scholarly journals Expansion of Higher Education in South Africa: Problems and Possibilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor H Mlambo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Participation In Higher Education ◽  
Expansion Of Higher Education

The objective of this paper is to examine the expansion of higher education in South Africa, problems associated with it and how it will inform future trends in higher education in the country. To accomplish the objectives of this paper, a qualitative research approach was adopted which allowed for the review of literature that spoke to the title. It was observed that South Africa has been struggling to respond effectively to the expansion of higher education. The expansion of higher education has no doubt affected the quality of education offered, more so, courses offered by higher education institutions seem not to align with market demands, thus increasing the unemployment of graduates. This paper concluded that while greater participation in higher education is welcomed, the country ought to invest in higher education development by constructing new universities and colleges, ensuring more favourable student to staff ratio, and increasing the involvement of the private sector to mitigate the effects of the expansion.

scholarly journals HACIA UNA NUEVA PEDAGOGÍA EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR.

haser ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 195-237
Author(s):  
Guro Hansen Helskog ◽  
GLENN-EGIL TORGERSEN
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Reflective Practice ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Goal Management ◽  
Action Inquiry ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Research

In this essay the authors argue the need for a new pedagogy in Higher Education (HE). Our hypothesis is that the predominant focus today is on instrumental systems meant to measure the “quality” of education, subjecting the HE-teacher to goal management and frameworks that limit didactic possibilities. However, acting wisely and solving challenges across professions in an increasingly unpredictable world, requires attitudes, knowledge, skills and understanding that cannot unambiguously be defined in advance. Using a reflective practice and action inquiry research approach, the authors reflect upon experiences and research involving the Dialogos approach to philosophical practice, new research findings in pedagogy for the unforeseen and data from the completion of a PhD course for employees from four faculties in higher education. We argue that higher education should focus on open-ended and creative approaches to teaching that includes philosophical practices and reflective “samhandling” across disciplines. All higher education study programmes should to some extent train students for unforeseen events in life and society.

scholarly journals New requirements to higher medical education under globalization and integration of education

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-293
Author(s):  
O. M. Astapieva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Higher Education Development ◽  
Higher Medical Education

Background. Ukraine has settled down to a course of market-oriented economy development focused on a high level of creative activity, education, and intellectual property. In accordance with the up-to-date requirements to higher education development, globalization and integration into the modern world education space, Kharkiv National Medical University (KhNMU) introduces educational programs within the specific specialities; one of the main principles is forming competences in students as their learning outcomes. Purpose – to define a clear idea regarding up-to-date requirements to higher medical education under globalization and integration of education. Materials and methods. Radiology and Radiation Medicine Department of KhNMU has created an educational program (syllabus) of Radiology branch of study for masters in the field of training 22 “Healthcare” intended to switch to the unified European system of credit transfer and to improve the quality of education. Results. An important difference between the syllabus and previous educational programs is listing competences and final learning outcomes, which are presented in the National Qualifications Framework (2011, 2019) and based on European and national standards and principles of ensuring the quality of education with due regard for labor market requirements. Gaining the competences by future employees is introduced in order to harmonize statutory regulations on education and social and labour relations. Mastering the competences will enable students and later graduates of KhNMU to successfully reach their potential in the labor market, provide prospects for further development of a creative personality, favorable conditions for continuous professional enhancement. Conclusions. The current trends in higher education development are globalization through unifying educational programs for students in order to spread the internationalization of higher education, make it fast-evolving as well as integrating higher education in Ukraine to European-wide educational environment.

scholarly journals Practice-Oriented Technologies in the Educational Process as the Basis for the Economic Development of Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 360-367
Author(s):  
Yuliya Klimashina ◽  
Vera Shipunova ◽  
Liudmila Sabanova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Comprehensive Development

The research objective was to determine the main vector of education development based on the analysis of Russian and foreign experience in using various methods of active learning. This vector is directed at a stable interaction between the real sector of the economy and the state in the educational process in order to improve the quality of education in general. The modern digital environment of higher education should create conditions for comprehensive development and new opportunities for students to receive high quality education based on modern practice-oriented technologies. Modern society needs education to preserve its fundamental nature. However, education reforms change its content, e.g. by reducing classroom hours, focusing on independent learning, etc. The article describes the main problems and prospects of personnel training in higher education and the necessary competences of all participants of educational process aimed at sustainable economic development of society in the context of global digitalization. The authors developed and described the mechanism of interaction between the participants of system science – business – production – state – society, integrated in the educational process. The mechanism uses practice-oriented technologies in order to increase the competitiveness of university graduates in the labor market and the quality of education in general. This mechanism will help to involve students in the educational process and face the modern realities of changing society, whose main priority is to adapt to rapidly changing working conditions.

