scholarly journals A framework for the evaluation of educational development programs in higher education in Chile

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Chalmers ◽  
Beatriz Moya ◽  
Hector Turra
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Faculty Learning Communities ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Impact Framework ◽  
The Impact

This paper outlines the experience of evaluating the impact of educational development in Chilean higher education drawing on the example of the Universidad Católica de Temuco. The aim is to demonstrate the importance of a implementing a robust and flexible evaluation and impact framework to identify the effectiveness of education development programs. The rationale and processes that informed the development of the evaluation and impact framework are described and then illustrated with one example, the Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) program. The example shows how the overall framework is contextualised in a specific program, drawing on indicators and outcomes to demonstrate its flexibility and robustness. The rich evidence gathered has been used to inform the educational developers on the effectiveness of their work, and the faculty participants on their knowledge and practice. Just as importantly, it has informed the institution about the impact of the programs and student engagement. The evaluation framework provides a Chilean example informed by international best practice.

scholarly journals Higher Education Finance in Ghana

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Atuahene
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Higher Education Finance ◽  
Trust Fund ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
National Union ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The diminishing financial resources and the growing demand for participation remain the biggest threat to higher education in Ghana. Cognizant of these quagmires and realizing the impact of higher education on national development, the National Union of Ghanaian Students proposed and the government established a special education trust fund called the Ghana Education Trust Fund bill (GETFund) in 2000. Despite these challenges, the GETFund is making significant contributions toward higher education development in Ghana in infrastructure, student development, faculty research, and staff support.

E-Transformation in Higher Education and What It Coerces for the Faculty

2019 ◽  
pp. 355-378
Author(s):  
Ela Akgün-Özbek ◽  
Ali Ekrem Özkul
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Faculty Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

With the phenomenal developments in information and communication technologies, higher education has been facing an unprecedented challenge that affects all the stakeholders. Faculty is no exception. The authors synthesize the demographic, economic, and pedagogical factors that lead to a paradigm shift in higher education and the global trends in digital technologies that impel digital transformation in higher education. They then provide a snapshot of how higher education institutions respond to this challenge and change, and the impact of these factors on the roles and competencies of faculty that need to be covered in faculty development initiatives in the digital age. Finally, examples of faculty development programs and initiatives that address the digital competencies of faculty are provided along with a summary of faculty development models for teaching and learning in the digital age.

scholarly journals Indicators of Regional Innovation Clusters’ Effectiveness in the Higher Education System

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Iryna Lysenko ◽  
Serhii Stepenko ◽  
Hanna Dyvnych
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
The State ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
State Education ◽  
Innovation Clusters ◽  
The Impact

Under globalization conditions, the main priority of the state education policy in many countries of the world is to ensure higher education quality. This is possible through close and efficient cooperation between the state, higher education institutions, future specialists, employers and innovative structures (clusters). This study focuses on the development of indicators that can comprehensively assess the effectiveness of regional innovation clusters in the higher education system. The main attention is given to the analysis of innovations, business, education development and competitiveness, as indicators of the effectiveness of regional innovation clusters in the higher education system. The following methods have been used within the research: content analysis, statistical, correlation and regression analysis, econometric modeling and the graphical method. As a result of the research, indicators of the effectiveness of regional innovation clusters have been identified and the impact of these indicators on the higher education system has been evaluated. The authors have shown that there is a close relationship between the level of development of regional innovation clusters, indicators of business and innovations development, and the level of competitiveness. The direct impact of those on the higher education system has been established and confirmed by the provided calculations.

scholarly journals New trends and competition in the market of higher education services in the context of digitalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 01024
Author(s):  
Galina V. Astratova ◽  
Tatyana K. Rutkauskas ◽  
Natalya V. Parushina ◽  
Natalya A. Suchkova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the study was to analyze new trends, competition and structural changes in higher education in the context of digitalization. The main directions of higher education development in the XXI century are identified. It is shown that by 2020, new trends in the market of higher education services have appeared and fully manifested themselves, due to three key factors: 1) increased global competition; 2) the active introduction of digital technologies in higher education; 3) the impact of the global COVID pandemic on educational technologies. It is shown that the coronavirus pandemic was a powerful incentive for the transition to digital technologies in higher education. Thanks to digitalization, the structure of the market has changed, and the number of players has increased significantly, and the market consists of private and public institutions, ministries of education and government agencies, educational, consulting and test (rating) companies, etc. Moreover, the global competition of universities for quality is becoming more organized and technically equipped; it increasingly relies on impersonal methods of assessing quality using digital technologies. At the same time, the authors draw a number of conclusions about the negative consequences of distance education. It is shown that competitiveness and accessibility of educational services for different categories of citizens in the difficult conditions of global challenges and threats, the wave pandemic, is ensured through high-quality interaction of all participants in the process, the activity of scientists and practitioners around the world, and state support for teaching initiatives in all regions of the country.

