scholarly journals Continuing Training for Persons with Higher Education – Challenges and Opportunities for Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-58
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Socioeconomic Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Eu

The offered continuing education in higher schools in Bulgaria covers various activities, among which the non-formal training courses stand out, aimed mainly at persons with higher education. The ongoing changes in the socioeconomic environment are accompanied by the dynamics of the users of non-formal education and the formation of certain challenges for continuing education and training in higher education. The main goal of the article is to study the state and dynamics of participation in nonformal education of the population with higher education in Bulgaria, on the basis of which conclusions are formulated for future policies and approaches to improve the continuing education offered in higher education. The object of research are people with higher education in Bulgaria, and the subject of research is the participation in non-formal training. The main source of information is statistics from the last three editions (2007, 2011 and 2016) of the Adult Education Survey (Eurostat), which covers EU countries and provides opportunities for comparative analysis within the community. The 2007-2016 period coincides with the first decade of Bulgaria’s membership in the EU, including the beginning of the formation of the integrated European labor market in the conditions of free movement of people and workers.

Continuity of Pre-profile Education and Secondary Vocational Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Бычков ◽  
Anatoliy Bychkov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Secondary Vocational Education ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
The Subject

The methods of formation of motivation of students of secondary school to continue education in secondary vocational education are given. The new approaches to the use of the learning outcomes of students in the subject “Technology” in the educational process in college are disclosed. The author justifi ed the expediency of the formation of understanding the creative content of the work of mid-level professionals, career opportunities and getting fair remuneration and opportunities for personal self-realization in professional activity of specialists of this level and prospects of continuing education in higher education.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT RELATED MASTER LEVEL DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN THE EU: BASELINE, TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Fischer ◽  
Urmila Jha-Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Master Level ◽  
The Eu

Environmental assessment and management (EAM) is an inherently interdisciplinary subject, drawing on science (e.g. ecology, biology, physical geography), social science (e.g. decision making theory, political sciences, planning) and economics. Due to the absence of a clear disciplinary home, understanding of EAM related higher education degree programmes has remained poor. Furthermore, teaching of EAM is influenced by how it is practiced and therefore differs from country to country. The aim of this paper is to shed light on this still under researched area by establishing a comprehensive overview of EAM related master level degree programmes across the EU. In this context, current baseline and emerging trends as well as challenges and opportunities are presented and discussed. The paper is aimed specifically at those interested in EAM higher education, e.g. researchers, university teachers and (prospective) students.

Delineating Challenges and Opportunities for HBCUs

2016 ◽  
pp. 72-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osundwa Fred Wanjera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Climate ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Historically Black Institutions

There has been a recent push on a majority of American campuses to become more diverse in all aspects of their everyday life. For this reason, several institutions have to rethink how they approach the subject of diversity. Educational institutions, including historically Black institutions, must bridge socio-economic, racial and other differences if they are to thrive in a higher education environment that is continually becoming more competitive as demographics shift. This chapter illustrates how changing demographics, the benefits of continued diversification, and the value that is continuously being placed on diversity should influence positive change and shape the character and institutional climate of historically Black institutions. The chapter underscores the need for HBCUs to create cultural climates in which all students are recruited, appreciated and valued regardless of their racial or socio-economic backgrounds as a strategy to achieve competitiveness.

Sustainable Higher Education For The 21ST CENTURY

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 389-392
Author(s):  
Andreea Stoiciu ◽  
Eva-Nicoleta Burdusel
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Research Area ◽  
European Research Area ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Current State ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
European Higher Education

AbstractThe aim of the paper is to perform an analysis of the current state of Romanian higher education taking into account the changes, challenges and opportunities for a sustainable higher education system, and performing an integrative and anticipative approach to education. The relevance of the topic is supported by the endeavour of integrating Romanian education in the European higher education and the European research area. The paper shall clarify certain concepts: sustainability in higher education; formal vs. informal vs. non-formal education; degree vs competencies. and reach certain conclusions regarding graduates adaptability to labour market and society requirements.

