scholarly journals Analysis of the views of NGO representatives’ about social responsibility of HEI: case of Mariupol State University

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-52
Author(s):  
Kateryna Tryma ◽  
Natalia Salnikova
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Local Community ◽  
State University ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Organizational Mission ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

The article investigates the university social responsibility and the conditions in which the implementation of social functions carried out by higher education institutions can be possible. Models of interaction between society and universities are presented: the model of «civic university», which means the interaction of university, local community and local government, and the model of «quadruple spiral of innovation», which means a high degree of interaction between universities, business, government and society in various organizational forms. In the conditions of societal changes Ukrainian universities are gradually adapting their organizational mission to expand the list of functions, including those that meet the principles of social responsibility. To analyze the social responsibility of Ukrainian HEIs, a case method was applied, to analyze public materials of Mariupol State University. This university was chosen for research for a number of reasons: the institution is integrated into the life of the local community, city and region; the institution has successful experience of cooperation with local authorities and local NGOs; the university has educational programs in the humanities, social sciences and public administration; MSU staff and students are involved in many local community initiatives. To study the degree of interaction between the university and the local community, the representatives of local NGOs were interviewed. They, on the one hand, confirmed the hypothesis of the study that cooperation between HEIs and NGOs increases the ability of both social actors to respond to current local needs of communities, but outlined the main problems of this interaction, which are characteristic of most HEIs of the country: a high degree of bureaucracy, focusing on the provision of educational services and research, projects related to the infrastructure of the institution and its international presence. It is concluded that the policy of isolationism of Ukrainian HEIs inhibits the adaptation of the «civic university» model and the “quadruple spiral of innovation” model in Ukrainian society.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Students’ Opinions about the Social Responsibility Of Ukrainian Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 527-538
Author(s):  
Kateryna Tryma
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Local Community ◽  
State University ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Civic Universities

Aim. The paper is aimed to investigate the students’ opinion about the social responsibility carried out by higher education institutions (HEIs) in Ukraine. Nowadays social responsibility has become one of the key characteristics of modern HEIs. Ukrainian universities are trying to become 'civic universities', i.e., institutions which contribute to the development of the local community. The students, as key stakeholders of the university activities, also take part in this process. Methods. To investigate the social responsibility of the Ukrainian HEIs, the case study method is used in the present paper: the case of Mariupol State University and its social functions within the city are highlighted. The online survey was applied to investigate the level of students’ awareness of the university social functions and the role played by the university in the local community. Materials published by the university and the results of the survey have been analysed to test the hypothesis that students consider Mariupol State University to be a socially responsible university which cooperates with the local community. Results. The students’ opinion on the social functions carried out by Mariupol State University is that this local university has strong ties with the local community and authorities and perform its social mission. However, the social functions of the university, according to the students, are limited by teaching and research activities. Few students consider social responsibility of the university in a wider context. Conclusion. On the example of the MSU the paper shows that modern universities in Ukraine perform social functions and try to become truly civic universities to contribute to the development of the local communities in cooperation with different stakeholders. Nevertheless, students as a key stakeholder of the university activities still consider social responsibility of the university primarily aimed at teaching and research.

scholarly journals PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT: RESULTS AND GUIDELINES OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF TEACHING STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
V. A. Persianov ◽  
V. V. Borisova ◽  
A. V. Kurbatova
Keyword(s):  
Goal Setting ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
State University ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The One ◽  
Effective Development ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

The analysis of the results of a questionnaire survey of heads of institutes, departments and members of Academic board of the State University of Management on a set of issues related to goal-setting in teaching managerial personnel has been presented. It has been revealed, on the one hand, a variety of respondents ‘ points of view, on the other hand, the presence of a sufficiently high degree of unanimity in goal-setting and ways of exit of the University to the trajectory of effective development. It has been concluded, that it is necessary to take serious measures to improve the quality of higher education using, first of all, rich domestic experience and strategic guidelines in the socio-economic development of the country.

Weaving Indigenous and Western Science Knowledges Through a Land-Based Field Course at Bkejwanong Territory (Laurentian Great Lakes)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clint Jacobs ◽  
Candy Donaldson ◽  
Jessica T. Ives ◽  
Katrina Keeshig ◽  
Torey Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Laurentian Great Lakes ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Final Project ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

In response to a growing interest in building Indigenous-led educational experiences, we codeveloped a land-based field course that wove Indigenous ways of knowing together with Western ecological concepts. The spirit of the course was the one rooted in varied ways of knowing nature, on the land, the water, and the culture—to see the Great Lakes from an Anishinaabe perspective. Situated in the heart of the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin at Bkejwanong Territory (Walpole Island First Nation), in the Traditional Territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi) on Turtle Island (North America), this inaugural undergraduate university course was led by an Indigenous instructor with contributions from non-Indigenous science faculty from the university and local community knowledge keepers. Here, we describe our journey in cocreating land-based teaching modules with Indigenous scholars and scholars at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. We focused on experiences that exposed students to traditional ways of knowing nature, and reflections were used as the main teaching pedagogy. The course offered daily perspectives and activities across land and water and examined dimensions of biodiversity as sacred beings and medicine. Outcomes and indicators of success were driven by the individual’s reflection and evaluation on their own growth, as expressed through a final project aimed at bridging knowledges, supporting community initiatives or both. This case is designed to offer an example that has potential for application to many other contexts where community-faculty partnerships and land-based learning opportunities are available.

