Disruptive Methodologies in Eco-Centers

2022 ◽  
pp. 179-205
Author(s):  
Abigail López-Alcarria ◽  
José Gutiérrez-Pérez ◽  
Pablo Rodríguez-Díaz ◽  
Diego-Pablo Ruiz-Padillo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Participatory Processes ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter delves into the use of sustainability audits as a disruptive methodology through participatory action research to analyze the starting situation of educational centers in environmental matters. The use of these methodologies is sought to involve the entire educational community in order to carry out an analysis as global as possible. In this way, the needs and consequent environmental priorities are detected for the subsequent elaboration and determination of the different action plans. The main principles of the sustainability audits, ecoschool programs, and eco-participatory processes are presented together with the analysis of common issues when performing the audits and the selection of real experiences in different educational centers where how the implication of the community, and especially students, in the sustainability audits contributes to the generation of participatory attitudes and behaviors which improve the commitment of the centers towards sustainability, spanning from early childhood to higher education.

scholarly journals Revenue efficiency in higher education institutions under imperfect competition

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraint Johnes ◽  
John Ruggiero
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Imperfect Competition ◽  
Monopolistic Competition ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Revenue Efficiency ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Modelling Process ◽  
Selection Of

A number of studies have considered the evaluation of efficiency in higher education institutions. In this paper, we focus on the issue of revenue efficiency, in particular ascertaining the extent to which, given output prices, producers choose the revenue maximising vector of outputs. We then relax the price taking assumption to consider the case in which the market for some outputs is characterised by monopolistic competition. We evaluate efficiencies for English institutions of higher education for the academic year 2012–13 and find considerable variation across institutions in revenue efficiency. The relaxation of the price-taking assumption leads to relatively small changes, in either direction, to the estimated revenue efficiency scores. A number of issues surrounding the modelling process are raised and discussed, including the determination of the demand function for each type of output and the selection of inputs and outputs to be used in the model.

Preparing Critical Educators and Community-Engaged Scholars Through Participatory Action Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Meagan Call-Cummings ◽  
Melissa Hauber-Özer ◽  
Jennifer Rainey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Discrete Method ◽  
Emancipatory Pedagogy ◽  
The University

Participatory action research (PAR) is a community-based form of inquiry conducted with individuals affected by an issue or problem being studied rather than about them. Rather than a method of inquiry, PAR is an epistemological stance towards knowledge and knowledge creation that is rooted in critical, emancipatory pedagogy. Because it is an orientation, rather than a discrete method, PAR is difficult to teach. Here the authors explore the experiences of both undergraduate pre-service teachers and doctoral students as they seek to reconcile PAR principles and practice with their personal and professional backgrounds. The purpose is not to present the best approach for teaching PAR in the university classroom; rather, it is a reflective exploration of the experiences of the authors' participants, which reveals rich insights into what it feels like to become researchers within the ‘culture' of formal higher education in the United States.

scholarly journals "Everybody knows by hearing but not by seeing": Exploring the use of photovoice to document challenges of some inter-provincial students at the University of Danang, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Duc Tran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

