Putting Industry Into WIL Teaching Praxis

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-63
Author(s):  
Jeff Naqvi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Career Management ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Assessment Design ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

A 2008 review identified the need for Australia to get more citizens into higher education. With this increase in participation, the student cohort began to diversify. Qualitative research showed that final-year students experienced anxiety and a lack of confidence towards their impending transition into professional practice. The WIL course in this case study encouraged students to view career management proactively, as more than generating professional sustenance, but to connect to individual values and working preferences. Students reported that the WIL course helped them gain confidence in their existing skillsets to approach the market. There is an evidence base that as graduates the ‘lifelong' career management benefits of the course continue to be valued. Considerations for WIL praxis include earlier adoption of work-based learning, leverage internal stakeholders to understand the student cohort, and educating academics on assessment design to enhance students' opportunity to learn.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Prodi Manajemen Pendidikan Kristen: Sebuah Studi Kasus

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Lasmaria Lumban Tobing ◽  
Nasib Tua Lumban Gaol ◽  
Rogate Gultom ◽  
Marudut Situmorang ◽  
Robert Juni Tua Sitio
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Christian Education ◽  
Christian Higher Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Education Management

Since its establishment in 2018, Christian education management has begun to develop continuously in the educational context of Indonesia. However, it still requires studying more. Accordingly, this research aims to investigate how the department of Christian education management may be developed at the Christian higher education. The qualitative research, in particular, a case study was conducted to investigate the topic. Seven participants were involved and a manual book of Christian educational management department was used as the source of data. Based on the result of the study, it was found four themes that need to pay attention seriously in order to develop further the department of Christian educational management in Christian higher education, namely vision, mission, purpose, curriculum, collaboration, and alumnus. On the other side, for improving the knowledge on the management of Christian education organizations, contributions of this study for further research, practitioners and policy-makers are provided AbstrakSemenjak berdirinya pada tahun 2018, manajemen pendidikan Kristen telah mulai berkembang secara berkelanjutan pada konteks pendidikan Indonesia. Namun, bidang tersebut masih membutuhkan pengkajian lebih lanjut. Sekaitan dengan hal tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginvestigasi bagaimana program studi manajemen pendidikan Kristen dapat dikembangkan di pergururuan tinggi Kristen. Penelitian kualitatif, sebuah studi kasus, dilakukan untuk menginvestigasi topik tersebut. Sebanyak tujuh informan dilibatkan dan sebuah buku pedoman Prodi manajemen pendidikan Kristen digunakan sebagai sumber data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, studi ini menemukan bahwa terdapat beberapa tema penting yang perlu menjadi perhatian serius untuk pengembangan sebuah program studi manajemen pendidikan Kristen di perguruan tinggi Kristen, yakni visi, misi, tujuan kurikulum, kerja sama, dan lulusan. Di lain pihak, untuk peningkatan pengetahuan tentang pengelolaan organisasi-organisasi pendidikan Kristen, kontribusi studi ini untuk peneliti selanjutnya, praktisi, dan pengambil kebijakan disajikan.

Policy actors’ perceptions of qualitative research in policymaking: the case of higher education rulemaking in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca S. Natow
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
The Us

Background: As calls for evidence-based policymaking become increasingly common, qualitative research has much to offer the policy community. However, policymakers frequently evidence a preference for quantitative research. By discounting the importance of qualitative research in the policymaking process, resulting policies and their target populations miss out on the benefits that qualitative research uniquely offers.Aims and objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine how qualitative research has been perceived and used in the US government’s rulemaking process for creating higher education regulations.Methods: This qualitative case study included data from semi-structured interviews with 34 policy actors involved in higher education rulemaking, rulemaking documents, and research reports cited in several key higher education regulations.Findings: Many policy actors viewed qualitative research favourably, but qualitative studies have seldom been cited in higher education rulemaking. Several respondents discussed validity concerns and some policymakers’ misunderstandings regarding qualitative methods. Moreover, storytelling can influence policy actors’ perspectives about the content of policies, and qualitative research was viewed as effective at identifying compelling stories. Thus, narratives derived from qualitative research may provide an opportunity for qualitative researchers to have their work considered in policymaking processes.Discussion and conclusion: Qualitative research faces challenges with gaining visibility and influence in the development of regulatory policy. However, this study has shown that qualitative research has the potential to be both useful and persuasive to policymakers. Studies that discuss relevant stories may be particularly compelling.

scholarly journals A Review of The Phenomenological Heart of Teaching and Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason DeHart
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Rich History

This review of The Phenomenological Heart of Teaching and Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice in Higher Education focuses on the organization, strengths, and weaknesses of a newly-published qualitative research text that also serves as a guide for teachers who wish to improve their practice. The case study nature of the text is explored, as well as the contributions of the text’s authors. The book is most notable as a text that draws on the rich history of Merleau-Ponty and seeks to consider classroom instruction in higher education in light of phenomenological tenets.

scholarly journals Internal Quality Assurance of Institutional Learning Outcomes: United States Case Study and Implications for Vietnam Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nhung Tuyet Thi Pham ◽  
Binh Thanh Thi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Institutional Learning ◽  
Internal Quality Assurance ◽  
Internal Stakeholders ◽  
Traditional Performance

