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Atkinson-Grosjean, Janet, and Garnet Grosjean. "Performance Models in Higher Education." education policy analysis archives 8 (June 29, 2000): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.v8n30.2000.
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Higher education (HE) administrators worldwide are responding to performance-based state agendas for public institutions. Largely ideologically-driven, this international fixation on performance is also advanced by the operation of isomorphic forces within HE's institutional field. Despite broad agreements on the validity of performance goals, there is no "one best" model or predictable set of consequences. Context matters. Responses are conditioned by each nation's historical and cultural institutional legacy. To derive a generalized set of consequences, issues, and impacts, we used a comparative international format to examine the way performance models are applied in the United States, England, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Our theoretical framework draws on understandings of performance measures as normalizing instruments of governmentality in the "evaluative state," supplemented by field theory of organizations. Our conclusion supports Gerard Delanty's contention, that universities need to redefine accountability in a way that repositions them at the heart of their social and civic communities.
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Marks, Gary N., and John Cresswell. "State Differences in Achievement among Secondary School Students in Australia." Australian Journal of Education 49, no. 2 (August 2005): 141–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494410504900203.
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A number of recent national studies of student achievement in secondary school have reported differences between the Australian states and territories. State differences are often viewed as insubstantial or as simply reflecting sociodemographic factors, or differences between the states in the grades or ages of the students sampled. In this article, we show that state differences are larger than generally assumed and cannot be attributed to socioeconomic and demographic factors. Generally, student achievement in reading, mathematics and science are higher in New South Wales than the other states, once demographic and grade differences are taken into account. Of concern, is the increased likelihood that students from Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania have in only reaching the lowest OECD proficiency level in reading. We conclude that state differences are meaningful and do have policy implications.
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 9, No. 1." Higher Education Studies 9, no. 1 (February 28, 2019): 159. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v9n1p159.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.
Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://recruitment.ccsenet.org and e-mail the completed application form to hes@ccsenet.org.
Reviewers for Volume 9, Number 1
Abdelaziz Mohammed, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia
Ana-Cornelia Badea, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest, Romania
Anna Liduma, University of Latvia, Latvia
Antonina Lukenchuk, National Louis University, USA
Arbabisarjou Azizollah, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Ausra Kazlauskiene, Siauliai University, Lithuania
Barbara N. Martin, University of Central Missouri, USA
Carmen P. Mombourquette, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Deniz Ayse Yazicioglu, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Dibakar Sarangi, Teacher Education and State Council for Educational research and Training, India
Evrim Ustunluoglu, Izmir University of Economics –Izmir/Turkey, Turkey
Firouzeh Sepehrianazar, Orumieh university, Iran
Geraldine N. Hill, Elizabeth City State University, USA
Gerard Hoyne, School of Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia
Gregory S. Ching, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Hüseyin Serçe, Selçuk University, Turkey
Jayanti Dutta, Panjab University, India
Jisun Jung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
John Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
John Walter Miller, Benedict College in Columbia, USA
Laid Fekih, University of Tlemcen Algeria, Algeria
Lung-Tan Lu, Fo Guang University, Taiwan, Taiwan
Mehmet Ersoy, Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Turkey
Mei Jiun Wu, Faculty of Education, University of Macau, China
Meric Ozgeldi, Mersin University, Turkey
Mirosław Kowalski, University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Nicos Souleles, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Okedeyi Sakiru Abiodun, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Nigeria
Philip Denton, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Rachida Labbas, Washington State University, USA
Ranjit Kaur Gurdial Singh, The Kilmore International School, Australia
Sahar Ahadi, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Iran
Tuija A. Turunen, University of Lapland, Finland
Vasiliki Brinia, Athens University of Economic and Business, Greece
Zahra Shahsavar, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 10, No. 3." Higher Education Studies 10, no. 3 (August 30, 2020): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v10n3p133.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.
Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please contact us for the application form at: hes@ccsenet.org
Reviewers for Volume 10, Number 3
Arbabisarjou Azizollah, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Arwa Aleryani, Saba University, Yemen
Aurora-Adina Colomeischi, Stefan cel Mare University, Romania
Aynur Yürekli, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Bo Chang, Ball State University, USA
Carmen P. Mombourquette, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Evrim Ustunluoglu, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Ezgi Pelin Yildiz, Kafkas University in KARS, Turkey
Huda Fadhil Halawachy, University of Mosul, Iraq
Hüseyin Serçe, Selçuk University, Turkey
Jayanti Dutta, Panjab University, India
John Rafferty, Charles Sturt University, Australia
John W. Miller, Benedict College, USA
Kartheek R. Balapala, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Mei Jiun Wu, Faculty of Education, University of Macau, China
Meric Ozgeldi, Mersin University, Turkey
Minna Körkkö, Unversity of Lapland, Finland
Mirosław Kowalski, University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Muhammad Ishtiaq Ishaq, Global Institute Lahore, Pakistan
Nayereh Shahmohammadi, Academic Staff, Iran
Oktavian Mantiri, Asia-Pacific International University, Thailand
Qing Xie, Jiangnan University, China
Rouhollah Khodabandelou, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Saheed Ahmad Rufai, Lagos State University, Nigeria
Salwa El-Sobkey, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt
Savitri Bevinakoppa, Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Waldiney Mello, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Yvonne Joyce Moogan, Leeds University Business School, United Kingdom
Zahra Shahsavar, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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O'Brien, John M. "The Collective Organization of Australian Academic Staff 1949-1983." Journal of Industrial Relations 35, no. 2 (June 1993): 195–220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002218569303500201.
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This paper examines the development of the collective organization of academic staff in the Australian higher education sector. This examination tests the relevance of the claim that the arbitration system largely rendered powerless those organizations designed to 'bring comfort, security, peace of mind' to society as well as to union members. The paper argues that the development of academic unionism was both a reflection of shifts in state policy on higher education and the changing consciousness of academic staff. Further, industrial registration was sought because it was perceived that it would strengthen the organizational effectiveness of academic unionism. Finally, the paper contests the view that the achievement of federal registration by academic staff organizations represented the beginning of the adoption of an industrial relations model in institutions of higher education in Australia.
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Worsley, Anthony, Wei Wang, and Stacey Ridley. "Australian adults’ knowledge of Australian agriculture." British Food Journal 117, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 400–411. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-07-2013-0175.
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Purpose – Agriculture is a major generator of wealth and employment in Australia. However, it faces a range of economic and environmental challenges which require substantial community support. The purpose of this paper is to examine Australian adults’ Australian knowledge of, and attitudes towards, Australian agriculture. Design/methodology/approach – Online questionnaire survey of 1,026 adults conducted nationwide during August 2012. Findings – Most respondents had little knowledge of even the basic aspects of the industry but they approved of farmers’ performance of their roles. Latent class analysis showed that there are two groups of consumers with low and lower levels of knowledge. The respondents’ age, rural residence and universalist values were positive predictors of agricultural knowledge. Research limitations/implications – This was a cross-sectional, quota-based survey which examined only some aspects of agriculture. However, the findings suggest that more communication with the general public about the industry is required in order to build on the positive sentiment that exists within the community. Practical implications – More education about agriculture in schools and higher education is indicated. Social implications – The poor state of knowledge of agriculture threatens the social contract upon which agricultural communities depend for survival. Originality/value – The study highlights the poor state of general knowledge about agriculture in Australia. The findings could be used as a baseline against which the efficacy of future education programmes could be assessed.
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Frew, C. "An International Educational Literacy: Students, Academics and the State." Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 3, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 29–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.3.1.4.
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Universities are no-longer isolated places where the intellectually or socially advantaged undertake research and contemplation. Universities are central to social and economic policy and can be used to meet the social and economic requirements of the new globalised environment. This paper explores the role of the internationalisation of universities in Australia, facing the challenge of globalisation, in light of declining government support of higher education institutions. A large part of internationalisation involves an increase in international student numbers, and this alongside changes in internal governance, is changing the role of academics within universities. This paper examines the new demands for an international educational literacy, examining the effect of these demands on academic professionals.
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Edwards, Daniel, and Paul Weldon. "Understanding teacher supply: Where do online Initial Teacher Education students fit?" Australian Journal of Education 61, no. 1 (February 23, 2017): 88–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004944116688962.
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Curriculum delivery in higher education is changing rapidly, notably in the area of online delivery. Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Australia is no exception to this, and this article explores this growth with a particular focus on its implications for workforce planning for teachers. In this planning in Australia, ITE students are usually considered part of the ‘supply pipeline’ for the state in which their university is located. However, with online delivery, students could potentially be enrolled on the other side of the country (or the world) from the physical location of their institution. The data presented here show that of the growing cohort of external ITE graduates, a small but significant group resides outside of the state in which their institution of enrolment is located. This exploration of data highlights some new evidence which has consequences for teacher supply planning and offers insight to inform future teacher workforce projections.
