scholarly journals Higher Education Institutions and International Students’ Hindrances: A Case of Students From the African Portuguese-Speaking Countries at Two European Portuguese Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 367-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Ambrósio ◽  
João Filipe Marques ◽  
Lucília Santos ◽  
Catarina Doutor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
African Countries ◽  
European Portuguese ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact

We present a study to comprehend if the support given by higher education institution (HEI) to international students coming from the PortugueseSpeaking African Countries meets their academic and social hindrances. Our starting point was a set of semi-structured interviews focused on the perspectives of these students, their Professors and Course Directors as well as on the perspectives of HEI’ staff. Despite findings indicate a positive institutional support, it seems there is still much to do in order to do it properly with these students. These different perspectives will allow us to reflect on the impact that those actions/resources have on the path of students from Portuguese-Speaking African Countries and to systematize suggestions to enhance their experiences in HE.

scholarly journals Facilitating Corporate Entrepreneurship in Public Sector Higher Education Institutions: A Conceptual Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javed Nayyar Malik ◽  
Rosli Bin Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
State Government ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Public ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Impact

This paper develops a conceptual model of public sector corporate entrepreneurship for the state government higher education institutions. The proposed model is intended to depict the main antecedents that relate to corporate entrepreneurship within the public sector higher education institution  and the impact of corporate entrepreneurship on public sector HEI’s performance, as well as factors influencing its continuous performance.

scholarly journals CONCEPTS OF CREATIVE LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN LEADERS IN 21ST CENTURY

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claude-Hélène Mayer ◽  
Rudolf M. Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Creative Leadership ◽  
And Gender

This article presents the subjective perspectives of women leaders working in higher education institutions in the 21st century in South Africa. It focuses in particular on creativity as demonstrated by women leaders working in culturally and gender diverse post-apartheid settings. The aim is to contribute to the discourse on the creativity of women leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds within South Africa higher education institutions by examining how women leaders experience creativity and what creativity means to them from a qualitative perspective. The study reported on assessed the experiences of creativity of 23 women leaders and their views on creativity and creative leadership by means of a research paradigm based on Wilhelm Dilthey’s modern hermeneutics. It used qualitative research methods, such as semi-structured interviews, as well as observations within one selected higher education institution. Data was analysed by means of content analysis. Quality research criteria and ethical considerations were upheld. The findings highlight the creative skills and attitudes of women leaders underlying successful leadership and the types of creative leadership applied. They suggest that women leaders’ creativity manifests in facilitating creativity in higher education institutions by fostering the creativity of others rather than directing their own creative vision through or integrating it in the work of employees.

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 Impact of Innovative Technology on the Quality Assurance at Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 826-831
Author(s):  
Nidal Al-Ramahi ◽  
◽  
Mahmoud Odeh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Vice Chancellors ◽  
The Impact

Quality assurance consider as one of the most important concerns in higher education institutions, which may influence the overall rank of universities. Innovation technology may play an important role in improving such quality of higher education institutions. Innovation technology provides several benefits, which are seen immediately, for instant, allowing students to share information easily and to discover new experiences within the education system. This study aims to find out the key factors of innovative technology affecting the quality assurance at higher education institutions in Jordan. By adopting the diffusion of innovation theory, this study sheds light on several factors that extended from this theory. Fieldwork including five universities in Jordan was conducted to specify the actual technological factors that may influence quality assurance at higher education institutions. An interpretive paradigm using triangulation methods was applied to collect data, conducting sixteen semi-structured interviews with major stakeholders in Jordanian universities, including professors, university vice-chancellors, IT managers, heads of departments, and deans of schools. The researchers also held two focus groups and distributed 232 surveys to Jordanian students.

scholarly journals Language Policy and Power in Out-of-Classroom EFL Contexts: The Case of English Departments in Saudi Arabian Higher Education Institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Mohammad Almoaily
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
English Language ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The Impact

Most of the research on language policies in educational institutions has hitherto focused on the creation, interpretation, or appropriation of language policies that govern language use in the classroom. Language policies, however, can be instantiated or implemented in out-of-classroom settings. Hence, the current study examines the impact of language policies, in terms of both beliefs and practices, as mechanisms of power in communication between staff members in official meetings taking place at higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia. An online survey taken by 208 members, in addition to semi-structured interviews with eight department chairpersons, revealed that the implementation of monolingual English language policies can minimize the proportion of engagement of staff members, who are less competent in English, in department council meetings, committee meetings, and other official meetings. The data also suggested that the majority of participants in the study believe that multilingual language policies (allowing the use of both Arabic and English) should be avoided in order to not exclude non-Arabic speaking staff members from participation in official dialogue. The study concludes with implications for language policy creation and implementation for out-of-classroom English use in EFL educational institutions.

scholarly journals Higher education in nursing: the faculty work process in different institutional contexts

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 1093-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valéria Marli Leonello ◽  
Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Historical Materialism ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Analytical Category

Objective To analyze the characteristics of faculty work in nursing higher education. Method An exploratory qualitative study with a theoretical-methodological framework of dialectical and historical materialism. The faculty work process was adopted as the analytical category, grounded on conceptions of work and professionalism. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 faculty members from three higher education institutions in the city of São Paulo, classified according to the typology of institutional contexts. Results The faculty members at these higher education institutions are a heterogeneous group, under different working conditions. Intensification and precarious conditions of the faculty work is common to all three contexts, although there are important distinctions in the practices related to teaching, research and extension. Conclusion Faculty professionalization can be the starting point for analyzing and coping with such a distinct reality of faculty work and practice.


