Imperatives in Leading Institutions of Higher Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Roller Coaster ◽  
Academic Leaders ◽  
Academic Leader ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Public Scrutiny

Being an academic leader is a tough job and leading institutions of higher learning is definitely challenging in current scenario. It has become more challenging due to shrinking of budgets, rise in public scrutiny and expectations, commercialisation, massification. Responsibilities continue to grow for academic leaders. But leading a B-School which is also an institution of higher learning is more than a tough job. It is in fact a roller coaster ride. So what is that makes leading B-School so bewildering and what are the imperatives in leading a B-School is the focus of this paper? Adopting in depth literature review and contextual analysis of secondary published data, reports and deep observation as a part of B-School for nearly two decades the paper also proposes a holistic framework to lead a B-School to achieve its rightful place, become more responsible for ensuring sustainability and growth in the context in which it operates.

scholarly journals Basic and Advanced Skills They Don’t Have: The Case of Postgraduate and Literature Review Writing

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuang Ching Hei ◽  
Maya Khemlani David
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Student Selection ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Advanced Skills

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the difficulties postgraduate students face in writing the literature review for their thesis and dissertation.   Methodology – Seventy postgraduate students from 9 faculties in one public university in the Klang Valley consented to participating in this study. They were 49 Masters candidates and 21 doctoral (PhD) candidates attending a workshop on academic writing. Among them, 31 were Malaysians and 39 were foreigners with majority being Arabs and Africans. After an icebreaking session, participants were asked what their writing diffi culties are when doing their literature review. They were told to write their responses in English in a paper. A linguistic analysis was then applied to the written phrases and expressions which denote their diffi culties. These were then categorised under common themes and manually counted in terms of the frequency.   Findings – A total of 37 categories of diffi culties were detected. They encompassed basic and advanced skills in reading and writing including ‘not knowing what to read’, ‘how to read’, ‘how to start writing’, ‘organising’, ‘doing a critical analysis’, ‘summarising’ and ‘synthesising’.   Significance – The fi ndings imply that most of the participants do not possess the necessary skills of reading and writing which are required in most postgraduate programmes. Thus, it is imperative that institutions of higher learning develop stricter criteria for student selection. Alternatively, a programme providing support in reading and writing may enable these postgraduate students to raise their level before being admitted. This kind of support can help to mitigate the burden imposed on supervisors as well as develop better quality postgraduate students.  

Opportunities and Challenges of Using Big Data Applications in Institutions of Higher Learning Libraries and Research Institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-122
Author(s):  
Josiline Phiri Chigwada
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Data Accuracy ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Big Data Applications ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Accuracy Data ◽  
Structured Literature Review

The chapter documents opportunities and challenges experienced when using big data applications in libraries. The objective of the study was to examine the big data applications that are used in libraries. The big data concept is new, and some librarians are not aware of it while others do not have the knowledge and skills of using big data applications. A structured literature review was done to examine how libraries use big data. The search terms that were used were “big data AND libraries.” The findings revealed that libraries are generating big data. The challenges that are experienced include data accuracy, data confidentiality and security, lack of skills to deal with data reduction and compression, and the unavailability of big data processing systems and technology in libraries. The author recommends the up skilling of librarians so that they are able to deal with the challenges of working with big data applications.

scholarly journals Mitigating Barriers to Persistence: A Review of Efforts to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for Students of Color in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tachelle Banks ◽  
Jennifer Dohy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Barriers To Success ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Retention And Graduation Rates ◽  
Systemic Barriers

This literature review highlights barriers to persistence, retention, and graduation for students of color at institutions of higher learning. Successful strategies, approaches, and initiatives are discussed with consideration to deficit and strengths-based approaches. It is also highlighted that universities may need to address programmatic barriers within the institutions that may exacerbate systemic barriers to success for students of color in higher education.

scholarly journals A Literature Review on Automatic Generation of Examinations

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
Peter Ndegwa Ndirangu ◽  
Elizaphan Maina Muuro ◽  
John Kihoro
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Automatic Generation ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Cognitive Level ◽  
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Cognitive Levels ◽  
The World ◽  
Questions And Answers

