Acting the part: Life in Japan as role-play

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-193
Author(s):  
Wendy Jones Nakanishi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Role Play ◽  
The Other ◽  
Male Dominated ◽  
The One ◽  
Western Woman

Wendy Jones Nakanishi tells us the story of her path as a Western woman who came to rural Japan for a career in higher education and the benefits and challenges she faced there. She shares her experiences of living the life as an employed university worker, on the one hand, and as a woman in a male-dominated family, on the other.

From Scarcity to Abundance: Achieving Quality-Assured Mass Higher Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Secondary System ◽  
Mass Higher Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One

The United States is in a bind. On the one hand, we need millions of additional citizens with at least one year of successful post-secondary experience to adapt to the knowledge economy. Both the Gates and Lumina Foundations, and our President, have championed this goal in different ways. On the other hand, we have a post-secondary system that is trapped between rising costs and stagnant effectiveness, seemingly unable to respond effectively to this challenge. This paper analyzes several aspects of this problem, describes changes in the society that create the basis for solutions, and offers several examples from Kaplan University of emerging practice that suggests what good practice might look like in a world where quality-assured mass higher education is the norm.

Tolerance and Control. Developing a language policy for an EMI university in Uzbekistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-237
Author(s):  
Andrew Linn ◽  
Anastasiya Bezborodova ◽  
Saida Radjabzade
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
The Other ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Language Ecology ◽  
English Only ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
The One ◽  
And Control

AbstractThis article presents a practical project to develop a language policy for an English-Medium-Instruction university in Uzbekistan. Although the university is de facto English-only, it presents a complex language ecology, which in turn has led to confusion and disagreement about language use on campus. The project team investigated the experience, views and attitudes of over a thousand people, including faculty, students, administrative and maintenance staff, in order to arrive at a proposed policy which would serve the whole community, based on the principle of tolerance and pragmatism. After outlining the relevant language and educational context and setting out the methods and approach of the underpinning research project, the article goes on to present the key findings. One of the striking findings was an appetite for control and regulation of language behaviours. Language policies in Higher Education invariably fall down at the implementation stage because of a lack of will to follow through on their principles and their specific guidelines. Language policy in international business on the other hand is characterised by a control stage invariably lacking in language planning in education. Uzbekistan is a polity used to control measures following from policy implementation. The article concludes by suggesting that Higher Education in Central Asia may stand a better chance of seeing through language policies around English-Medium Instruction than, for example, in northern Europe, based on the tension between tolerance on the one hand and control on the other.

scholarly journals Bachelor Thesis Analytics: Using Machine Learning to Predict Dropout and Identify Performance Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalal Nouri ◽  
Ken Larsson ◽  
Mohammed Saqr
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithms ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
The Other ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Desirable Outcome ◽  
The One

<p class="0abstractCxSpLast">The bachelor thesis is commonly a necessary last step towards the first graduation in higher education and constitutes a central key to both further studies in higher education and employment that requires higher education degrees. Thus, completion of the thesis is a desirable outcome for individual students, academic institutions and society, and non-completion is a significant cost. Unfortunately, many academic institutions around the world experience that many thesis projects are not completed and that students struggle with the thesis process. This paper addresses this issue with the aim to, on the one hand, identify and explain why thesis projects are completed or not, and on the other hand, to predict non-completion and completion of thesis projects using machine learning algorithms. The sample for this study consisted of bachelor students’ thesis projects (n=2436) that have been started between 2010 and 2017. Data were extracted from two different data systems used to record data about thesis projects. From these systems, thesis project data were collected including variables related to both students and supervisors. Traditional statistical analysis (correlation tests, t-tests and factor analysis) was conducted in order to identify factors that influence non-completion and completion of thesis projects and several machine learning algorithms were applied in order to create a model that predicts completion and non-completion. When taking all the analysis mentioned above into account, it can be concluded with confidence that supervisors’ ability and experience play a significant role in determining the success of thesis projects, which, on the one hand, corroborates previous research. On the other hand, this study extends previous research by pointing out additional specific factors, such as the time supervisors take to complete thesis projects and the ratio of previously unfinished thesis projects. It can also be concluded that the academic title of the supervisor, which was one of the variables studied, did not constitute a factor for completing thesis projects. One of the more novel contributions of this study stems from the application of machine learning algorithms that were used in order to – reasonably accurately – predict thesis completion/non-completion. Such predictive models offer the opportunity to support a more optimal matching of students and supervisors.</p>

scholarly journals Development of the Entrepreneurial University – A Solution to Promote University and Business Cooperation