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Smyth∗, John. "THEORIES OF THE STATE AND RECENT POLICY REFORMS IN AUSTRALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION." Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education 11, no. 2 (April 1991): 48–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0159630910110203.
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Hopkins, Liza J. "Hospital-based education support for students with chronic health conditions." Australian Health Review 40, no. 2 (2016): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah15032.
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Objective To examine the evidence for best practice in educational support to hospitalised students and describe the existing supports available across each Australian state and territory. Methods A descriptive approach to the diversity of current practice and a review of the published evidence for best practice. Results We have constructed a model of best-practice in education support to hospitalised students. We found that education support services in each state met some of the criteria for best practice, but no one state service met all of the criteria. Conclusions All Australian states and territories make provision for hospitalised students to continue with their education, however the services in some states are closer to the best-practice model than others. What is known about the topic? It is well known that children and young people living with health conditions are at higher risk of educational underachievement and premature disengagement from school than their healthy peers. Although each state and territory across Australia offers some form of educational support to students during periods of hospitalisation, this support differs widely in each jurisdiction in fundamentals such as which students are eligible for support, where the support is delivered, how it is delivered and who coordinates the support. Published evidence in the literature suggests that the elements of good practice in education support have been well identified but, in practice, lack of policy direction can hinder the implementation of coordinated support. What does this paper add? This paper draws together the different models in place to support students in hospital in each state and territory and identifies the common issues that are faced by hospital education support services, as well as identifying areas where practice differs across settings. It also identifies the elements of good practice from the literature and links the elements of theory and practice to present a model of education support that addresses the needs of students with health conditions in an integrated and child-centred way. What are the implications for practitioners? Education support has developed over many decades in a variety of different forms across the states and territories of Australia. This paper brings together for the first time the published evidence for good practice in this area with existing models of practice to identify ways in which both healthcare professionals and education professionals can work together to improve the health, well being and education of children and young people living with health conditions.
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Melnichenko, R. G., and S. V. Ignatyev. "THE BOLOGNA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS THE BASIS OF THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION." Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Economics and Law 29, no. 5 (September 25, 2019): 655–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.35634/2412-9593-2019-29-5-655-660.
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The relevance of the study is caused, on the one hand, by the unification of approaches to the content of higher legal education in the world (related to the Bologna process), and, on the other, by different approaches of states when using the results of training in the bachelor/master/doctoral student paradigm when admitted to the legal profession. The authors investigated the situation in the main “civilized” states on this issue, revealing a wide range of approaches to the requirements for having an appropriate level of higher legal education for candidates for the status of a lawyer: only master (Ukraine, France), law bachelor (UK, Australia, Canada, USA, Slovenia), not a bachelor of law with the condition of additional training (UK, Australia), not a bachelor of law with subsequent legal practice (state California). As a result, the following conclusions were made: 1. In countries with the Bologna system of higher education, there are no unified approaches to the level of education that a candidate for obtaining the status of a lawyer should receive. 2. No regularities were found to determine why in some states the choice was made in favor of the “master's degree”, and in others - the “bachelor's degree” requirements for candidates for the status of a lawyer.
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Desha, Cheryl J., and Karlson (Charlie) Hargroves. "Surveying the state of higher education in energy efficiency, in Australian engineering curriculum." Journal of Cleaner Production 18, no. 7 (May 2010): 652–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.07.004.
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Leshanych, Lesia, Iryna Miahkykh, and Mariana Shkoda. "MODELS OF FINANCING OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES." Baltic Journal of Economic Studies 4, no. 5 (February 11, 2019): 145. http://dx.doi.org/10.30525/2256-0742/2018-4-5-145-150.
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The aim of the article is to study the problems of reforming the system of financing higher education in conditions of compliance with world quality standards of education. Besides, another aim of the article is also to substantiate of the perspectives of their use in Ukraine, on the basis of analysis of the main foreign models of higher education institutions financing. The subject of the study is the financing model of institutions of higher education in foreign countries. Methodology. The research is based on a comparative analysis of funding systems for higher education institutions in Ukraine and in foreign countries. The advantages and disadvantages of different systems of the financial provision of higher education are determined based on the analysis of the peculiarities of financing higher education institutions in Germany, USA, UK, Sweden, Norway, and Australia and in some other countries. On the basis of a comparative legal research of certain provisions of Ukrainian legislation, the possibilities and limits of the application of positive foreign experience in this field are defined. The results of the study showed that the financing of higher education at the expense of state funds should be directed only to the needs of the state. And the state, in its turn, should provide graduates with jobs that will help reduce unemployment among them. Currently, there is a partial improvement of diversification of funding sources in Ukraine. We mean that the provision of the status of a non-profit organization will give the first impetus to the formation of contract relations between higher education institutions and private organizations and will improve their financial position. The implementation of the foreign experience will make financing more transparent and will give an opportunity to distribute it according to the quality criteria of providing educational services. Practical impact. Experience of the developed economies and the analysis of the existing condition of financing of educational institutions of Ukraine allow defining the priority directions of improvement of a system of financing of the higher education. As the budget of Ukraine is not able to compensate all needs for financial resources of higher educational institutions, it is necessary to encourage private investments into education, training, and high technologies more actively. Besides, conducting researches, the international consultations, modelling and discussion of the schematic diagram and funding mechanism for the higher education in Ukraine is also expedient. Correlation/originality. Conducting a comparative analysis of financing models of higher education institutions in Ukraine and foreign countries is the basis for developing the most promising directions for the development of domestic legislation in this field.
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 9, No. 4." Higher Education Studies 9, no. 4 (November 29, 2019): 226. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v9n4p226.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.
Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://recruitment.ccsenet.org and e-mail the completed application form to hes@ccsenet.org.
Reviewers for Volume 9, Number 4
Abdelaziz Mohammed, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia
Alina Mag, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania
Ana Maria Carneiro, University of Campinas, Brazil
Anna Liduma, University of Latvia, Latvia
Antonina Lukenchuk, National Louis University, USA
Arwa Aleryani, Saba University, Yemen
Aynur Yürekli, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Bahar Gün, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Bo Chang, Ball State University, USA
Deniz Ayse Yazicioglu, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Dibakar Sarangi, Teacher Education and State Council for Educational research and Training, India
Donna.Smith, The Open University, UK
Geraldine N. Hill, Elizabeth City State University, USA
Hüseyin Serçe, Selçuk University, Turkey
Jisun Jung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Kartheek R. Balapala, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
Laith Ahmed Najam, Mosul University, Iraq
Lung-Tan Lu, Fo Guang University, Taiwan
Mei Jiun Wu, University of Macau, China
Meric Ozgeldi, Mersin University, Turkey
Najia Sabir, Indiana University Bloomington, USA
Okedeyi Sakiru Abiodun, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Nigeria
Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, Fiji National University, Fiji
Qing Xie, Jiangnan University, China
Rafizah Mohd Rawian, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Ranjit Kaur Gurdial Singh, The Kilmore International School, Australia
Sadeeqa Sadeeqa, Lahore College For Women University Lahore, Pakistan
Samuel Byndom, Parkland College, USA
Semiyu Adejare Aderibigbe, American University in the Emirates, UAE
Suat Capuk, Adiyaman University, Faculty of Education, Turkey
Teguh Budiharso, Center of Language and Culture Studies, Indonesia
Tuija A. Turunen, University of Lapland, Finland
Xiaojiong Ding, Shanghai Normal University, China
Zahra Shahsavar, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 10, No. 2." Higher Education Studies 10, no. 2 (May 28, 2020): 197. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v10n2p197.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.
Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please contact us for the application form at: hes@ccsenet.org
Reviewers for Volume 10, Number 2
Alina Mag, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania
Arbabisarjou Azizollah, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Aurora-Adina Colomeischi, Stefan cel Mare University, Romania
Ausra Kazlauskiene, Siauliai University, Lithuania
Bahar Gün, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Barbara N. Martin, University of Central Missouri, USA
Donna Harp Ziegenfuss, The University of Utah, USA
Donna Smith, The Open University, UK
Evrim Ustunluoglu, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Geraldine N. Hill, Elizabeth City State University, United States
Jayanti Dutta, Panjab University, India
Laid Fekih, University of Tlemcen Algeria, Algeria
Mei Jiun Wu, Faculty of Education, University of Macau, China
Michael John Maxel Okoche, Uganda Management Institute, Uganda
Nicos Souleles, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Olusola Ademola Olaniyi, University of North Carolina, USA
Savitri Bevinakoppa, Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Semiyu Adejare Aderibigbe, University of Sharjah, UAE
Yi Luo, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, USA
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McNamara, Anna. "Crisis Management in Higher Education in the Time of Covid-19: The Case of Actor Training." Education Sciences 11, no. 3 (March 18, 2021): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci11030132.
