scholarly journals Market logic at school: Emerging intra-school competition between private and public STEM programmes in Israel

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Kaptzon ◽  
Miri Yemini
Keyword(s):  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Local Education Authority ◽  
School Competition ◽  
Comprehensive Examination ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Education Authority ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Empirical Implications

This study analyses the de facto emerging intra-school competition between the Israeli Ministry of Education (MOE) and external organisations at public Israeli secondary schools by exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programmes. Given on-going privatisation processes within the education system, the participation of external organisations in schools has become significant, greatly affecting municipalities’ authority and schools principals’ autonomy. This case-study provides a comprehensive examination of this new form of intra-school competition and its possible impact on schools, based on in-depth interviews with school principals, representatives of STEM programmes, and officials at the MOE and a local education authority, as well as analysis of supporting documents. We show that despite its supposed regulatory role, the MOE is pushed to function as an additional player in this quasi-market, competing with external organisations and substituting its regulatory roles for additional market-player opportunities. Theoretical and empirical implications are suggested.

scholarly journals Exploring Children's Science and Mathematics Ability with Leaf Diary: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-156
Author(s):  
Resti Yulia ◽  
Nenny Mahyuddin ◽  
Nurhafizah Nurhafizah ◽  
Komareeyah Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Leaf Size ◽  
Unit Of Analysis ◽  
Mathematics Ability ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – This study aims to explore Leaf diary activity to develop the Science and Mathematics ability of children aged 6 years.Design/methods/approach – The method used is a case study. The unit of analysis is based on predetermined criteria, using the purposive sampling technique. Research informants are mentors and children involved in leaf diary activity in Solok, Indonesia. The data collection process used participant observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews. Data analysis used structural analysis techniques.Findings – The results showed that leaf diary activity could develop: (1) children's ability to classify leaves based on their shape; (2) the ability to compare leaf size based on length, as well as large or small size.Research implications/limitations – All research informants were from Solok District, Indonesia, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.Practical implications – This case study contributes to the implementation of Leaf diary as an alternative activity that teachers or parents can do to develop children's science and mathematics ability.Originality/value – Leaf diary activity can help children explore the natural environment so that basic science and math abilities and concepts in this activity are carried out well. Paper type Case study

3D Food Printing in Museum Makerspaces: Creative Reinterpretation of Heritage

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaja Antlej ◽  
Robert Leen ◽  
Angelina Russo
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Secret Message ◽  
Test Case ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Food Printing ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
3D Food Printing

In recent years, studies into the production of food have broadened to include design and design methods. At the same time 3D food printing (3DFP) is emerging as a viable technology for the production of consumer quality edible products. While advances in 3DFP are witnessed weekly, its use in the context of museums has yet to be explored in depth. In this paper we propose that the museum can be used as a laboratory for engaging audiences in new/creative food production and resultant reinterpretations of heritage through their makerspaces. We explore how a traditional cuisine could be used to inspire younger generations to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and, vice versa, how technology enthusiasts could be motivated to explore culinary heritage by preparing food with digital fabricators. This paper reports on the initial research undertaken with the Slovenian diasporic group in Australia. Our results from the in-depth interviews demonstrated that making traditional desserts present a challenge for younger generation. Thus it was decided that a <em>potica</em> cake would be chosen as a test case for engagement with heritage through creative 3DFP. Non-edible 3D printed visual prototypes of a jelly cake with a secret message were also trialled. Our research output offers a suitable case study for the central premise that the museum can be used as a laboratory for engaging audiences in creative food production.

The Reform of Schools Funding: Some Case-Study Lessons

1996 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Barrow
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Local Education Authority ◽  
Funding Formula ◽  
Local Education ◽  
Education Market ◽  
Education Authority ◽  
Substantial Change

Since the Education Reform Act of 1988 there has been substantial change in the funding of schools in Britain. Individual schools now have their own budgets which are determined by formula, and they have substantial freedom to spend their budgets as they wish. They are also entitled to keep any savings which they make, and these are rolled forward to the next financial year. The funding formula for a school is designed by its local education authority, subject to constraints imposed by central government. More recently a class of self-governing, or grant-maintained, schools has developed with a parallel funding system which is also formula based. A new institution, the Funding Agency for Schools, has been created to oversee the financing of these schools. In this paper, which is based on interviews with officers in six local education authorities and on documentation from several others, the author assesses these recent changes in the education ‘market’. It is concluded that the market is not working well due to the complexity of the funding arrangements, the institutional arrangements, the inappropriate incentives offered, and the change in the ‘atmosphere’ of the education market.

scholarly journals Women and scientist: the yellow light on the ivory tower

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-154
Author(s):  
Zarra Riniardi ◽  
Trias Setiawati
Keyword(s):  
Research Result ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Fear Of Success ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Conflict Problem ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Depth Interviews