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Xuan Phong ◽  
Vo Minh Sang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
The Other ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
The World ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The One

The cooperation between universities and businesses can bring many benefits for each party as well as for the socio-economic development in general. This relationship is motivated by the needs, capacities, conditions of each entity, and the level of institution constructivism. In Vietnam, although there have been policies of encouragement, the engagement between universities and businesses is still at a limited level due to different reasons. Along with the transition of higher education in the world from first generation universities to third generation universities, with the nature of an open academic environment, with multidimensional and multi-form cooperative exchanges, the model of entrepreneuprial university, or innovation-oriented university, has become popular. This research focuses on identifying the nature and characteristics of the entrepreneuprial university and proposing the development of an entrepreneuprial university model as a solution to promote cooperation between universities and businesses. The research shows that on the one side, an entrepreneuprial university has a need to be more business-oriented in itself to narrow the basin of challenges that exists between the two stakeholders. On the other side, the entrepreneuprial university model brings more trust to business and minimizes investment risks, thus creating more attraction for business to cooperate with universities.

scholarly journals Liderazgo y procesos de mejora de la educación superior

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrina Monserrate Cedeño Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Change ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The One

El trabajo aborda la incompatibilidad existente en el plano del liderazgo y la mejora de los profesores en los diferentes procesos  y tareas de la educación superior, que se visualiza desde diferentes ángulos. Por una parte, los modos de crear el cambio educativo y las reformas, por otro, los disímiles enfoques sobre las organizaciones educativas   convenientes con los modos de pensar, así como   las distintas ideas de la profesionalidad docente y el ejercicio de la enseñanza.  Este trabajo es parte de una investigación realizada en el Instituto Tecnológico Superior Portoviejo, Ecuador, que tuvo como objetivo proponer vías para la configuración de    centros educativos superiores como comunidades profesionales de  instrucción que puedan posibilitar el aprendizaje a través del trabajo conjunto. Para corroborar los resultados de  este, se  aplicaron encuestas a  profesores  que laboran en este nivel de enseñanza.  Mediante las deducciones  obtenidas,  se concluyó  que  la capacidad  para  mejorar  una institución de educación superior depende, de manera relevante, de equipos directivos con liderazgo que contribuyan a dinamizar, apoyar, animar los procesos sustantivos  con un buen nivel de eficacia que contribuya a la capacidad interna de mejora; lo que se precisa una eficaz formación de estos. Palabras claves: aprendizaje; cambio educativo; enseñanza; liderazgo; mejora    Leadership and process improvement of higher education  Abstract  The paper states the incompatibility therein in the field of leadership and improvement of professors in the different processes and tasks of higher education, which is viewed from different points . On the one hand, the  ways of creating educational changes  and reform, on the other, dissimilar approaches to educational organizations, convenient ways of thinking and different ideas of teacher´s  professionalism and the academic exercise as well. This work is part of research  carried  out  at the  “Instituto Tecnológico Superior  Portoviejo,  Ecuador,  which  aimed  to propose ways for setting higher schools as communities that might enable to work with the learning through working together. To corroborate the results, surveys were applied to teachers working at this level. By the deductions obtained, it was concluded that the ability to enhance an institution of higher education depends, in a relevant way of management with leadership that helps stimulate, support, encourage and   substantive processes with a good level of efficiency that supports capacity and internal improvement; for which it is required an effective training . Keywords: learning, educational change, education, leadership, improvemt

scholarly journals The Paradox of the Presidency: The Difference a President makes in Institutional Functioning at Three Community Colleges

1992 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
John S. Levin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
The Other ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Educational Leader ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One

Do presidents make a difference? Presidential impact on colleges and universities has been called into question for decades. Most recently, there is evidence to suggest that institutional functioning may not be affected by who presidents are or by what presidents do (Birnbaum, 1989). Such questioning fits within the mainstream of thinking on the presidency at higher education institutions. This thinking conveys a dualism of perceptions about presidents (Benezet et al., 1981). On the one hand, presidents are seen to have both power and authority to direct their institutions; on the other hand, presidents are seen as having limited control over their institutions. Twenty-four governing board members at three Canadian community colleges were interviewed to determine whether and to what extent presidents are seen to make a difference in institutional functioning. This study concludes that from the perspective of board members, presidents do make a difference in institutional functioning. Presidential impact can be seen in public and government perceptions of the college, in institutional decision-making, and in the preservation of college philosophy. Furthermore, the president is the educational leader, not as a determiner of educational programs or teaching performance, but rather as the communicator of institutional orientations and actions.