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The impact of Covid-19 placed Higher Education leadership in a state of crisis management, where decision making had to be swift and impactful. This research draws on ethea of mindfulness, actor training techniques, referencing high-reliability organisations (HRO). Interviews conducted by the author with three leaders of actor training conservatoires in Higher Education institutions in Australia, the UK and the USA reflect on crisis management actions taken in response to the impact of Covid-19 on their sector, from which high-frequency words are identified and grouped thematically. Reflecting on these high-frequency words and the thematic grouping, a model of mindful leadership is proposed as a positive tool that may enable those in leadership to recognise and respond efficiently to wider structural frailties within Higher Education, with reference to the capacity of leaders to operate with increased mindfulness, enabling a more resilient organisation that unlocks the locus of control.
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Mohammed, Atheer Abdullah, Abdul Hafeez Baig, and Raj Gururajan. "The effect of talent management processes on knowledge creation." Journal of Industry-University Collaboration 1, no. 3 (October 14, 2019): 132–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jiuc-05-2019-0010.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model and investigate the relationship between talent management (TM) processes and knowledge creation (KC) in Australian public and private universities. This is because of the pragmatic advantages for organisations that focus on talents and knowledge. Design/methodology/approach This research adopted the mixed-methods design. The sample comprised 23 individuals for the qualitative study and 286 individuals for the quantitative survey questionnaire, all conducted in nine public and private universities in Australia. Findings The qualitative outcomes were utilised to develop the quantitative survey statement. These outcomes are based on a three-stage method of thematic analysis. The core conclusion of the quantitative study is that there is a significantly positive influence on TM processes (TMPs) on KC. Research limitations/implications The principle limitation of this study was the scope. It only targeted one country (Australia), one state (Queensland) and a part of the higher education sector (the university). Practical implications This research designed a quantitative instrument of TMPs and KC for the Australian educational institutions. The instrument is severely designed and comprehensively conceptualised utilising social, excellent, performance, strategic, behavioural and developmental concepts within TMPs with innovative, informational and technological concepts underlining KC within the Australian public and private universities in Queensland. Originality/value The study adds value to both TM and knowledge management literature through designing a conceptual model that links both of these variables in one tool regarding the university sector.
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2." Higher Education Studies 8, no. 2 (May 30, 2018): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v8n2p107.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://recruitment.ccsenet.org and e-mail the completed application form to hes@ccsenet.org.Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 2Abdelaziz Mohammed, Albaha University, Saudi ArabiaAlina Mag, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, RomaniaAnna Liduma, Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy, LatviaAntonina Lukenchuk, National Louis University, USAArbabisarjou Azizollah, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, IranAynur Yürekli, İzmir University of Economics, TurkeyCarmen P. Mombourquette, University of Lethbridge, CanadaDibakar Sarangi, Directorate of Teacher Education and State Council for Educational research and Training, IndiaGerard Hoyne, School of Health Sciences, University of Notre Dame Australia, AustraliaGregory S. Ching, Fu Jen Catholic University, TaiwanHermes Loschi, University of Campinas, BrazilHuda Fadhil Halawachy, University of Mosul, IraqHüseyin Serçe, Selçuk University, TurkeyJayanti Dutta, Panjab University, IndiaJohn Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, United KingdomKholood Moustafa Alakawi, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi ArabiaLung-Tan Lu, Fo Guang University, Taiwan, TaiwanMehmet Ersoy, Lecturer-Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, TurkeyMei Jiun Wu, Faculty of Education, University of Macau, ChinaMeric Ozgeldi, Mersin University, TurkeyMichael John Maxel Okoche, Uganda Management Institute, UgandaNancy Maynes, Nipissing University, Schulich School of Education, Canada, CanadaNicos Souleles, Cyprus University of Technology, CyprusQing Xie, Jiangnan University, ChinaRanjit Kaur Gurdial Singh, The Kilmore International School, AustraliaSahar Ahadi, Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, IranSakiru Abiodun, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, NigeriaSandhya Rao Mehta, Sultan Qaboos University, IndiaTeguh Budiharso, Center of Language and Culture Studies, IndonesiaVasiliki Brinia, Athens University of Economic and Business, GreeceWaldiney Mello, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Corral de Zubielqui, Graciela, Janice Jones, Pi-Shen Seet, and Noel Lindsay. "Knowledge transfer between actors in the innovation system: a study of higher education institutions (HEIS) and SMES." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 30, no. 3/4 (May 1, 2015): 436–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-07-2013-0152.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how and why small to medium enterprises (SMEs) access knowledge from external actors in general and from higher education institutions (HEIs) in particular and what is the extent to which these knowledge access pathways affect SME innovativeness. Design/methodology/approach – The paper involved both quantitative and qualitative approaches: a survey of 1,226 SMEs and a mini case study to follow-up on issues arising from the survey analysis. Survey data were analysed using both non-parametric and multivariate Poisson regression analysis. The case study was based on a medium-sized manufacturing firm in South Australia. Findings – While there are significant differences between the micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, the evidence suggests that SMEs generally use “generic” university–industry knowledge transfer pathways (e.g. published research results) rather than university–industry links with high “relational” involvement. More significantly, the results indicate that SMEs are more likely to rely on organisations other than universities and related R&D enterprises for knowledge acquisition like clients/customers or suppliers. While collaboration is most likely to occur within the same state/territory, or Australia, many SMEs also collaborate internationally, usually as part of normal supplier–customer relationships, reinforcing knowledge acquisition from organisationally proximate partners. These findings are also supported by the case study. Research limitations/implications – This research was limited to surveying SMEs in one geographic (metropolitan) region in Australia. It also does not account for the different patterns of HEI–SME interactions in different industry sectors. There is also only one case study. Originality/value – First, the research adds to the few field studies that have investigated accessing knowledge for innovation among SMEs. Specifically, the research contributes to an understanding of the heterogeneous roles that different actors play in facilitating knowledge access for improving innovative SMEs outcomes. Second, the research does not treat all SMEs similarly in terms of size effects but instead accounts for differing SME sizes and how this affects their selection of knowledge access pathways. Third, the research contributes to a small number of studies that attempt to understand how HEIs and SMEs can work better together in the context of a regional innovation system, especially one that is relatively less competitive to the larger economy.
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Lin, Sherry. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for Higher Education Studies, Vol. 9, No. 2." Higher Education Studies 9, no. 2 (May 30, 2019): 166. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v9n2p166.
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Higher Education Studies wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.
Higher Education Studies is recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, we welcome you to join us. Please find the application form and details at http://recruitment.ccsenet.org and e-mail the completed application form to hes@ccsenet.org.
Reviewers for Volume 9, Number 2
Abdelaziz Mohammed, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia
Alina Mag, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Romania
Anna Liduma, University of Latvia, Latvia
Antonina Lukenchuk, National Louis University, USA
Arbabisarjou Azizollah, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Ausra Kazlauskiene, Siauliai University, Lithuania
Aynur Yürekli, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Bahar Gün, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
Bo Chang, Ball State University, USA
Evrim Ustunluoglu, Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Gamze Kasalak, Akdeniz University, Turkey
Gregory S. Ching, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
Jisun Jung, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Karsten Krauskopf, University of Potsdam, Germany
Lung-Tan Lu, Fo Guang University, Taiwan
Meric Ozgeldi, Mersin University, Turkey
Mirosław Kowalski, University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Oana-Mihaela Rusu, Unviersity of Iasi, Romania
Olusola Ademola Olaniyi, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia
Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, Fiji National University, Fiji
Rafizah Mohd Rawian, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Ranjit Kaur Gurdial Singh, The Kilmore International School, Australia
Sumita Chowhan, Jain University, India
Tuija A. Turunen, University of Lapland, Finland
Uher Ivan, University P.J.Safarika Kosice, Slovakia
Zahra Shahsavar, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Flaherty, Kate. "Cathcart vs Brooke: a Touring Actress and a Trial of Public Private Identity in the Australian Colonies." New Theatre Quarterly 33, no. 1 (January 10, 2017): 47–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266464x16000622.
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In this article Kate Flaherty examines the sensational contractual dispute that arose between Gustavus Vaughan Brooke and Mary Fanny Cathcart during their Australian colonial tour in 1855. She follows Brooke's attempt to use his theatrical repertoire to achieve and consolidate a legal victory over Cathcart, but argues that this strategy ultimately backfired and elicited a form of judgement by the theatregoing public that countered the judgement handed down by the Supreme Court. Conversely, coverage of the case in Australian newspapers is identified as shaping reviews and sharpening the edge of the stage dramas. The article provides a focused instance of the complex interplay of dramatic works, cultural politics, gendered power, and publicity that characterized nineteenth-century theatrical touring. Kate Flaherty is a lecturer in English and Drama at the Australian National University, a member of the International Shakespeare Conference, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is author of Ours as We Play It: Australia Plays Shakespeare (University of Western Australia Press, 2011), as well as numerous essays on how Shakespeare's works play on the stage of public culture.