scholarly journals Reconstruction of the Fertiki Сampus of the Udmurt State University: Landscape Justification of the Design Project

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-48
Author(s):  
Julia Zamjatina ◽  
Alexey Kashin ◽  
Olesja Kondrat’eva ◽  
Il’shat Muhametshin
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Internal Space ◽  
State University ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Surrounding Space ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
Rich Content

The article presents the concept of reconstruction of the Fertiki unit of the biogeoecological station of the Udmurt State University (hereinafter – the Fertiki campus), formed in the process of joint work of geographers and designers. The presence of a field campus is a necessary condition for the professional skills and abilities formation of students in a number of training areas in a classical university. However, the requirements for the campuses internal space formation are changing. If one and a half to two decades ago it was enough to have a minimally equipped site on the territory that meets the basic needs in terms of the field practices and scientific research content, now the need to expand the functionality and types of activities is becoming more and more obvious. At the same time, it is proposed to put natural, cultural and historical features of the area within which the campus is located as the basis for modern design solutions. In conditions of limited funding and a general unstable financial situation, there is a need for more efficient use of the property complex of the university, including field campuses. They should not only satisfy the needs of conducting educational practices and scientific research, but become complex out-of-town (field) divisions of universities aimed at various types of activities. The proposed concept provides the reconstruction of the biogeoecological station in the direction of forming a focus point of natural and cultural landscapes of a vast territory. On the one hand, the campus must organically fit into the surrounding space, and on the other hand, it must reflect its main natural, cultural and historical features in order to get rich content. Only complexity and polyfunctionality can be stimuli and conditions for its development.

scholarly journals ON THE PROBLEM OF INVOLVING TEACHERS IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-96
Author(s):  
Светлана Ивановна Поздеева
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
Educational Innovations ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

Ставится вопрос о том, как вовлекать преподавателей педагогического университета в исследовательскую деятельность и применять результаты этой деятельности в образовательном процессе вуза. Показано, чем вовлеченность как высшее проявление субъектности человека отличается от активности. Выделены два уровня вовлеченности: уровень участия в деятельности и уровень влияния на ее содержание, протекание и результаты. Обоснованы сложности, возникающие у преподавателя, который пытается продолжать заниматься наукой после защиты диссертации. Это противоречие между высокой степенью исследовательской свободы и автономности, с одной стороны, и необходимостью ответственности и самоорганизации в исследовательском поиске – с другой. Выделены факторы, определяющие вовлеченность в исследование: исследовательская «зоркость», участие в образовательных инновациях и изучение их эффектов, постоянная обратная связь педагога со студентами для корректировки профессиональных проб и усиления их образовательных результатов. Делается вывод о необходимости и возможности преподавателей влиять на формирование актуальной научной повестки и тем самым обогащать образовательное содержание профессиональной подготовки будущих педагогов. The question is raised about how to involve teachers of a pedagogical University in research activities and apply the results of this activity in the educational process of the University. It is shown how involvement as the highest manifestation of human subjectivity differs from activity. Two levels of involvement are identified: the level of participation in the activity and the level of influence on its content, course and results. The author substantiates the difficulties that arise for a teacher who tries to continue studying science after defending his dissertation. This is a contradiction between a high degree of research freedom and autonomy, on the one hand, and the need for responsibility and self-organization in research search, on the other. The factors that determine involvement in research are highlighted: research “vigilance”, participation in educational innovations and studying their effects, constant feedback from the teacher with students to adjust professional tests and enhance their educational results. The author draws attention to the fact that one’s own research trajectory can be interpreted as a kind of educational trajectory of a University teacher. It is concluded that it is necessary and possible for teachers to influence the formation of a relevant scientific agenda for them and thereby enrich the educational content of professional training of future teachers.

scholarly journals Communication and Language Learning in Virtual Environments through an Eco-semiotic Lens

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Andreea Dragoescu Urlica ◽  
◽  
Lulzime Kamberi ◽  
Marta Boguslawska-Tafelska ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
State University ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
The One ◽  
Ecological Communication ◽  
The University