scholarly journals Geneza i początki Studium Słowiańskiego UJ

LingVaria ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (27) ◽  
pp. 11-33
Author(s):  
Mirosław Skarżyński
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Early Years ◽  
The Other ◽  
Literary Studies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Communist Government ◽  
The One ◽  
And Linguistics ◽  
Slavic Studies

The Origin and Early Years of the Slavic Institute of the Jagiellonian UniversityIn 1925, the Slavic Institute was opened at the Jagiellonian University with a view to educate experts in Slavic studies. The intention was for the studies to be interdisciplinary, it was planned to create departments not only in literary studies and linguistics, but covering a possibly wide range of disciplines. The idea of the Study was born not in the academic milieu, but among politicians. The intention was to create an institution which, on the one hand, would educate Poles about Slavdom, and on the other, would win Poland sympathizers in other countries by inviting young people from Slavic countries and making it possible for them to study in Cracow. It was also planned that Polish graduates of the Institute would be given scholarships to various Slavic countries. Another goal of the Institute was to prevent Czechoslovakia from dominating Slavdom. Due to the economic situation of Poland in late 1920s and early 1930s, the project was implemented only partially. The contribution of the Institute to the development of Slavic studies in Poland, however, is unqestionable, especially in the field of personnel education. The Institute was closed in 1951, as part of the reform of higher education that was undertaken by the communist government and destroyed the academic milieu in Poland.

Fostering NCL in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 331-351
Author(s):  
Serena Alvino ◽  
Guglielmo Trentin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Everyday Activity ◽  
Specific Proposal ◽  
The One ◽  
Quality Learning

Networked Collaborative Learning (NCL) is undeniably a double-edged sword. On the one hand it can yield high-quality learning and enhance both teachers’ and learners’ satisfaction. On the other hand, however, it requires careful planning and specific skills for the design and management of online learning activities. This is one of the main reasons for the limited adoption of NCL in a number of educational contexts. The focus of this chapter is a specific proposal aimed to foster the wide diffusion of Educational Technology (ET) and NCL in higher education (HE). In this perspective the chapter analyses the main barriers that limit the diffusion of Network-Based Educational Technology (NBET) approaches, in particular NCL, and then, in order to overcome them, presents an innovative approach to faculty training in Educational Technology Instructional Design. This approach is founded on multidimensional scaffolding, which supports teachers to integrate rules, heuristics, and best practices for design of active and collaborative online learning into their everyday activity.

An ambivalent picture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Françoise Le Lièvre
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Official Language ◽  
European Policy ◽  
Language Practice ◽  
The Law ◽  
The One

In France, English has a hegemonic position in many domains, including education, despite European policy promoting linguistic and cultural diversity to better integrate citizens in democratic processes. In 2013, the Fioraso law modified the Toubon law by allowing French universities to teach in a foreign language. Under the law, the choice of English at the expense of any other foreign language seems to have become practice. However, this practice clashes with long-standing criticism of Englishization in France. In this chapter an ambivalent picture of Englishization in French higher education arises, revealing tensions between criticism and official language policy on the one hand and language practice on the other. Translingual practices in France generate a different view of Englishization in higher education

Ethics of interaction between Students and Professors in the context of digital transformation of Higher education

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
N.G. Chevtaeva ◽  
◽  
A.S. Nikitina ◽  
A.P. Lunev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Examined and analyzed are ethical aspects of interaction between students and teachers in the context of digital transformation of higher education. The forced massive transition to distance learning format updated the direction of research, related to ethical aspects of communication between a teacher and a student in the digital space. Digitalization processes, on the one hand, are becoming a factor of competitiveness, the prestige of educational institution, determining its place in the ranking of modern university, on the other hand, creating a problem of depersonalization of communication in the process of digital support of education. As a result of a sociological questionnaire survey and expert interviews among students and teachers of universities in Sverdlovsk region, both positive aspects of distance learning and communicative ethical difficulties were discovered during the period of transition to distance learning format. In conclusion, the authors offer a set of practical recommendations for further improving the ethical and communicative culture of students and teachers in the context of digitalization of higher education.

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