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Bryant, Gareth, and Ben Spies-Butcher. "Bringing finance inside the state: How income-contingent loans blur the boundaries between debt and tax." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 52, no. 1 (March 16, 2018): 111–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308518x18764119.
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Income-contingent loans are increasingly used by governments around the world to finance the costs of higher education. We use the case of income-contingent loans to explore how states are bringing the architecture of financial markets inside the state, disrupting conventional understandings of marketisation that are linked to concepts of commodification. We argue that income-contingent loans are hybrid policy instruments that combine elements of a state-instituted tax and a market-negotiated debt. We understand this hybrid construction in terms of the actors and mechanisms characteristic of what Polanyi identified in patterns of ‘redistribution’ and ‘exchange’. We then follow the contested mutations of income-contingent loans in Australia, England and the United States along three axes of hybridity that produce a variegated landscape of higher education finance: determining debt, charging interest and enforcing repayment. Our analysis reveals how, as processes of marketisation internalise financial ways of calculating and organising, states are blurring the boundaries between debts and taxes, redirecting political contestation over commodification.
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Harman, Kerry, and Erik Bohemia. "Structure and Play: Rethinking Regulation in the Higher Education Sector." Industry and Higher Education 21, no. 5 (October 2007): 367–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000007782311803.
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This paper explores possible tactics for academics working within a context of increasing regulation and constraint. One suggested tactic is to move outside of a creativity–conformity binary. Rather than understanding creativity and conformity as separable, where one is seen as excluding the other, the authors consider the potential of examining the relationships between them. The theme of ‘structure and play’ illustrates the argument. In the first part of the paper, using various examples from art and design – fields generally associated with creativity – the authors explore the interrelatedness of creativity and conformity. For example, how might design styles, which are generally understood as creative outcomes, constrain creativity and lead to conformity within the design field? Is fashion producing creativity or conformity? Conversely, the ways in which conformity provides the conditions for creativity are also examined. For example, the conformity imposed by the state on artists in the former communist bloc contributed to a thriving underground arts movement which challenged conformity and state regulation. Continuing the theme of ‘structure and play’, the authors recount a story from an Australian university which foregrounds the ongoing renegotiation of power relations in the academy. This account illustrates how programmatic government in a university, with its aim of regulating conduct, can contribute to unanticipated outcomes. The authors propose that a Foucauldian view of distributed power is useful for academics operating in a context of increasing regulation, as it brings into view sites where power might begin to be renegotiated.
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De Wit, Hans. "Internationalization of Higher Education." Journal of International Students 10, no. 1 (February 15, 2020): i—iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.32674/jis.v10i1.1893.
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Universities have always had international dimensions in their research, teaching, and service to society, but those dimensions were in general more ad hoc, fragmented, and implicit than explicit and comprehensive. In the last decade of the previous century, the increasing globalization and regionalization of economies and societies, combined with the requirements of the knowledge economy and the end of the Cold War, created a context for a more strategic approach to internationalization in higher education. International organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the World Bank, national governments, the European Union, and higher education organizations such as the International Association of Universities placed internationalization at the top of the reform agenda. Internationalization became a key change agent in higher education, in the developed world but also in emerging and developing societies.
Mobility of students, scholars, and programs; reputation and branding (manifested by global and regional rankings); and a shift in paradigm from cooperation to competition (van der Wende, 2001) have been the main manifestations of the agenda of internationalization in higher education over the past 30 years. International education has become an industry, a source of revenue and a means for enhanced reputation.
Quantitative data about the number of international degree-seeking students, of international talents and scholars, of students going for credits abroad, of agreements and memoranda of understanding, as well as of co-authored international publications in high impact academic journals, have not only been key manifestations of this perception of internationalization, but also have driven its agenda and actions. This perception has resulted in an increasing dominance of English in research but also teaching, has createdthe emergence of a whole new industry around internationalization, has forced national governments to stimulate institutions of higher education going international, and hasgenerated new buzz words such as “cross-border delivery” and “soft power” in the higher education arena.
In the period 2010–2020, we have seen not only the number of international students double to 5 million in the past decade, but also we have noticed an increase in franchise operations, articulation programs, branch campuses, and online delivery of higher education. There is fierce competition for talented international students and scholars, and immigration policies have shifted from low-skill to high-skill immigration. National excellence programs have increased differentiation in higher education with more attention for a small number of international world-class universities and national flagship institutions that compete for these talents, for positions in the global rankings, for access to high impact journals, and for funding, at the cost of other institutions. There is also an increasing concern about the neo-colonial dimension.
In the current global-knowledge society, the concept of internationalization of higher education has itself become globalized, demanding further consideration of its impact on policy and practice as more countries and types of institution around the world engage in the process. Internationalization should no longer be considered in terms of a westernized, largely Anglo-Saxon, and predominantly English-speaking paradigm. (Jones & de Wit, 2014, p. 28)
Internationalization became defined by the generally accepted definition of Knight (2008): “The process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions and delivery of post-secondary education,” describing clearly the process in a general and value neutral way.
Some of the main trends in internationalization in the past 30 years have been:
More focused on internationalization abroad than on internationalization at home
More ad hoc, fragmented, and marginal than strategic, comprehensive, and central in policies
More in the interest of a small, elite subset of students and faculty than focused on global and intercultural outcomes for all
Directed by a constantly shifting range of political, economic, social/cultural, and educational rationales, with increasing focus on economic motivations
Increasingly driven by national, regional, and global rankings
Little alignment between the international dimensions of the three core functions of higher education: education, research, and service to society
Primarily a strategic choice and focus of institutions of higher education, and less a priority of national governments
Less important in emerging and developing economies, and more of a particular strategic concern among developed economies
In the past decade, however, one can observe a reaction to these trends. While mobility is still the most dominant factor in internationalization policies worldwide, there is increasing attention being paid to internationalization of the curriculum at home. There is also a stronger call for comprehensive internationalization, which addresses all aspects of education in an integrated way. Although economic rationales and rankings still drive the agenda of internationalization, there is more emphasis now being placed on other motivations for internationalization. For example, attention is being paid to integrating international dimensions into tertiary education quality assurance mechanisms, institutional policies related to student learning outcomes, and the work of national and discipline-specific accreditation agencies (de Wit, 2019).
Traditional values that have driven international activities in higher education in the past, such as exchange and cooperation, peace and mutual understanding, human capital development, and solidarity, although still present in the vocabulary of international education, have moved to the sideline in a push for competition, revenue, and reputation/branding.
Around the change of the century, we observed a first response to these developments. The movement for Internationalization at Home within the European Union started in 1999 in Malmö, Sweden, drawing more attention to the 95% of nonmobile students not participating in the successful flagship program of the EU, ERASMUS. In the United Kingdom and Australia, a similar movement asked for attention to internationalization of the curriculum and teaching and learning in response to the increased focus on recruiting income-generating international students. And in the United States, attention emerged around internationalizing campuses and developing more comprehensive approaches to internationalization as an alternative for the marginal and fragmented focus on undergraduate study abroad on the one hand and international student recruitment on the other.
These reactions were and are important manifestations of concern about the competitive, elitist, and market direction of internationalization, and are a call for more attention to the qualitative dimensions of internationalization, such as citizenship development, employability, and improvement of the quality of research, education, and service to society. A wide range of academic scholars and international education practitioners have pushed for change with their publications and presentations. A study for the European Parliament on the state of internationalization in higher education gave this push an extra dimension. Not only did the study provide a comprehensive overview of the literature and the practice of internationalization in higher education around the world, but also—based on a global Delphi Exercise—it promoted a new agenda for internationalization for the future, by extending the definition of Knight (2008), defining internationalization as follows:
The intentional process of integrating an international, intercultural or global dimension into the purpose, functions and delivery of post-secondary education, in order to enhance the quality of education and research for all students and staff and to make a meaningful contribution to society. (de Wit et al., 2015)
This definition gave a normative direction to the process by emphasizing that such a process does not proceed by itself but needs clear intentions, that internationalization is not a goal in itself but needs to be directed toward quality improvement, that it should not be of interest to a small elite group of mobile students and scholars but directed to all students and scholars, and that it should make a contribution to society.
Over the past 5 years this new approach has received positive attention, and at the start of a new decade it is important to see if this shift back to a more ethical and qualitative approach with respect to internationalization is indeed taking place and what new dimensions one can observe in that shift.
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Gasevic, Dragan, Yi-Shan Tsai, Shane Dawson, and Abelardo Pardo. "How do we start? An approach to learning analytics adoption in higher education." International Journal of Information and Learning Technology 36, no. 4 (August 5, 2019): 342–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijilt-02-2019-0024.
