scholarly journals Teaching Practice Supervisory Process: A Resourceful Tool for Up-Coming Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Georgina Martin ◽  
Evans Atteh
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
School Influence ◽  
Education Business

In today’s keen competitive global environment, schools and institutions of higher learning are entrusted to produce quality human capital that is able to participate and cope with the ever changing market demands in various sectors of the economy such as education, business and commerce, and technology. The quality of education that students receive is inextricably linked to the knowledge, intelligence, professional skills and competencies of teachers. Teachers are the major in – school influence on student achievement and the most influential profession in the society that make huge differences to children’s lives. The professional roles and qualities of the teacher are blended to make him/her an effective teacher. With teacher preparation issues becoming a major concern for many societies today, it is therefore crucial to shed more light on pre-service teachers teaching practice program aimed at positively influencing the quality level of our student teacher preparation to assist them in carrying out their core mandate as and when they become fully grown teachers. The issues in focus are; the concept of teaching practice, why the need for teaching practice for student teachers, supervisors and supervision, supervisions and feedback, and challenges in supervision.

Online Doctoral Student Satisfaction

2017 ◽  
pp. 236-247
Author(s):  
Dara Levitch ◽  
Melanie Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Advising ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Program Completion ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Individual

Institutions of higher learning invest a great deal of time and money on retention issues. Research has identified institutional variables significant to student retention. Current researchers suggest each institution conduct studies to determine the specific factors important to the population served. Increasing retention has considerable financial and economic benefits to the institution, as well as benefits to the individual, especially if it leads to program completion. Research of literature has also indicated that quality of faculty and academic advising communications are two important factors perceived by students as contributing to overall the academic experience.

The Political Economy of Brain Drain at Institutions of Higher Learning in Conflict Countries: Case of the University of Liberia

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Anthony Barclay
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Training Research ◽  
The University

According to endogenous growth theories, human capital is a major determinant of economic growth and development. Human capital refers to the educational qualifications, skills, and experience that individuals possess. Educational institutions, in general, and universities, in particular, are most instrumental in developing and enhancing the quality of human capital through capacity building involving training, research, information dissemination, and knowledge management. These institutions should be not only firmly established and maintained but also continuously empowered to meet the current and evolving needs of their countries.

scholarly journals An Object-based Model for Assessment of Quality of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Learning in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-105
Author(s):  
Wilson Nwankwo ◽  
Fidelia Udoka Eze
Keyword(s):  
Higher Learning ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Object Based ◽  
Central Database ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Analytical Tools

In most learning Institutions in Nigeria, the quality of teaching delivered by Lecturers/Teachers are not usually given the attention it requires and where such is done, it is often done in a crude way using semi-automated approaches. This research is conceived to examine how Information and Communications Technology could be employed to collect data for the assessment of quality of teaching delivered by Teachers/Lecturers in the Institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. To achieve this, this research studies a University of Technology in the South-East of Nigeria, conceives and designs an object-oriented model for harnessing the relevant data needed to conduct such assessment into a central database. This system can be used to submit feedbacks on the performances of the Lecturers and also enable educational administrators view statistics of submissions. As the data is collated in a central database, analytical tools could be employed in conducting further analysis on Lecturer performance evaluation to drive advanced decision making.

scholarly journals Design Activism:

IDEA JOURNAL ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Lorella Di Cintio
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Environment Design ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Design Pedagogy ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Design Activism ◽  
Is Design

The overarching theme of this journal is design activism. Designers need to be activists, and radical shifts are needed to allow any form of activism to evolve. Institutions of higher learning and the profession need to nurture and equip the next generation of designers with new ways of learning and practice; to achieve any form of positive change, design institutions, scholars and practitioners need to urgently change their models, modes and methodologies. Design pedagogy and practice needs to be realigned away from the current asymmetrical approaches to teaching, practice and research. Over the years, I have been nurturing and expanding an overall agenda that consistently works toward developing innovative solutions to benefit civil society and improve social innovation, sustainability and the environment. Design activism informs not only my philosophy as a designer, but my philosophy and practice as a teacher and scholar.

