scholarly journals Mongolia's Challenge: Becoming Asian in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard Postiglione
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Republic

Despite the global economic crisis, the Republic of Mongolia is determined to move ahead in restructuring its higher education system. But, Government spending on higher education is severely limited in comparison to other regional players. Also, the quality of private higher education has yet to surpass that of the public institutions. The economy is currently too weak to support the large number of university graduates, and many are seeking employment elsewhere.

scholarly journals THE QUALITY OF EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES ON REGIONAL LABOUR MARKETS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Т. Стукен ◽  
T. Stuken
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Siberian Federal District ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Higher Education System

<p>The current research features employment of university graduates in the Siberian Federal District. The objective is to assess the quality of employment among higher education system graduates. The study is based on microdata obtained from a survey on employment conducted by the Federal Service of State Statistics (Rosstat). The methodology is based on a comparison of employment haracteristics (the level and profile of education, formal / informal, full / part-time employment) that reflect a possible demand for graduates on the local labour market. The main research methods are descriptive and regression analysis. The obtained results indicate that approximately one third of graduates fail to find work according to their specialty and perform jobs that do not require higher education. Every eighth graduate is employed in the informal sector. These figures indicate a lower quality of employment of graduates in the Siberian Federal District, compared with the average indicators for Russia. A regression analysis has showed that employment in accordance with the level and profile of education is determined mainly by individual characteristics of individuals. The best chances are in the field of medicine, the worst – in agriculture. The assumptions about<br />a high demand for specialists in the field of engineering and technology and a lower demand for specialists in economics and management have not been confirmed. These employment rates turned out to be approximately equal and correspond to average values. The obtained results can be used in the formation of programs of education development (primarily at the level of flagship universities) and improvement of educational programs.</p>

scholarly journals The Consolidation of Political Ideology Education Framework for College Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Yang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Education System ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
New Framework

The higher education system in China has been transformed into part of the public education system. Following this transformation, it is important to accentuate the quality of research and teaching in colleges and universities. Implementing high quality political ideology classes can be a way to help enhance the overall state of the higher education system. In this work, the author investigates the main attributes and traits of new age college students and the fundamentals for consolidating a new framework for the effective teaching of political ideology to college students.

Increase in the demand for private higher education: unmasking the “paradox”

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Private Higher Education Institutions

Purpose – It is considered a mystery by many people that, despite charging significantly higher fees when compared to public institutions, research has shown an increase in the demand and enrolments at private higher education institutions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical factors considered by students when deciding to make private higher education institutions their institution of choice. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a case study approach and draws data from all the six private higher education institutions in Zimbabwe. Self-administered questionnaires were given to students representing at least 5 per cent of the student enrolment and representing all gender, study disciplines and levels of study from each university. Findings – Irrespective of gender, six main factors influencing student choice were identified to be, in order of priority: access and opportunity; promotional information and marketing; reference or influence by others; quality of teaching and learning; fees and cost structure, and finally academic reputation and recognition. Research limitations/implications – The research was focused on a case study of Zimbabwe. Practical implications – The study has implications on the way private higher education institutions market, manage and sustain the quality of educational provision. The study therefore provides private institutions with useful and practical insights on what students want in their institution of choice. This will assist these institutions in strategising in order to sustain or gain competitive advantage and to maximise on the increasing demand for private education. Implications to government and public institutions are also given. Social implications – The study recognises the critical role played by private universities in improving access and recommends African Governments who face financial and resource constraints to fund and expand public universities to encourage private higher education as a meaningful and viable way to improve access and provide higher education opportunities to potential students. Originality/value – The study contributes to the current dearth of literature on factors influencing student choice to study with private institutions.

scholarly journals Private Higher Education in Africa: Old Realities and Emerging Trends

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wondwosen Tamrat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
De Se ◽  
Incremental Growth ◽  
Structural Adjustment Programmes ◽  
Education In Africa