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Purpose The analysis of data collected from user interactions with educational and information technology has attracted much attention as a promising approach to advancing our understanding of the learning process. This promise motivated the emergence of the field of learning analytics and supported the education sector in moving toward data-informed strategic decision making. Yet, progress to date in embedding such data-informed processes has been limited. The purpose of this paper is to address a commonly posed question asked by educators, managers, administrators and researchers seeking to implement learning analytics – how do we start institutional adoption of learning analytics? Design/methodology/approach A narrative review is performed to synthesize the existing literature on learning analytics adoption in higher education. The synthesis is based on the established models for the adoption of business analytics and finding two projects performed in Australia and Europe to develop and evaluate approaches to adoption of learning analytics in higher education. Findings The paper first defines learning analytics and touches on lessons learned from some well-known case studies. The paper then reviews the current state of institutional adoption of learning analytics by examining evidence produced in several studies conducted worldwide. The paper next outlines an approach to learning analytics adoption that could aid system-wide institutional transformation. The approach also highlights critical challenges that require close attention in order for learning analytics to make a long-term impact on research and practice of learning and teaching. Originality/value The paper proposed approach that can be used by senior leaders, practitioners and researchers interested in adoption of learning analytics in higher education. The proposed approach highlights the importance of the socio-technical nature of learning analytics and complexities pertinent to innovation adoption in higher education institutions.
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Boldy, Duncan, Phillip Della, Rene Michael, Mark Jones, and Shelley Gower. "Attributes for effective nurse management within the health services of Western Australia, Singapore and Tanzania." Australian Health Review 37, no. 2 (2013): 268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah12173.
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Objective. To identify the perceptions of nurse managers in Western Australia, Singapore and Tanzania regarding desirable attributes for effective management of their health services, and to identify and discuss the implications for health-management education provided by Australian universities. Methods. Nurse managers completed a questionnaire covering four key dimensions: personality characteristics, knowledge and learning, skills, and beliefs and values. Each of 75 items were rated as to their effect on management effectiveness, according to a 5-point Likert scale. Results. Skills were considered the most important for management effectiveness by each group. Tanzanian respondents rated knowledge and learning almost as highly, and significantly higher than Western Australian respondents. They also rated personality characteristics and beliefs and values significantly higher than Western Australian respondents. No significant differences were found between Singapore and Western Australia. Conclusions. Participants desired a different relative mix of attributes in their nurse managers, with Western Australian respondents most likely to indicate that transformational leadership contributed most to managerial effectiveness. Tanzanian nurse managers were most likely to advocate transactional leadership, whereas Singaporean nurse managers’ views were located somewhere between. Given that these perceptions are valid, the content and curricula of management-development courses need to be cognisant of the cultural backgrounds of participants. What is known about the topic? Views differ as to the extent to which the criteria for management effectiveness are broadly universal or contingent on culture. This applies to the area of nurse management as it does to healthcare management in general. What does this paper add? It is demonstrated that each of the three quite different countries or states considered identified a distinctive combination of attributes as desirable, with the nurse managers of Western Australia most likely to favour a transformational style of leadership, those from Tanzania a transactional leadership style and those from Singapore somewhere in between. What are the implications for practitioners? Given the country- or state-specific desire for a different relative mix of attributes in their nurse managers, management educators in Australia need to ensure that the content and curricula of their courses are cognisant of the cultural backgrounds of their students. There are also important lessons to be taken on board regarding recruitment of nurses into management positions in terms of each of the four dimensions considered, particularly in terms of desirable personality characteristics and beliefs and values.
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Barrow, Emma, and Barry Judd. "Whitefellas at the Margins." International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies 7, no. 2 (June 1, 2014): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/ijcis.v7i2.111.
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Within the context of the Australian higher education sector and the organisational interactions facilitated by a university, the politics of Anglo-Australian identity continues to limit the ability of ‘whitefella’ Australians to engage with Indigenous people in a way that might be said to be truly ethical and self-transformative. Instead, the identity politics of Anglo-Australia, a politics that originates in the old colonial stories of the 19th century, continues to function in a way that marginalises those individuals who choose to engage in a way that goes beyond the organisational rhetoric of government and civil institutions in promoting causes such as reconciliation and ‘closing the gap’. The history of Australian colonialism teaches us that, when a deep and productive engagement between settler and native has occurred, the stability of Anglo-Australian identity is destabilised as the colonial establishment is reminded of Indigenous dispossession and the moral and legal legitimacy of the contemporary Australian state become subject to problematic questions that arise from this fact of Australian history. Framing the contemporary context of change and resistance, the authors discuss the importance of inclusive institutional practice, in the quest for a democratic modelling that points to a pathway for a truer recognition, acceptance and inclusion of Indigenous peoples in the ‘mainstream’ of Australian university life.
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Mohammed, Atheer Abdullah, Abdul Hafeez Baig, and Raj Gururajan. "Proposal of a guide for talent evaluation and management based on a qualitative and three-staged approach." Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education 12, no. 5 (February 28, 2020): 1045–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jarhe-10-2018-0220.
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PurposeThe key objective of the study is to understand the best processes that are currently used in managing talent in Australian higher education (AHE) and design a quantitative measurement of talent management processes (TMPs) for the higher education (HE) sector.Design/methodology/approachThe three qualitative multi-method studies that are commonly used in empirical studies, namely, brainstorming, focus group discussions and semi-structured individual interviews were considered. Twenty-three individuals from six Australian universities participated in this study.FindingsThe qualitative study explored three key themes and ten subthemes of TMPs that are used in AHE. These were: (1) talent attraction, (2) talent development and (3) talent retention.Research limitations/implicationsThis study only targeted one country (Australia) and one sector (HE).Practical implicationsThis study offers three major contributions as follows: theoretical, practical and policy aspects. Theoretically, the study provides a value-add to Talent Management (TM) theory through designing a guide (conceptual model) of TMPs for the HE sector. Practically, it collects original qualitative data regarding TM in the HE domain. From a policy point of view, this study adds more debate around adding new ideas to Australian education strategic plans for HE.Originality/valueThis study has a unique methodology because of strengthening the effect of an in-depth case study. For instance, two different techniques were used for data analysis for the same research objective as follows: (1) both manual methods and content analysis software (NVivo 11) and (2) the three-stage approach. Using these techniques for the same purpose in one study can provide greater flexibility to examine the relationship between theory and data.
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Lingard, Bob, Paige Porter, Leo Bartlett, and John Knight. "Federal/State Mediations in the Australian National Education Agenda: From the AEC to MCEETYA 1987–1993." Australian Journal of Education 39, no. 1 (April 1995): 41–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000494419503900104.
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Drawing on research interviews and relevant document analysis, this paper analyses the changing forms of the national education agenda as it was developed and modifed in the Australian Education Council from 1987 to 1993. Particular attention is given to four significant developments in this period: national curriculum statements and profiles in schooling, and Mayer competencies; the training reform agenda; higher education; and the National Strategy for Equity in Schools. The study is located against general developments in Australian federalism and the changing political complexion of State governments across the period which led to the creation of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs.
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Woodrow, Christine, and Marie Brennan. "Marketised Positioning of Early Childhood: New Contexts for Curriculum and Professional Development in Queensland, Australia." Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 1, no. 1 (March 2000): 78–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/ciec.2000.1.1.9.
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The field of early childhood education is experiencing similar conditions to the rest of the Australian public sector, characterised by a climate of accountability for quality outcomes, emphasis on management at the local level and strong centralisation of control over curriculum and teacher appraisal within a context of significant reduction in public sector government spending. The ideology of the market underpins many of these reform directions, with particular consequences and effects in the early childhood area. This article uses as a focal case study the newly mandated Preschool Curriculum Guidelines for the state of Queensland, Australia, and their accompanying professional development of early childhood teachers and school principals. The outcomes for the professional development have been highly controlled and pre-specified through government departmental scrutiny by a competitive tendering process among potential private providers — all of whom include publicly funded universities as they themselves compete for additional money to justify their new role as entrepreneurs in an increasingly marketised system of higher education. The study focuses on the processes of control for the professional development associated with the new curriculum, with an emphasis on exploring the rhetoric and practices of ‘partnership’ underlying the approved models. The findings of the early phases of the study indicate a limited range of positioning available for early childhood teachers, school principals, and those involved in the delivery of the professional development. The guidelines and professional development activities appear to have expanded the relationships within the care and education sector while constraining the range of positions and relative autonomy of early childhood teachers. This is a significant finding in that this is the first time there have been statewide mandated Curriculum Guidelines and statewide professional development required of early childhood teachers.
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Marín, Victoria I., Melissa Bond, Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Cengiz H. Aydin, Svenja Bedenlier, Aras Bozkurt, Dianne Conrad, et al. "A Comparative Study of National Infrastructures for Digital (Open) Educational Resources in Higher Education." Open Praxis 12, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 241. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.12.2.1071.
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This paper reports on the first stage of an international comparative study for the project “Digital educational architectures: Open learning resources in distributed learning infrastructures–EduArc”, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. This study reviews the situation of digital educational resources (or (O)ER) framed within the digital transformation of ten different Higher Education (HE) systems (Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United States). Following a comparative case study approach, we investigated issues related to the existence of policies, quality assurance mechanisms and measures for the promotion of change in supporting infrastructure development for (O)ER at the national level in HE in the different countries. The results of this mainly documentary research highlight differences and similarities, which are largely due to variations in these countries’ political structure organisation. The discussion and conclusion point at the importance of understanding each country’s context and culture, in order to understand the differences between them, as well as the challenges they face.
