scholarly journals Transforming Youth Ministry Higher Education in Kenya: A Practical Theological Approach

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10q
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Chiroma ◽  
Kevin Muriithi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Christian University ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Youth Ministry Education

Youth ministry in Kenya is evolving. In the Presbyterian churches in Kenya for instance, new positions for full time youth workers show the increasing emphasis on youth work. However, youth workers in many of the Kenyan churches have not been trained in youth work. If trained, the curriculum of the institutions of training reveals a lacuna in a practical theological approach to youth work. This article argues that effective youth work lies at the nexus of theory, reflection and praxis, hence higher educational institutions and seminaries, in particular, must reconsider youth ministry education curriculum to meet the current state and need of youth in Africa. Using a desk study, this paper reviewed relevant literature regarding youth ministry in Higher education. Although Africa is seen as a young continent, yet many educational institutions lack curriculum that is contextualized for youth ministry. The practical theological approach of Richard Osmer is utilized in this paper by looking at what is happening, that is, the lacuna in youth work curriculum; the literature reveals that even though some form of training is happening, there is a need to further standardize the curriculum to include key courses that are crucial in youth ministry; the interpretive paradigm of “why” considers western approaches in classical theology that entrench youth marginalization in Africa; the study find out that most of the literature in youth ministry are written from a western perspective with only few African authors, the normative question, that is, “what ought to happen” considers a biblical-theology of youth work from various literature and some South African institutions and the pragmatic question, that is, “the how”, proposes Pan Africa Christian University as a model Kenyan institution that is transforming youth ministry education in Kenya through the various programs they offer in youth ministry.

scholarly journals The career youth pastor: A contemporary reflection

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garth Aziz ◽  
Malan Nel ◽  
Ronnie Davis
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Similar Amount ◽  
Youth Worker ◽  
Youth Pastor ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
Theological Argument ◽  
To Receive

There has been an increase of discussion and focus on matters of theological significance in the area of youth ministry. An area that remains neglected concerns the professional youth worker in Southern Africa. This focus on professional youth work has gained a great amount of urgency from the office of the presidency of Southern Africa, who in collaboration with the Commonwealth desk have prioritised the focus on youth work in South Africa. Unfortunately, the focus on the professional youth worker, the career youth pastor, within the church in Southern Africa fails to receive a similar amount of attention. The article will highlight the need to pursue a theological articulation around the office of the career youth pastor by building a practical theological argument for the office of career youth pastor. The article will address a case study of a mainline evangelical denomination regarding its theological articulation of the career youth pastor.

scholarly journals Digital Environment of Higher Education in Russia: Objective Conditions and Subjective Perception of Distance Learning by Students in a Situation of Increasing Risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Raushanya Zinurova ◽  
Tatiana Nikitina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Russian Universities

The article introduces a comprehensive study of distance learning in higher education during the pandemic. The authors analyzed the readiness of universities to implementing e-learning platforms. They focused on the legal and organizational aspects of digital environment. The authors studied relevant interviews given by heads of higher educational institutions in various media sources. The research objective was to develop and perform a formalized interview with full-time students of Russian universities. The study made it possible to identify a wide range of issues that affect the passage to distance learning, as well as to define the prospective directions and problem areas of the digital environment at universities as part of domestic digital economy. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of tasks for a successful transfer of universities to distance or blended learning.

Let them Come to Me: A Youth Inclusive and Missional Perspective in Presbyterian Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Kevin Muriithi Ndereba
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Theological Education ◽  
Youth Ministry ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Presbyterian Church ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Practical Ministry ◽  
Practical Theological ◽  
The Church ◽  
Contemporary Context

Abstract The contemporary context creates complexities for the young person. These include the political and socio-economic realities of African states, the cultural renaissance of Africanism and the reality of postmodernity. From both a practical theological perspective as well as experience in higher education, the author claims that ministers in the Presbyterian Church lack a missional perspective to the contemporary African (Kenyan) youth. The author proposes that theological education in Kenya must seriously consider youth ministry education. Second, Presbyterian ecclesiology must be missional minded by moving from an inward posture to a missional posture that considers the African (Kenyan) youth. This reflection will engage practical ministry and higher education experience, as well as an inter-disciplinary literature survey, to offer a missional perspective for the church and theological education.

Technology of formation and promotion of a hotel product

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Klyuchevskaya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Hotel Service ◽  
State Educational

The specifics of the formation and promotion of a hotel product related to the peculiarities of the development of the hotel services market are considered, tools and strategies for promoting a hotel product are analyzed. The issues of advertising and PR activities of hotels, Internet technology of promotion, formation of the image and brand of a hotel enterprise are covered. At the end of each chapter, tasks and questions are given to consolidate the theoretical material. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation. For students of educational institutions of higher education studying in the areas of training 43.03.03 "Hotel business" and 43.03.02 "Tourism" (bachelor's degree level), and for students of secondary vocational education institutions studying in the specialty 43.02.11 "Hotel service". It can be used to train students of organizations of additional professional education, students of both full-time and distance learning, and individual chapters can be useful for college students.

scholarly journals ‘Being church’: The Social and Spiritual Purposes and Impacts of Christian Detached Youth Work

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-116
Author(s):  
Naomi Thompson ◽  
James Ballantyne
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Starting Position ◽  
Youth Worker ◽  
The Social

