scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 and Coping Policies Implemented by Higher Education Institutions in South-Asian Countries: Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Shaheen Fatima ◽  
Nisar Ahmad ◽  
Samreen Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has disrupted not only human lives but also the quality of education especially in developing countries of the South- Asian region. This study elaborates the impact of COVID-19 on education sector and also illustrate the strategies followed by the management of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The systematic review of 23 most relevant research studies shows that the Pandemic has affected students� learning, mental, physical, social and economical conditions badly. Particularly, students who do not afford the use of technological appliances are suffering more. HEIs need to have a smart online syllabus for various subjects. Furthermore, HEIs need to review their communication channel and technical assistance. The strategies implemented by HEIs during COVID-19 are useful and should be continued to keep offering quality education during upcoming academic sessions.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on community health: A systematic review of a population of 82 million

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Brijesh Sathian ◽  
Mohammad Asim ◽  
Ahammed Mekkodathil ◽  
Edwin R. Van Teijlingen ◽  
Supram Hosuru Subramanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Health ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Current Systematic Review ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by the pathogenic severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is exponentially spreading across the globe. As there is paucity of published literature, the influence of COVID-19 on community health remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the impact of COVID-19 on community health. The current systematic review was performed utilizing electronic databases, i.e., PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE. We searched for the keywords "COVID-19" AND "community health" between January 1, 2020, until May 10, 2020. Although, limited evidence is available regarding quarantine to prevent COVID‐19, most studies considered quarantine as an essential public health measure to minimize rate of infection and mortality. Under these circumstances, people should focus on maintaining personal hygiene, proper nutrition, and extreme social distancing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. Besides, that there is a need to provide professional psychological support to reduce mental ill-health. We have highlighted two different public health approaches in South Asian countries, namely Nepal and India.

Increasing the Visibility of Graduate Students' Employability Skills

2021 ◽  
pp. 253-275
Author(s):  
Lourdes Guàrdia ◽  
Marcelo Fabián Maina ◽  
Federica Mancini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Skills Gap ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Impact

This chapter highlights the contributions of the EPICA project in reducing the skills gap of graduate students in sub-Saharan Africa. It presents the solution designed and implemented to improve the quality of employability skills development and visibility to prospective employers. The first part of this chapter provides an overview of the skills gap between higher education institutions and the workplace in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes the description of the specific eAssessment pedagogical framework and methodology supported by the EPICA ePortfolio as a transition tool designed to address this gap. The second part of the chapter outlines the challenges that could hinder the solution's implementation and the full exploitation of its benefits. Solutions and recommendations are also discussed with the aim to increase the impact in the EPICA stakeholder community and encourage the implementation of the proposed solution in other universities, especially those adopting blended and online learning models.

scholarly journals Reflection on the Production of Knowledge: From Postmodernism to Pseudoscience

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Daud Aris Tanudirjo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Human Culture ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

In the last few years, the Indonesian government has impelled academics and higher education institutions as the centre of knowledge production to publish their works in reputed international journal. This policy is necessary to elevate the position of Indonesian higher education institution in the World University Rankings. In fact, such a policy will not only have impact on the status of the higher education institution but also in the course of human culture and society. This article tries to reflect on the impact of the implementation of the policy in the wider cultural context. Predictably, new knowledge will only be circulated among the elite academics and the higher education institutions will become inaccessible ivory tower for the society. On the other hand, the society will tend to consume more pseudoscientific knowledge which is more attractive and easier to understand. Ultimately this will have a significant impact on the course and quality of human culture.

scholarly journals The system of maintaining the quality of education through public regulation of activity of higher education institutions

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Nazariy N. Popadynets ◽  
Yuliya V. Zhuravel ◽  
Olena V. Panukhnyk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
General Scheme ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The purpose of the research is to determine government measures to form a mechanism toensure the formation of the quality of education in higher education institutions. Methods. In the course ofthe research, general scientific methods and approaches, a systematic approach, general logical researchmethods (analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison) were used. Results. The article discusses key studies of the development of education in the country; in particular, attention paid to the processes of stateregulation of the activities of higher education institutions. On the basis of theoretical and methodologicalanalysis, a general scheme of the mechanism of state regulation of higher education is proposed, which consists of subject-objective, target, instrumental and information-analytical components. It was determined thatthe stimulation of educational institutions to continuously improve the quality and availability of educationalservices in accordance with the future needs of the labor market and the economy, the production of newservices occurs through partial regulation of these processes by the state. It has been proved that comprehensive legal, organizational, resource, information support for the development of the economy, employmentand social infrastructure capable of realizing the rights of education and development of the population, aswell as meeting the needs of various industries in qualified personnel, stimulating the demographic reproduction of the population directly depends on the quality of education in country, which is the basis for theformation of professional skills of each specialist. Practical meaning. Based on the analysis of the scientificworks of domestic scientists, as well as the practice of one of the universities, a system of indicators and keymeasures of the external system for ensuring the quality of education have been determined. Most educationalinstitutions in the country can use it by implementing in their practice those indicators to which this or thatinstitution responds. Prospects for further research. The results obtained determine the need for further assessment of the impact of other indicators for the implementation of a comprehensive assessment of theinternal and external system of education quality, which will help unify those indicators that will be mosteffective for a particular educational institution.

scholarly journals The impact of globalisation on higher education at coimbatore district