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Pikalova, Valentyna. "IMPLEMENTATION OF STEAM CONCEPT IN PREPARATION OF PRE-SERVICE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS." OPEN EDUCATIONAL E-ENVIRONMENT OF MODERN UNIVERSITY, no. 9 (2020): 95–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2020.9.8.
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The article considers the current problem of improving the education system, namely the application of the concept of STEAM as an innovative approach, which is today the subject of mass interest of both researchers and teachers-practitioners. Thanks to STEAM-education, teachers have the opportunity to develop students in several subject areas - computer science, physics, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The necessity of introducing the concept of STEAM-education into the system of training pre-service teachers, which continues the implementation of STEM ideas, caused by the transition of society to the digital age, is substantiated. STEAM approaches in the educational process are considered. The experience of such developed countries as the USA, Finland, Australia, Great Britain, Israel, Korea, Singapore was analyzed and it was found out that they implement state programs in the field of STEAM education. In Finland, a LUMA center has been opened, in Spain teachers use STEAM-Makerspace to improve the knowledge of high school students in the field of geometry, in Australia the program STEAM Professionals in Schools has been implemented that brings together teachers with STEAM professionals to improve STEAM teaching practice and provide STEAM training at Australian schools. Possibilities of realization of three main ways of introduction of STEAM-education into the learning process, such as STEAM-project, STEAM-lesson, Maker-space are covered which can be effectively introduced into the educational process of higher education institutions. The implementation of the STEAM approach using the example of training pre-service mathematics teachers is considered. The author notes the important role of teachers who are ready to implement the ideas of STEAM-education in this process. The results of experimental work on the implementation of the concept of STEAM-education within the project activities of students using the example of the project "Ukrainian embroidery" are presented. The purpose and activity of students are revealed, the research tasks which they carried out are described. The result of the study was the development of a program that "embroiders", simulates the process of embroidery in different techniques, implementing different approaches to bypass the embroidery scheme. In addition, a set of tools was created in the GeoGebra package for research and design of various ornaments based on traditional elements of Ukrainian embroidery.
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Machado, Carolina Feliciana, and João Paulo Davim. "Higher Education for Sustainability: A Bibliometric Approach—What, Where and Who Is Doing Research in This Subject?" Sustainability 14, no. 8 (April 9, 2022): 4482. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14084482.
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Contextualization: From a very early age, assuming more prominence over the last decades, issues related to sustainability have been taking on a particular interest in the field of research. Although initially the basic concern was at the level of environmental sustainability, the truth is that, progressively, education for sustainability, deeply linked to the science of sustainability, constitutes, together with the latter, the scientific basis for education for the sustainability in higher education, thus emerging a research niche capable of providing greater openness and interaction between higher education institutions and their surroundings. Main aims of the study: Due to the importance that this issue assumes, this article seeks to address the issue of sustainability in higher education, giving particular focus to the analysis at the level of studies that have been developed, which are the main countries and institutions where this has been most researched, as well as which main researchers have been working on this issue. Methodology: For this purpose, and using information taken from the Scopus Database, a bibliometric analysis was carried out, which based on the items “higher education” and “sustainability” allowed to identify a set of 4410 publications. Main results: The results obtained allow to conclude that the number of publications in this area has been observing a significant increase over the last 30 years, with the United States, UK, Spain, Australia and Germany emerging as the countries which publish the most, and within these the Leuphana Universitat Luneburg, RMIT, Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg, Manchester Metropolitan and the Arizona State universities that most publish in this field of research. The five main researchers in the field of higher education for sustainability, were also highlighted. Main contributions: Theoretical and practical contributions were highlighgted, namely, the contribution for government entities and the respective HEIs to reflect on the possible synergies to be developed, as well as to establish strategies and policies promoters of a more efficient and effective investment in research in higher education for sustainability.
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Barbhuiya, Salim. "Government Engineering Colleges in Assam: Current Status and Steps for Improvement." Space and Culture, India 7, no. 4 (March 29, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.20896/saci.v7i4.813.
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The State Government has well understood the demand of technical education in the state and attention is focused on rapid development in this field, with global professional standards and international accreditation being recognised as the benchmarks for quality assurance. In this regard, it is important to understand an accord called “The Washington Accord”. This is an international agreement to ensure consistent quality of undergraduate engineering program across the World. Programs recognised by accrediting authorities in countries that are signatories are considered to be equivalent in terms of quality and the graduate attributes. In 2014, the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) India joined as a signatory for programs accredited by NBA offered by education providers accepted by NBA as Tier 1 institutions. In February 2015, the Government of Assam appointed an expert team from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University Australia to conduct an audit of technical education in the public sector. The purpose of the audit was to find the gaps that may exist in governance, curriculum, policies, guidelines and community engagement in relation to those to be required and found in a Washington Accord approved programme. This paper summarises some of the gaps. This is followed by recommendations to improve the technical education sector in Assam. The findings in the gap analysis are the first in a series of steps toward the long-awaited restructuring of the technical higher education sector in the state of Assam. It is now up to the Government of Assam to take the necessary steps in addressing the issues to re-energise the technical higher education sector and bring the public technical colleges to the forefront of quality Indian institutions offering international standard engineering education and infrastructure.
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Cullen, Trevor Anthony. "Journalism capstone units based on agreed principles and standards." Pacific Journalism Review 22, no. 2 (December 31, 2016): 172. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v22i2.65.
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The concept of capstone units is gaining currency within the Australian Higher Education system, with a growing focus on enhancing graduate employability and assuring graduate outcomes. The aim of this paper is to report on an 18-month study of undergraduate journalism capstone units in Australian universities. Just over half of the universities in Australia that teach journalism (16 out of 30), embed capstone units in their programmes, and the study, which began in September 2015, is part of part of an Australian Learning and Teaching Fellowship. It is divided into three stages. The first stage involved face-to-face interviews with journalism academics at 16 universities in five States, to discover what type of capstone unit they use, the principles they employ and the skills students need to demonstrate and apply. This data then underwent a validation process. Stage three of the study will develop resources to support journalism educators in the design or redesign of capstone units, especially in the area of agreed principles, standards and best practice.
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E. Fluck, Andrew, Olawale Surajudeen Adebayo, and Shafi'i Muhammad Abdulhamid. "Secure E-Examination Systems Compared: Case Studies from Two Countries." Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice 16 (2017): 107–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3705.
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Aim/Purpose: Electronic examinations have some inherent problems. Students have expressed negative opinions about electronic examinations (e-examinations) due to a fear of, or unfamiliarity with, the technology of assessment, and a lack of knowledge about the methods of e-examinations. Background: Electronic examinations are now a viable alternative method of assessing student learning. They provide freedom of choice, in terms of the location of the examination, and can provide immediate feedback; students and institutions can be assured of the integrity of knowledge testing. This in turn motivates students to strive for deeper learning and better results, in a higher quality and more rigorous educational process. Methodology : This paper compares an e-examination system at FUT Minna Nigeria with one in Australia, at the University of Tasmania, using case study analysis. The functions supported, or inhibited, by each of the two e-examination systems, with different approaches to question types, cohort size, technology used, and security features, are compared. Contribution: The researchers’ aim is to assist stakeholders (including lecturers, invigilators, candidates, computer instructors, and server operators) to identify ways of improving the process. The relative convenience for students, administrators, and lecturer/assessors and the reliability and security of the two systems are considered. Challenges in conducting e-examinations in both countries are revealed by juxtaposing the systems. The authors propose ways of developing more effective e-examination systems. Findings: The comparison of the two institutions in Nigeria and Australia shows e-examinations have been implemented for the purpose of selecting students for university courses, and for their assessment once enrolled. In Nigeria, there is widespread systemic adoption for university entrance merit selection. In Australia this has been limited to one subject in one state, rather than being adopted nationally. Within undergraduate courses, the Nigerian scenario is quite extensive; in Australia this adoption has been slower, but has penetrated a wide variety of disciplines. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assessment integrity and equipment reliability were common issues across the two case studies, although the delivery of e-examinations is different in each country. As with any procedural process, a particular solution is only as good as its weakest attribute. Technical differences highlight the link between e-examination system approaches and pedagogical implications. It is clear that social, cultural, and environmental factors affect the success of e-examinations. For example, an interrupted electrical power supply and limited technical know-how are two of the challenges affecting the conduct of e-examinations in Nigeria. In Tasmania, the challenge with the “bring your own device” (BYOD) is to make the system operate on an increasing variety of user equipment, including tablets. Recommendation for Researchers: The comparisons between the two universities indicate there will be a productive convergence of the approaches in future. One key proposal, which arose from the analysis of the existing e-examination systems in Nigeria and Australia, is to design a form of “live” operating system that is deployable over the Internet. This method would use public key cryptography for lecturers to encrypt their questions online. Impact on Society : If institutions are to transition to e-examinations, one way of facilitating this move is by using computers to imitate other assessment techniques. However, higher order thinking is usually demonstrated through open-ended or creative tasks. In this respect the Australian system shows promise by providing the same full operating system and software application suite to all candidates, thereby supporting assessment of such creative higher order thinking. The two cases illustrate the potential tension between “online” or networked reticulation of questions and answers, as opposed to “offline” methods. Future Research: A future design proposition is a web-based strategy for a virtual machine, which is launched into candidates’ computers at the start of each e-examination. The new system is a form of BYOD externally booted e-examination (as in Australia) that is deployable over the Internet with encryption and decryption features using public key cryptography (Nigeria). This will allow lecturers to encrypt their questions and post them online while the questions are decrypted by the administrator or students are given the key. The system will support both objective and open-ended questions (possibly essays and creative design tasks). The authors believe this can re-define e-examinations as the “gold standard” of assessment.