In this paper, we explore the social and spiritual purposes and impacts of Christian detached youth work in theukthrough an exploration of relevant literature and through qualitative research with a small sample of youth workers. The article finds, both in the literature and the primary research, that the development of relationships between youth worker and young person is the most significant purpose and impact of Christian detached youth work. These relationships are used to facilitate impacts, both social and spiritual, in detached youth work, but are also seen as an important impact in themselves. The paper argues that social and spiritual purposes and impact are fluid and overlapping within Christian detached youth work, that institutional agendas are given low priority, and that youth workers aim to start their work from the young people’s own starting position rather than an imposed agenda. This equalising of power and negotiation of mutual relationships is largely considered, by both the literature explored and the youth workers in our primary research, to enhance the uniqueness and effectiveness of detached youth work in achieving its particular social and spiritual impacts.

scholarly journals Student assessment as a tool to improve the quality of higher education

2020 ◽  
pp. 7-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria G. Borkovskaya ◽  
Artem S. Kovalev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Higher Educational

Introduction. The main issue of the study is the problem of improving the quality of education. As part of the comprehensive and effective development of educational institutions of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to meet the requirements for providing new and innovative tools for quality control of education. One of these tools is the use of a score-rating system for assessing students of higher educational institutions. Purpose of research is to analyze and improve the existing methods of evaluation of students of higher educational institutions. Materials and methods. The comparative analysis of existing methods of assessment of students is applied. The main shortcomings of the traditional system of evaluation of students of higher educational institutions are determined by empirical method. Results. The new score-rating system for assessing students has been developed that meets modern standards of higher education in the Russian Federation and includes a multi-level system of criteria that take into account all stages of student-teacher interaction. Conclusions. The developed system of criteria can be applied to absolutely any discipline with any amount of load. But preferably with full-time or part-time education.

scholarly journals Student Collaboration in Action: A Case Study Exploring the Role of Youth Work Pedagogy Transforming Interprofessional Education in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 761
Author(s):  
Tim Howell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Youth Workers ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

The College of Health, Psychology, and Social Care at the University of Derby has transformed its Interprofessional Education (IPE) offer from a top-down standalone event into a five-year strategy designed and delivered in genuine collaboration with students. Across the higher education sector, IPE has been a struggle, tokenistic at best, with limited buy-in from students. When academic-led it prevents deep learning; however, by utilising an informal education approach students bring their life, programme, and practice learning together to genuinely break down barriers between professional disciplines. This paper will use an autoethnographic case study to explore the challenges and opportunities of genuine collaboration based on youth work principles in the creation of a ‘value-added curriculum’, not aligned to modules or assessments. It found that buy-in from academics and students comes when students are empowered to take the lead. This is based on youth work pedagogical principles of group work, relationships with shrinking professional distance, critical pedagogy, genuine agency, and an emotional connection made between the professionals and service users. It suggests the potential is considerable as youth workers bring their pedagogical practice to a broader range of spaces within and beyond higher education.

scholarly journals Best Practices in the Internationalization of Higher Education at Petra Christian University

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Author(s):  
Djwantoro Hardjito ◽  
Rolly Intan ◽  
Meilinda .
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Private University ◽  
Holistic Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Christian University ◽  
Global Era ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Global University

Petra Christian University (PCU) is located in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia. In its 57 years of age, PCU has been chosen as the Best Private University in Indonesia for the last three consecutive years from 2015-2017, by the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. Currently, PCU has approximately 8700 students with about 320 full-time lecturers and professors. With the vision to be a Caring and Global University with commitment to Christian values, and by providing holistic education, PCU graduates are expected to possess cultural excellence, alongside with academic, emotional, moral and spiritual excellences. In this regard, students should have opportunities to learn and to be engaged with other foreign cultures in order to prepare their roles in global era. With this in mind, PCU strives to place internationalization as one of its priorities. A number of initiatives and systems have been laid-down to foster the pace of internationalization at PCU.

scholarly journals Methodological features of the organization of various types of practice by foreign students in higher education institutions of the Ministry of internal affairs of Russia

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
Svetlana Mayorova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Higher Professional Education ◽  
Methodological Aspects

The purpose of various types of practice, which are held by persons receiving higher professional education in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, is the formation of students’ professional competencies for law enforcement activities. The obligation to pass an internship applies not only to Russian citizens studying at educational institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, but also to foreign citizens studying at these universities on the basis of contracts. This article deals with the methodological aspects of the organization of the passage of foreign students of practice in full-time and distance learning.

scholarly journals Phoning it in? Examining Pre-Employment Phone Interview Procedure in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Paul James Antonellis ◽  
Danielle Flam
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Organizational Fit ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Phone Interview

            In the United States, the employment screening process for hiring full-time faculty in higher education involves the vetting of curricula vitae, phone interview(s), and/or campus visits (Cardeiro, 2010; Shively, Woodward, & Stanly, 1999). The purpose of this research was to examine the phone interview procedure at one institute of higher education, and from there, formulate a systematic phone interviewing procedure that could be put to use at this particular university.            After conducting a review of relevant literature, the researchers engaged in action research that utilized qualitative data of 10 participants who took part in the pre-interview, professional development intervention, and the post-interviews for this research project. The action research protocol involved identifying the problem to bring about a positive organizational change, selecting the needed change, implementing the proposed change, and evaluating the results of the change. Upon completion of which, three emerging themes from the collected data were determined:  a) phone interview procedure and structure, b) assessment and screening procedures, c) organizational fit.            This research proves to be significant because it expands the current knowledge on the topic of conducting employment phone interviews in higher education for tenure track faculty. How higher educational institution conduct faculty screening is often considered a trade secrete, resulting in other institutions unwillingness to provide information on how they conducting faculty screening (Trower, 2012).  By sharing this protocol with the field, places of higher learning can begin to assess and measure their own hiring procedures, and correct practices that may be flawed, inequitable, or possibly illegal.

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