scholarly journals Difficulties while Conducting Research in Academia: Taking M.Phil Students’ Perspectives in Public and Private Universities

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Dr. Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui ◽  
Muhammad Shahid Zulfiqar ◽  
Dr. Mubushra Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Thesis Work

The thesis work has been the integral part of the MPhil in Education program. However, it has been observed that students are in a great fix regarding the completion of their thesis work. So, the purpose was to investigate the difficulties encountered by the students during research at MPhil level. Their experiences were further examined on the basis of their gender and university type. The data was collected by the survey. The conveniently selected sample consisted of 300 MPhil students including male and female, studying in public as well as in private universities. The data was collected through a questionnaire which was a 4-point Rating Scale comprising 25 items. It has 3 factors: i) supervisor’ selection, ii) supervisors’ support, iii) institutional support. The descriptive statistics for calculating the percentage of students’ perspectives as well as Inferential Statistics (Mann-Whitney U tests) was used to find out the difference on the basis of students’ gender and university type. The results revealed that majority of students selected their supervisors themselves willingly, but few of them forced to select their supervisor on their teachers’ referrals, research topics were allotted to students by supervisors themselves. Their supervisors were not easily approachable as they were unable to give students the due time because of their academic and administrative burdensome responsibilities, even neither the concerned HOD/ director is available at ease for students nor they are provided the access to paid e-libraries. By keeping in mind, the importance of thesis in accomplishment of degrees of MPhil students, there is need to conduct further studies to explore supervisors’ point of view as some of the problems are concerned with the supervisors’ support too, that will help to minimize the students’ problems.

scholarly journals A Study of Self-Directed Learning Skills of University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-176
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahmed Qadri ◽  
Shaheen Pasha
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Postgraduate Level ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
The Difference

The objective of the study was to find out difference in opinion of university graduates on self-directed learning skills (SDLS) on the base of their gender, sector (public & private), discipline and their program. The sample of the study comprised of 584 university students from the three public and three private universities of Lahore. These six universities were selected randomly from the district Lahore. All of the six universities were general universities. The data were assembled by adopting a Self-Developed questionnaire on SDLS. The mean difference of the above mentioned factors were found by using inferential statistics t-test and ANOVA. The findings showed no difference in concerning male and female university students’ application of self-directed learning skills. Both of them used different techniques to meet their academic needs. Same is the case with public and private universities. While there was found some difference on the base of their disciplines students of fine and performing arts are the individuals whom are more concerned with the self-directed learning skills. They are performing most of their work on the base of self-creativity, because they are the students whom are preparing their own trends. Lastly the difference on the base of program showed that the students of postgraduate level are more concerned with the SDLS.

scholarly journals BUILDING OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ETHOS THROUGH MISSION STATEMENTS: THE DIFFERENCE IN APPROACH BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel PERNICA ◽  
Ladislav TYLL
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Research Show

Corporate mission statement is an essential statement to all stakeholders of the organization about its own purpose, its goals and the competitive advantage it offers to its customers. Another purpose of the mission is to create a so-called positive ethos. Universities represent a specific group of institutions from the perspective of defining missions and working with ethos. This paper identifies the elementary components of university missions that help build a positive ethos. The research is focused on the analysis of mission statements of all public and private universities operating in the Czech Republic. The results of this research show that there is a difference in the approach to defining missions between public and private universities (in terms of the inclusion of individual components that help building a positive ethos).

scholarly journals Quality of Education in Independent and Franchise Private Secondary Schools in Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Munawar Sultana Mirza ◽  
Nazia Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Independent Schools ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Large Spread ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

Pakistan has a variety of privately managed schools. Inspired by thecorporate model the large school systems offer franchise to the smallschools in the name of better quality education leading to better marketacceptability. This study was conducted to find out the difference in thequality of education provided by the franchise and independent privatesecondary schools. Ten schools of a renowned large spread schoolsystem were selected conveniently and ten independent schools wereselected from the same localities for ensuring similarity of the context.Quality of education was define dalong input, process and product/outputindicators. Opinion of Head Teachers (HTs)/ School principals wasgathered through a questionnaire consisting five point rating scale oninput and process indicators. Opinion of HTs about input indicators wasvalidated through direct observation of the input indicators in the schoolsby one of the researchers. Students’ achievement scores in thematriculation examination conducted by the Board of Intermediate andSecondary Education, Lahore were the indicator of quality output. TheHTs of the two types of schools perceived no significant difference in thequality of input and process at their schools but the independent schoolsscoring slightly better on each of the two indicators. However, theindependent private schools were significantly superior to the franchiseschools in quality of output in terms of students’ pass percentage anddistribution over grades. Thus, the claim of franchising for better qualityeducation was not supported by this research.

