scholarly journals Outlook on Student Retention in Higher Education University Reforms in Morocco

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Zoulal Mansouri ◽  
Mohamed El Amine Moumine
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
University Education ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Emergency Plan ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Higher Education Reforms

High student attrition rates at university have become one of the most challenging issues in higher education worldwide in the last five decades. Moroccan universities are no exception. At-risk students drop out of studies for a plethora of reasons, and the attrition rate is increasing despite the efforts made in education reforms carried out since 1999. This article reviews the most important components of the higher education reforms that have been adopted in Moroccan higher education in their endeavor to enhance student retention in university. These components are chronologically reviewed, first in the National Charter of Education and Training (NCET) launched in 1999, second in the Emergency Plan conducted in 2009-2012, and finally in the latest Strategic Vision of Reform 2015-2030. It is concluded that more efforts are necessary to strike a balance between quantity and quality in terms of student retention in university education. 

scholarly journals The Indelible Challenges of Student Retention in Higher Education: Imperatives for a Closer Scrutiny

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wondwosen Tamrat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Attrition Rate ◽  
Early Interventions ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Gender ◽  
High Level

Abstract Student attrition remains a serious challenge for universities across the globe despite the extended attention it continues to attract. Given the meagre research available in the Global South and particularly in Africa, this study was conducted to assess the status of student attrition in 15 Ethiopian public universities. The study examined the scope, nature and causes of student attrition at the level of institutions, programs and gender wise. The findings revealed that the attrition rate at Ethiopian public universities manifests a high level of waste that goes against the national ambition of expanding higher education through wider participation and student success. Universities were also found deficient in terms of tracking the progress of their students, hampering their potential for follow up and early interventions. It is argued that closer scrutiny and robust responses are needed both at policy and institutional levels in order to bring about the improvements sought.

scholarly journals We’re All in This Together: How one University Drew on Collective Impact Principles to Advance Student Success in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Jones ◽  
Maureen Croft ◽  
Teri Longacre
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Collective Impact ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Advance Student ◽  
Success In Higher Education ◽  
Urban University ◽  
Education Today

Student attrition rates in higher education are an ongoing concern in the U.S, and are costly to students themselves, colleges and universities, and the economy in terms of dollars and human potential. Thus, the need to identify solutions to student attrition is pressing for both students who are enrolled in institutions of higher education today, and for multiple generations of students yet to enroll. This manuscript discusses collective impact as a model of intervention at an urban university and the quest to promote institutional efficacy around student retention and graduation strategies in partnership with internal (on-campus) and external (off-campus) constituents.

scholarly journals The Lithuanian Case of Higher Education Reforms in Europe

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liudvika Leisyte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The State ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Higher Education Reforms ◽  
The Bologna Process

The Bologna process has spurred higher education reforms in various European countries. Higher education reforms in Lithuania took place rather incrementally and represented an interaction between two strong powers—the state and the academic oligarchy. In the 1990s, the structural changes at the forefront of the Bologna-related reforms in Lithuania, but higher education reforms have remained stagnant in Lithuania. It is too early to draw conclusions about the success of the reforms, but the involvement of various stakeholders and the vision of broad reforms increase hopes for prospects of a more radical change of the Lithuanian higher education landscape.

scholarly journals A look at university dropout in Moroccan higher education

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoulal MANSOURI ◽  
Mohamed El Amine MOUMINE
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Higher Education Reforms ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
University Dropout ◽  
And Training ◽  
Made In

This article takes stock of the aspects of higher education provision invested in the fight against the phenomenon of dropping out of university. These aspects are exposed from a review of the literature on higher education reforms in Morocco since 1999. Chronologically, they are reviewed in the National Charter for Education and Training 1999, in the Plan of Emergency 2009-2012, in the Action Plan 2013-2016, and finally, in the Strategic Vision of the Reform 2015-2030. It is concluded that despite the efforts made in quantitative retention étudiantsà university until graduation, progress still to make qualitatively.

Internationalization of higher education in Vietnam: current situations, policies, and challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Hyun Ryu ◽  
Anh Thuy Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
National Level ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Education Reforms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Higher Education Reforms ◽  
Internationalization At Home ◽  
At Home

PurposeThe research aims to provide the basis for a better understanding of the internationalization of higher education in Vietnam. First, it examines Vietnam's higher education reforms and policy/ legal frameworks for the promotion of internationalization since the implementation of Doi Moi in 1986. Secondly, it analyzes the internationalization activities at the national and institutional levels. At both levels, the internationalization activities are categorized into internationalization at home and cross borders (Knight, 2012). Finally, the paper discusses the challenges Vietnamese HE is facing and presents policy directions.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a case study research strategy to examine and gain understanding of internationalization of higher education in Vietnam as a phenomenon. The study collected detailed information using a variety of data collection procedures over a period of time. First, it analyzes Vietnam's higher education reforms as well as policy and legal framework for the promotion of internationalization. Then, using Knight's framework, the study analyzed the internationalization at home and crossborder educational activities at the national and institutional levels. At the national level, strategic policy goals and programs were explored. Then, it chose Vietnam National University- Hanoi as a institutional case to learn its institutional strategies on cross border programs and mobility, reputation building, research cooperation.FindingsVietnam has continuously reformed its legal and policy framework of higher education to better integrate into the global higher education market and also to meet the national demand for economic development. Predominant rationale for Vietnam to engage in crossborder programs is for brain development, specifically in the academics and public sector. Meanwhile internationalization at home is driven by (1) international programs and universities and (2) initiative to enhance competitiveness of its higher education institutes. Vietnam hosts different models of international universities, including classical, satellite and co-founded. However, issues and challenges remain, such as poor lack of systematic cooperation and coordination at the governmental level, retaining talents, and finally finances.Originality/valueWritten for the special edition on Internationalization of Higher Education in the Era of SDGs: Asia–Pacific Perspective, the study aims to provide a basis for understanding the current situation of internationalization higher education in Vietnam and how it compares to its partners in the region. This study is unique as it provides a two-layer analysis, at the national and institutional levels capturing macro and micro perspectives in one scene. In addition, this study includes rich empirical data, which was rare in previous literature due to limited access.

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