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Vorontsova, A., and Y. Malyshenko. "PECULIARITIES OF FORMATION OF FACTORS OF INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES." Vìsnik Sumsʹkogo deržavnogo unìversitetu 2022, no. 1 (2022): 129–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/1817-9215.2022.1-14.
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This work is devoted to the study of factors that shape the competitiveness of higher education institutions in the international market of educational services. To this end, the work considers the areas of state participation, which provide incentives for the export of educational services that have not only financial but also reputational and innovative benefits. In addition, it is noted that specialized organizations that operate in many countries and are involved in attracting foreign students to their country (for example, national agencies, academic services, educational foundations, international exchange centers, etc.) and educational TNCs (as DAAD, British Council, CIMO, EduFrance 35, IDP Education Australia, etc.) play an important role. International organizations (such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO, the World Bank, the OECD, etc.) also form an information and advisory field for the international market of educational services, public authorities - regulatory. Increasing competition in the international market of educational services encourages the identification of factors that affect the competitiveness of educational institutions and their competitive advantages. These include the following: stability of financial and economic situation and flexible pricing policy, development of international relations and its advertising activities, the formation of a positive image, the availability of innovative educational programs using information technology, geographical location, specifics of public and private funding, teaching quality and training, etc. However, it is necessary not only to have them, but also to use them correctly, depending on the specifics of each educational institution. In addition, rankings are considered an effective tool for ensuring the quality of higher education. In the course of this work the top institutions of higher education according to QS World University Ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education World University Ranking are analyzed. This revealed that American higher education institutions have the greatest competitive advantages in the international market of educational services and accumulate a large percentage of foreign students.
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Williamson, Frances, and Rosalie Goldsmith. "PASSwrite: Recalibrating student academic literacies development." Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 10, no. 2 (April 1, 2013): 48–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.10.2.5.
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Concern about student retention and success remains paramount in universities both in Australia and overseas, especially in the light of the ongoing massification of higher education, yet current strategies are not necessarily dealing successfully with the changing demographics of student populations. This is particularly so in the realm of developing student academic literacies. This paper argues strongly for a shift in approaches to the development of academic literacies, adopting current trends in peer learning rather than relying on the deficit model of study skills which is frequently employed at Australian universities. We present an overview of the innovative PASSwrite model, utilising the principles of peerassisted study sessions (PASS) to create a peer-led informal environment in which students can develop their academic writing abilities in a collaborative, discipline-specific context. We posit that such an environment can better address students’ learning needs across a wide spectrum, from understanding the specific discourse of their discipline and receiving timely feedback on their writing, to developing confidence in their ability to navigate successfully a path through the maze of academia. We provide an outline of a PASSwrite session to demonstrate how this can be achieved, along with the anticipated outcomes. As the project is at an early stage at the time of writing, no firm conclusions can be made, but it is envisaged that these will be presented as the project matures.
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Kuzmenko, Taras, Tetiana Tsoi, Iuliana Goncharenko, Liudmyla Zhvania, and Nataliia Kvitko. "Social communications of students in the modern intercultural space." LAPLAGE EM REVISTA 7, Extra-C (June 19, 2021): 303–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24115/s2446-622020217extra-c1015p.303-314.
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The aim of this article is to study the influence of social communications on the formation of relations between students in the intercultural space on the example of the State Higher Educational Institution "Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University" and Kyiv University named after Borys Hrinchenko. Methods: analysis, synthesis, abstraction, modeling, description, observation, comparison, tabular and graphical representation, questionnaires and generalizations. Results: It is determined that countries such as Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, France and the Netherlands have the highest rates of attracting foreign students to study in higher education institutions. The most international universities in the world are the University of Hong Kong, ETH Zurich, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Oxford and Imperial College London, which occupy the first five positions in the World University Rankings 2021. It was found that most often social communication between students belonging to different socio-cultural groups occurs using social media.
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Оксана Замятна. "MONITORING OF GRADUATES` EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF DIAGNOSTICS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ADAPTATION (INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE)." Psychological and Pedagogical Problems of Modern School, no. 2(4) (September 4, 2020): 42–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.31499/2706-6258.2(4).2020.222904.
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The article reveals the problem of employment in the speciality of future primary school teachers. Through the research of the level of graduatesʼ employment in the speciality, it is possible to determine the formation of young professionalsʼ professional adaptation, including of future primary school teachersʼ professional adaptation, in the process of pedagogical practice. The current state of monitoring of the graduatesʼ employment at the legislative level in Ukraine is described. The analysis of the international experience of monitoring the employment of higher education institutionsʼ graduates has been carried out. In particular, the system of monitoring of the employment of collegesʼ and universitiesʼ graduates in the United Kingdom has been described in detail. The article compares the current system of graduatesʼ surveys of educational institutions in the UK, which is called “Graduate Outcomes”, with the previous one, which was called “Destination of Leavers from Higher Education”.The systems of research of higher educational institutionsʼ graduatesʼ employment in Australia, the USA, Poland and Russia have been also considered. The introductionʼs expediency of mechanisms of graduatesʼ employment monitoring of foreign countries to the Ukrainian higher education system, including monitoring of young specialistsʼ professional adaptation for the purpose of establishment of its level, has been substantiated.Following the example of a modern survey of graduates in the UK, it has been proposed to improve the system of questions regarding the employment of graduates of educational institutions in Ukraine to verify the formation of the motivational component of professional adaptation.
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Laizāne, Inga. "Latviešu valodas kā svešvalodas apguve Āzijā." Valodu apguve: problēmas un perspektīva : zinātnisko rakstu krājums = Language Acquisition: Problems and Perspective : conference proceedings, no. 16 (May 6, 2020): 55–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.37384/va.2020.16.055.
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The Latvian language as a foreign language (LATS) is learned both in Latvia and abroad. It can be done in higher education institutions, as well as in different courses and self-directed learning. Outside Latvia, there are many countries and higher education institutions where it is possible to acquire LATS. In some higher education institutions, the Latvian language has been taught since the beginning of the 20th century. The oldest LATS teaching traditions are in North America, Germany, Sweden, Lithuania and Australia. In some universities, such as Stockholm University, Masaryk University, Saint Petersburg State University, etc., academically strong study programs in Baltic Studies were established. Over time, study programs have been closed for various reasons, at most leaving the Latvian language as an optional course. At some universities, the Latvian language course has been discontinued. Although in some higher education institutions outside Latvia LATS could be acquired starting from the beginning of the 20th century, the most significant interest in the Latvian language was after the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia. Then many higher education institutions in Europe established Latvian language and culture study programs. This interest was related to the geopolitical situation. People tried to get to know the post-Soviet countries through the language. When Latvia joined the European Union, interest in the Latvian language decreased in Europe. Nowadays, interest in the Latvian language has increased in Asia, especially in China. In Asia, it is possible to acquire the Latvian language in China and Japan. There are established different Latvian language bachelor programs in universities of China while in Japan the Latvian language is taught for somebody interested in Latvian culture and traditions more than in the Latvian language.
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Parker, Jonathan. "Undergraduate Research-Methods Training in Political Science: A Comparative Perspective." PS: Political Science & Politics 43, no. 01 (January 2010): 121–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049096510990677.
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AbstractUnlike other disciplines in the social sciences, there has been relatively little attention paid to the structure of the undergraduate political science curriculum. This article reports the results of a representative survey of 200 political science programs in the United States, examining requirements for quantitative methods, research methods, and research projects. The article then compares the results for the United States with a survey of all political science programs in Australia, Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The results suggest (1) that the state of undergraduate methods instruction is much weaker in the United States than indicated in previous research, (2) this pattern is repeated in other countries that emphasize broad and flexible liberal arts degrees, and finally (3) this pattern of weak methods requirements is not found in more centralized, European higher education system that emphasize depth over breadth. These countries demonstrate a consistent commitment to undergraduate training in research methods that is followed up with requirements for students to practice hands-on research. The model of weak methods requirements in the discipline is not the norm internationally, but differs depending upon the type of higher education system.