The growth of private higher education in Africa has been driven by factors such as burgeoning demand that could not be met by the public sector and policy influences as Structural Adjustment Programmes that promoted privatisation in the 1980s and beyond. In the past three decades, the continent’s private higher education institutions have exhibited different growth trajectories. Variations are also evident in their policies and the quality of their offerings. However, the variation and incremental growth of this sector is not adequately captured in the extant literature. This article investigates Africa’s private higher education sector based on past and emerging realities and argues that the sector exhibits nuances that have not received sufcient attention due to excessive stereotyping of PHE in Africa and elsewhere. Understanding these differences, which are sometimes described as ‘exceptions’, is a prerequisite for developing a comprehensive conceptualisation of current tapestries and future trends. The article begins by examining the major features of global private higher education and proceeds to Africa with its major focus on emerging trends within the continent. Des facteurs comme la demande croissante qui ne pouvait être absorbée par le secteur public et les influences politiques des Programmes d’Ajustement Structurel qui ont promu la privatisation pendant les années 80 et après sont à l’origine de la croissance de l’enseignement supérieur privé en Afrique. Pendant les trois dernières décennies, les institutions privées d’enseignement supérieur ont présenté différentes trajectoires de croissance. Des différences sont aussi observables quant à leurs politiques et à la qualité de leur offre. Cependant, la variété et la croissance progressive de ce secteur ne sont pas correctement reflétées dans la littérature existante. Cet article examine le secteur de l’enseignement supérieur privé en Afrique à partir de réalités anciennes et nouvelles et soutient que les nuances de ce secteur n’ont pas reçu une attention sufsante à cause des stéréotypes excessifs auxquels fait face l’enseignement supérieur privé en Afrique et ailleurs. Comprendre ces différences, qui sont parfois catégorisées comme des exceptions, est un prérequis pour pouvoir conceptualiser de manière compréhensive le contexte actuel et les tendances futures. Cet article commence par analyser les caractéristiques principales de l’enseignement privé mondial avant de se focaliser sur l’Afrique avec une attention toute particulière pour les tendances émergentes sur le continent.

scholarly journals The Main Directions of Improving Higher Education in the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Context of Digital Transformation of the Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
S. S. Sadykov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic

The purpose of this paper is to study the main directions of improving higher education in the Republic of Uzbekistan and to develop optimal solutions that contribute to the achievement of high results in this area of the economy. In the modern period, under the influence of the processes of globalization and universal digitalization, serious qualitative changes are taking place in the world economic system, which are reflected in the development of all sectors and spheres of the economy, including the education system. Materials and methods. In this paper, methodological conclusions and fundamental provisions for the development of the higher education system are used. The information base of the research is made up of materials from official statistical sources, data from periodicals. When writing the paper, methods of analysis, synthesis, special methods of working with computer networks and computer databases were used. Results. This paper highlights the basic directions of the development of the higher education system in the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the global digitalization of the economy. The paper shows that in the modern period in the Republic of Uzbekistan the training of highly qualified personnel is the primary task in the development of the country. The author notes that the development of higher education is implemented on the basis of a whole set of government documents and is aimed at optimizing the higher education system in order to achieve high indicators in the world educational ranking. In addition, the paper shows that a large role in the development of higher education is played by the demands of the economic and social sphere, science, the technological complex, the labor market, as well as the predicted needs of their further development. The author also states that taking into account all interrelated factors in the development of economic, social and technological processes will make it possible to form an optimal system of higher education in a single socio-economic complex of the country. In this paper the author suggests that digital technologies are individualizing the educational process, diversify, and develop students’ independence. Thus, the quality of education improves, and it is not only the full and high-quality fulfillment of the requirements of the curriculum: classes begin to meet the personal interests and needs of students and graduate students. As one of the conclusions of this study, the author noted that the main task of modern higher education in the Republic of Uzbekistan is to ensure the quality of education on the basis of maintaining its fundamentality and compliance with the current and future needs of the individual, society and the state, the effective use of the advanced pedagogical and digital technologies. Conclusion. This paper presents the results of studying the development of the higher education system in the Republic of Uzbekistan, studied the best practices in this area and outlined the main directions for further improving this sector of the national economy.

scholarly journals Reconsidering Private Higher Education in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Targino De Araújo Filho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
National Education ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Quality Of Supply ◽  
Education In Brazil