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are under pressure to provide evidence of student success. In addition to traditional performance indicators such as GPA, grades, and rates of retention, graduation and employment, stakeholders also required institutions to provide evidence of institutional learning outcomes (ILOs). ILOs encompass the knowledge and skills that all students regardless of disciplines from a specific university are expected to demonstrate upon their graduation. This case study examines a complete internal quality assurance (IQA) cycle from a U.S. comprehensive university, including the adaptation of national authentic assessment measures, the use of technology in data analysis, the best practices to communicate assessment results to multiple internal stakeholders to facilitate leadership decision-making, the challenges encountered, and the improvement plans to sustain the procedure. Researchers also make recommendations to Vietnam HEIs that want to adopt IQA of ILOs for both quality improvement and accountability purposes.

scholarly journals A Construal of the Understanding Level of Quality Assurance by Internal Stakeholders in Two Malaysian Universities

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Baboucarr Njie ◽  
Soaib Asimiran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

The “understanding” in terms of interpretation of quality assurance is essential for the acceptance, theorizing and the practical application of the methods proposed by it. A great deal of research papers have often pointed to the lack of understanding, among others, as the reason behind the inadequate nature of implementing quality assurance in higher education institutes. This paper examines the “understanding” levels of two key stakeholders in terms of the meaning they make out of the policy pronouncements on quality. It utilizes the qualitative case study scheme to provoke the thoughts of mainly the academic staff and their administrative counterparts in two public universities. The findings reveal that there exist differences which are mainly grounded on their role and experience in the scope of understanding the purposes served by quality, and the depths of quality management fulfillment among the two categories of stakeholders. This underpins the value of clarifying the philosophy of quality assurance to stakeholders and their involvement for better understanding and ownership.

scholarly journals National Accreditation Experience of the Faculty of Theology of Amasya University

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (S1-May) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Murat Kurt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
State University ◽  
National Accreditation ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
New Process ◽  
Preparation Phase

The aim of the study is to describe the national accreditation preparation experience in higher education through the sample of a Faculty of Theology affiliated to a state university. The case study, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the research. A total of three people experiencing the accreditation process in a state university were determined as the working group. In the research, the participants stated that the accreditation studies have beneficial effects for the institutions and education. They also emphasised that they had difficulties in obtaining the documents during the accreditation preparation phase and that the uncertainty brought about by the new process was challenging. It was pointed out that the accreditation studies would keep the institutions dynamic and carry the quality to advanced levels.

scholarly journals Becoming Gamesworkers: Diversity, Higher Education, and the Future of the Game Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 756-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Moral Arguments ◽  
A Site

Higher education qualifications and the training of talent have become increasingly important in game industry and policy discourse in the United Kingdom. This heightened rhetoric and dedicated pots of funding referencing the significance of the games talent pipeline may represent the opportunity to cultivate greater inclusion in the workforce, which continues to be largely homogenous in terms of gender and race. Drawing on qualitative research with stakeholders in five case study institutions, this article highlights the ways in which the production of gamesworker subjectivity by institutions, instructors, and students hinders this possibility. Transparency about the exploitative working conditions and exclusionary norms of the game industry instead becomes the grounds for aggressive and conservative performances of labor bravado, foreclosing collective action, moral arguments about addressing inequalities, and creativity. The article closes by addressing the tension between team-based collaboration and competitive individualism as a site of potential intervention.

“I thought they’d do more”: conflicting expectations of crowdfunding communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-141
Author(s):  
Abbey B. Levenshus ◽  
Laura L. Lemon ◽  
Courtney Childers ◽  
Moonhee Cho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Project Leader ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the comprehensive, ongoing role of communication in an enterprise crowdfunding context, which has been largely overlooked. Design/methodology/approach A large public higher education institution in the Southeastern USA was chosen as the case study unit to illuminate an enterprise-wide crowdfunding program using a proprietary, in-house platform, compared to commercial sites like Kickstarter that do not let organizational leaders strategically plan and manage the platform and its communication functions. Such autonomy provides a richer landscape for studying organizational members’ communication and communication management related to an enterprise crowdfunding program. Findings The case study identified communication-related challenges to the fundraising program’s success such as limited project leader and funding recipients’ commitment to communicate with their social networks about the projects. Internal communication and conflicting expectations, largely ignored in current crowdfunding research, were seen as critical to program effectiveness. Originality/value This study adds scholarly and practical depth to knowledge of enterprise crowdfunding, a relatively new phenomenon in nonprofit and higher education fundraising. While not generalizable to all settings, findings can offer transferable guidance for organizations seeking to engage internal stakeholders related to new and innovative fundraising programs that require their active buy-in and participation.

scholarly journals THE EXPERIENCES OF THE REORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN NURSING - ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cavalcanti de Farias Brehmer ◽  
Flávia Regina Souza Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Nursing Courses ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the perceptions of professors, students and service professionals of primary health care, regarding their experiences in the Reorientation Program for Professional Training in Health in the Nursing Courses. Method: this is a qualitative research, in the form of a case study. The scenarios consisted of five nursing courses in higher education institutions, in the state of Santa Catarina. Twenty-two teachers and fourteen Primary Health Care professionals were interviewed. In order to understand the students' perception five focus groups were developed. Results: are presented from three general categories called: Pró-Saúde: evaluations about the experiences, Pró-Saúde - considerations about the advances and Pró-Saúde - considerations about the challenges. Conclusion: there are positive advances motivated by the Program throughout a contextual movement by an articulated, reflexive and critical training to the reality of health. However, there are challenges to reduce the gaps between services and training objectives.

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