scholarly journals The impact of regional demographics on Higher Education Policy. An example from Silesia, Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Robert Krzysztofik ◽  
Agata Zagórowska ◽  
Iwona Kantor-Pietraga ◽  
Dominika Malchar-Michalska ◽  
Marzena Lamparska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Student Opinions ◽  
Demographic Challenges ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The determinants of higher education policy have their sources in various spheres, such as economic, social, educational, national policy, administrative, and demographic. Problems for the development of higher education also stem from these spheres. One of them is the challenging demographic situation that is a significant element of developing higher education in southern Poland (particuarly in the Silesia region). Given this context, this article aims to indicate the policies of the universities in the region which respond to the existing demographic threats. This relationship is to confront student opinions regarding their vision for their education and future career within the current demographic situation. Using research-based on an analysis of university and regional local government strategic documents and surveys carried out among students, we conclude that higher education development policy is responding to the demographic transformation. Meanwhile, students’ attitudes to the challenges of the demographic situation is quite “flexible” and relatively ambivalent. This article presents the contrast between the increasingly tricky demographic situation in Silesia, Poland, and the limited response in the two main groups of stakeholders – academic authorities and students – that require shaping higher education ipolicy towards future demographic challenges.

scholarly journals Information literacy outreach between universities and schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Sharon Wagg ◽  
Pam McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The North ◽  
Outreach Programme ◽  
The Impact

Research shows that students starting higher education (HE) often lack an essential level of information literacy (IL). To address this issue, a growing number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) engage with schools through Information Literacy Outreach Programmes (ILOPs). This paper explores the forces and motivations behind how and why HEIs engage with schools through ILOPs, and discusses their impact on beneficiaries. Using a UK research-led university in the North of England as a single case study (hitherto XXXX), this research project adopted a qualitative case study approach and used Situational Analysis to explore and analyse the data collected. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with key staff that participated in the IL outreach programme, and a model was developed to illustrate diagrammatically the key outcomes and phases of the IL Outreach Programme. Key findings revealed that the IL Outreach Programme at XXXX is an effective mechanism for bridging the social worlds of schools and HE; for creating partnerships and knowledge sharing between institutions; for breaking down social barriers and inequalities; and for developing critically aware, independent learners. The significance of this paper is that it helps us understand the impact of IL outreach programmes, and how such programmes provide schools and HEIs with an opportunity to work collaboratively and share knowledge and best practice. It also provides a valuable addition to IL literature.

scholarly journals Moving Toward Authentic, Learning-Oriented Assessment in Coach Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Liam McCarthy ◽  
Ashley Allanson ◽  
John Stoszkowski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Standard Of Practice ◽  
Education And Development ◽  
Sports Coaches

As sports coaching continues to professionalize, the demand for and importance placed upon high-quality education and development programs for sports coaches is increasing. As a result, the landscape of provision is changing, and there is now a recognition of the key role that higher education institutes play in the education, development, and assessment of sports coaches. In this insights article, the authors argue that as there is a scarcity of research focused solely on assessment as a feature of coach education programs, there is something to be gained from examining how higher education institutes assess sports coaches. This represents an important contribution to the research literature, given that assessment is a feature of nearly all coach education programs and that the attainment of a specific award communicates to stakeholders (e.g., employers, athletes, parents) that a precise standard of practice has been met. As such, the authors identify how some higher education institutes are addressing the issue of assessment with sports coaches and highlight a series of assessment principles, alongside practical examples from the literature, which are intended to stimulate conversation in what the authors argue is an important area of study.

scholarly journals A Case Study of Applying Open Educational Practices in Higher Education during COVID-19: Impacts on Learning Motivation and Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9129
Author(s):  
Xiangling Zhang ◽  
Ahmed Tlili ◽  
Ronghuai Huang ◽  
Tingwen Chang ◽  
Daniel Burgos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Open Education ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Open Educational Practices ◽  
The Impact

