scholarly journals THE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS FACED BY INDONESIAN STUDENTS WHILE STUDYING IN AN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Saiful
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
First Year ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Language Problems ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

One of the issues that relates to Indonesian international students’ perceptions about the quality of higher education is with regards to the difficulties and problems they face while studying in an Australian university. A survey was conducted with 78 First Year to Fourth Year Indonesian international undergraduate students undergoing a range of programs and courses at a university in Australia to determine their perspective of quality in higher education. Further interviews were carried out with nine Indonesian international students to gain insights into their difficulties and learning experiences. Based on these interviews, the three main difficulties highlighted by Indonesianinternational students are: different learning styles, cultural barriers and language problems. This paper seeks to highlight the initial problems faced by Indonesian international students in terms of learning styles and how they strive to overcome these difficulties through discussions and practice. These findings present implications for the use of appropriate teaching strategies with Indonesian international students.

Behaviors and working strategies judged useful for improving the quality of higher education: results of chemistry students' judgments at the faculty of science Ben M'sik-Casablanca.

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-76
Author(s):  
Islam Osma ◽  
Mohamed RADID
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Students Satisfaction ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
General Culture

In this study we are mainly interested at the level of students' satisfaction about their courses quality, well as the different strategies judged useful by students to improve higher education.302 chemistry students of different levels from the first year to the Master participated in this survey; they are between 18 and 28 years. The analysis of the results shows that student’s dissatisfaction is patent and the teachers are not interested enough to motivate their students. For this, students can engage in personal actions to improve their general culture, to expand their field of knowledge and improve their chances of employment.

scholarly journals Quality of higher education and incidence of learning styles

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Nuri Mohamad M. Otman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Higher Education Organizations ◽  
The Relationship

This study presents a review of the Quality of Higher Education through the incidence of learning styles. The quality is important l element the private sector, as well as for the public sector since it evaluates services, supply and working conditions, and the relationship with the environment where they carry out their activities. Therefore, higher education organizations cannot be exempt from the importance of quality. However, there are several factors that affect the quality of education, being one of the most important learning styles. Generally, from this background, the main objective of this study to define the role and quality concepts of higher education the analysis of the key aspects of quality assurance and its relationship with student learning styles, by briefly reviewing the literature in this regard that allows for defining this relationship and its importance. The results showed through these studies that there is no single style of learning, and that this must be flexible within the classroom to improve the educational experience of students, but that this cannot lead to the choice of a single style considered as suitable.

scholarly journals Measurement Of Quality Attributes In Accounting Education Programs: Perceptions Of Certified Public Accountants

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas F. Brubaker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Certified Public Accountants ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Public Accountants ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Higher education institutions must address quality issues relating to diverse user needs. Students, their families, employers, governing boards and society in general are all interested in maintaining and improving the quality of higher education. Specific attributes of quality in higher education are difficult to define, and may vary according to the needs of user groups.  This study examines quality attributes of educational programs from the perspective of one particular user group: certified public accountants (CPAs).

Quality of higher education

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inga Lapina ◽  
Renāte Roga ◽  
Peeter Müürsepp
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education

Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) are becoming more aware of the effects of globalization and of the fact that the need for international work experience, as well as partially or fully acquired education abroad, is increasing. The aim of the research is to analyze factors influencing international students’ decision regarding the country and HEIs and to evaluate students’ learning experience and satisfaction with their choice to develop suggestions for the improvement of different dimensions related to the quality and export of higher education. Design/methodology/approach Several research methods, such as literature review, logical and comparative analysis, as well as the empirical method to obtain information by conducting a survey, and the induction method to interpret and generalize the survey results are applied in this research. To discover learning experiences and determinants of students’ choice of the host country and HEI, research was carried out, under which two questionnaires were developed. The survey involved foreign students from seven HEIs in Latvia and one Estonian university. Findings The environment in which HEIs operate is becoming more open to the increasing international influence and competition and leads to increasing opportunities for international studies and choice available to students. The quality of the academic staff and study programmes are the most important factors in creating value for the student. As a result of the research, suggestions for higher education quality improvement and export development have been structured within economics, culture and quality dimensions into three levels – individual, institutional and state. Research limitations/implications The study does not analyze the foreign students’ countries of origin in terms of political, economic situations or other factors. Upon researching the proportion of foreign students in Latvian HEIs, it was found that most students acquire education in Riga; therefore, regional HEIs have not been included in the survey. Originality/value The results obtained can be used to improve the quality of higher education and encourage the export of higher education by introducing the necessary changes in the areas identified during the research at the state as well as HEI level. The authors also provide an insight into the areas where implementation of changes is necessary to improve the international students’ level of satisfaction and their learning experience.

scholarly journals Higher Education Internationalization Priorities in the Republic of Belarus and the Export of Belarusian Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
Guo Lijun ◽  
◽  
Anastasia M. Pogorelskaya ◽  
Sergey M. Yun ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Education Abroad ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Export ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Chinese Labor ◽  
Higher Education Internationalization