scholarly journals Building of Entrepreneurial Ethos Through Mission Statements: The Difference in Approach Between Public and Private Universities in the Czech Republic

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Karel Pernica ◽  
Ladislav Tyll
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Mission Statements ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Research Show

Abstract Corporate mission statement is an essential statement to all stakeholders of the organization about its own purpose, its goals and the competitive advantage it offers to its customers. Another purpose of the mission is to create a so-called positive ethos. Universities represent a specific group of institutions from the perspective of defining missions and working with ethos. This paper identifies the elementary components of university missions that help build a positive ethos. The research is focused on the analysis of mission statements of all public and private universities operating in the Czech Republic. The results of this research show that there is a difference in the approach to defining missions between public and private universities (in terms of the inclusion of individual components that help building a positive ethos).

scholarly journals “DIGITAL LEARNING AS EDUCATION INNOVATION AT UNIVERSITIES”

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 5273-5289
Author(s):  
Tahira Afridi
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Teachers And Students

The well-rounded education is the interpretation of brilliant 21st century which has laid stress on use of digital technology in education. Policy makers are spotting at educational technologies to ensure the changed education. Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory, which is considered more suitable for assessing the digital learning in education, was selected for this study. This study explores the perceptions of 3350 university students from Central Punjab, Pakistan, regarding the digital learning at public and private universities in Punjab. Survey research was used to achieve the objectives of the research study. A representative sample of administrators, teachers and students from faculties of Education and Business in eight Public and Private Universities of Central Punjab was taken. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to assess and compare responses taken on adapted five-point Likert rating scale. Respondents rated outside class digital learning activities as the highest and inside class digital learning activities as the lowest factor in order of their preference. The overall level of digital learning at public and private universities of Punjab with respect to all three sub-scales is found to be at an average level, thus conventional learning is continued. The major findings revealed stakeholders are having an easy access and sufficient skills to use these digital technologies but even then its integration in learning is beyond acceptance. This study recommends the continuation of current Prime Minister free Laptops Scheme, concerned authorities providing pay back student loans with easy installments, high speed internet facilities at department’s computer labs, libraries, hostels and homes, improving searching skills of learners, counseling centers with trained staff for learners, learners’ subsidized trainings and the rigorous application of digital learning activities inside the classroom.

The extent to which educational administration departments in Jordanian public and private universities are committed to performing their social responsibility from the point of view of some faculty members: مدى التزام أقسام الإدارة التربوية في الجامعات الأردنية الحكومية والخاصة بأداء مسؤوليتها الاجتماعية من وجهة نظر بعض أعضاء هيئة التدريس فيها

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 21-1
Author(s):  
Monther Qasem Shboul Monther Qasem Shboul
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Educational Administration ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Public

The study aimed to find out the extent to which the educational administration departments in the Jordanian public and private universities are committed to performing their social responsibility from the point of view of the faculty members in them. The descriptive analytical method was used. In order to answer the questions of the study, the arithmetic averages, standard deviations, and rank were extracted to the degree of commitment of the educational administration departments in the Jordanian public and private universities to perform their social responsibility, and the triple analysis of variance was used to test the significance of the differences between the variables, in light of the responses of the faculty members to the fields of study, after classifying them within the following levels Gender (male, female), experience (less than 10 years, 10 years or more) and university qualifications (public and private). A tool was developed, consisting of (21) paragraphs, and distributed to the study sample members of the 66), a faculty member in the educational administration departments in Jordanian and private universities for the academic year 2020/2021, and it included three areas: academic programs, scientific research, and activities and events. The study concluded that the commitment of the educational administration departments in the public and private Jordanian universities to perform their social responsibility obtained an overall average (77¸1 out of 3), i.e. a degree of commitment (medium), and at the level of the three domains; The field of academic programs got the highest average (4.¸2), then the field of scientific research with an average (71,1), both with a degree of commitment (medium), and finally activities and events with an average of (58.1) and a degree of commitment (low). The results also showed that there were no differences Statistically significant at the significance level (α = 0.05) between the arithmetic averages of the responses of the study sample members to the tool domains as a whole, and to the variables of gender, experience, and university status. Based on the results, the study may recommend conducting a study on the possibility of integrating social responsibility within the academic accreditation standards.

