scholarly journals An Epistemological Critique of the African University Education System

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ephraim Taurai Gwaravanda
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
University Education

scholarly journals “McDONALDIZED” EDUCATION: IN A FAST, CHEAP AND EASY WAY, BUT INEFFECTIVELY

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Education System ◽  
Good Life ◽  
University Education ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
International Level ◽  
Good Education ◽  
Time Period

We live in such time period when there is a wish to get everything quickly and desirably for free. And, the quicker, the better. This applies to education as well. In fact, it is depreciated. Often it is said, that education does not add wisdom. There is some truth in this statement. If we speak about pseudo education acquired in any way and anywhere, then yes. However, a good, proper education is the outcome of rationality. These are related things, determining each other. It is thought, that today everything is rapidly changing, it is impossible, and there is no need of funda-mental “lifelong” education. This is an illusion, which does not let us see the essence. And a lot do not want and are incapable to see it. Like the house which can’t stand without good foundation, human’s good life is impossible without good education. The same can be said about society as a whole. Educated society is a warrant of state’s prosperity. Knowledge, abilities, values is, indeed, the true foundation of good education. A proper combination of these three components guarantees good education. Moreover, it would be nice if this component would entirely become integrated into given diplomas. Unfortunately, it has to be stated once again, that universities oriented or being oriented only to providing service will never be able to guarantee such integration. Thus, more or less it is agreed on an international level, that our contemporary society is not properly ready for the challenges of the 21st century. “A quick diploma” does not guarantee any-thing, in fact – neither individual nor society progress. Universities, being oriented only to giving “quick diplomas” are condemned. Education is not a game and universities are not “sandpits”. Unfortunately, it makes an im-pression that the number of “sandpits” is increasing, and wishing to play in them are getting more and more. We can be taught by others, but we can get educated only ourselves. An educated man is an independent man, knowing himself and making his own decisions. An educated nation is a na-tion knowing itself, independent and making its own decisions independently. Key words: educated people, education policy, educated nation, university education system.

Historical foundations of modern educational concepts in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-93
Author(s):  
Valentina Vilevna Kuznetsova ◽  
Olga Anatolyevna Mashkina
Keyword(s):  
Educational Policy ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Education System ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
University Education ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
National Strategy ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Tiananmen Square

The article attempts to show the interconnections and evolution of the Chinese education system, to analyze the problems that the country faces in modernizing education, which is considered as the most important factor in the country's innovative development and nation consolidation. In its search for the most effective solutions, China relies on both borrowing successful foreign models of education and at the same time striving to revive its own cultural, historical and educational traditions and concepts. In the speeches of the Chinese leaders, the development of education plays an important role in the consolidation of the whole nation for the implementation of the national strategy for achieving world leadership by 2050. To realize this “Chinese dream” requires a lot of creatively thinking personalities. At present, in China there is a real contradiction between the government’s orientation to training personnel capable of creating new technologies and the practice of learning based on the mechanical storage of knowledge. The article shows what measures are being taken to change the consciousness and thinking of the younger generations of Chinese, how the model of school and university education is changing. The analysis confirms that the attitude to education as one of the most important life and cultural values has been preserved in Chinese society. After the events in Tiananmen Square (1989), ideological control over students and teachers intensified in the country. In general, the current educational policy is pragmatic and includes both the import of knowledge and technology from abroad, and the maintenance of Maoist ideals and traditional values.

Education and the Greek Economy1

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Vettas
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
National Income ◽  
The State ◽  
University Education ◽  
State Budget ◽  
The Public ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
Greek Economy ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
High Level

Education affects the Greek economy in two main ways. Expenditure for education services is a significant part of national income, hence, a better design of the education system directly contributes to overall higher efficiency and welfare. Education also contributes toward building 'human capital', a high level of which is a condition for competitiveness without a need to resort to lower wages. Public spending for education tends to be lower than the EU average, however households tend to privately spend significant amounts, especially due to the high value they assign to university education. Overall, the Greek education system is significantly underachieving its potential and its overall performance is mediocre. Lack of appropriate incentives appears to be the cause for many of the failures, as neither education units nor individuals are seriously evaluated and systematically rewarded for their progress. The State exercises excessive control over the entire system, making it too inflexible, formalistic and averse to change and adaptation to new conditions. Before the crisis, and as long as a relatively high number of graduates could find employment in sectors of the economy not exposed to competition (including the public sector), and as long as the State budget could contribute the funds that kept the system functioning, there were no incentives for reform. Education has been hit hard during the crisis: funding has decreased significantly, the institutions and rules have not improved and many high quality people have migrated abroad. However, as public finances and household savings will remain under pressure for the foreseeable future, the reform of the education system in Greece becomes an urgent priority and an important condition for growth.