The examination is a key activity in determining what the learner has gained from the study. Institutions of higher learning (IHL) perform this activity through various assessment methods (test/examination, practical, etc.). The world today is focused on automation of exam generation which is ongoing with dire need during this period of the COVID-19 pandemic when education is greatly affected, leading to embracing online learning and examination. A text/exam comprises questions and answers that focus on evaluation to determine the student’s conversant level in the area of study. Each question has a cognitive level as described by (Armstrong, 2016) in the revised Bloom’s taxonomy. Questions chosen have cognitive levels based on the level of study and standardization of the exam. There is, therefore, a need to consider the question’s cognitive level along with other factors when generating an examination by incorporating deep learning algorithms.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCES OF SELF -CONCEPT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. 111-123
Author(s):  
Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz ◽  
Mohd Azrin Mohd Nasir ◽  
Rezki Perdani Sawai ◽  
Amin Al-Haadi Shafie ◽  
Muhammad Asyraf Che Amat
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Current Scenario

The current scenario revealed that many universities, both public and private, are taking various initiatives in improving the quality of academic programs offered. This is because, excellence in academic achievement is one of the determining factors for the graduate employability. However, psychological factors such as self -concept are still under -emphasized as an important aspect in determining academic achievement. Therefore, this study aims to look at the relationship between self -concept and academic achievement of students in Institutions of higher learning. The study uses a survey method in which subjects were selected through simple random sampling involving 160 students (n = 160). Descriptive statistical analysis was used to describe the level of academic achievement and the level of self -concept of the subject in the form of percentage as well as frequency. Meanwhile, regression analysis was used to see the influence of self-concept factors on academic achievement. The findings of the study can be summarized as follows; (i) the majority of subjects had academic achievement at the honors level (51.9%) (ii) the majority of subjects had a moderate level of self -concept (61.3%); and (iii) the self -concept factor which contribute to the highest percentage of changes in academic achievement is the construct of personal self -concept (17.1 percent). In conclusion, this study successfully proves that self-concept has a significant relationship with students' academic achievement and there are self-concept factors that contribute to academic achievement. Implications and recommendations for future studies are also discussed in this study.

scholarly journals Magnitude of Covid-19 on Rural Universities in the Eastern Cape Province: Lessons Learnt

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2248-2260
Author(s):  
Marongwe Newlin ◽  
Chisango Grasiab
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Rural Institutions ◽  
The Impact

This research paper aims at assessing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural institutions of higher learning in South Africa. It further explores lessons learnt from the magnitude of the pandemic. Covid-19 does not discriminate – it spares no institution, no organisation, and no country but infects and affects everyone. Some institutions of learning, when hit by Covid-19 were better prepared to fight it because their alert levels were higher than that of African countries. This study adopted a desktop approach which relied on published data. The paper concludes that the impact of Covid-19 on institutions of higher learning was catastrophic. The magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural institutions of higher learning in South Africa was devastating because some universities had no strategy to counter the challenge. One of the lessons learnt was that the universities’ think-tanks should plan in advance, be proactive, and be ahead of any challenge. Keywords: Covid-19; e-learning; higher learning; impact; lessons; pandemic    ;  

The Role of Moral Education on the Dress Code in the Higher Learning Institution

Sains Insani ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14
Author(s):  
Ira Meilita Ibrahim ◽  
Taufik A. Latif ◽  
Afi Roshezry Abu Bakar ◽  
Muthualagan Thangavelu
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Public University ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Dress Code ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

The advancement of European dress to the rest of the world was linked to the definition of civilization as “a stage of social development considered to be more advanced” and “polite and good-mannered”. The widespread of their fashion style in the 19th and 20th centuries influenced the way the rest of the world attire. The fashion trend and dressing style thus change the purpose of dressing through time. The dressing style in campuses especially in private institutions of higher learning is under particular scrutiny, as it is often said to be inappropriate for a learning environment. This study looked at the importance of moral education, and its role in implementing the dress code for students among university students especially between two types of university i.e. public university and private university. It looked on the dressing style of students, both male and female, and the factors that lead to their dressing pattern which is common among students. This study also advocated the students’ understanding of the content of dress codes in their learning institution and the role played by moral education in regard to dress code. The overall study highlighted students’ perception towards the implementation of the dress code and punishment in their learning institution. The methodologies used to carry out this study are questionnaires and interviews. This study will therefore ascertain the important of dress code among students at higher learning institution and the role of moral education in cultivating values in order to dress properly or decently. Key Words: moral education, dress code, higher learning institution, civilization.

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