Inside the Malawi government’s policy to increase access to university education: A case study of the University of Malawi

Electronic learning or online learning is a part of recent education which is dramatically used in universities all over the world. As well as the use and integration of e-learning is at the crucial stage in all developing countries. It is the most significant part of education that enhances and improves the educational system. This paper is to examine the hindrances that influence e-learning in Nigerian university system. In order to have an inclusive research, a case study research was performed in Evangel University, Akaeze, southeast of Nigeria. The paper demonstrates similar hindrances on country side. This research is a blend of questionnaires and interviews, the questionnaires was distributed to lecturers and an interview was conducted with management and information technology unit. Research had shown the use of e-learning in university education which has influenced effectively and efficiently the education system and that the University education in Nigeria is at the crucial stage of e-learning. Hence, some of the hindrances are avoiding unbeaten integration of e-learning. The aim of this research is to unravel the barriers that impede the integration of e-learning in universities in Nigeria. Nevertheless, e-learning has modified the teaching and learning approach but integration is faced with many challenges in Nigerian University.

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The Nurse in the University: A History of University Education for South African Nurses: A Case Study of the University of the Witwatersrand

Nursing Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2011/813270 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Simonne Horwitz

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

South African ◽

Nursing Program ◽

University Education ◽

Medical Community ◽

History Of ◽

The University ◽

University Training ◽

First Time

This paper charts the history and debates surrounding the introduction of academic, university-based training of nurses in South Africa. This was a process that was drawn out over five decades, beginning in the late 1930s. For nurses, university training was an important part of a process of professionalization; however, for other members of the medical community, nursing was seen as being linked to women's service work. Using the case-study of the University of the Witwatersrand, one of South Africa's premier universities and the place in the country to offer a university-based nursing program, we argue that an historical understanding of the ways in which nursing education was integrated into the university system tells us a great deal about the professionalization of nursing. This paper also recognises, for the first time, the pioneers of this important process.

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The thinking styles of the university teacher

Cultura Educación y Sociedad ◽

10.17981/cultedusoc.10.1.2019.09 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 125-148

Author(s):

Linoel De Jesús Leal Ordóñez ◽

Antonio Carlos Do Nascimento Osorio

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

University Education ◽

Thinking Styles ◽

Teaching Performance ◽

Classroom Performance ◽

Classroom Organization ◽

University Teachers ◽

Pedagogical Training ◽

The University

This research is framed in the teachers’ thinking paradigm, oriented to understand the thinking styles of the university teacher from two out of the five cognitive and behavioral expressions in Sternberg’s thinking styles theory: the function inside the classroom and the level of classroom performance. The epistemological approach was the empirical-inductive, framed in the logic positivism tradition, with the case study as methodology. A 24-reactives likert-based scale was applied to 40 teachers of the Education career from Francisco de Miranda University (UNEFM). The results evidenced a mediational thinking style, based on cognitive and constructivism-based teaching procedures, democratic patterns for classroom organization, as well as a permanent process of reflection that informs teachers about what and how to improve while teaching. These results can help to optimize teaching performance, as well as to design pedagogical training processes more focused and based on mediational pedagogies that lead to better learning. KEY WORDS: Thinking styles, university teachers, pedagogy, mediational pedagogies, university education.

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Verso il restauro

10.36253/978-88-6655-250-5 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Maurizio De Vita

Keyword(s):

Final Stage ◽

University Education ◽

University Faculty ◽

The World ◽

Methods And Techniques ◽

Specific Discipline ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship ◽

Selection Of

The book brings together critical considerations and experiences linked to the work of the author, lecturer in restoration at the Florence University Faculty of Architecture, as supervisor of degree theses on restoration. The reflections concern teaching Restoration as a subject, the conditions within which the knowledge and culture of restoration can ripen within our universities and the most recent problems encountered by both the discipline and restoration projects. In the first part of the publication, these aspects are set out in broad and more precisely conceptual and methodological terms in chapters and themed paragraphs which also act as a guide to drawing up degree theses on restoration, as well as a contributing to the didactics and efficiency of the specific discipline. This is followed by a selection of degree theses on restoration discussed in recent years which show the route from the principles, general problems and intervention criteria for every case study to drawing up a project. They are projects that deal with analysis methods and techniques, surveys, specialist restorations, regeneration, and the relationship between old and new. In short, the projects are what gave the final stage in the university education meaning and substance, also in order to acquire fundamental keys to restoration culture and activities in the world after university.

