scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Education Reforms and Access to Quality Education as a Tool for National Development: A Case of Ghana’s Educational Reforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Nana Adam-Yawson ◽  
Victoria Mensah ◽  
Paul Arkorful ◽  
Genevieve Akuamoah
Keyword(s):  
Political Party ◽  
National Development ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
National Education ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
The Government

Purpose: It has been an indispensable fact that Education has been a vibrant instrument in the developmental processes of any given nation across the world. In this article, the researchers made critical analysis of various educational reforms that have been undertaken in Ghana (formerly Gold Coast Colony) in both colonial and post-colonial periods and their relationship to improve educational standards towards national development. Methodology: Precisely, the paper scrutinizes historical development of Ghanaian’s education and its problems encountered in meeting its national developmental goal. Findings: In order to address the above challenges, this paper contends that it is important to separate the management of the education process from the national political agenda. Changes and management of the education processes should be handled by relevant stakeholders who are imbued with accurate, effective knowledge and acumen in the field of education and should follow appropriate procedures namely: examining the nation’s educational and historical trends, theoretical considerations, objectives of the education processes, curriculum and administration demands. Unique Contribution to Practice and Policy: The Ghanaian educational curriculum should be crafted by all stakeholders to suit the indigenous African context. These would meet the needs for the required manpower. The researchers also identified that some educational policies were reformed without appropriate analysis of the previous ones before those reformations were made due to over politicisation of the reforms. Above all, it is imperative to develop a clear educational policy and to correlate it to Ghana’s national character and societal needs. In order for education to foster accelerated development, this paper recommends: the need to separate educational policies from national politics, clear stipulation of educational policies and their role in national augmented development, and a sound implementation of educational reforms. The studies of technical subjects were mentioned in the entire policies yet very little has been done. The Researchers also suggest that there should be National Education Policy as Long term Plan for a specific number of years for every political party to implement so as to deny any political party to interfere with their political programme outside the national educational developmental plan. The researchers also suggest that for the government to help solve the problem of unemployment, technical and vocational education should be given a critical attention. This is due to the fact that some of the current problems have existed for over a century now.

Missionaries of science: provincial lectures in nineteenth-century Ireland

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (135) ◽  
pp. 266-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enda Leaney
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
National Development ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
National Education ◽  
Secular Education ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Differences

For social reformers in nineteenth-century Ireland, science had an important role to play in national development. Non-denominational or secular education was targeted by the government as a possible panacea for the Irish problem, submerging sectarian and political differences. In order to promote this secular ethos, the government established agencies such as the Board of National Education (B.N.E.) in 1831 and the Queen’s Colleges of Belfast, Cork and Galway in 1845. Science seemed to be an area of discourse particularly appropriate to the promotion of economic prosperity and social harmony through the common cause of education. The rhetoric of cultural transcendence was long associated with the advancement of science — from the Royal Society of London (1660) to the British Association for the Advancement of Science (1831) — and took root in nineteenth-century Ireland.

scholarly journals Urgensi Pendidikan Agama Hindu Terhadap Kebijakan Pemerintah Tentang Pendidikan Agama Dan Keagamaan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-435
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Arini ◽  
Gusti Nyoman Mastini ◽  
Ni Ketut Kantriani
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
National Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education System ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Education is closely related to national development and is directed at the development of all Indonesian people. As an effort to implement the National Education System Law, the government hereby pays great attention to religious education. This study aims to determine the urgency of Hindu religious education on government policies regarding religious and religious education. The method used in this study is a qualitative method using descriptive analysis techniques, with data collection techniques carried out through library research. The results of the study stated that Hindu religious education has a function as a motivator and dynamist, can encourage the creativity of students to do good and right to achieve their life goals, as stated in the Vedas namely Moksartham Jagadhitaya Ca Iti Dharma, meaning that people can practice Hinduism, understand, If you live and practice it, then the purpose of life, namely physical and spiritual well-being, will be achieved in this world and the next life. It is said how great the function of Hinduism is in shaping the character of the nation's children, especially in ethics, morality and morality, developing spirituality in everyday life in order to achieve their life goals. In this context, the government always lists religious education as one of the compulsory subjects that must be taken from elementary school to university. This is reflected in the laws and regulations of the 1945 Constitution and the National Education System Law, as well as other laws and regulations.