scholarly journals Student Engagement: Body, Mind and Heart – A Proposal for an Embedded Multi-Dimensional Student Engagement Framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Pickford
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Relative Positioning ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Starting Point

This paper considers student engagement in the context of a diverse higher education population and explores what institutions can do to impact positively on student engagement. The paper takes as its starting point the goals of higher education and the purposes of student engagement and reflects on the politicisation of student engagement, and the relative positioning of the student and the higher education institution in relation to student engagement. The paper suggests conditions for and dimensions of student engagement, and identifies how opportunities for student engagement may be embedded through the curriculum and through learning and teaching. An innovative and original pragmatic framework exploring academic, emotional and transactional dimensions of student engagement that can be used by higher education institutions to implement holistic, targeted engagement strategies is presented.

scholarly journals An Evaluation of a Key Innovation: Mobile Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Jinot Belle
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Key Innovation ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Technological Constraints ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This paper examines the impact of m-learning as an innovative tool that is still in its infancy in many countries, but that can significantly contribute to effective teaching and learning in the context of the digital age. Based on the theoretical principles of learning, the uses of m-learning are reviewed. To provide complete insights into its potential adoption in higher education institutions in countries such as Mauritius and Nigeria, the various emerging issues such as technical issues, usability issues, content security and copyright issues as well as issues relating to privacy and cyber bullying are discussed. The paper suggests some of the future trends in the adoption of m-learning, but it concluded that it may not be successful due to other challenges that are typical to many countries in Africa. African countries are faced with context-bound and technological constraints that are hindering the leaners of higher education institutions to benefit from the learning advantages that they may get to improve their learning and for the countries to give more access to higher education through the use of open education that may be technologically enhanced.

scholarly journals Research into professional training of elecronics engineers in Ukraine and the USA: basic concepts

2018 ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Olha Pavlenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Professional Occupation ◽  
The Impact

The article explores the impact of the rapid development of electronic devices and systems in the world, in particular in the USA on setting the new challenges for Ukrainian engineering universities to attract advanced experience in training Electronics Engineering professionals. Since there are differences in the interpretation of a number of concepts in the area of Electronic Engineering in Ukrainian education as compared to the US, the article examines the relationship between the terms «electrical» and «electronic engineering», defines and compares such concepts as «electronics specialist», «electronics engineer», «professional training of electronics specialists», and «US higher education institution» in Ukrainian and US educational and scientific settings. The article advances our understanding of professional occupation outlook of a specialist in as a professional, who studies the field of electronic engineering, and is involved in the study, design, development or testing of electronic components, circuits and systems for commercial, industrial, military or scientific use using knowledge of electronic theory and its properties. By comparing Ukrainian and US higher education institutions in terms of their views and approaches to training electronics engineers and mutual understanding of Electronic Engineering as an electrical engineering discipline, together these findings provide important insights into application of engineering training practices into Ukrainian tertiary engineering settings, give grounds for a further research into pedagogical theory as well as organization and network of higher education institutions for training electronics engineers in order to implement the best practices in higher education institutions of Ukraine.

scholarly journals An exploration of stereotype perceptions amongst support staff within a South African higher education institution

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Given R.B. Moloto ◽  
Lizelle Brink ◽  
J. Alewyn Nel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Diverse Workforce ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: After the 1994 democratic elections, South African organisations had to replace discriminatory policies with new policies to integrate all people and to embrace diversity. As a consequence stereotypes may be more prevalent in diverse working environments.Research purpose: The objective of this study was to explore the experience of stereotypes amongst the support staff within a higher education institution.Motivation for this study: Changes within South African working environments, and specifically higher education institutions, resulted in more diverse management teams and a more culturally diverse workforce. With this in mind, the experience of stereotypes may become more prevalent within South African working environments. Many researchers have focused on stereotypes; however, studies on stereotypes within South Africa are limited, especially within higher education institutions. Research approach, design and method: The research approach was qualitative and a case study design was employed. A combination of both quota and convenience sampling was used. The sample consisted of (N = 30) support staff within a higher education institution in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data.Main findings: The results indicated that the participants do experience stereotypes within their workplace and also hold stereotypes of other people within their workplace. The most prevalent stereotypes mentioned by participants were age, gender, racial and occupational stereotypes. There is also an indication that stereotypes have cognitive, emotional and behavioural effects on the stereotyped.Practical/managerial implications: Organisations should do away with stereotyping by embracing and managing diversity and dealing with stereotypes, specifically within higher education institutions. When managers are aware of stereotypes and the effects thereof in the organisation, they can make every effort to eradicate the stereotypes and address the impact thereof.Contribution: In an environment where there is a diverse workforce, stereotyping is more likely to exist. This study will provide useful information about stereotypes within a higher education institution seeing that there are a limited number of studies on this topic within South Africa and within this specific occupation. The results of the study will enlighten the organisation to become more aware of stereotypes and the debilitating impact that they have on the individual and the organisation, thereby providing the organisation with the opportunity to address stereotypes and the impact thereof on employees and the organisation.

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