scholarly journals Technology for the Elimination of Conflicts in the Process of Higher Education by Means of Pedagogical Correction

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 2670-2676
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Individual Approach ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Education Today

The issues of improving the quality of education, increasing its effectiveness, improving the system of lifelong education, implementing an individual approach to assessing the quality of education in higher education, being relevant for world education today, are reflected in international trends in finding solutions to these problems. In the “Strategy of cooperation of the European Union countries in the field of education and training until 2020”, the most important areas are the radical updating of the content of education, the introduction of modern technologies in the educational process, the organization of higher education and the implementation of an individual approach to assessing its results, the development of constructive technologies for eliminating pedagogical conflicts arising in the context of innovative education. This article was written with the aim of developing a technology for improving socio-pedagogical technology for resolving conflicts that arise in the process of higher education using pedagogical correction. In the article, the objectives of the study are defined as: coverage of social and pedagogical features of conflict resolution in the process of higher education; development of a model for resolving conflicts in the process of higher education by means of pedagogical correction; improving social and pedagogical technology to overcome conflicts arising in the process of higher education; improving the professional-conflictological competencies of professors and teachers of higher educational institutions by means of pedagogical correction. The technology of conflict resolution in the process of higher education by means of pedagogical correction was developed, including methods, forms and means of conflict resolution, the recommendations and conclusions of the study are given.

Zmiana modelu zarządzania i nadzoru nad jakością kształcenia w szkolnictwie wyższym. Perspektywa doświadczeń Republiki Federalnej Niemiec

2020 ◽  
pp. 137-149
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Szewior
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
University Management ◽  
Strategic Partner ◽  
Higher Education Reforms ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Desk Research

The author focuses on the manner and effects of German higher education reforms that have changed the model of university management. The point of reference is the quality of education and its role, how universities ensure it, and how it is verified through evaluation and accreditation. These elements divide the article into two parts: a part about quality and a part about evaluation and accreditation. The analysis includes the impact of global processes and Europeanization. The research approach is characteristic for public policies, sciences of management and quality. The theories used in this article: the theory of systems and neo-institutionalism, as well as perspectives: the university as an active strategic partner, entrepreneurial university, the third role of universities. The publication is based on desk research and on the analysis of processes.

Russian students in universities of Baltic countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
A.L. Arefiev ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Baltic

In recent years, higher educational institutions of the Baltic countries have become more and more popular among Russian youth wishing to get higher education (or take a certain course of professional training) abroad. The article, covering the period before the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, highlights the education of Russian students in universities in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It is noted that a significant part of the students from the Russian Federation come from the Russian regions bordering on the Baltic states. The appendix presents the opinions of Russian students about the learning process and the quality of education received in Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian universities.

Dista nce learning as a new challenge to the educati on system

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
A. V. Loginov ◽  
O. V. Panisheva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Education System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
New Type

Distance learning is currently one of the most topical problems at the intersection of technical and pedagogical disciplines. The widespread introduction of distance learning in secondary and higher education has revealed a significant layer of problems that should be addressed by information technologies specialists, teachers, scientists, psychologists in cooperation with officials. The article discusses the main problems that arose during the transition to distance learning, the solution of which will raise the quality of education to a new level, including after the end of the new type of coronavirus pandemic. The authors highlight the organizational, technical and social problems in the process of organizing distance learning, the totality of which can be considered as a challenge to the education system.

scholarly journals The Quality Of Leader/Employee Relationship

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. J. Carstens ◽  
Neil Barnes
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sufficient Condition ◽  
Employee Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This study set out to investigate what role the quality of the relationship between business leaders and their employees played in the performance of their business. The study compared the business performance of forty-five area managers in one of the major listed banks in South Africa with their specific leader/employee relationship profiles. The research approach was quantitative and of a correlational nature. The results indicate that although certain elements within the relationship between business leaders and employees indeed have an influence on business performance this alone was not a sufficient condition. The study suggested that the dimensions relating to vision, trust, accountability and decision- making have the strongest influence on business performance. Further research in this area is suggested.

scholarly journals Questioning Facilities Management in Higher Education in Egyptian Context for Better Decision-Making Process of Funding Allocation

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Mona Mohamed Abd Elghany ◽  
Reem Aly Elharakany
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Strategic Relationships

The quality of education is influenced by the managerialization of the universities, which refers to the introduction of substantial changes in the decision-making processes of the academic institutions, and the application of renewed information systems along with new managerial methodologies to restructure the organisational strategic relationships with stakeholders. This paper proposes a questionnaire to assess the importance of facilities in universities according to their financial budget consumed value. Semi Structured Interviews were conducted with the heads of logistic and financial departments in Egyptian universities, twenty public universities and twenty-three private universities, in order to identify criteria for the most significant university's facilities and appealing infrastructure that contributes to the quality of education.

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