The research is aimed at identifying the peculiarities of higher education internationalization in the Republic of Belarus. The research objectives included the analysis of legislative and institutional sides of higher education internationalization and the evaluation of geographical priorities of higher education services export by Belarus. The research into higher education internationalization was initiated by Western researchers, including J. Knight, H. de Wit, P.G. Altbach, B. Leask, S. Robson, and others. However, the research into Belarusian higher education internationalization has started very recently and mostly covers the results of European projects in higher education conducted in Belarus. Therefore, the peculiarities and prospects of Belarusian higher education internationalization have not yet been considered sufficiently. Having analyzed the legislation in higher education, the authors concluded that the export of higher education became the priority of internationalization. Most policy documents set the aim of increasing the number of international students by improving the positions of Belarusian universities in international rankings and networking with foreign universities. Therefore, it may be concluded that Belarusian authorities interpret higher education internationalization from a very utilitarian point of view. Thus, it is not mainly aimed at improving the quality of higher education. Having considered the international students statistics the authors identified three geographical directions of Belarusian higher education export, namely Turkmenistan (the country providing almost half of international students in Belarus), China (the country of origin for most students receiving education abroad in the world), and Uzbekistan (the country that has significantly increased the number of students coming to Belarus recently). The geographical structure of Belarusian higher education export turned out to be very unbalanced because of the dominance of Turkmen students. However, Belarusian export of higher education to this country is now endangered by Turkmen educational policy hindering the outflow of school-leavers. Since Belarusian higher education has a very low ranking at Chinese labor market, the export of Belarusian higher education to China may grow but for a little only. Taking into account that the educational cooperation with Uzbekistan has activated recently, the export of Belarusian higher education to Uzbekistan is likely to increase within the following several years. Thus, the authors forecast the changes in geographical priorities of Belarusian higher education export. However, the advantages that made international students choose Belarus, namely stability and security, are endangered by the current political situation in the country. Therefore, the future of Belarusian export of higher education depends significantly on achieving fast political settlement.

scholarly journals Monitoring Of The Basic Educational Programs Mastering Quality In The System Of The University Innovative Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNA  KARA ◽  
Nataliya Skornichenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The Status ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

In the conditions of active development of innovative economics the role of higher education in the field of charity welfare and level of state development is considerably increasing. In this situation, the importance of monitoring the quality of higher education provided by universities, increases. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to identify the main components of the monitoring that could provide effective information of the status of the educational environment and the quality of education in the innovative activity of universities. As the main tool of research we adopted a structure-logical approach, which identified the main components of monitoring the quality of education in the universities and develop a logical sequence of implementation. The study identified the most promising areas to improve the assessment of quality in higher education, which will allow universities to form objective suggestions for improving educational process.

scholarly journals Autonomy vs. control: Quality assurance and governmental policy in Flanders

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Kurt De Wit ◽  
Jef C. Verhoeven
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Market State ◽  
Key Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quality In Higher Education ◽  
Governmental Control

Higher education in Flanders has seen some major changes in the 1990s. One of the key elements of the new higher education regulations was the quality assessment system. This exemplified best the government's policy of granting all institutions of higher education autonomy, making them responsible for their policies, while still keeping the quality of higher education somewhat under governmental control. In this article, we focus on the tension between the government's aim of improving and controlling the quality of higher education and universities ' concern for their autonomy. We describe the Flemish government's view on issues of quality in higher education and confront these with an account on the basis of case studies of how the quality assurance system was actually implemented in universities. We conclude that the model of the "market state" or the "evaluative state" is only realised partially in Flanders. The government is still interventionist when it comes to key policy issues

scholarly journals Development of Service Quality Scale in Higher Education: A Validity and Reliability Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-173
Author(s):  
Şakir Çınkır ◽  
Sevgi Yıldız ◽  
Gül Kurum
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Quality In Higher Education

Students have become highly critical and analytical in selecting the higher education institution they would like to study at. It has become important for higher education institutions to be preferred by such prospective students as well as ensuring the commitment and retention of their current students. Universities, as the most important representatives of higher education institutions, are evaluated directly and indirectly by their stakeholders regarding the quality of the services they provide. Service quality and satisfaction surveys based on these evaluations can have a wide variety of implications on institutional rankings, preferability, financial policies, etc. This study aims to develop a scale specific to Turkish Higher Education Institutions to determine the quality of services offered in higher education according to the satisfaction perceptions of undergraduate students. Accordingly, the first draft of a 53-item seven-dimensional five-point Likert type scale was created. The piloting version of the scale was applied to a total of 500 undergraduate students, of whom 346 were female and 149 male, who were continuing their studies in 15 faculties of a public university in Turkey. Further, particular care was taken to include students who were in their second year or higher seniority at the university so that they would have had sufficient time to benefit from the services offered. A 29-item structure with three sub-dimensions was revealed as a result of the exploratory factor analysis performed. The sub-dimensions were named as "Academic services", "Administrative services", and "Campus facilities". The findings of the confirmatory factor analysis conducted on 1782 participants support the structure validity of the scale. Based on the findings, the Service Quality in Higher Education Scale has been determined to be a highly reliable and valid scale that can be used to specifically measure the quality of services offered in higher education.

scholarly journals Concept and Determinants of Quality in Higher Education. A Survey Conducted amongst Spanish University Lecturers.

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Antonio Cardona Rodríguez ◽  
Miren Barrenetxea Ayesta ◽  
Juan José Mijangos del Campo ◽  
Jon Olaskoaga Larrauri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Quality In Higher Education ◽  
University Lecturers ◽  
The Impact

This article presents a portion of the results obtained through a survey and about different aspects related to quality in higher education conducted with University lecturers in Spain specialized in the areas of Economics and Business during the period February-April 2008. After providing a brief description of the main features of our research this article examines the ideas about quality in higher education as well as who are the agents involved in it. This article includes a brief analysis of some of the most relevant results about the impact of actions aimed at the improvement of quality of higher education, and it analyses the opinions about different ways to understand quality.

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