<p>This research employed a Participatory Action Research methodology to work with minority inter-provincial students and unearth their lived experiences at the University of Danang in Vietnam. It focused on examining the undervaluation of inter-provincial students’ voices in the university’s policies – and to a wider extent, in most Vietnamese universities – by facilitating a process in which their challenges and ideas for change at university could be heard.  This research also sought to observe and analyse the influences of power dynamics within a Confucian-heritaged context on the participatory research process itself. Vietnam is believed to be a society in which hierarchical power takes its deepest roots due to the effects of Confucianism. By using Participatory Action Research with a variety of methods – photovoice, diagraming, group discussion, interviewing and exhibition – I sought to facilitate student voices and document some of the potential and constraints of the methodology within this cultural context.  The research involved eleven student participants and ten teacher participants over a period of six weeks. Data was collectively analysed and shared by student participants with invited teachers through an exhibition at the University of Danang. Throughout the process, I took extensive field notes of my observations and interactions with participants. Data analysis was then written and presented in this thesis based on what participants had provided. Key themes that this thesis explores are: (1) challenges that faced inter-provincial students, (2) the impact of Confucius hierarchical power on participants’ involvement and ownership in the research and (3) the role of language and emotion when undertaking Participatory Action Research in such a context.  The process generated clear evidence of the common challenges facing interprovincial students associated with limited finances, mentality/spirituality, and poor living conditions. From analysis of these challenges, the research provides recommendations for teachers, university administrators and policy-makers. These recommendations promote a more holistic pedagogy that better encourages students to develop themselves throughout their time at university.  The thesis also concludes that the use of Participatory Action Research within higher education settings in Vietnam can serve as a research model for the betterment of disadvantaged minority students. It could help minimise the effects of neoliberalism on the country’s higher education sector and foster better development outcomes for students and their home provinces.</p>

scholarly journals "Everybody knows by hearing but not by seeing": Exploring the use of photovoice to document challenges of some inter-provincial students at the University of Danang, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Duc Tran
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

<p>This research employed a Participatory Action Research methodology to work with minority inter-provincial students and unearth their lived experiences at the University of Danang in Vietnam. It focused on examining the undervaluation of inter-provincial students’ voices in the university’s policies – and to a wider extent, in most Vietnamese universities – by facilitating a process in which their challenges and ideas for change at university could be heard.  This research also sought to observe and analyse the influences of power dynamics within a Confucian-heritaged context on the participatory research process itself. Vietnam is believed to be a society in which hierarchical power takes its deepest roots due to the effects of Confucianism. By using Participatory Action Research with a variety of methods – photovoice, diagraming, group discussion, interviewing and exhibition – I sought to facilitate student voices and document some of the potential and constraints of the methodology within this cultural context.  The research involved eleven student participants and ten teacher participants over a period of six weeks. Data was collectively analysed and shared by student participants with invited teachers through an exhibition at the University of Danang. Throughout the process, I took extensive field notes of my observations and interactions with participants. Data analysis was then written and presented in this thesis based on what participants had provided. Key themes that this thesis explores are: (1) challenges that faced inter-provincial students, (2) the impact of Confucius hierarchical power on participants’ involvement and ownership in the research and (3) the role of language and emotion when undertaking Participatory Action Research in such a context.  The process generated clear evidence of the common challenges facing interprovincial students associated with limited finances, mentality/spirituality, and poor living conditions. From analysis of these challenges, the research provides recommendations for teachers, university administrators and policy-makers. These recommendations promote a more holistic pedagogy that better encourages students to develop themselves throughout their time at university.  The thesis also concludes that the use of Participatory Action Research within higher education settings in Vietnam can serve as a research model for the betterment of disadvantaged minority students. It could help minimise the effects of neoliberalism on the country’s higher education sector and foster better development outcomes for students and their home provinces.</p>

scholarly journals THE LEVELS OF FORMATION OF UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' PERSONAL SELF-DETERMINATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-497
Author(s):  
Masliuk K. ◽  
Koval V. ◽  
Grygorenko T.
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Functional Model ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Teachers And Students

Purpose: The article defines the levels of formation of the culture of personal self-determination of students of Ukrainian higher education institutions, namely, the formation of culture. This study uses the functional model to emphasize that self-determined behaviors must be defined within the context of the purpose or utility of such behavior for the student. Methodology: Analyze the process of developing students' self-confidence in its social perspective on the basics of Ukrainian education using questionnaires, tests and surveys. The examination included 348 understudies from the control (178 people) and trial (170 people) gatherings and the confirmation phase of the analysis was held at three colleges. Result: Diagnosis and analysis showed the reasons for the low and middle levels of the formation of the culture of personal self-determination of students because there is no clear definition in the content, forms and methods of work. In general, the distribution of students by the levels of effectiveness of life assignments will be illustrated. Applications: This research can be used for the universities, teachers, and students. This qualitative study used a participatory action approach (focus group) to evaluate the perception of teachers, youth and parents of diverse ethnicities with regard to cultural influences on self-determination. Eight groups consisted of youth only, eight of parents only and four groups of teachers only. Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of the Ukrainian University Students' Self-Determination: Culture Formation Aspect is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner. Also, the main originality used in this study is in the case studies investigated. The cases were students who are the autonomous adolescences among all classified different age groups.

