FACTORS DETERMINING SATISFACTION WITH THE STUDIES OF THE STUDENTS OF SCHOOLS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

In the modern world conditioned by scientific–technical progress and globalisation it is becoming tricky for schools of higher education to respond to continuously changing needs of the labour market, to secure the expectations of the students towards the selected sought education and its realisation in certain situations of activities. Satisfaction of students with the studies and employment of graduates becomes one of the key criteria of the quality of studies which influences the academic activity of universities. The study introduces the factors which determine the satisfaction of the final years students with their studies. Quantitative research was selected – a representative survey was performed. The study population consisted of the students of the Lithuanian higher schools (universities and colleges) (n=459). It has been established that the key factors in the selection of study programs (demand of the study program on the labour market, the self–set career goals, clear potentials for professional career and links between the personal needs and the program) demonstrates the ability of students to plan and make decisions regarding their careers. When selecting a study program, the factors orientated towards assessment of personal achievements and own attitudes towards the profession (the selected graduation exams and their results, the prestige of the profession and the leisure time likings) are not less important. The key factors of satisfaction with the selected study program relate to the fact that the study program contributes to personal development, to better employment and career prospective. Students are satisfied with the selected study program because of favourable educational study environment, of a possibility to gain practical skills and of the applicable system of assessment.

From the History of State Examinations in Higher Medical School

The article discusses one of the episodes of the history of Yaroslavl State Medical University – a change in approaches to the final certification of graduates of medical faculties. The author dwells on how, over the course of seven decades, starting from wartime, the order of conducting state examinations, the list of exam disciplines submitted for final certification, the content of tickets, the form of state graduation exams, the requirements for the graduates of a higher medical school have changed. The content of the article is illustrated with photographic documents that clearly demonstrate the atmosphere of the exams of the past decades.

Audioblog for Speaking Assessment Through Voxopoptm in 1st Primary Education UNESA International Conference "Trending Issues of School Education in Advanced Countries and Indonesia" 2015

this paper has been published at 1st Primary Education UNESA International Conference "Trending Issues of School Education in Advanced Countries and Indonesia" at UNESA 2015 ISBN 977-244-3276-00-7 Unipress, Surabaya, IndonesiaThe development of teaching methods in line with technological progress, one of them is the use of Internet media in a variety of instructional media. Now all university entrance exams, graduation exams and almost all the exams using English as the test material, particularly, in speaking and listening, the mastery of speaking English is a priority for many schools or learners, as well as the mastery of the aspects of hearing because two things are plainly linked. Therefore, it is necessary, not only media but also a source of learning which can provide a horizon that is capable of supporting ability in listening and speaking aspects of the communication skills of the students in the school. One of the audioblogs usage to assessment English speaking as an international language has a prominent role in the learning of languages around the world, Audioblog is a blog that contains the conversation, which allows users to easily publish content without the need to write letters or codes and better utilize the potential of the network to support greater social interaction

Brief Analysis of Application of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Graduation Exams of Clinical Medical Students

This article gives a brief introduction to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and analyzesdevelopmental progress of OSCE at both home and abroad and standardized patients’ application in OSCE. Also,this article expounds application of OSCE in graduation exam of clinical medical students. Finally, this articlesummarizes pre-exam preparation work and flow of OSCE exam in Affiliated Hospital of Clinical Medical School,analyzes OSCE and puts forward suggestions to improve OSCE.

A Comparison of Curricula of Graduate Schools of Interpretation and Translation in Korea1

In less than a decade, the number of graduate schools of interpretation and translation in Korea has skyrocketed from one to a dozen. This is a reflection of the increasing interest in practical studies across the board, but in interpretation, in particular. At such a juncture, it would be helpful to compare the entire process from entrance exams to curricula and finally the graduation exams to see whether the programs are the same or different and ultimately to proffer a “model” program that suits the current situation in Korea. Four graduate schools were chosen for this study: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, the oldest graduate school of its kind in Korea, Ewha Womans University, Seoul University of Foreign Studies and Sunmoon University, as a local representative.

The relationship of high school graduation exams to graduation rates and SAT scores.

The current study examined the effect of high school graduation exams on states' graduation rates, states' aggregated SAT scores, and individual students' SAT scores. Three data sources were used: One source identified states requiring a standardized test for graduation; the NCES provided state aggregated data on graduation rates for the class of 2002; and the College Board provided its 2001 SAT database for all test-takers. After controlling for students' demographic characteristics (e.g., race, family education and income, GPA and class rank), regression analyses revealed that states requiring graduation exams had lower graduation rates and lower SAT scores. Individually, students from states requiring a graduation exam performed more poorly on the SAT than did students from states not requiring an exam. The impact of high stakes tests' on students' motivation to stay in school and on the teaching of critical thinking skills (tested by the SAT) are discussed.