The paper explores the interface between the new theoretical approach of ecolinguistics and language educational practices in the new digital environments that we have plunged into during 2020-2021. From the standpoint of ecological communication and eco-semiotics, the exploration highlights its impact on language learning and education in general, as re-contextualized in the new digital spaces we have all been experiencing as educators and learners. The theoretical input from semiotics and conceptual linguistics on the one hand, and educational ecology on the other hand, is paired with a direct empirical analysis of the students’ language learning experience at the USAMVBT University of Timisoara, Romania, the University of Tetova, North Macedonia, and Lomza State University from Poland. Our aim is to better understand how to sustain students’ communicational skills and their overall adaptation to the emerging digitalised educational environment across fields of study.

scholarly journals Ceramic Petrographic Analysis of Sites 41CP71, 41BW2, 41BW5, and 41SM442, Northeast Texas

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Robinson ◽  
Timothy K. Perttula
Keyword(s):  
Research Laboratory ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Ceramic Production ◽  
Petrographic Analysis ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Ceramic Manufacture ◽  
Ceramic Production And Distribution ◽  
The University

A total of 61 ancestral Caddo ceramic sherds from four village sites in Northeast Texas were studied by ceramic petrographic methods in 2014. The sample sherds were excavated from their sites under controlled conditions and were either archived at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin (41BW2), Stephen F. Austin State University (41CP71), or remain in private hands (41SM442). Recently, they were selected for combined petrographic and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), although only the sherds from the Alligator Pond site (41SM442) have actually been submitted and analyzed by INAA at this time. This combination of approaches is part of a change in Northeast Texas ceramic technological studies termed a second generation by some (Robinson 2014), although such multiple combined approaches have long been advocated and applied in general archaeological literature. The approach looks at the geochemical and petrological characteristics of ceramics in tandem to gain a broader and more informative background on the character of ancient pottery. This study is the petrographic branch of the overall approach; the objective here is to gain clues or suggestions on local, community, and regional scales of Caddo ceramic production and distribution. Part of this effort is to attempt to identify localities and types of clay beds used in ceramic manufacture.

scholarly journals Structural model of university social responsability

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-218
Author(s):  
Carlos Francisco Ortiz-Paniagua ◽  
Joel Bonales Valencia ◽  
Araceli Flores Esparza
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
State University ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The University

The study aims to analyze the University Social Responsibility (USR) policy implemented at the Michoacan State University (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo - UMSNH) from the perspective of the university community. For that purpose, a Structural Equations Model in its variant of Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used from a theoretical/empirical construct on the USR. Five variables integrated into 17 indicators were used, obtained by a representative sample. The results are presented in two sections; a) USR performance at the UMSNH and; b) the role of each variable in the PLS model. It is concluded that the performance was regular and the Internal Management (IM) had a key impact on the model operation. In the management practice, this might help identify areas to improve the performance of this policy by sector and variables.

The Unbroken Messiah: A Johannine Feature and its Social Functions

1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 428-441
Author(s):  
Bruce W. Longenecker
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Fourth Gospel ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Narrative Approaches ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Biblical Study ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

Two areas of biblical study identified as ‘growth points’ are the sociological and narrative approaches to early Christianity and its literature. Although these two approaches may be the offspring of different departments within the university, they are intricately related: narratives relate to a social context to the extent that they reinforce or subvert socio-perspectives. This project explores the interface of the two, examining one aspect of the narrative of the Fourth Gospel and considering ways in which it might have functioned within the social context of Johannine Christianity. While some literary critics draw high walls around a text to contain the ‘text world’ and keep it from outside contamination, others work on the basis that narratives are often referential, pointing to other narratives and building their own storyline in relation to them in some fashion. The latter approach is the one taken here, as certain points in the Johannine storyline are considered in relation to two important stories within early Christian tradition and within Judaism. The starting-point for this investigation is the feeding miracle in John 6.

scholarly journals Scientometric Analysis of Research on Socioemotional Wealth

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3742
Author(s):  
Luis Araya-Castillo ◽  
Felipe Hernández-Perlines ◽  
Hugo Moraga ◽  
Antonio Ariza-Montes
Keyword(s):  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Mississippi State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Socioemotional Wealth ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

Scientometric studies have become very important within the scientific environment in general, and in the family firm area in particular. This study aims at conducting a bibliometric analysis of socioemotional wealth within family firms. To this end, a background search of the terms family firm and socioemotional wealth has been carried out in the Web of Science, specifically in specialized journals published between 1975 and 2019 in the Science Citation Index. The resulting scientometric analyses are of the number of papers and citations, the main authors and journals, the WoS categories, the institutions, the countries and the word co-occurrence. One of the main conclusions of this paper is the abundance of studies that have been conducted on socioemotional wealth in family firms, which is reflected in the number of publications (501) and of citations of these studies (12,090). Another significant revelation is the copious number of authors, with Gómez-Mejía being the most relevant one and De Massis the one with the highest number of publications. Also noteworthy are the many USA-based institutions, with the Mississippi State University and the University of North Carolina being the two most prominent. In addition, studies have been carried out about family firms’ focus, mainly, on performance and ownership.

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