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Vijayalakshmi V ◽  
Srividya M
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Education plays a vital role in the development of any nation and this fact is well recognized all over the world. It is imperative for any nation now a days to focus on developing its higher education, since advanced knowledge, advanced facilities only can fulfill man’s advanced needs today. But unlike the primary education, higher education is a financially demanding one for a nation. The economic reforms, initiated since 1991 including Globalization has resulted in the higher demand for the people of India both within and abroad, Since domestic and multinational industries look for more knowledgeable and skilled man power all over the world. The Indian Government initially found it difficult to fully fund from its own the fast growing Indian higher education sector and hence allowed the private players to establish and run higher education institutions. This has led to the establishment of large number of higher education institutions in India over the last two decades. Higher education has seen tremendous growth over the past few years though it does not mean that it is free from problems. Theperformance of an educational institution is judged not only on the basis of the quality of education being provided but also on the basis of its contribution to the society. The present study has made an attempt to find whether all these developments have brought about benefits to the students in particular and to the society in general with reference to higher education especially, the impact of globalization on the scenario of higher education. The present study concentrated on areas such as quality of higher education now, problems faced by the students and the service providers, benefits attained by the society and necessary strategies for improving the quality of higher education in the era of globalization, if the present scenario is falling short of being beneficial to one and all concerned.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN POLAND IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATION POLICY

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
O. Derkach
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Higher Education Management ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Financing Higher Education ◽  
Polish Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

The systematic changes in higher education institutions in Poland over the past two decades are analyzed. The classical idea of spontaneous social development and the hypothesis of interaction between formal and informal institutions, developed on the basis of a new institutional educational policy, was adopted as a methodological basis for analyzing and evaluating the transformation of Polish higher education. Transformations in Polish higher education are part of a more general shift in the role of universities - changes that can limit the independence of research and make it an instrument of dominant social, political and economic forces. The article states that the process of improving the quality of education cannot be detached from the system of financing education. The quality of education depends on the funding system not only because it is a source of resources, but also because it creates incentives for both students and teachers. The problems in the field of financing higher education in Poland are special because the rapid quantitative development of higher education occurred during a period of deep political transformation in Poland. The activities of the State Accreditation Commission of Poland are analyzed, its main competences are highlighted. The Polish Accreditation Commission (Polska Komisja Akredytacyjna) is an independent collegiate body of higher education management aimed at improving the quality of education. It is formed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education from among the candidates proposed by the Council of the Conference of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of Poland, the Conference of Rectors of Polish Professional Educational Institutions of Poland, the Parliament of Students of the Republic of Poland, the Senates of universities and national scientific societies and the organization of employers. The powers of the Commission include providing the Minister of Science and Higher Education with opinions, feedback and conclusions regarding the establishment of the HEI or its organizational unit, permits to study studies in a particular direction at one or another level of education; program and institutional assessment, including pedagogical education. The impact of financing higher education institutions to ensure the quality of higher education is partly considered in the article.

scholarly journals Attitudes, Perceptions of Risk, and Behavior Change of Students During Pandemics: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simran Bakshi ◽  
Aghna Wasim ◽  
Judy Truong ◽  
Umair Majid
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Risk Attitude ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Accurate Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Students in higher education institutions such as universities are at a unique risk for COVID-19 because learning takes place in a manner that warrants frequent social interaction. This systematic review of 18 studies examined the awareness, risk perception, and health behaviors among students in higher education institutions across 15 high- and low-resource countries. We found that accurate knowledge of the disease varied across different countries. We also found that students were more likely to use informal networks and social media to obtain quick and easy-to-understand information about the infection. However, a “casual” or low risk attitude was prevalent from the start of each pandemic of outbreak. This casual attitude circumscribed the adoption of prevention behaviors. We conclude our paper by using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Model to recommend how to maximize the impact of the design and delivery of public health interventions in the student population.

Renewed Image of Higher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 142-163
Author(s):  
Belgin Arslan-Cansever
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
Human Labor ◽  
Analytical Perspective ◽  
The Impact

Rapid technological and scientific developments that have emerged in the second half of the 20th century have profoundly transformed societies, the environment, and human life. With globalization, technologies that require manhandling have transformed into technologies that require educated human labor. In order to reach a certain level of quality, globalization forces education institutions, especially higher education institutions, to change and transform. In this context, organizational justice and culture, formed commonly across institutions of higher education, are expected to improve and increase the quality of education. There is little research on the topic of organizational justice and culture in education organizations. There is almost no study on the impact of these two important concepts on higher education in our globalizing world. Therefore, from an analytical perspective, this section aims to explain the content summarized above and the dynamics through which organizational justice and culture impact the globalization of higher education.

scholarly journals Reflection on the Production of Knowledge: From Postmodernism to Pseudoscience

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Daud Aris Tanudirjo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Human Culture ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

In the last few years, the Indonesian government has impelled academics and higher education institutions as the centre of knowledge production to publish their works in reputed international journal. This policy is necessary to elevate the position of Indonesian higher education institution in the World University Rankings. In fact, such a policy will not only have impact on the status of the higher education institution but also in the course of human culture and society. This article tries to reflect on the impact of the implementation of the policy in the wider cultural context. Predictably, new knowledge will only be circulated among the elite academics and the higher education institutions will become inaccessible ivory tower for the society. On the other hand, the society will tend to consume more pseudoscientific knowledge which is more attractive and easier to understand. Ultimately this will have a significant impact on the course and quality of human culture.

scholarly journals Quality Education and the Marketplace: An Exploration of Neoliberalism and its Impact on Higher Education

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Frake
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Product Costs ◽  
The Impact

This paper is an in attempt to open discussion about the impact of globalization and theories of neoliberalism on higher education. More specifically, viewing higher education institutions as a market place, where the more a product costs, the greater supply and quality of the product should be received; the quality of education received by university students should also reflect this. Considering the conflict between teaching and research in higher education, quality of education becomes questionable. This paper explores issues of neoliberalism resulting in a greater demand for the completion of research in higher education institutions. Furthermore, the imperialism of higher education leading towards the demand for more research, the teaching versus research nexus within universities, and discussion of how these theories impact international students will be examined throughout this paper

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