Personalized Education for a Programming Course in Higher Education

The purpose of this chapter is to present the intervention in personalized education for the Programming Methodology course in higher education. Indicators such as dropout rate, failing rate, and poor academic performance of the students of Universidad Tecnológica de Puebla (UTP) are necessary to propose strategies that improve education quality. Therefore, during the four-month periods of September – December in 2016 and 2017, the authors performed interventions with the strategy of personalized education with the objective to improve the indicators mentioned above. The four strategy elements are 1) content, 2) work methods, 3) pace and times, and 4) assessments options. The study that is presented in this chapter is original because it avoids a unique starting point for all students. The study attempts to go over what the students have in common; this is why the authors were able to stimulate each student to be in charge of their own knowledge freely and responsibly.

Identification of Mean Years of Schooling as a Control for RPJMD: A Spatial Autocorrelation Approach

This article will identify the mean years of schooling in East Java as a control for achieving RPJMD. Inequality in the development of education leads to inequalities between the regions of East Java. This is due to the different regional characteristics, it is, therefore, necessary to respond to it by carrying out a regional mapping based on the education indicators listed in the RPJMD of each region using a statistical analysis approach, namely spatial autocorrelation. The variable that becomes the indicator in this study is the Mean Years of Schooling (MYS), the unit of observation being the regencies/cities of East Java. The results of the research that has been conducted can be concluded that the mean years of schooling for the population of East Java Province is seven years where urban areas have a better average length of schooling than in districts, and there are only nine areas in East Java that have MYS exceeding the RPJMD target. In the Global Moran's I test, there is a positive autocorrelation or cluster pattern that exhibits similar characteristics in adjacent locations, and the results of the local Morans’ show that there are nine regions that have spatial relationships with their most significant areas relatives based on the MYS indicator. These areas are Bondowoso Regency, Bangkalan Regency, Pamekasan Regency, Gresik Regency, Jember Regency, Probolinggo Regency, Sampang Regency, Sidoarjo Regency and Surabaya City

On the Importance of Functioning School Based Management Committees (SBMCs): Evidence from Nigeria

This note examines the effects of School-Based Management Committees (SBMC) on the quality of education in Nigeria based on existing studies and completed programmes. We will investigate whether actions implemented by SBMCs improve learning outcomes and teachers’ performance. In the first section, we will discuss the findings from data collected by the Education Sector Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN). In the second section, we will discuss findings from an exploratory analysis using survey data collected for the Service Delivery Education Indicators (SDI) in Nigeria. In the conclusion, we will discuss some lessons learned and the implications for the RISE Nigeria SBMC research design.

Application of AHP for the Weighting of Sustainable Development Indicators at the Subnational Level

This article presents an indicator weighting method for constructing composite indices to assess sustainable development at the subnational level. The study uses an analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which is considered relevant, since it establishes links between the indicators that make up the different sustainable development goals (SDG). For this purpose, 28 indicators defined by experts constitute the base to evaluate the progress towards sustainable development of the Aburrá Valley region, located in Antioquia, Colombia. The results show that health, employment, and education indicators obtained higher weights, while environmental indicators received the most reduced weights. Likewise, the model proves to be consistent using a consistency ratio, which generates the possibility of replicating this model at different subnational levels.

National Standards of Education affect the employment opportunities of vocational high school graduates

This study aims to find out the National Standard of Education indicators that are the most dominant in influencing vocational schools, especially in producing the expected outcomes. The research is aimed at vocational schools in the field of economics and finance in the city of Surabaya. The data collection includes NSE assessment data from BAN-SM and employment opportunities from 22 schools. The object of further research is processed with the WARP PLS program. The study results found that there is a variable signification between the National Standard of Education on Employment Opportunities of Vocational School Graduates. Positive influence indicates that the higher/better the National Standard of Education, the higher/improved the outcome of Vocational School Graduates. Based on the results of the analysis indicator, the study found the NSE 8 indicator is the Education Assessment Standard which has the highest component weight value that indicates that the NSE's institutions are most important in producing graduates who are absorbed in the workforce. Then, the second-highest order is the NSE's indicative 2 and 1, namely process and content standards. The indicator with the lowest value is the indicative standard educators and educational personnel and facilities and infrastructure standard.

Issues of Inequality and Environment Sustainability in Chhattisgarh

This paper is a review of the recent advances in the Issues of Inequality and Environment Sustainability in Chhattisgarh during the current circumstances. Inequality and Environment Sustainability can have several dimensions. Economists are mostly concerned with the income and consumption dimensions of Inequalities. An Inequality includes in skill, health, wealth, education, opportunities, happiness and others. The direct and indirect effects of inequality in Environment Sustainability matters on earning and health, wealth, education, are discussed. This indicates that one should account for the interrelationship between the different dimensions in the measurement and analysis of inequalities. The paper discussed only about income, health and education indicators.

Community Perceptions in the Management of Birth Certificates and Death Certificates in the Department of Population and Civil Registry of West Aceh Regency

This study aims to determine how public perceptions are and the factors that influence community perceptions in the service of obtaining birth certificates and death certificates at the Department of Population and Civil Registry of West Aceh Regency. The method used in this research is quantitative with data sources from 81 respondents who administer birth certificates and death certificates directly at Disdukcapil and the analysis technique used is correlation testing. The results of the study were carried out by testing the correlation between perceptual indicators and service indicators, it was known from the 9 tested service indicators, which obtained a correlation only on education indicators with personal service indicators which had test results of -0.270> 0.181 with a sig value of 0.015 and other supporting attributes. with age has a test result of 0.211> 0.181 with a sig value of 0.059. Disdukcapil in community service is good, provides comfort for the community, services are quite friendly and polite in providing, officers are responsible for receiving and solving problems from the community, getting convenience in administering birth and death certificates. So that it can be said that the factors that influence the service for obtaining birth certificates and death certificates are education for personal services and age for other supporting attributes.

Paving the way to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for women from Indigenous communities: lessons from Attappady, India

India is home to the world’s second largest Indigenous population, comprising 8.6% of the national population. They are constitutionally recognised as ‘Scheduled Tribes’ to aid their development after centuries of oppression and socio-cultural marginalisation through the caste system. Limited disaggregated data exist on India’s Scheduled Tribe populations’ health outcomes, including for Indigenous women. Kerala, one of India’s southern states, is an intriguing case study. The State has outperformed other Indian states and South Asian countries with respect to a number of health and education indicators despite its more modest economic performance. Relatively little is known, however, about whether the State’s tribal or ‘Adivasi’ population is prospering. This article used data from a cross-sectional observational study of tribal women conducted in the Attappady area in the Palakkad district in Kerala, South India, which has a dense tribal population. The outcomes for these communities were compared with the relevant United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators as well as Kerala State data to identify areas of growth and need. The findings of this case study highlight successes as well as persisting gaps in health outcomes for women and children in marginalised tribal communities. Using a strengths-based approach, we propose possible strategies to address the perceived gaps.

Education in Figures

This pocket data book contains the main indicators describing the development trends of general, secondary vocational, higher education, vocational training, and additional education in the Russian Federation. The publication also covers key education indicators for the OECD countries. The data book includes information of the Federal State Statistics Service, Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Federal Treasury, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as results of methodological and analytical studies of the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge.