scholarly journals Student perception of role of sport at university

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Milan Nešić ◽  
Branimir Nešić
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Sport Clubs ◽  
Novi Sad ◽  
The University

The concept of university sports in Serbia is still dominantly based on occasional sports manifestations (competitions) for students. Mostly in the shape of single ad-hoc tournaments in different areas of sport or as competitions of student athletes within the University sports association. The current position of a majority of student population in terms of university sports in Serbia can be characterized as passive (spectators), while direct participants, who are recruited from the field of active competitive sports, have this only as an “additional” obligation within the sport they already practice in “their” sport clubs. Therefore, students’ perception of the role of sports/physical activity at university represents a very important determinant for creating adequate (new) program contents, concepts and for the implementation of physical education in higher education institutions in Serbia. The goal of this research, which is realised as an empirical non-experimental study, is to identify the attitude and opinion of students about the role of sport and organized physical exercising at university. The sample involved 227 students at the University of Novi Sad and Educons University from Sremska Kamenica. Survey was used as the basic research technique, and the instrument was constructed as a questionnaire whose basic semantic structure was based on similar instruments used in a few earlier studies. The results showed that the currently trend indicates a drop in regular practice of sport after enrolment in faculty, but youth positively perceive the role of sports at higher education institutions, clearly recognizing its importance in social interaction. Therefore, pedagogical implications of this research can certainly dominantly relate to management structures of higher education institutions in shape of a clear message about the necessity to introduce more intense education of all education stakeholders about the values and importance of physical activity (physical exercising) of youth. In that context, they also encourage changes in overall education policy in Serbia.

Role of University Rankings in the Context of Lack of Resources

2021 ◽  
pp. 1807-1829
Author(s):  
Magdalena Platis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
University Management ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Real Phenomenon ◽  
The University ◽  
Contemporary Context

In the contemporary context, educational sector faces many challenges which are reflected in specific institutional reactions. Rankings specific to higher education systems are a real phenomenon. Management teams at all levels understand differently the role of being active towards rankings – from a national support and institutional scope, to a lack of interest from both levels. Methodologies of different rankings are also different. In fact, participating in a ranking or another is something to be decided by the university management. The mission of this chapter is to reveal the role of rankings in the contemporary context of resource decreasing. Some answers will improve the decision-making process related to rankings, as well as to other institutional changes adopted in higher education institutions. The existence of rankings cannot be denied. Understanding the role of rankings is one of the most important premises for a correct strategic development of the higher education institutions.

Role of University Rankings in the Context of Lack of Resources

2017 ◽  
pp. 186-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Platis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
University Management ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Higher Education Systems ◽  
Real Phenomenon ◽  
The University ◽  
Contemporary Context

In the contemporary context, educational sector faces many challenges which are reflected in specific institutional reactions. Rankings specific to higher education systems are a real phenomenon. Management teams at all levels understand differently the role of being active towards rankings – from a national support and institutional scope, to a lack of interest from both levels. Methodologies of different rankings are also different. In fact, participating in a ranking or another is something to be decided by the university management. The mission of this chapter is to reveal the role of rankings in the contemporary context of resource decreasing. Some answers will improve the decision-making process related to rankings, as well as to other institutional changes adopted in higher education institutions. The existence of rankings cannot be denied. Understanding the role of rankings is one of the most important premises for a correct strategic development of the higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Embodying human rights in #FeesMustFall? Contributions from an indecent theology

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Grassow ◽  
Clint Le Bruyns
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Human Rights Abuses ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
The University

This article focuses on the #FeesMustFall (FMF) movement and the question of a human rights culture. It provides evidence from the specific context of FMF at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, which exposes human rights abuses and violence to the dignity of protesting students. To advance a human rights culture within the higher education sector in the context of FMF, the article highlights the role of theology – ‘indecent theology’ (as espoused by Marcella Althaus-Reid) – in revealing the problem and promise of higher education institutions in the quest for a more liberating and responsible society. It is only through interrogating the narratives that sustain the current university structures – and continue to oppress the poor and the marginalised – that South Africa will be able to begin to construct a society that is respective of the rights of all.

scholarly journals The Potential Role of Stakeholders in the Energy Efficiency of Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8908
Author(s):  
Rubén Garrido-Yserte ◽  
María-Teresa Gallo-Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Save Energy ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a huge potential to save energy as they are significantly more energy-intensive in comparison with commercial offices and manufacturing premises. This paper provides an overview of the chief actions of sustainability and energy efficiency addressed by the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). The policies implemented have shifted the University of Alcalá (UAH) to become the top-ranking university in Spain and one of the leading universities internationally on environmentally sustainable practices. The paper highlights two key elements. First, the actions adopted by the managerial teams, and second, the potential of public–private collaboration when considering different stakeholders. A descriptive study is developed through document analysis. The results show that energy consumption per user and energy consumption per area first fall and are then maintained, thereby contributing to meeting the objectives of the Spanish Government’s Action Plan for Energy Saving and Efficiency (2011–2020). Because of the research approach, the results cannot be generalized. However, the paper fulfils an identified need to study the impact of HEIs and their stakeholders on sustainable development through initiatives in saving energy on their campuses and highlights the role of HEIs as test laboratories for the introduction of innovations in this field (monitoring, sensing, and reporting, among others).

scholarly journals La acción tutorial académica en pequeños grupos: Una experiencia educativa con estudiantes universitarios

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vladimir Essau Martínez-Bello ◽  
Ángela Martínez.Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
European Higher Education Area ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Analysis Of Results ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

This study establishes three objectives. The first, describe the main characteristics of a tutorial action program developed within an academic subject in a Faculty of teacher training. The second, determine the level of appraisement of the degree of importance given by students to a group of transversal skills and the kowledge level related to the research methodology during the tutorial action. The third, discuss the role of the tutorial action at the university in the new European Higher Education Area. The experience was developed in the academic year 2014-2015. Thirty six students participated and constructed two ad-hoc questionnaires. Four elements can be highlighted from the analysis of results: the interaction between participants, the perceived organization and the tutorial action methodology, the positive assessment to the development of skills related to research, and the development of critical attitude. As conclusion, it is considered that showing the process of construction and development of the tutorial action as an alternative experience in higher education and teacher training subjects, can help to clarify alternative pedagogical mechanisms to facilitate communication and participatory processes consistent with the new European Higher Education Area.

scholarly journals MOOCs and their Influence on Higher Education Institutions: Perspectives from the Insiders

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel León-Urritia ◽  
Ruth Cobos ◽  
Kate Dickens
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Massive Open Online Courses ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
The University

Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) became a global phenomenon in 2012, there has been constant evolution in the way Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) make sense of them. HEIs embracing MOOCs have dedicated a variety of human resource to this venture. Only in a minority of cases, staff have been appointed exclusively to this role. In all other cases, MOOC related tasks have been allocated to professionals who were already performing other educational tasks. This article contains a study that captures the experiences of these professionals in a Spanish university and a British university, as relates to their involvement in MOOCs. Interviews and group sessions were conducted to ascertain the influence of MOOCs in their practice, and in their opinions about the role of MOOCs in their institutions. The results seem to suggest that participants have positive attitudes towards incorporating MOOCs at the university, although they demand a serious bet for this educational approach from the strategic decision makers in the institutions.

scholarly journals Gender Violence in the University: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in its Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mejía Paredes ◽  
S. Veloz Miño ◽  
R. Saeteros Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The University

Talking about gender-based violence and sexual harassment at the Ecuadorian university has been considered by many as an uncomfortable subject, and for some years it has been silenced. It is only recently that this situation has become an essential topic to investigate, so that currently several universities have struggled to explore through studies the problems of gender violence, discrimination and sexual harassment in the university context. In this sense, the present study has tried to develop a review of all the investigations that have been carried out to identify cases or situations of gender violence in universities at international, national and local level, as well as to determine the role of education institutions superior in the prevention and eradication of this problem. Keywords: gender violence, sexual harassment, university. Resumen Hablar de violencia de género y acoso sexual en la universidad ecuatoriana ha sido considerado por muchos como un tema incómodo por lo que durante algunos años ha permanecido silenciado. No es sino hace poco que esta situación se ha vuelto una temática imprescindible de investigar, por lo que actualmente varias universidades se han esforzado en explorar a través de estudios los problemas de violencia de género, discriminación y acoso sexual en el contexto universitario. En este sentido, el presente estudio ha pretendido desarrollar una revisión de todas las investigaciones que se han realizado para identificar los casos o situaciones de violencia de género en universidades a nivel internacional, nacional y local, así como determinar el rol de las instituciones de educación superior en la prevención y erradicación de esta problemática. Palabras clave: violencia de género, acoso sexual, universidad.

The role of higher education institutions as employers of apprentices

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-657
Author(s):  
Caleb Wright
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University

PurposeA discussion piece of how apprenticeships can be used by HEIs as employers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores the current apprenticeship landscape; what HEIs are already doing with apprenticeships; the arguments for using apprenticeships in the sector. There is then a case study on how the University of Birmingham uses apprenticeships before a discussion about future directions.FindingsThe paper reports that although there are a range of advantages for using apprenticeships, HEIs could still use apprenticeships more.Originality/valueThis paper uses a range of sources as detailed in the reference.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataliia Horbenko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Services Implementation ◽  
The University

The article reveals the essence and role of promotional activities of higher education institutions for improving their competitiveness in the market of educational services. In particular, it drew attention to the lack of scientific development of the given problem, on the one hand, and to the obvious importance to provide competitiveness of universities in the today’s socio-cultural environment, on the other hand. The essence and peculiarities of competition and competitiveness of the universities are given, the methods of increasing competitiveness of educational services, implementation of which means implementation of advertising activities by a higher educational institution are represented. It was identified that in the field of educational services the promotional activities should be built in accordance with the principles of flexibility, complexity and adaptability, and its basis should be the quest for more high quality, than the competitor does, in meeting of needs of different target audiences through promotion of a wide range of programs. It is noted that promotional activities related to material production becomes a sphere of promotional images production (images). It is concluded that in organizing promotional activities of the university the unity of purpose and objectives of promotional activities of the university should be provided, that stipulates development and implementation of the strategy of its promotional activities, which will maintain and develop its single educational space in accordance with requirements of the present development stage of the country.

The Impacts of Social Media in Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-65
Author(s):  
Verónica Gutiérrez ◽  
Ariana Daniela Del Pino
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

Today, social networks have become an important part of an individual's life. Most people use social networks to interact and communicate not only with people, but also with different companies or institutions in search of information. This includes higher education institutions. The role of social networks in a higher education institution is important; It helps show what the university does, what services it offers, the achievements of its students, what achievements they get, etc. Social networks, with the right strategies, can create a great impact on how students see the university and what to do, and also they become an admission tool to generate interest in future students.

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