“Do you eat dog meat and monkey? . . . I didn’t know anything about China back then”: Problematising Chinese heritage students through the lens of critical interculturality

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88
Author(s):  
Ashley Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Heritage Students ◽  
The World

Universities throughout the world contain people of Chinese heritage studying, researching or working in higher educational institutions. This paper offers a case study example from a higher education institution in China in analysing the fluctuating identity positions of Chinese heritage students. From a critical intercultural perspective, the study explores Chinese heritage students’ reflexivity about perceptions of their own Chineseness and foreignness. The paper argues against labeling or categorizing Chinese heritage students as local or international students as the notions are biased insofar that they negate the possibility for identity. Thus, a critical intercultural lens is used as a way to problematise a deeper engagement into dialogues about the self and the other. The paper also problematises the implications the study has for teacher education in terms of attempting to move beyond essentialist logics and practices in how Chinese heritage students are understood and researched.

scholarly journals MODEL PENGEMBANGAN DAN PEMANFAATAN WAKAF TUNAI UNTUK PENDIDIKAN TINGGI (STUDI KASUS WAKAF AMERTA AIRLANGGA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhamad Syadid ◽  
Muhammad Arfan Muammar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Models Of Development ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Key Words Development ◽  
Development And Utilization

ABSTRACTThe The increasingly difficult economic conditions require educational institutions at the tertiary level to develop a model for collecting funds from the community, one of which is through cash waqf. Airlangga University already has a model of developing and utilizing campus-based cash waqf. So with this waqf solution the community can be helped especially by students to continue their education. From here the authors are encouraged to conduct research on "Models of Development and Utilization of Cash Waqf for Higher Education (Case Study of Waqf Amerta Airlangga.".With the formulation of the problem: first, How to use cash waqf for higher education in Amerta Airlangga Waqf. Second, how to model the development of cash waqf in Amerta Airlangga. The method of this study used qualitative-descriptive because the data was qualitative, the data was not quantitative which used statistic. Practically, the data collection used three methods, they were: interview, observation, and documentation.Based on the results of research in Waqf Amerta Airlangga, it is known that the Community donated funds to the Waqf Amerta Airlangga through PUSPAS which is divided into two types, namely non-endowment social donations and endowment donations. Then some of the non-waqf funds were directly put into social donation accounts which could be directly utilized for the Airlangga University PUSPAS program, by 85%. While the other 15% is for the operations of PUSPAS Airlangga University. The Waqf Fund through the Amerta Endowments program will be managed separately for the fund as an investment in a number of portfolios. Key Words : Development and Utilization Model, Cash Waqf, Higher Education

scholarly journals Teacher Education and Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study with Future Biology Teachers in an Angolan Higher Education Institution

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3344 ◽  
Author(s):  
António Valter Chisingui ◽  
Nilza Costa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Higher Education Institution

National education policies are increasingly regulated by international agendas, for example the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (SD). However, in order to put such policies into practice, social actors like teachers and teacher educators must include them in their practices. In this context, this study stems from the following research question: how does initial teacher education (ITE) promote the SD Agendas (2030 and 2063 for Africa)? The approach to this question is carried out through a case study focused on an Angolan teacher education higher education institution, in its graduate course for future secondary school biology teachers. The main aims of this study are (i) to characterize how ITE includes SD and (ii) to suggest ways to improve SD, particularly focusing on students’ future professional needs. Data were gathered from document analysis (the pedagogical curriculum plan of the course; titles and abstracts of final-year future biology teachers’ essays) and an interview with the course director of the biology teaching program of the Angolan institution. Content analysis of the gathered evidence was based on a three-dimensional framework: (a) SD goals (SDG) and the curriculum; (b) teacher education principles; and (c) current Angolan curricular perspectives. Results show that although the Pedagogical curriculum plan and the formative path, from the interviewee’s point of view, do not explicitly integrate SDG and its challenges for biology ITE, the majority of essays analyzed are locally contextualized and in a number of cases articulated with some of the 17 SDG. Suggestions for inclusion of SDG in ITE and for teacher education research are put forward.

scholarly journals A Case Study of an Internationalization Process of a Private Higher Education Institution in Malaysia

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Bakar Abdul Rahim ◽  
Abdul Talib Asmat Nizam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
The World

The increasing competition and commercialization of higher education has led to the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) around the world. While internationalization appears to be inevitable, differences are apparent in its definitions, depth, scope and mode. The main aim of this paper is to assess the internationalization efforts of Malaysian HEIs through a case study on the internationalization process of one private HEI. The case highlights various weaknesses of the internationalization effort in the institution. The symptoms and the causes of the problems in the institution corroborate similar findings in other studies involving the internationalization of HEIs. Suggestions and recommendations are presented to enable other organizations that wish to undertake similar internationalization efforts to learn from the case study institution’s experience.

