sebagai alat  kegiatan pembelajaran atas atas dasar  theory bahwa media dan metode  belajaryang mempesona akan membangkitkan  daya tarik siswa untuk termotivasi belajar . Sinergi yang dilakukan oleh insan Dikti ,dosen bekerja sama dengan BUM desa Berkah Kamardikan  dapat memberikan kontribusi pada pengembangan usaha BUM Desa. Sebelum kegiatan dilaksanakan ada tahap persiapan dan setelah pelaksanakan diadakan evaluasi .Medode yang dipergunakan dalam pelaksanankan kegiatan yaitu diskusi kelompok  dan partisipasi dari pihak yang trekait. Hasil dari kegiatan ini mahasiswa menghasilkan video/vlog yang diunggah di media social seperti youtube,facebook,twitter. Unggahan  usaha  BUM desa oleh mahasiswa sangat positif karena keberadaan serta aktifitas Pasar Minggu Pagi Winong memungkinkan  dilihat oleh masyarakat secara luas dan  menarik  mereka untuk mengunjungi tempat tersebut berbelanja dan berrekreasi. Transaksi antara pengunjung diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pendapatan pedagang atau keluarga.   Kata Kunci : Pemanfaatan, Pasar Minggu Pagi, Laboratorium, Usaha BUM Desa , Winong    

Reflections on Two African Universities

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28
Author(s):  
James T. Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
University Center ◽  
The Core ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Both quotes point to the importance of a center. A center connotes stability, solidity, balance, equilibrium at the core. At the university level this center should be found in the dynamic interdependence of the five constituencies of a university—students, faculty, administration and staff, the support base, and the public. In this article I will discuss how and if the African university center holds and if it can be identified as exemplifying something near excellence, focusing on two universities.

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