scholarly journals Pembuatan Buku Ajar Hadis Tarbawi Sebagai Usaha Peningkatan Pemahaman Hadis-Hadis Pendidikan Bagi Mahasiswa

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zaenuri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Student Assistance

<p class="ABSTRACT"><em>The main problem faced by many Islamic higher education students in Tarbawi hadith courses is the lack of understanding of references in Arabic classical books (al-Turats al-Islamiyyah). Meanwhile, in the course, the knowledge of the intended knowledge is needed. In hindsight, until now there has been no textbook that specifically uses the easiest method of understanding Tarbawi Hadith. This service aims to make textbooks and student assistance in understanding the educational traditions of the classical books. The method used in this assistance is participatory action research with the use of lidwa library software or the book of nine priests. The results of this service show that there are significant changes in knowledge before and after using Tarbawi hadith textbooks.</em></p><p class="KEYWORD"><em> </em></p><p>Masalah utama yang banyak dihadapi mahasiswa perguruan tinggi agama Islam, pada mata kuliah hadis tarbawi yaitu kurangnya pemahaman akan referensi kitab-kitab klasik berbahasa arab (al-Turats al-Islamiyyah). Sementara itu, pada mata kuliah tersebut pengetahuan ilmu dimaksud sangat dibutuhkan. Jika dilihat kebelakang, hingga saat ini belum terdapat buku ajar yang secara khusus menggunakan metode termudah dalam memahami hadis tarbawi. Pengabdian ini bertujuan melakukan pembuatan buku ajar dan pendampingan mahasiswa dalam memahami hadis-hadis pendidikan dari kitab-kitab klasik. Metode yang digunakan dalam pendampingan ini yaitu participatory action research dengan pemanfaatan software lidwa pustaka atau kitab sembilan imam. Hasil dari pengabdian ini menunjukkan terdapat perubahan pengetahuan yang signifikan sebelum dan sesudah menggunakan buku ajar hadis tarbawi. </p>

scholarly journals Action planning intervention to identify how to improve selection processes for internships

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan A. Marin-Garcia ◽  
Eduardo González ◽  
Myriam Carrasco ◽  
Daniel Ros
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Planning Intervention

<p class="Abstract">In this research into participatory action research, by a team formed by researchers and people in charge in various areas of several multinational companies, we reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of internships and we proposed a procedure for companies to improve the recruitment and selection of industrial engineers, while strengthening relationships between the university and companies, attracting students’ interest, improving their professional competences and providing evidence for their students’ real learning to degree managers at the same time.</p>

scholarly journals Participatory Action Research in Higher Education Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Serpa ◽  
Carlos Miguel Ferreira ◽  
Ana Isabel Santos ◽  
Ricardo Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Academic Training ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Education Training

By fostering a direct engagement of those involved in solving problems or needs in a context of real situations, participatory action research (PAR) offers great potentialities for the academic training of future and even current professionals. However, there is a weak implementation of PAR as a pedagogical training strategy in higher education. Hence, this paper seeks to be a contribution to answering the following question: What potentialities and challenges can arise from the implementation of PAR in higher education? To this end, the following elements are addressed: what PAR consists of, and the contributions it can offer for higher education training, concluding with the presentation of some challenges and difficulties that seem to emerge from the use of PAR at the institutional, students and teachers’ levels, and which may help understanding its little use.

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