Strategies to Reorienting Higher Education Institutions Toward Lifelong Learning Higher Education Institutions in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suwithida Charungkaittikul ◽  
Archanya Ratana-Ubol ◽  
John A. Henschke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Strategic Assessment ◽  
Institutional Strategies ◽  
Depth Interviews

The study proposes strategies to reorient higher education institutions toward lifelong learning to serve lifelong adult learners in Thailand. The Ethnographic Delphi Futures Research (EDFR) approach was used for data collection. Additional research instruments used were in-depth interviews, a questionnaire “Measurable Performance Indicators [MPI] for Lifelong Learning,” SWOT Analysis form, focus group discussions, and a strategic assessment form. The results revealed five national and seven institutional strategies with several sub-details for each strategy. Finally, the suggested strategies could help higher education institutions world-wide to strengthen the policies, processes, and change apparatuses.

Exploring the educational needs of adult learners: A study of three universities in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaw Owusu-Agyeman ◽  
Magda Fourie-Malherbe ◽  
Liezel Frick
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Educational Challenges ◽  
Method Approach

Adult learners have unique educational needs that require attention from Higher Education Institutions, facilitators and industry. While several theories and policies have been developed to address the bourgeoning educational challenges confronting adult learners in Higher Education Institutions, not much has been achieved in the wake of growing knowledge and skills demands of employers. Using a mixed method approach, a survey (n = 200) and focus group discussions (n = 27) were conducted among adult learners who were also professionals studying engineering programmes in three diverse universities in Ghana. Additionally, interviews were conducted with representatives from industry and from the three engineering departments in the three universities. The study revealed that while the development of separate programmes for adult learners in Higher Education Institutions is not plausible in meeting the educational needs of adult learners, a different pedagogy could be used in addressing the unique knowledge and skills needs of adult learners. We present the implications of our study in relation to theory, practice and further research.

Older Adults as New Learners

2011 ◽  
pp. 300-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Stein ◽  
Constance E. Wanstreet ◽  
Michelle L. Lutz ◽  
Tiffany Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Nontraditional Students ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Traditional Students ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Marketing Model

This chapter presents a marketing model for four-year higher education institutions that may be appropriate for engaging aging Baby Boomers in lifelong learning. Baby Boomers will challenge higher education institutions to rethink their customer base and respond to a different set of needs from that exhibited by traditional students and by adult learners who are currently 65 or older. Higher education institutions have not prepared for the demands that aging Baby Boomers may place on providers of learning. The PRI2SM model suggests ways to recruit nontraditional students to traditional providers of higher education.

scholarly journals Business Analytics untuk Perguruan Tinggi: Studi Kasus Atas Pembukaan Program Studi Baru di UHAMKA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuryadi Wijiharjono
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Program Analysis ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
The University

This title of article is Business Analytics for Higher Education Institutions. By taking a case study at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka (UHAMKA), this article aims to analyze and provide recommendations for the plan to establish a new academic of undergraduate degree program. Analysis of the institutional and technical environment that affects the legitimacy and sustainability of the university. This study uses the SWOT analysis method in the perspective of Business Analytics, where data availability plays a key role.

scholarly journals Human resources department in crisis: A case of a university in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Department Staff ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
Depth Interviews

Human Resources (HR) departments in previously disadvantaged higher education institutions (HEI) in South Africa have contributed to the crisis that has led them to be governed by appointed Administrators assigned by the Ministry of Higher Education and Training. The malfunctioning of HR departments persists even in the post-Administrator’s era, with a prevalence of personal, interpersonal and operational challenges. This study aimed at interrogating challenges faced by the HR Department of the university concerned post the appointed Administrator era and its negative effects. This study adopted a qualitative research approach whereby in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 10 HR Department staff members. Focus group discussions were also carried out with 20 academic and non-academic university leaders. Further data was also collected through ethnographic observation and secondary data was also used. The non-probability purposive sampling was used for qualitative analysis and NVivo was used for organizing and analyzing data gleaned from the in-depth interviews. The study findings consistently revealed unclear roles and responsibilities, outmoded recruitment and selection processes and poor interpersonal relations amongst the HR department staff members as some of the challenges that still persist post the Administrator’s era, all of which have contributed to the paralysis of organizational culture. University leaders can use the study findings as a tool to devise and implement radical change management interventions aiming at re-engineering HR departments that are operating abnormally, as well as for designing a responsive HR Strategic Architect. This study will contribute to the body of knowledge in the HR fraternity as there is a dearth of published studies on the internal challenges faces by HR Departments (both interpersonal and operational), which have the potential to hamper smooth operations of higher education institutions.

scholarly journals POSITIONING INDONESIAN ISLAMIC HIGHER-EDUCATION VIS-A-VIS GLOBALISATION: ORGANISATIONAL–RESILIENCE DYNAMICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 413-427
Author(s):  
Erika Setyanti Kusumaputri ◽  
Hanifah Latif Muslimah ◽  
Adib Ahmad ◽  
Mayreyna Nurwardani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Curriculum Standardization ◽  
The University ◽  
Depth Interviews

In the present era of globalisation, higher-education institutions are required to focus on innovation to deal with the various challenges. Considering what Islamic higher-education institutions in Indonesia, have achieved in recent times, they face an uphill struggle to compete at the global level. This study aimed at identifying and analysing the dynamics of resilience for globalisation in a state Islamic–University in Indonesia. The results of studies on the management of Islamic tertiary institutions, specifically on organizational resilience, are very difficult to find. This study used the qualitative analysis method of a case-study and comprised in-depth interviews with key people concerned with the management of the university, observation, and secondary data namely academic documents, photos, and information from the university’s official website. The findings showed the university’s continuous efforts to improve not only the academic community’s management skills, knowledge, and expertise but also the implementation of international-curriculum standardization and cooperation with overseas universities. These actions cannot be separated from obstacles faced by university from within and without particularly in terms of funding-related policies. The university’s program-based innovations which are yet to be carried out by other Islamic-universities in Indonesia indicate this institution’s initiative to break the obstacles.

The Efficiency Of Higher Education Institutions: Evaluation And Management Of Managers

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olesia Tomchuk ◽  
Viktoriia Tserklevych ◽  
Olena Hurman ◽  
Valentin Petrenko ◽  
Kateryna Chymosh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Management Functions ◽  
The University

The article discusses the potential opportunities for leaders of higher education to monitor and implement development management functions using a system of key performance indicators, which is often used by various business entities. The authors adapted it to the needs of higher education institutions, integrating them with their characteristics.The formation of a system of key performance indicators in the article is disclosed from the point of view of improving the management system and motivation of the management and teaching staff of higher education. Approbation of the proposed methodology was implemented in the Institution of Higher Education, where it showed its effectiveness. The new system allowed the university professors to influence directly on the bonus part of income through their own work and efficiency.

The Roles of Lifelong Learning and Knowledge Management in Global Higher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 71-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Educational Performance ◽  
Strategic Goals

This chapter reveals the roles of lifelong learning and knowledge management (KM) in global higher education, thus explaining the theoretical and practical concepts of lifelong learning and KM; the application of KM; and the significance of lifelong learning and KM in global higher education. The utilization of lifelong learning and KM is necessary for higher education institutions (HEIs) that seek to serve students and faculties, increase educational performance, strengthen competitiveness, and achieve continuous success in global higher education. Therefore, it is essential for HEIs to examine their lifelong learning applications, develop a strategic plan to regularly check their practical advancements, and immediately respond to lifelong learning and KM needs of customers in modern HEIs. Applying lifelong learning and KM in global higher education will significantly enhance organizational performance and reach strategic goals in the digital age.

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