This article discusses the role of the for-profit private sector in the Brazilian Higher Education System. Emphasizing its hegemony, we consider that the adoption of mercantilist logic has implications for the quality of supply and is leading the sector to be characterized as an oligopoly. Although the National Education Plan predicts an increase in public sector enrollment as massification continues, current economic and political conditions may prevent this expansion, leaving the country in a very delicate situation.

scholarly journals The Decline of Colombian Private Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Uribe
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private Initiative ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Higher Education Experiences

Colombian higher education experiences a recent private-sector decline despite its traditional dominance over public institutions. Though historically, Colombia has largely grown its higher education system as a result of the private initiative, the recent private sector's downfall is due to the astonishing public education growth and possibly the increased tuition for private institutions, reducing affordability, and shrinking the tuition gap between public and private institutions.

scholarly journals Reconsidering Private Higher Education in Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Targino De Araújo Filho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
National Education ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Quality Of Supply ◽  
Education In Brazil

This article discusses the role of the for-profit private sector in the Brazilian Higher Education System. Emphasizing its hegemony, we consider that the adoption of mercantilist logic has implications for the quality of supply and is leading the sector to be characterized as an oligopoly. Although the National Education Plan predicts an increase in public sector enrollment as massification continues, current economic and political conditions may prevent this expansion, leaving the country in a very delicate situation.

The interaction of higher education system with the labor market: A study of the labor market in the regions of the Volga Federal District

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 456-480
Author(s):  
R.B. Galeeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Expert Survey ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The One

Subject .This article discusses the need to bring into line with the future activities of specialists the content of their preparation, the formation of a system model of higher education, which takes into account today's and prospective requirements of the labor market. Objectives. The article aims to research the labor market in four regions of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation: the Republic of Tatarstan, Mari El Republic, Chuvash Republic, and the Ulyanovsk oblast, as well as discuss problems and prospects of interaction of universities with enterprises and organizations of these regions. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of logical and statistical analyses, and in-depth expert survey. Results. The article analyzes the state of regional labor markets, presents the results of the expert survey of labor market representatives and heads of the regional education system, and it defines possible ways of harmonizing the interaction of universities with the labor market. Conclusions. The article notes that although the number of employed with higher education is growing, at the same time there is a shortage of highly qualified personnel in certain professions, on the one hand, and unskilled workers, on the other. Also, the article says that the universities do not prepare the necessary for the regions specialists in a number of professions or they provide a set of competencies different from the requirements of the labor market, so it is necessary to form and develop effective directions of cooperation between educational institutions and employers.

Effects and Risks of Distance Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Yu. M. Tsygalov
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
First Results ◽  
Spread Of Infection ◽  
The Cost

The forced work of Russian universities remotely in the context of the pandemic (COVID-19) has generated a lot of discussion about the benefits of the new form of education. The first results were summed up and reports were presented, the materials of which showed that the main goal of online education — the prevention of the spread of infection, - has been achieved. Against this background, proposals and publications have appeared substantiating the effectiveness of the massive introduction of distance learning in Russia, including in higher education. However, the assessment of such training by the population and students in publications and in social networks was predominantly negative and showed that the number of emerging problems exceeds the possible benefits of the new educational technology. Based on the analysis of the materials of publications and personal experience of teaching online, the potential benefits and problems of distance learning in higher education in Russia are considered. It is proposed to consider the effects separately for the suppliers of new technology (government, universities) and consumers (students, teachers, society). It is substantiated that the massive introduction of online education allows not only to reduce the negative consequences of epidemics, but also to reduce budgetary funding for universities, optimize the age composition of teachers, and reduce the cost of maintaining educational buildings. However, there will be a leveling / averaging of the quality of education, and responsibility for the quality of training will shift from the state/universities to students. The critical shortcomings of online education are the low degree of readiness of the digital infrastructure, the lack of a mechanism for identifying and monitoring the work of students, information security problems, and the lack of trust in such training of the population. The massive use of online education creates a number of risks for the country, the most critical of which is the destruction of the higher education system and a drop in the effectiveness of personnel training. The consequences of this risk realization are not compensated by any possible budget savings.

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