Manajemen Pendidikan Secara Manusiawi: Studi Kasus Terhadap Manajemen Pengajaran Tenaga Pendidik Man 2 Brebes Di Bumiayu

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 207-2013
Author(s):  
Asikin Asikin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
National Development ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Humane Education ◽  
Education Management ◽  
National Education ◽  
The Government

The number of productive age of Indonesian population will reach the highest rate in the year 2035. Thisachievement actually begins in 2010. Since it is something new after this nation got its freedom, the government makes a lot of effort to make sure that the large  number of productive age population is in line with its high quality as well. The linearity of quantity and quality is then called by the demographic bonus (bonus demografi) which the national development enables to take advantage of it. However, if the condition both the quantity and the quality of the population is upside down between one to another itpossibly becomes disastrous demographic (bencana demografi) (Kemendikbud, 2013: 7). Many efforts have been carried out to pursue the demographic bonus. One of them is through the national education together with its management which emphasizes on pupils’ integrated multi-intelligence. Education and management are like two sides of coin. It brings many issues.  One of them is about humane education management issue. Most of educators and experts pay a little attention tothe humane education management in the teaching and learning activities (KBM, for short) in this country since they think it naturally goes on. At State Islamic Senior high School (MAN,for short) 2 Brebes is one for instance. Becoming the only state Islamic State Senior High School in southern District of Brebes, MAN 2 Brebes experiences quite good progress in the last five (5) years due to the academic and non-academic achievement. This paper describes the humane education management implemented by educators in MAN 2 Brebes. The type of research used in this paper is a qualitative case study approach. The research location is at MAN 2 Brebes. The subjects of the study consisted of Principal, Vice-Principals, Teachers, students and also Administration Staff. The Data Collection technique in this research is taken through interview, observation, documentation, and questionnaire.  The data validation test is done by triangulation and data collection techniques. The data analysis was performed with data reduction, display and conclusion. The result showed that humane education management that is carried out humanly in MAN 2 Brebes treats the learners humanely rather than the reverse such as bullying done by teachers or among students, theft, and other crime. Humane education management conducted in MAN 2 Brebes has a number of purposes. Among others are: 1). giving motivation for students, 2). initiating to self-concept, 3). Developing and improving creativity, 4). leading to positive curiosity, 5). reducing anxiety, and 6). escaping from  being  a stranger at madrasa.

scholarly journals The System of Additional Professional Education of the University as a Platform for Implementation of the Federal Project «New Opportunities for Everyone»

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
M. F. Galikhanov ◽  
V. V. Kondratyev ◽  
D. V. Elizarov ◽  
L. T. Miftakhutdinova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Cutting Condition ◽  
National Education ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
The University ◽  
Technological University

The global task constantly represented in the documents adopted by the government is the breakthrough development of the Russian economy. The results of the “New Opportunities for Everyone” Federal project in the framework of the national “Education” project are aimed at developing human capital - a cross-cutting condition for achieving national development goals of the country (increasing life expectancy, accelerating technological development of the Russian Federation, ensuring accelerated implementation of digital technologies in the economy and social sphere, etc.). Additional professional education at Kazan National Research Technological University is considered as an integral and real part of the lifelong learning system. The University is actively involved in the implementation of the Federal project. For this purpose, about 20 additional professional development programs have been developed and implemented.

PENDIDIKAN BERBASIS BUDAYA (Presfektif Pemikiran H.A.R. Tilaar)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
AGUNG KURNIAWAN DJIBRAN
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Interactive Process ◽  
National Education ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education Culture ◽  
Education Opportunity ◽  
Education Concept ◽  
Education Process

AbstractH.A.R. Tilaar emphasizes to the importance of education based on culture, because education is process of culture. Therefore, between the education and culture has been greatly relation, because the education is not able to be separated from culture that has reflected and grown up dynamically in Indonesian society.The purpose of this research is to determine how the education based on culture according to H.A.R. Tilaar’s perspective. The object of this research was H.A.R. Tilaar’s Perspective which concerns to the education based on culture.The approach of this research was literature review. The source of the data were a text book written by H.A.R. Tilaar and other literatures related to this research. The technique of analyzing data were the content analysis of the text book written by H.A.R. Tilaar and other literatures.The result of this research are : (a) H.A.R. Tilaar conceptualizes the education as an culturing processes; (b) the education process is an culturing process through the interactive process between teachers and students; (c) it is necessary to the Government of Indonesia to correct the National education concept by proposing several aspects such as ; (1) the basic value of education; (2) to notice the function of sociological education; (3) the relation between culture and education; (4) the education as The Agent ofChange, and (5) to get the equalization of education opportunity; and (d) to grow up the creative and adaptive thinking toward education phenomenawhich always move dynamically in the environment of the Indonesian community which has its complexity.Keyword: Education, Culture.

MEMBANGUN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER SEJAK USIA DINI

Edupedia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Agus Supriyadi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Early Age ◽  
National Education ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

Character education is a vital instrument in determining the progress of a nation. Therefore the government needs to build educational institutions in order to produce good human resources that are ready to oversee and deliver the nation at a progressive level. It’s just that in reality, national education is not in line with the ideals of national education because the output is not in tune with moral values on the one hand and the potential for individuals to compete in world intellectual order on the other hand. Therefore, as a solution to these problems is the need for the applicationof character education from an early age.