Open Educational Resources (OER) have been researched for a long time in the open education field. Researchers are now shifting their focus from resources to practices for delivering open education, an area called Open Educational Practices (OEP). However, there is little information in the related literature regarding the design of an OEP-based course or the impact of these types of courses. Therefore, this study designs a new OEP-based course at a public university for teaching family education during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also investigates its impact on learning motivation and teachers’ perceptions. In this context, a practical pilot experiment using both qualitative and quantitative methods was conducted. Specifically, 36 learners participated in this experiment. The obtained findings highlight: (1) an innovative design framework for OEP-based courses that teachers can refer to in their contexts; (2) that learners had a high motivation level in terms of knowledge achievements, individual connection and engagement when taking the OEP-based course; and (3) several advantages and challenges of the OEP-based course from the teacher’s and learners’ perspectives. For instance, the teacher reported the fear of losing control over the learning process when applying OEP. The findings of this paper can help researchers and educators in adopting OEP in higher education especially in times of crises, as well as increase the sustainability of OEP, hence contributing to open education development.

scholarly journals Developing a framework for evaluating the impact of Healthcare Improvement Science Education across Europe: a qualitative study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Lillo-Crespo ◽  
M. Cristina Sierras-Davó ◽  
Rhoda MacRae ◽  
Kevin Rooney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Improvement Science ◽  
Healthcare Improvement ◽  
Kirkpatrick Model ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Frontline healthcare professionals are well positioned to improve the systems in which they work. Educational curricula, however, have not always equipped healthcare professionals with the skills or knowledge to implement and evaluate improvements. It is important to have a robust and standardized framework in order to evaluate the impact of such education in terms of improvement, both within and across European countries. The results of such evaluations will enhance the further development and delivery of healthcare improvement science (HIS) education. We aimed to describe the development and piloting of a framework for prospectively evaluating the impact of HIS education and learning.Methods: The evaluation framework was designed collaboratively and piloted in 7 European countries following a qualitative methodology. The present study used mixed methods to gather data from students and educators. The framework took the Kirkpatrick model of evaluation as a theoretical reference.Results: The framework was found to be feasible and acceptable for use across differing European higher education contexts according to the pilot study and the participants’ consensus. It can be used effectively to evaluate and develop HIS education across European higher education institutions.Conclusion: We offer a new evaluation framework to capture the impact of HIS education. The implementation of this tool has the potential to facilitate the continuous development of HIS education.

scholarly journals Peril and Promise: a Decade Later

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamil Salmi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Donor Agencies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Distinguished Group

This paper examines the impact of the path-breaking 2000 report entitled “Higher Education in Developing Countries: Peril and Promise,” which called for scaling up investment in tertiary education and research as a key vehicle to equip developing countries with the knowledge and qualified manpower needed to fight poverty and accelerate economic growth. Written by a distinguished group of independent experts with financial support from several donor agencies, the report had a major influence on the policies of developing countries and the type of interventions that donor agencies fund to accompany the tertiary education development of these nations. The article also reviews major global changes in the context and content of higher education, the “quiet revolution” of quality assurance, the impact of disruptive factors such as the financial crisis, the technological revolution, the “excellence initiatives” in several countries, and gives recommendations on how to move forward.---Cet article examine l’impact du rapport révolutionnaire publié en 2000 et intitulé « L’Enseignement supérieur dans les pays en voie de développement : Péril et promesse », qui préconisait un accroissement de l’investissement dans l’enseignement supérieur et la recherche comme vecteur essentiel pour munir les pays en voie de développement du savoir et de la main d’œuvre qualifiée nécessaires pour lutter contre la pauvreté et accélérer la croissance économique. Rédigé par un groupe distingué d’experts indépendants, avec le soutien financier de plusieurs organismes donateurs, le rapport eut une influence majeure sur les politiques des pays en voie de développement et le type d’interventions que les organismes donateurs financent pour accompagner le développement de l’enseignement supérieur de ces nations. Cet article passe en outre en revue les principaux changements mondiaux dans le contexte ainsi que dans le contenu de l’enseignement supérieur - la « révolution tranquille » de l’assurance qualité, l’impact de facteurs disruptifs tels que la crise financière, la révolution technologique, les « initiatives d’excellence » dans plusieurs pays - et donne des recommandations sur comment aller de l’avant.

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