Web Content Management in Institutions of Higher Learning in Emerging Economies

2018 ◽  
pp. 63-97
Author(s):  
Gregory Wabuke Wanyembi
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Web Content ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Content Management Systems

This chapter aims at examining the concept of content management (CM) and the need to identify it as a global best practice in light of its emergence in modern organizations, and specifically so in the context of institutions of higher learning in developing economies. The chapter also examines a number of models and approaches used in the adaptation of web content management systems (CMS), which provide a guide to the separation of digital content that is relevant to an institution of higher learning and also point out relevant management issues. The merits and demerits of these approaches are discussed. The stages in Content Life Cycle (CLC), information architecture and infostructure, quality of good online content, types of content suitable for a website, and are discussed. Content management tools and system have also been covered in some detail, which offers an institution part of the solution that they require to effectively manage and maintain their content. The chapter concludes with a set of recommendations and points at possible areas for further research.

A Study on IAQ in a Welding Laboratory

2013 ◽  
Vol 393 ◽  
pp. 947-952
Author(s):  
Ahmad Nazri Azmarini ◽  
Suhana Ab. Majid ◽  
Supa’at Hj Zakaria ◽  
Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

ndoor Air Quality (IAQ) has become an important occupational health and safety concern in educational environment at institutions of higher learning. In a survey conducted on a polytechnic in Malaysia, many of the students and lecturers expressed feeling of discomfort and uneasy due to resulting smoke from the welding activities while attending the workshop session. They felt that the room temperature and humidity also contributed to discomfort. Consequently, students had difficulties to concentrate and focus on their learning. The objective of this study was to determine the indoor air quality of a selected welding laboratory in the polytechnic comprising arc and gas welding stations. The important IAQ parameters considered in this study were the dry bulb air temperature, relative humidity, CO2 level and dust particles. Measurements were conducted using commercial IAQ instruments. From the study it was found that the levels of dust particles was higher than the recommended limit at times in the arc welding station. The CO2 level was observed acceptable in both welding stations. On relative humidity, a mixed result was found. Overall, the results implied that the welding laboratory require attention in meeting acceptable Indoor Air Quality.

Building the AHP-Based Teaching Ability System for Martial Arts Teachers in Institutions of Higher Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 187 ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Hui Fang Dong
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Graph Recognition ◽  
Routine Design ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Teaching Ability ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
Arts Teachers

This study builds with AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) the teaching ability system for martial arts teachers in institutions of higher learning, which falls into four layers: destination layer, criteria layer, feature layer and index layer. The destination layer refers to the teaching abilities of martial arts teachers; the criteria layer consists of two criterions, which are professional practice ability and teaching ability; the feature layer is made up of seven features, including martial arts skills, martial arts organization and judgment, martial arts culture, martial arts graph recognition and routine design, basic quality, basic skill and teaching organization; and the index layer consists of 19 indexes, which are self-defense skills, routine exercise skills, offensive and defensive skills, martial arts organization, martial arts judgment, schools of martial arts, martial arts culture, martial arts graph recognition, martial arts routine design, professional ethics, teamwork, humanistic quality, language expression, student management, teaching research, course design, teaching practice, teaching evaluation and teaching guide. The results show that the top five impact factors for the teaching ability of martial arts teachers in institutions of higher learning are course design, routine exercise skills, teaching practice, teaching research and martial arts routine design.

scholarly journals Mentor teachers’ feedback role in improving the training of Grades 1-3 student teachers in South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Johanna Hugo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Mentor Teachers ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Service Training

Mentor teachers play a vital role in the pre-service training of teachers.  The role of mentor teachers assumes even more significance when the training is done at a distance education institution.  It is impossible for lecturers and university representatives to reach every teacher student during the weeks of teaching practice done at schools in a big country like South Africa.  The feedback obtained from the mentor teachers is thus important to train student teachers when they present their lessons during weeks of teaching practice at schools.  But the feedback from mentor teachers can also be used for the future training of student teachers.  Mentor teachers should, however, also be informed about their role as mentors for student teachers.  In this article the way feedback of mentor teachers could be used to improve the quality of the lessons of student teachers when offering language lessons in Grades 1 – 3, is discussed.           

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