scholarly journals CONTENT ANALYSIS OF FACULTY WEB SITES

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
Olivera Iskrenovic-Momcilovic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Web Information ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
The Web

The content published on faculty web pages is an important source of information about the work of the faculty, which affects the performance of all student activities. It is therefore important to know what information is relevant to the student, as well as to what extent the content is published on the web site of the faculty in accordance with the needs of the student. Starting from the above, the subject of research of this paper is the content of the web sites of faculties of the University of Novi Sad. The main aim of the research is to determine whether there is and to what extent a certain content is present on the faculty web pages, as well as on the basis of the conducted research to provide suggestions for the improvement of web information in higher education.

Delineating Challenges and Opportunities for HBCUs

2017 ◽  
pp. 1353-1368
Author(s):  
Osundwa Fred Wanjera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Institutional Climate ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Black Institutions ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Historically Black Institutions

There has been a recent push on a majority of American campuses to become more diverse in all aspects of their everyday life. For this reason, several institutions have to rethink how they approach the subject of diversity. Educational institutions, including historically Black institutions, must bridge socio-economic, racial and other differences if they are to thrive in a higher education environment that is continually becoming more competitive as demographics shift. This chapter illustrates how changing demographics, the benefits of continued diversification, and the value that is continuously being placed on diversity should influence positive change and shape the character and institutional climate of historically Black institutions. The chapter underscores the need for HBCUs to create cultural climates in which all students are recruited, appreciated and valued regardless of their racial or socio-economic backgrounds as a strategy to achieve competitiveness.

scholarly journals University Teachers’ Opinions about Higher Education Pedagogical Training Courses in Slovenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-161
Author(s):  
Katarina Aškerc Veniger
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Present Survey ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Training Courses

Pedagogical training courses (PTCs) for university teachers have often been discussed and have become a widespread trend in recent years in many countries. Many university teachers consider pedagogical training (PT) as a valuable tool in their teaching practice. In Slovenia, however, there is little evidence of teachers’ opinions and beliefs regarding PTCs.2Many authors consider the effect of PTCs in higher education (HE) on teaching questionable, but there is also evidence of the positive impact of PTCs on university teaching. The results of the present survey show that there are statistically significant differences in teachers’ opinions on initial and sustained PTCs. Formal education for teaching in primary and/or secondary schools is often considered as appropriate for teaching in HE. The respondents with higher titles attributed the lowest importance to sustained PTCs. Those involved in (short) PTCs attributed less importance to PT, as well as to the certificate of participation in PT in comparison to the respondents who were not involved in PTCs. On the other hand, the respondents with the highest participation in PT (51 hours and more) are more in favour of PTCs, which confirms the preliminary findings that courses of longer duration provide more opportunities to affect teachers’ pedagogical thinking and conceptions of teaching and learning in comparison to shorter courses.

scholarly journals Do universities train entrepreneurs?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Fernández Robin ◽  
Diego Yáñez ◽  
Paulina Santander
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Control Data ◽  
Deep Impact ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Higher education has a deep impact on the diversity and success of entrepreneurs. It is clear that educated entrepreneurs have an advantage over other entrepreneurs given their specialized knowledge. However, the effect of higher education on entrepreneurial intention has been less studied. Does higher education or the subject imparted affect the intention to start a business? This article proposes a model that adds two exogenous variables to the Theory of Planned Behavior. The first variable is formal education in entrepreneurship represented by Subject and Entrepreneurship, and the second one is the entrepreneur environment, represented by University and Entrepreneurship. The model analyzes both variables and their impact on Attitude and Perceived Control. Data for this quantitative study is collected from an online semi-structured questionnaire by 583 university students during October and November 2014. The reliability of the scales was assessed using Cronbach Alpha, while the model was tested using structural equations. Our results confirm that university’s entrepreneurial environment, as well as the subjects studied, do have an effect on entrepreneurial intention through attitude. Additionally, the influence of both variables through the Perceived Control was not significant. Consequently, higher education must go beyond theory and focus on fostering an environment that encourages and raises awareness of entrepreneurship.

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