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Prospects and constraints of staff development in the University of Malawi Libraries

The Bottom Line Managing Library Finances ◽

10.1108/bl-08-2013-0023 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 29-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Patrick Mapulanga

Keyword(s):

Staff Development ◽

Academic Libraries ◽

Continuing Professional Development ◽

Professional Qualification ◽

Content Type ◽

Library And Information Studies ◽

Information Studies ◽

The University ◽

University Of Malawi

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at staff development and its challenges in the University of Malawi Libraries. Design/methodology/approach – A case study design was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. University Budget Estimates from 2004/2005 to 2010/2011 financial years were analysed. Data from the University of Malawi Strategic Plan 2005-2009 were examined. Interviews were conducted with college librarians in the University of Malawi Libraries. Documentary evidence was also used. Findings – Study findings indicate that staff development in the University of Malawi Libraries has emphasised on professional qualification in Library and Information Studies. However, due to financial constraints, the majority of the library staff lacks LIS professional qualifications. This study recommends that libraries should consider budgeting for continuing professional development (CPD). Practical implications – Staff development requires continuous funding and time. This study recommends the CPD approach to staff development in academic libraries. The study also recommends the introduction of an education levy to benefit skills and training needs for higher education institutions. Originality/value – There is dearth of literature on staff development in academic libraries in Malawi. This paper seeks to recommend CPD.

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Project-based pedagogy in interdisciplinary building design adopting BIM

Engineering Construction & Architectural Management ◽

10.1108/ecam-07-2017-0119 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (10) ◽

pp. 1376-1397 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Ruoyu Jin ◽

Tong Yang ◽

Poorang Piroozfar ◽

Byung-Gyoo Kang ◽

Dariusz Wanatowski ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Information Exchange ◽

Building Design ◽

University Education ◽

Pedagogical Practice ◽

Design Work ◽

Content Type ◽

The Cross ◽

The University ◽

Aec Industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a pedagogical practice in the project-based assessment of architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) students’ interdisciplinary building design work adopting BIM. This pedagogical practice emphasizes the impacts of BIM, as the digital collaboration platform, on the cross-disciplinary teamwork design through information sharing. This study also focuses on collecting students’ perceptions of building information modeling (BIM) effects in integrated project design. Challenges in BIM adoption from AEC students’ perspective were identified and discussed, and could spark further research needs. Design/methodology/approach Based on a thorough review of previous pedagogical practices of applying BIM in multiple AEC disciplines, this study adopted a case study of the Solar Decathlon (SD) residential building design as the group project for AEC students to deliver the design work and construction planning. In total 13 different teams within the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, each group consisting of final year undergraduate students with backgrounds in architecture, civil engineering, and architectural environmental engineering, worked to deliver the detailed design of the solar-powered residential house meeting pre-specified project objectives in terms of architectural esthetics, structural integrity, energy efficiency, prefabrication construction techniques and other issues such as budget and scheduling. Each team presented the cross-disciplinary design plan with cost estimate and construction scheduling together within group reports. This pedagogical study collected students’ reflective thinking on how BIM affected their design work, and compared their feedback on BIM to that from AEC industry professionals in previous studies. Findings The case study of the SD building project showed the capacity of BIM in enabling interdisciplinary collaboration through information exchange and in enhancing communication across different AEC fields. More sustainable design options were considered in the early architectural design stages through the cross-disciplinary cooperation between architecture and building services engineering. BIM motivated AEC student teams to have a more comprehensive design and construction plan by considering multiple criteria including energy efficiency, budget, and construction activities. Students’ reflections indicated both positive effects of BIM (e.g. facilitating information sharing) as well as challenges for further BIM implementation, for example, such as some architecture students’ resistance to BIM, and the lack of existing family types in the BIM library, etc. Research limitations/implications Some limitations of the current BIM pedagogy were identified through the student group work. For example, students revealed the problem of interoperability between BIM (i.e. Autodesk Revit) and building energy simulation tools. To further integrate the university education and AEC industry practice, future BIM pedagogical work could recruit professionals and project stakeholders in the adopted case studies, for the purpose of providing professional advice on improving the constructability of the BIM-based design from student work. Practical implications To further integrate the university education and AEC industry practice, future BIM pedagogical work could recruit professionals and project stakeholders in the adopted case study, for the purpose of providing professional advice in improving the constructability of the BIM-based design from student work. Originality/value This work provides insights into the information technology applied in the AEC interdisciplinary pedagogy. Students gained the experience of a project-based collaboration and were equipped with BIM capabilities for future employment within the AEC job market. The integrated design approach was embedded throughout the team project process. Overall, this BIM pedagogical practice emphasized the link between academic activities and real-world industrial practice. The pedagogical experience gained in this BIM course could be expanded to future BIM education and research in other themes such as interoperability of building information exchange among different digital tools.