Developing Engineering Creativity in STEM Programs in Chinese Universities

2019 ◽  
pp. 273-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunfang Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Education System ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
University Education ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Stem Programs ◽  
Interdisciplinary Project ◽  
The World ◽  
Education In China

This chapter aims to formulate a proposal of developing engineering creativity by problem- and project-based pedagogies in STEM programs in university education in China. It will introduce the increasing needs of engineering creativity in China, deepen understanding of the concept of creativity and engineering creativity, and provide a review of diverse models of problem- and project-based pedagogies in STEM programs. This further brings a discussion on how to develop engineering creativity in STEM programs in Chinese universities in order to overcome the barriers caused by traditional education system and culture. A series of strategies will be proposed including supporting student group work, designing interdisciplinary project, facilitating staff development, and developing creative communities, etc. Briefly, this chapter has the significance of developing engineering creativity in China both theoretically and practically, and also implies how to develop problem- and project-based pedagogies in STEM programs in other cultures around the world.

scholarly journals Parents and Teachers’ Involvement in Designing Educational Programmes within the Albanian Curricula of Pre-university Education: Their Perceptions in this Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-134
Author(s):  
Manjola Lumani Zaçellari ◽  
◽  
Heliona Miço ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
University Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Life ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Children’S Wellbeing ◽  
The Law

The purpose of this study is to analyse the legislative measures and their implementation regarding the participation of children, parents and teachers in creating an educational program in pre-university education system, as a need for better involvement in school of all the actors, as well as the need for the children’s wellbeing. In addition, the study aims to bring parents’ and teachers’ views on the obstacles they face when they try to collaborate and participate in school life and in designing an educational program. Qualitative methods are used to achieve the aim of this study. The data were collected through document analysis (legislation, strategies, and regulations) for analysing how the law addresses participation of children, parents and teachers’ in school and through semi-structured interviews with parents and teachers from two primary schools so that they can state their perceptions on participation in school life. Each of them was posed 12 different interview questions. After evaluating the responses, some important issues were identified. The participation of children, parents and teachers in Albanian education system has changed in recent years, even promoted as a key that leads to success. However, because of the monist system, where such participation was neither legally recognised nor culturally accepted, this trinomial collaboration has not been easily introduced and integrated in the Albanian educational system. However, parents do not feel very involved in school life, or appreciated when they try to get involved, even though it is legally admitted the need for the collaboration between family and school. They neither take part in the approval of the curricula of the educational institution, nor in the selection of school textbooks as provided by the law. Research has shown that schools as bureaucratic and conservative institutions need to have clear written policies to encourage the participation of the parents and children when drafting an education program. However, when teachers were asked about parents’ participation in school, they said that in many cases parents neglect the collaboration with the school and appear usually when there are problems or troubles, while the participation of children in creating an educational program is still lagging behind.

scholarly journals IT education as a factor to influence gender imbalances in computing: Comparing Russian and American experience.

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 189-206
Author(s):  
E. K. Khenner ◽  
C. Frieze ◽  
O. Zane
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Education System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
University Education ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
It Education