scholarly journals The Degree of Practicing Academic Freedom at the Jordanian Public and Private Universities in the Northern Region from the Point of View of the Faculty Members

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Rawan Kheder Youssef Abu-Shaqra ◽  
Ali Mohammed Ali Smadi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Freedom ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Assistant Professor ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Public And Private

The study aimed at identifying the degree of practicing academic freedom by faculty members in Jordanian publicand private universities in the Northern Region from the point of view of the faculty members. The researcherapplied the analytical descriptive survey method. The study population was composed of faculty members ofJordanian public and private universities in the Northern Region for the year 2017/2018. Their number was 1210faculty members: 893 males and 308 females. The study sample was 445 males and 155 females, 50% of the studypopulation. To achieve the objectives of the study, a study tool was developed. It is a questionnaire consisting of 50items distributed on 5 domains. The findings of the study showed that the degree of practicing academic freedom byfaculty members in Jordanian public and private universities in the Northern Region from the point of view of thefaculty members on all domains of the tool was medium. Furthermore, there were no statistically significantdifferences at the level of significance (0.05 α ≤) in the degree of practicing academic freedom by faculty membersin Jordanian universities due to the variable of the type of university, and the existence of differences in the degree ofpracticing academic freedom by faculty members in Jordanian public and private universities in the Northern Regioncan be attributed to the academic rank between those whose rank is professor and associate professor on the one hand,and the rank of assistant professor on the other, for the benefit of the rank of professor and associate professor, ie, infavor of the upper rank. The researcher recommended the need to increase the practice of academic freedom by thefaculty members at the Jordanian public and private universities in the Northern Region.

scholarly journals The Good Professor: A Comparison Between Public and Private Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 200 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Renata Klafke ◽  
M.C.V De Oliveira ◽  
J.M. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Service Contracts ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Difference ◽  
High Degree

In Brazil, like in most Latin America countries, the educational system is basically composed of private and public education institutions. Public universities depend almost exclusively on tuition fees paid by the students. Public professors are insolvent, and very rarely provided with the resources they desperately need, whereas private professors are governed by service contracts and can be dismissed when the institution deems it necessary. These characteristics also highlight the difference in the teaching profile of public and private institutions. Public universities cherish the high degree and familiarity with research, because private universities value more for practice than theory, although they require academic qualifications of their professors. That said, this study aims identify and enhance student’s perception of what makes a good professor in the social science and highlight the differences between those who work in private and public universities. Through gathering data from undergraduate business students, we searched for educator’s characteristics considered positive or ideal for the learning process. This research used primary data resources collected through online survey. Technical analysis of content was used for interpretation of the results. Students from private universities look for professors who can link practice with theory. Most of the students from the public universities look for dynamic professors and that they respect them. A lot of students who apply for a public university do so because of the University’s reputation or for not paying.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND BRAILLE LITERACY TO EDUCATE STUDENTS HAVING VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

2012 ◽  
Vol 01 (08) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Ismat Bano ◽  
Syed Abir Hassan Naqvi ◽  
Muhammad Aamir Hashmi ◽  
Shaoukat Ali Raza ◽  
Faiz.M. Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Braille Literacy

This research investigates the comparative analysis of computer software and Braille literacy to educate students having visual impairment. The main objective of this research focus on compare the feasibility and usage of Braille literacy and computer software to educate children with visual impairment. Main objectives of the study were to identify the importance of Braille and Computer literacy by the perceptions of male and female students with visual impairment, to identify the importance of the Braille and Computer literacy in different classes of students with visual impairment and to identify the difference of Braille and Computer literacy importance in different schools of students with visual impairment. Five special education institutions were selected where students with visual impairment were studying. A convenient sample of 100 students was taken from these schools. A three point rating scale was used as research instrument. Researchers personally collected data from the respondents. Data was analyzed through SPSS. Major findings showed that students were more interested in Braille system than computer software. Braille system and required material was resent in all the schools while computer teachers with required experience were not available in these institutions. Teachers were found expert in Braille literacy as compare to the computer software- It was recommended that proper awareness about most recent technologies were necessary for teachers in special education institutions. Students as well as teachers should be provided chances of hands on practice to create interest in computer software use in special education.

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