International Students in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Areas ◽  
Diverse Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
The U.S

The world continues to experience rapid advances in technology and transportation that increasingly expand opportunities and accessibility for international students to study in ways that were not possible even a few decades ago. Such changes create both challenges and solutions for the modern higher education institution in the U.S. With the goal of higher education to work toward opening minds and creating a space for sharing and learning within an open and diverse learning community, it is imperative that international students be incorporated in a way that engages and invigorates the quality of learning on campus. Some of the challenges to this notion include a variety of learner variables influencing how international students integrate into the broader learning community. This chapter focuses on some of these variables impacting international students with an emphasis on the problems, potential solutions, and critical areas for future research.

scholarly journals Using the QFD Matrix as a Major Continuous Improvement Tool to Improve Organizational Quality

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mansour Mohsin ◽  
Fernando F. Padró ◽  
Karen Trimmer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
International Student ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Central Piece ◽  
Different Parts

This is a case study of an Australian higher education institution (HEI) using quality function deployment (QFD) to identify areas of improvement in serving and meeting the needs of international students enrolled at this university. The composite institution reflects what is currently happening at the time of this writing as part of a process of determining international student needs and ensuring that these are met while meeting academic and institutional requirements (IR). The use of QFD fills a major gap since most methodologies practiced do not focus on either capturing the international students' voice or align these with IRs to enhance the opportunities for successful completion of a degree and meeting student personal and professional expectations. Results are incomplete at this time and thus cannot be reported, but a discussion of the approach is provided, and initial observations are presented to adequately describe the use of QFD and processes and tools used to complete different parts are the central piece of the process, the house of quality (HoQ).

scholarly journals INTERACTIVE AND ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING THE DISCIPLINE “MACROECONOMICS” IN HIGHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
I. B. Rodina ◽  
A. F. Vladimirova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
Mandatory Requirement ◽  
The World ◽  
Leading Position

The features and problems of using interactive, active and distance educational technologies in the process of teaching the educational discipline «Macroeconomics» in the preparation of bachelors in higher educational institutions of economic and managerial profile have been analysed. It has been proved, that the above-mentioned educational technologies, while being an urgent necessity and a mandatory requirement of the educational process in the digital age, include various types of breakthrough technologies in modern interdisciplinary scientific research, higher education, economic sciences. It has been substantiated, that these educational technologies are a chance for higher education in the Russian Federation to take a leading position in the world ranking of educational institutions in the context of the country’s membership in the World Trade Organization. The author’s technique of innovative teaching methods in the discipline «Macroeconomics» in the oldest Russian higher education institution has been presented.

scholarly journals Enhancing Virtual Learning during the Crisis of COVID-19 Lockdown - A Case Study of a Higher Education Institution in Maldives

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 476-493
Author(s):  
Mariyam Shareefa ◽  
Mohamed Muneez ◽  
Aaidha Hammad ◽  
Mariyam Shihamaa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Negative Impacts

Regardless of whether educational institutions had experience of using online teaching, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a sudden switch to fully virtual delivery mode, which presented challenges at both institutional and instructional levels. At the time, not much information about these experiences was available to guide education during lockdown. This study, therefore, explored the virtual learning experiences of a Maldivian higher education institution that had practiced virtual learning before and during the pandemic. Data was collected from 52 participants – a senior management member, four lecturers, and 47 students - through conducting semistructured interviews, studying students’ reflection journals, doing lesson observations, and reviewing documents. Thematic analysis of the data revealed several changes had occurred in the teaching process of the college. Significant modification of the instructional setup, structural arrangements, and the psychological readiness of students had both positive and negative impacts. This study endeavors to be of value to other higher education institutions who adopt virtual learning.

scholarly journals Using the QFD Matrix as a Major Continuous Improvement Tool to Improve Organizational Quality

2021 ◽  
pp. 763-789
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mansour Mohsin ◽  
Fernando F. Padró ◽  
Karen Trimmer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
International Student ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Central Piece ◽  
Different Parts

This is a case study of an Australian higher education institution (HEI) using quality function deployment (QFD) to identify areas of improvement in serving and meeting the needs of international students enrolled at this university. The composite institution reflects what is currently happening at the time of this writing as part of a process of determining international student needs and ensuring that these are met while meeting academic and institutional requirements (IR). The use of QFD fills a major gap since most methodologies practiced do not focus on either capturing the international students' voice or align these with IRs to enhance the opportunities for successful completion of a degree and meeting student personal and professional expectations. Results are incomplete at this time and thus cannot be reported, but a discussion of the approach is provided, and initial observations are presented to adequately describe the use of QFD and processes and tools used to complete different parts are the central piece of the process, the house of quality (HoQ).

scholarly journals Empowered to Serve?: Higher Education International Center Directors and Their Roles on Campus Internationalization

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Garcia ◽  
Jon McNaughtan ◽  
Xinyang Li ◽  
Mi Chelle Leong ◽  
Andrew Scott Herridge
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Student Growth ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Or Manager

Colleges across the world have increased the representation of international students. This increase is associated with a desire to globalize, while others see international student growth as an opportunity for additional revenue, with some past research labeling these students the “cash cow." The services offered to these students has been called into question and little research has been dedicated to the supports that institutions offer. Some institutions have sought to centralize the supports they give students through the development of a center dedicated to international students, that is led by a director or manager. Our study focuses on the role and empowerment of these international center leaders. We utilized a multi-institution case study approach, guided by the empowerment framework. Findings include international center directors reporting their sense of empowerment is founded in their desire to serve, sense of autonomy and the sense of meaning they find engaging in the work.

Educational Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu - A Profile

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siluvai Raja
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Education System ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World

Education has been considered as an indispensable asset of every individual, community and nation today. Indias higher education system is the third largest in the world, after China and the United States (World Bank). Tamil Nadu occupies the first place in terms of possession of higher educational institutions in the private sector in the country with over 46 percent(27) universities, 94 percent(464) professional colleges and 65 percent(383) arts and science colleges(2011). Studies to understand the profile of the entrepreneurs providing higher education either in India or Tamil Nadu were hardly available. This paper attempts to map the demographic profile of the entrepreneurs providing higher education in Arts and Science colleges in Tamil Nadu through an empirical analysis, carried out among 25 entrepreneurs spread across the state. This paper presents a summary of major inferences of the analysis.

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