YOUTH POLICY IN MODERN RUSSIA. ABSENTEEISM AND POLITICAL PROTEST

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.I. AVTSINOVA ◽  
М.А. BURDA
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Russian Politics ◽  
High Level

The article analyzes the features of the current youth policy of the Russian Federation aimed at raising the political culture. Despite the current activities of the government institutions in the field under study, absenteeism, as well as the protest potential of the young people, remains at a fairly high level. In this regard, the government acknowledged the importance of forming a positive image of the state power in the eyes of young people and strengthen its influence in the sphere of forming loyal associations, which is not always positively perceived among the youth. The work focuses on the fact that raising the loyalty of youth organizations is one of the factors of political stability, both in case of internal turbulence and external influence. The authors also focus on the beneficiaries of youth protests. The authors paid special attention to the issue of forming political leadership among the youth and the absence of leaders expressing the opinions of young people in modern Russian politics. At the same time, youth protest as a social phenomenon lack class and in some cases ideological differences. The authors come to the conclusion that despite the steps taken by the government and political parties to involve Russian youth in the political agenda, the young people reject leaders of youth opinion imposed by the authorities, either cultivating nonparticipation in the electoral campagines or demonstrating latent protest voting.

Reorienting Agricultural Education System in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
UMESH SRIVASTAVA
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Education System ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education Policy ◽  
The Government

In order to revitalize Indian education system, the Government of India has recently approved National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) and proposed sweeping changes including opening up of Indian higher education to foreign universities, dismantling of the UGC and the AICTE, introduction of a 4-year multidisciplinary undergraduate program with multiple exit options, and discontinuation of the M Phil program. It aims at making ‘India a global knowledge superpower’. In the light of National Education Policy-2020, agricultural education system needs to be redefined in India as it increases knowledge or information and farmer’s capacity to learn. As the level of agricultural education increases, farmers will become more and more self-reliant and will depend more on their self-studies dealing with farming. It is suggested that reorientation of agricultural higher education in context of globalization, food security, diversification, sustainability of ecosystems, and agribusiness is necessary. The curriculum of agricultural higher education needs to be made more broad based and manpower has to be trained scientifically in topics such as biotechnology, genetic engineering, agro-meteorology, environmental science, agro-ecology, computer application, information technology, conservation of natural and human resources, specialized job-oriented courses, and trade and export in agribusiness. Finally, adequate emphasis should be placed on practical skills and entrepreneurial capabilities among the students to achieve excellence. To properly address the challenges faced by today’s Indian agriculture, competent human resource in sufficiently large numbers would be required in the near future. There is a vast scope for young graduates to undertake agriculture as their profession which is directly or indirectly contributing to the economic and social development of the country.

scholarly journals Contextualizing Security Innovation: Responsible Research and Innovation at the Smart Border?

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Klimburg-Witjes ◽  
Frederik C. Huettenrauch
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Border Security ◽  
Responsible Research And Innovation ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Security Technologies ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Responsible Research

AbstractCurrent European innovation and security policies are increasingly channeled into efforts to address the assumed challenges that threaten European societies. A field in which this has become particularly salient is digitized EU border management. Here, the framework of responsible research and innovation (RRI) has recently been used to point to the alleged sensitivity of political actors towards the contingent dimensions of emerging security technologies. RRI, in general, is concerned with societal needs and the engagement and inclusion of various stakeholder groups in the research and innovation processes, aiming to anticipate undesired consequences of and identifying socially acceptable alternatives for emerging technologies. However, RRI has also been criticized as an industry-driven attempt to gain societal legitimacy for new technologies. In this article, we argue that while RRI evokes a space where different actors enter co-creative dialogues, it lays bare the specific challenges of governing security innovation in socially responsible ways. Empirically, we draw on the case study of BODEGA, the first EU funded research project to apply the RRI framework to the field of border security. We show how stakeholders involved in the project represent their work in relation to RRI and the resulting benefits and challenges they face. The paper argues that applying the framework to the field of (border) security lays bare its limitations, namely that RRI itself embodies a political agenda, conceals alternative experiences by those on whom security is enacted upon and that its key propositions of openness and transparency are hardly met in practice due to confidentiality agreements. Our hope is to contribute to work on RRI and emerging debates about how the concept can (or cannot) be contextualized for the field of security—a field that might be more in need than any other to consider the ethical dimension of its activities.

Multicultural Challenges in Educational Policies within a Non-Conservative Scenario: The Case of the Emerging Reforms in Higher Education in Brazil

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Canen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Education In Brazil

The article discusses the extent to which multiculturalism has had an impact in the emerging reforms in higher education in Brazil, against the backdrop of the rise of a new non-Conservative, Labour-oriented government whose political agenda is marked by a discursive stand against conservatism, neo-liberalism and neocolonialism. Building on a postcolonial critical multicultural approach and on the need to include ideology in discussions concerning educational reform, it argues that educational policies should work towards valuing cultural diversity and challenging discriminatory practices without falling into dichotomies that freeze subject and institutional identities and fail to consider their mobility, hybridization and contingency. It then proposes alternative perspectives to consider future policies in education that take multiculturalism on board in a transformational perspective.

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