scholarly journals Preparing to Educate for a Thriving Bivocational Ministry: A Seminary Case Study

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 592
Author(s):  
Darryl W. Stephens
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Student Focus ◽  
Bivocational Ministry ◽  
Training And Support

How can institutions of higher learning in theological education respond to an increasing need for bivocational ministry preparation, training, and support? This article presents detailed findings from one US, mainline Protestant seminary’s effort to evaluate current and perceived needs in this area. Data from surveys of students, staff, faculty, and trustees at Lancaster Theological Seminary and learnings from a six-session student focus group are presented. Explored are questions of perception and relevance of bivocational ministry, distinct stressors of bivocational ministry, opinions about current educational programs at the seminary, and opinions about institutional changes designed to better support and prepare seminarians for bivocational ministry. These findings are indicative rather than definitive, inviting further research involving more schools and a larger set of respondents. The article concludes with a discussion of challenges and opportunities facing this seminary in its strategic effort to educate for a thriving bivocational ministry.

Engineering the Services of the Library through Mobile Technology

2018 ◽  
pp. 1117-1132
Author(s):  
Eunice Mtshali
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Fast Pace

Many universities are struggling to response the needs of its users. This is attributed to the rapid change in technological innovations. The growing interest on mobile technology in organisations is at a fast pace, particularly in institutions of higher learning. Mobile technology could be used in academic libraries to provide a better service to their clients or improve the service that they currently provide. Case study research was conducted at Capital University to understand the factors that could influence and impact the adoption of mobile technology in academic library services.

Developing an Assessment Plan for the Arts and Sciences Division of a Comprehensive Community College

2011 ◽  
pp. 260-274
Author(s):  
Annette E. Smith ◽  
Stephanie J. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Arts And Sciences ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Assessment Of Student Learning

Assessment of student learning outcomes at institutions of higher learning has become a strategic initiative as accountability discussions continue to stir within the academic environment. This case study looks at the various aspects of developing, implementing, and evaluating an assessment plan for the Arts and Sciences division of a comprehensive community college. Discussions include how to instill an “assessment” focus within an institution, the importance of identifying appropriate leadership and establishing assessment committees, how to get faculty buy in, how to develop an assessment plan, how to utilize technology for data collection and analysis, and how to continuously improve assessment activities, are all explored. The institution of discussion has completed the first two years of its four-year assessment process. The case study reflects on the first two years of the process.

Impactful Academic Supports for Students Enrolled at Military Colleges

2021 ◽  
pp. 281-296
Author(s):  
Susan Greene Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Military Colleges ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Academic Supports ◽  
Military College ◽  
Military Institute

Military colleges have historically been respected and viewed as results-driven institutions of higher learning. These colleges have strong reputations for producing both leaders and scholars. Though gaining admission to a military college is usually somewhat more formidable than the admission process at many civilian colleges, students are accepted with varying academic abilities, skills, and backgrounds. Most of these students, however, are retained, experience academic success, and graduate. The author describes distinct military college academic support initiatives that promote scholarly success among college students, from those who struggle to pass a course to those who want to turn a satisfactory grade into a better grade. Included in those initiatives are tutoring, advising, and mentoring. A case study of the establishment of the Academic Success Center at Marion Military Institute is included, along with data markers indicating the success of the center and its programs.

Higher Learning int eh Pacific

2011 ◽  
pp. 248-273
Author(s):  
Kirk Johnson ◽  
Jonathan K. Lee ◽  
Rebecca A. Stephenson ◽  
Julius C.S. Cena
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Academic Goals ◽  
Central Focus ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Western Pacific

This chapter provides an overview of particular issues of diversity and technology within an island university. The chapter’s central focus rests on the complexity of both concepts within the context of higher education in the Pacific. In particular, the chapter highlights both the challenges and opportunities that the university faces as it attempts to address the unique multicultural landscape of the Western Pacific region and its technological realities. It focuses on a capstone senior-level course as a case study, and explores the possibilities inherent in directly addressing issues of diversity and technology while at the same time accomplishing the course’s prescribed academic goals. The chapter concludes by outlining 10 important lessons learned from the experience that others can benefit from, and establishes the importance of such a capstone experience for both students and faculty alike.

New And Upper Level Political Science Course Preparations: A Discussion Of Challenges And Opportunities At The Teaching-Oriented Institution

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Kimberly M. Richburg
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Teaching Institution ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Instructor Effectiveness ◽  
Upper Level

Designing and executing a new upper level political science course preparation can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with some of the challenges in the context of teaching-oriented institutions of higher learning. In this paper, I conduct an examination of both the challenges and the opportunities that can be afforded by environmental factors associated with teaching-oriented colleges and universities. I base some of this information on my experience of preparing and executing a new upper level political science course preparation in the fall of 2009. First, I briefly examine some of the challenges that instructors are likely to encounter in smaller college environments when executing new upper level course preparations. Next, I discuss some potential advantages and opportunities that various elements of a teaching-oriented environment can offer instructors who are faced with new upper level course preparations. Finally, I explore how instructors can maximize their chances of experiencing the benefits while avoiding some of the drawbacks of preparing new upper level courses in the teaching institution environment. A closer examination of the advantages and opportunities associated with executing new upper level course preparations at relatively small teaching institutions will help instructors develop awareness of more effective ways to design courses so that both instructor effectiveness and student learning can be maximized.

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