The study purposes were to understand the background of women scientist (WS) in studying science, what motivate them to choose science and technology field, exploring their achievement, understanding their social support, exploring their problems. This research was qualitative case study approach. The key informant were four who come from Industrial Engineering and Mathematics and Science Faculty of Universitas Islam Indonesia. The data collection method used depth interviews, observation and documentation. The data test method used triangulation while analysis uses reduction-display-conclusion. The research found that WS studied science because of their interest of internal factor and the environment role of external factor. Their motives also gave benefit for others and increase their networking that is bit similar to McClelland’s Theory. WS had high excellent achievement in functional and structural positions, they received awards from their university until international award which are related to their research result. They also occupied important university structural position. They faced role conflict problem which similar to Greenhaus and Beutell (1985) Theory which increase their behavior changing. They faced marginalization because of their marital status and fear of success tendency which are losing cooking skills and having risk of not having friends which similar to Shaw and Costanzo (1982) Theory.

scholarly journals Acreditacion de la calidad y financiamiento. Potenciando el cambio a universitario vía programas no competititivos de mejora

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Ana María García de Fanelli
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper analyzes an innovative public policy introduced in Argentina in 2004 that links public funding to the accreditation of undergraduate courses. The Ministry of Education allocated three-year non-competitive funds to public universities so that undergraduate courses that had been accredited for three years could meet their commitment to fulfill improvement plans. To study this public policy we used the case study method, selecting the most important project in terms of the amount of resources allocated and the number of courses covered: the Project for the Improvement of Teaching Engineering Programs (PROMEI). We analyzed documents and quantitative evidence, in addition to conducting in-depth interviews with key informants and semi-structured interviews with the authorities of academic units. The findings show that the majority of the total degree courses financed by PROMEI were accredited for another three-year period. Moreover, the respondents positively evaluated the impacts of this project to overcome the weaknesses of the engineering programs detected during the accreditation procedure. The positive evaluation of this public policy is related to two factors: first, diverse actors from the engineering community participated in the formulation of the policy; second, the funding items took into account the multiple factors that intervene in order to improve the teaching activity. Finally, it had an additional unexpected effect by contributing to legitimize the quality accreditation procedures.

Choosing a Deputy Head: The Rhetoric and Reality of Administrative Selection

1986 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Gronn
Keyword(s):  
Field Work ◽  
Local Education Authority ◽  
Administrative Work ◽  
Local Education ◽  
Education Authority ◽  
Status Passage ◽  
Career Status

This article provides a case study of administrative selection in an English Local Education Authority. It draws on field work and illuminates the process of selection from candidates' and selectors' perspectives alike. An analysis is offered of the assumptions and expectations underlying the eventual choice of the prospective incumbent, a Deputy Head. A model is provided of selection as an instance of career status passage. Implications are drawn for the making of panel judgements generally and for the conduct of administrative work.

Motivating Growth in Low-tech Manufacturing Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi HERTZ
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Manufacturing Plants ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
Technological Platform ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Depth Interviews

Intensive manual labor enterprises in the developed world face challenges competing with products imported from countries where manufacturing costs are low. This reduces the volume of domestic production and leads to rapid loss of knowledge and experience in production processes. This study focuses on the Israeli footwear industry as a case study. Qualitative methodologies were applied, including in-depth interviews and field observations. A literature review on previous research, and contemporary trends was conducted. The field research examines challenges along the value chain in small factories. It finds that mass production paradigms impose a decentralized process between designers and manufacturers and therefore do not leverage local potential into a sustainable competitive advantage for small factories. The proposed solution is a digital and technological platform for small manufacturing plants. The platform mediates and designs the connections between production, technology, and design and enables the creation of a joint R&D system.

Removing Self-stigma: The Successes of People with Schizophrenia in Removing Self-stigma Through Self-control

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Franciscus Adi Prasetyo ◽  
Jajang Gunawijaya
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

Self-stigma experienced by people who experience schizophrenia has influence on reduced self-esteem, on powerlessness, the weakening of hope, and a motivation towards recovery. The aim of this study is to explain the efforts of people suffering schizophrenia to manage their self-stigma through self-control, using a case study approach. Based on the purposive sampling technique, five people with schizophrenia were selected as the cases to be studied. Data collection techniques utilized in-depth interviews, observation, and documentary studies. The analysis of the study data employed the stages of data reduction, data display, and data verification. Improvement in study quality employed the triangulation of data sources by checking the data to determine its consistency. The results of this study indicate that people with schizophrenia who have the ability to self-control can overcome self-stigma through changes in the manner of viewing themselves, self-training through activities, having endurance, having an honest approach, being able to explain schizophrenia from a positive viewpoint, having initiative, and having a positive attitude and the courage to face challenges.

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