Introduction. The  problem  of  the  relatively  small  number of women professionally employed in computing (computer science and information technology) is relevant throughout the world. Despite the fact that IT professionals are widely in demand, women in many countries, including theUSA andRussia, make up no more than a quarter of their total number, which requires explanation. One of the major reasons for this phenomenon, according to the authors, lies in the education system.The aim of this article was to analyse the factors affecting gender imbalance in IT professions, by comparing two countries in which information technology has historically played an important role, and which are very different from each other in many ways – economic, political, educational system and others.Research methodology. The present research is based on the comparison of data on IT education in schools and universities, and the degree of involvement of girls and women in computing in theUSA andRussia.Results. Both in theUSA and inRussia, gender imbalances in IT professions are formed largely in the field of education. Cultural stereotypes about computing as a male-dominated profession are produced by the media. Such stereotypes can discourage some girls and young women from studying computer science and also result in imbalance formation. The education system needs to increase the confidence of girls and young women in the possibilities of realising their abilities in the field of computer science and information technologies. Educational institutions should help to eliminate the negative attitude towards girls’ choice of IT professions.Scientific novelty. For the first time, general factors in the field of education were identified that affect gender imbalances among IT professionals inRussia and theUSA – the countries with significantly different traditions and educational systems.Practical significance of the present work is to justify the conditions for improving school and university education to solve the problem of gender inequality in IT industry.

scholarly journals The Internationalization of Higher Education in Armenia Nowadays the Analysis of the Existing Problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1 (33)) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Yevgine Aperyan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
International Standards ◽  
University Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Higher Education System

Internationalization is a rapidly growing trend among the higher education system around the world. Academic and research institutions demonstrate a growing interest in the processes of internationalization of higher education, at the international, regional, national, and institutional levels. Internationalization and global engagement are becoming key trends in the development of national systems of education in Armenia and abroad. Numerous researchers have highlighted the problematics of internationalization of higher education associated with the cultural impact of university education, a synergy of humanitarian and natural sciences, intercultural communication, digital and blended learning, international credit and degree mobility, the introduction of international standards for measuring the quality of education defined by the Bologna Declaration. Although internationalization has become established in education at the international level, it should be realized that at the moment there is no single policy or strategy for the internationalization of the higher education system in Armenia, both at the regional and national levels. The lack of uniform strategy is in some way offset at the institutional level: the increasing number of Armenian higher education institutions have integrated internationalization, to varying degrees, in their mission and vision. It can be seen in the activities of the leading universities in Armenia. The global knowledge economy requires all universities to be the competitors for students, faculties, strategic partnerships, and research funding, as well as to prepare their graduates to be global professionals, scholars, highly demanded and competitive. Indicating the mechanism of the implementation of an international component into the existing curricula, programs, research, teaching, and learning processes may contribute to the understanding of the process of internationalization of higher education. Thus, more research is needed on the experience of Armenia and other countries in implementing the provisions of the Bologna process. The purpose of this article is to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of the internationalization process, identifying some challenges and obstacles for the Armenian higher education system and presenting possible ways of overcoming them.

scholarly journals The Meaning of Musical-Rhythmic Education in The Training of Wellness Aerobics Coaches

GYMNASIUM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol XXI (1 (Supplement)) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Olga Aftimichuk ◽  
Varvara Poleacova
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
University Education ◽  
Rhythmic Gymnastics ◽  
Complex Coordination

The work considers the category of “rhythm” in the aspect of physiological laws, defines the place of coordination, as a psychomotor quality, for the implementation of any activity. The significance of musical rhythmic education for the process of training an aerobics coach in a university education system is substantiated. The system of classes of this discipline is aimed at developing students’ skills of complex coordination, which defines an integrated management of the coach’s actions and the actions of his students. The content of musical rhythmic education is presented from the standpoint of psychophysiological processes. Means of the discipline under discussion are referred to the areas of physical education (basic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics) and arts (music, dance, musical outdoor games). There are presented general and particular tasks of musical rhythmic education.

scholarly journals Authentic Leadership, Requirement for Trade Unions in Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gicu-Valentin Dogaru ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Education System ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
University Education ◽  
Union Leadership

The theme of leadership, as much as it has been studied, remains so inexhaustible, the general need to identify those people and styles that lead to good results and that ensure a pleasant working climate. In this context, we considered useful an approach to authentic leadership but applied to trade unions. It may seem like a paradox at first glance, and maybe, for this reason, the topic of union leadership has not been explored much. In the present study, we want to highlight, in general, the perception of teachers about the need for authentic leadership in trade unions in pre-university education in Romania. The need for knowledge of leadership styles, values on which each of them is based, and dangers and the possibility of the emergence of flawed forms, determined this first exploration. The conclusions show that union members appreciate the need for authentic leadership in trade unions in the education system, which can have a positive influence on the educational process.

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