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Sustainability of E-learning in Vietnam: The case study of FPT University

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202112407005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 124 ◽

pp. 07005

Author(s):

Vu Minh Trang

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Environmental Economic ◽

Business Administration ◽

Learning System ◽

University Education ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Learning Method ◽

E Learning ◽

The University

This paper aims to analyze the sustainability of E-learning of the university education system in Vietnam, specifically FPT University, during the Covid 19 epidemic. In the case of FPT University in this research, the students and teachers and managers from the Business Administration department, who are already familiar with online learning methods, gave information about their perspectives about the sustainability of E-learning based on Environmental, Economic and Social aspects. Furthermore, the lecturers, students, and managers concluded the best sustainable learning method among Synchronous Asynchronous, and Blended Learning. Moreover, some recommendations to sustain E-learning are proposed to strengthen the E-learning system in Vietnam. Qualitative research is applied in this study to find out the sustainability of E-learning in Vietnam.

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Public relations specialist, any role(s) in university style administration?

Journal of Educational Management ◽

10.47963/jem.v2i.367 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 155-157

Author(s):

Christie Okae-Anti

Keyword(s):

Public Relations ◽

University Education ◽

Cape Coast ◽

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Essential Component ◽

Education In Ghana ◽

Management Functions ◽

The University

Administration is a human process and a means by which the aim or purpose of an organisation is effected. Public relations is an essential component in the administration of tertiary institutions. A survey was designed to identify ways in which public relations contribute to the management of university education in Ghana, using the University of Cape Coast as a case study. The study revealed that public relations management functions were varied ranging from the. handling of complaints to assisting in conducting elections in the University of Cape Coast and that all these management functions were necessary for effective public relations.

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International University Education

International Journal of Chinese Education ◽

10.1163/22125868-12340045 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 68-90

Author(s):

Gethin Wyn Roberts

Keyword(s):

Mainland China ◽

University Education ◽

Science And Engineering ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

Research Activities ◽

China Today ◽

The University ◽

Stringent Quality

In 2004, The University of Nottingham was the first Sino-Foreign University to open a campus in mainland China. Today, the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (unnc) campus holds approximately 6,600 students and 500 staff from 40 different countries. Science and Engineering subjects are relatively new on the campus, but are all based on the long standing pedigree at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. In 2012, a newmsc course in Engineering Surveying and Geodesy started atunnc, which was the same as the course in theuk. All the courses atunncare the same in learning outcomes as those on theukcampus, all the teaching is carried out in the medium of English and undergo the same stringent Quality Assurance. The University of Nottingham also has a campus in Malaysia, which makes the university truly global. Students attending any of these campuses have the opportunities of exchange at any of the other two, as well as many other international universities.unncaspires to grow to 8,000 students by 2020, consisting of 20% international students and 15-20% postgraduate students, approximately 40% of which will be within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.This paper details the model used by the University of Nottingham in establishing and operating themsc course and research activities in Engineering Surveying and Geodesy atunnc, and gives a case study of this parallel course.

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