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YEŞİLTAŞ, Erkan, and Gülşah ŞEKER. "A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHES ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA." Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken / Journal of World of Turks 13, no. 2 (August 15, 2021): 169–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.46291/zfwt/130209.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the educational researches published about social media from a bibliometric perspective. The study used the case study design, which is a qualitative research design. The keyword “Social Media” was searched in research topics in the Web of Science (WoS) database. “Document title”, “abstract” and “keyword” were chosen as search criteria. Studies published between 2007 and 2021 were included in the analysis. The bibliometric data of 3861 academic studies contained in WoS educational researchs category constitute the data set of the study. The study found that educational researches on social media especially as of 2008 and this trend continued in the following years. The most frequent languages of publication in the field of social media in education are English, Spanish and Portuguese, respectively, and the most frequent types of academic research are articles, papers, and book chapters. Michigan State University, Florida State University System and University of North Carolina are the affiliations with the highest number of publishing researchers. In Turkey, Anadolu University is the affiliation with the biggest number of authors publishing research about social media in education. The USA, England and Australia are the three countries where studies about social media in education are published the most, respectively. The number of citations of academic studies published after 2010 is increasing every passing year. The most frequently used keywords in academic studies on media literacy in education are the concepts of “social media”, “higher education”, “Facebook”, “Twitter”, “e-learning”, “social networks” and "Web 2.0". Keywords: Social media, education, bibliometric analysis, Web of Science
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Wheelahan, Leesa. "Global Trends and Local Bends: Australian Vet Developments." Journal of Adult and Continuing Education 9, no. 1 (July 2003): 32–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.7227/jace.9.1.4.
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This article explores how Australian governments have responded to global trends for reform of vocational education and training and the pressures for change. Australian VET policy is changing as a consequence of three interrelated factors: the need for VET to develop a sectoral identity in relation to the school and higher education sectors; the interplay of state and federal government relations; and, challenges to the current ‘industry-driven’ paradigm for the sector. There is pressure for VET to move beyond the current framework where VET is regarded principally as an instrument of micro-economic reform, to a broader and more inclusive role. The extent to which change is possible is limited however, by the mandated requirement that all VET qualifications remain within the framework of competency-based, industry-derived national training packages, which are similar to the National Vocational Qualifications in the UK.
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Newsome, Linda K., and Mary Helou. "Towards a Better Understanding of Australian Cultural and Social-Emotional Experiences of International Students." Journal of Education and Culture Studies 2, no. 4 (November 13, 2018): 315. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jecs.v2n4p315.
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<em>This study examines the cultural and social experiences of international students using data collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews, as part of case studies designed for this purpose. The participants in this study are all full-time international students (n=30), undertaking their educational qualifications at higher education institutions/providers in Sydney, Australia, and coming from Asia, Middle East and Far Eastern countries. As part of the case studies, the individual and personal transitional pathways/journeys of the students are sketched through a four-phase progressive cycle extending from an initial algorithmic/jumbled state, characterised by a crisis situation following the feelings of excitement and high expectations, moving into an experimental phase, characterised by continued culture shock and possibly denial. The student then goes into a transitional phase, characterised by making partial accommodation and adjustments; and, finally, gets into a new algorithmic state, characterised by routinisation, relative stability, acceptance of the new state, settlement and finding of coping mechanisms to handle the new order. Furthermore, the current study considers the way the geographical and social-emotional factors experienced shape the student’s individual experiences, self-concept, capacity to cope with life’s new challenges and level of satisfaction with the overall experience of studying overseas.</em>
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Kim, Yun Jin. "The Current Studies of Education for a Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Malaysia." Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine 22, no. 4 (August 30, 2017): 531–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156587217726882.
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The aim of this study is to understand the current tradition and complementary medicine (T&CM) education in Malaysia. We referred to literature regarding to traditional medicine education in Malaysia, and collected the information via website or interview with faculty of T&CM in universities/colleges and Division of T&CM, Ministry of Health, Malaysia. T&CM education in Malaysia has been following China’s T&CM systems for 50 years. Currently, Division of T&CM, Ministry of Health; and Ministry of Higher Education has approved 11 institutions to offer T&CM education. Students may major in Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, or other T&CM subjects. Generally, clinical training programs in China, Taiwan, or Australia include substantial proportion of clinical training. We report on the general information of T&CM education in Malaysia. This result would be the first-stage information for the establishment of a strategy regarding the enhancement of T&CM education in Malaysia.
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Bosire, Joseph, and Catherine Amimo. "Emerging Issues and Future Prospects in the Management of Transnational Education." International Journal of Higher Education 6, no. 5 (October 23, 2017): 143. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v6n5p143.
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Transnational Education has gained momentum under the auspices of the General Agreement on Trade in Services administered by World Trade Organizations which have provided for successful marketing of higher education across borders. This paper reviews past research, discussions and analyses on the topic on a global perspective. The objectives are to establish the rationale for transnational education, emerging issues over the providers, mode of supply, the potential of the market and issues on curriculum and pedagogy. Past research reveals that transnational education is anchored on economic, political, cultural and educational rationales. The global market for transnational education is asymmetrical where some nations are exporters (UK, US, Australia), and others importers (Africa, Latin America and Central Asia). The modes of provision include cross-border supply, commercial presence and presence of natural persons. The potential of the market is growing - commercial presence being dominant. The emerging issues include competition, differences in pedagogical practices, loss of nations and learner autonomy, control and self-respect of higher education, confusions on qualifications and transfer of academic credits, escalated costs, commercialization of knowledge as a commodity, dominant language (largely English) used as a medium of communication, and de-contextualization of the national curriculum. Quality assurance and accreditation are also at stake since the national/states capacity for regulating the supply of transnational education is limited. Though discussions on transnational education are on-going, stakeholders need to work with governments, non-governmental organizations, Higher Education Institutions and regulators to improve the future of transnational education, including developing an acceptable code of conduct.
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Schofield, Damian, and Lisa Dethridge. "Making Robot Movies." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 4, no. 9 (September 30, 2016): 35–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss9.588.
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This paper discusses an example of global media production in an educational context that is also a model for online intercultural exchange. We investigate the proces s of an international, research led film production project between two universities, RMIT University, Australia and the State University of New York, Oswego campus, USA (SUNY Oswego). The aim of this paper is to investigate how teams which are geographically, academically and culturally diverse may engage in a process of research led learning. We discuss important issues in the emerging field of online collaboration as they relate to practice and pedagogy in both higher education and industry. We offer so me basic guidelines for methods and practice in global online collaboration. We conclude that hybrid techniques which blend virtual and “real” or face to face classroom techniques may be most useful to produce exciting screen research and production output s.
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Shine, Kathryn, and Trevor Cullen. "Student responses to a new project model capstone unit in journalism." Australian Journalism Review 41, no. 2 (November 1, 2019): 241–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ajr_00009_1.
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Tertiary educators across the globe are trying to identify the best way for students to complete their studies in a unit that synthesizes learning to date and prepares them to enter the workforce. The final unit, or capstone, has increasingly emerged as a key issue in higher education in recent years, and is the subject of a growing body of research. However, researchers have not reached consensus about the most suitable model for a capstone unit. The absence of a uniform approach is pronounced within the field of journalism education, where capstone units are not universal and a number of models are being used. In Australia, research has found that most undergraduate journalism programmes include a capstone unit, but that there are three models: the internship, the newsroom simulation and the project. The aim here is not to argue that one model is more effective than and preferable to others. Instead, this study contributes to the capstone literature by outlining student responses to a new project model capstone unit for journalism undergraduates at a Western Australian university. It evaluates the unit’s effectiveness against the stated purposes and principles of a capstone experience, and concludes that the project can achieve the dual aims of enhancing disciplinary skills and developing broader transferable abilities.
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Sysoieva, Svitlana, and Natalia Mospan. "CONCEPT OF COMPETENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS." Continuing Professional Education: Theory and Practice, no. 1-2 (2018): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/1609-8595.2018(1-2)715.
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This paper explores the problem of harmonization of educational thesaurus which requires urgent attention in the process of creating European Higher Education Area and developing of common educational standards. All policy documents, the reports of the European Council and guidliances contain key educational terms that require proper understanding and interpretation in both the member states and in countries that are at the stage of European integration. The paper also reviews the issue of the coordination of international educational thesaurus with the national one, what raises the question if it is possible to unify educational terminology in Europe and beyond? Besides, the authors make an overview of the genesis of the competence movement in the EU, the USA, Australia and Ukraine to evaluate this question. It has become evident that there is still considerable misunderstanding of the integrated approach to concepts of competence and competency. These definitions are found to be too broad, abstract and general and not unified for higher education both on international and national levels.