Quality of Education and Labour Market in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Ashraf Mishrif ◽  
Amal Alabduljabbar
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Quality Of Education

scholarly journals Educational Quality and Labour Market Performance in Developing Countries: Some Evidence from Pakistan

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (4II) ◽  
pp. 417-439
Author(s):  
Ather H. Akbari ◽  
Naeem Muhammed
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Lower Priority ◽  
Quality Of Teaching

vSeveral studies have shown that investment in the quality of education has a higher payoff than investment in quantity alone.1 However, in many developing countries, investment in improving educational quality is still accorded a lower priority than investment in educational quantity. Countries which commit more resources towards education are generally observed to expand their enrolment ratios while paying little attention on improving such schooling inputs as student-teacher ratio that contribute towards improvement of educational quality (Table 1).2 There is also a tendency to allocate minimal resources towards upgrading existing schools by improving quality of teaching, facilities, and curricula. Greater emphasis is placed on rapid expansion of the number of educational institutions to reach out a large proportion of population.

scholarly journals The strategic role of partnerships between universities and private corporations as a driver for increasing workforce competitiveness in a global economy

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1146-1157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian-Ioan Damoc
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Private Corporations

Abstract A global economic context means increased competition as corporations face contenders from other countries, and there is a wider range of choices on the market available to consumers. This global competition drives economic actors to seek competitive edges to increase the efficiency of their operations; within this global economy, corporations seek these advantages, outsourcing their activities in order to make use of the opportunities of globalisation. The same situation can be encountered on the labour market. While the expansion of economic activities globally often means increased employment opportunities, it also means that job seekers from around the world need to become more competitive on the job market to attract better employment opportunities. Workforce competitiveness is determined by various factors, like availability and ease of access (i.e. job market legislation), level and quality of education, and cost. The level and quality of education are of particular concern, as it gauges the potential of the workforce, and is the cornerstone of the controversial “skills gap”, based on a common complaint of corporations regarding a shortage of skilled employees. Acknowledging the importance of this factor, numerous companies have concluded partnerships with local universities, leading to intimate connections between the business environment and education. Thus, in the same manner that supply and demand shape the markets for typical goods and determine the success of a market, these partnerships between universities and corporations influence the labour market, bringing together demand (i.e. the corporations seeking skilled employees) and supply (universities and education centres training the future workforce). There are numerous long-term benefits that such partnerships can bring to a country’s education sector. As such, the present paper seeks to examine the strategic importance of partnerships between academia and industry as a key driver in defining the competitiveness of the workforce, with a case study on Uzbekistan.

scholarly journals Perception of Low Vision Students In Saudi Arabia Regarding Their Integration Into Regular Schools

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Z Alotaibi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Visual Field Loss ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Subjective Response ◽  
Central Focus ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Life Education ◽  
Education Of Students

Background: Low Vision, also referred to as “partial sight”, has been defined as “reduced central acuity or visual field loss which even with best optical correction still results in visual impairment from a performance standpoint. Low vision affects many aspects of life, the main goal in the field of low care therefore, is to assist the low vision patient in making the best use of remaining vision for a reasonable quality of life. Education of students with low vision has become a central focus of concern in special education in different countries such as Saudi Arabia. Student with visual impairments have received educational services in a variety of settings including schools for blind or in segregated classrooms in a public school building. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the subjective response of Saudi Arabia low vision students towards their integration into regular schools. Methods: Twenty-nine (29) low vision students who study in three regular schools participated in this study. The average age was 13.2 years. They have not used any Low Vision Aids either when they study in blind schools or after they have been integrated into regular schools. A questionnaire was used to measure the subjective response of the student towards the integration in comparison with segregation (School for the Blind). Results: The result of the questionnaire shows that 75.86% of normally sighted students deal friendly with low vision students. Also, it has been found that 79.31% of the visually impaired students were happy to be in regular schools; however, 3.45% was unhappy. Moreover, it has been found that 86.2% of them support the concept of integration in comparison with segregation. In other words, they are not supporting isolation in terms of education. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the study that the integration of low vision students in the regular schools can be very effective and play an important role in improving the quality of education provided to them. KEY WORDS: Integration, Segregation, Low Vision students, Regular Schools.

КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТНЫЙ ПОДХОД В ОБУЧЕНИИ ИНОСТРАННЫМ ЯЗЫКАМ СТУДЕНТОВ ПО СПЕЦИАЛЬНОСТИ "МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЕ ОТНОШЕНИЯ"

2019 ◽  
pp. 86-88
Author(s):  
Исакова C.
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Education System ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Kyrgyz Republic ◽  
Competent Person

Аннотация: В связи с изменением системы образования в КР, а точнее переходом на Болонскую систему, приоритетной целью образования является повышение эффективности и качества образования. В последствии появились такие понятия как компетенция, компетентность и компетентностный подход обучения. Результатом обучения является формирование конкурентноспо- собной, компетентной личности на рынке труда. По современным технологиям обучения педагог должен научить студентов овладеть наиболее продуктивными методами учебно-познавательной деятельности, научить иx учиться. Особенно важно при изучении иностранного языка овладеть рядом компетенций и применить в будущей профессии. В данной статье рассматриваются компетенции, которыми должен овладеть выпускник по специальности международные отношения. Ключевые слова: компетенции, компетентность, компетентностный подход, обучение, студент, система образования. Аннотация: Кыргыз Республикасынын билим берүү системасындагы акыркы мезгилдерде болгон өзгөрүүлөргө, тагыраак айтканда Болон системасына өткөндүгүнө байланыштуу, билим берүү системасынын артыкчылыктуу максаты билим берүүнүн натыйжалуулугун жана сапатын жогорулатуу болуп саналат. Мындан улам компетенттүүлүк, компетенциялар жана компетенттүүлүккө үйрөтүүнүн ыкмалары сыяктуу түшүнүктөр пайда болгон. Өйдөдө койулган максаттардын натыйжасы компетенттүү, эмгек рыногунда атаандаштыкка даяр адисттерди даярдоо болуп эсептелет. Азыркы учурда педагог окутуунун заманбап ыкмаларын колдонуп студенттерди эффективдүү үйрөнүүнүн ыкмаларына үйрөтүүсү шарт. Чет тилин үйрөнүүдө берилген билимди колдоно билүү, башкача айтканда компетенцияларга ээ болуу өзгөчө маанилүү болуп саналат. Бул макалада эл аралык мамилелер боюнча билими бар бүтүрүүчүсүнүн кандай компетенттүүлүктөргө ээ болушунун зарылдыгы каралат. Түйүндүү сөздөр: компетенциялар, компетенттүүлүк, окутуу, студент, билим берүү системасы. Abstract: Due to the change in the education system of the Kyrgyz Republic, that is the transition to the Bologna system, the prior goal of education is to increase the efficiency and quality of education. Subsequently, such concepts as competence, competency and the competence-based approach to training appeared. The result of the training is the formation of a competitive, competent person in the labour market. According to modern teaching technologies, the teacher should teach students to master the most productive methods of educational and cognitive activity, teach them how to learn. This is especially important when learning a foreign language. This article discusses the competencies that a graduate in the specialty of international relations should master. Key words: competence, competence based teaching, student, system of education.

Education Quality & Competitiveness in the UAE

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samar Farah
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quantity Of Education

The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been able to achieve rapid economic growth over the past 40 years, which has largely been the result of vast reserves of oil and gas. However, the 21st century has seen a global shift towards establishing knowledge-based economies, through moving away from the dependence on oil to promoting business, tourism, and other sectors. This has changed the nature of jobs demanded by the labour market in the GCC and has resulted in a radical shift in the type of education that needs to be provided. The consequence of these changes has been an increasing disconnect between the education sector and the labour market, the impact of which is yet to be seen. This policy paper will look beyond the quantity of education provision in the UAE and focus on how the quality of education can be improved in order to better contribute to economic growth and competitiveness. It will first provide the context for this discussion, followed by a review of the literature on returns to education, paying particular attention the quality of education as a determinant of economic competitiveness. Next, the paper will consider the case of the UAE and will address the missing link between the education system and the labor market. Finally, it will conclude by offering a number of recommendations that could help policymakers improve the quality of education in the UAE in order to create a truly knowledge-based economy.

scholarly journals Reformas en la legislación educativa española durante el actual período democrático: Una perspectiva crítica

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Llorent-Bedmar ◽  
Verónica Cobano-Delgado Palma
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
School Council ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
Ideological Perspective ◽  
Quality In Education

Since the promulgation of the present constitution in 1978, there have been seven important reforms and a plethora of Royal Decrees, Orders, and Regulations, which have meant that changes and modifications are a constant. In Spain, the legal measures adopted unilaterally by the major political parties, conservative and progressive, have lacked the desired consensus, thus impeding their implementation and leading to inconsistent lurches in direction. Following an eminently pragmatic neoliberal ideological perspective, the recent Organic Law on Quality in Education aims to unify the curriculum and give greater autonomy to private centres, with an eye to the labour market. With this reform the democratic participation of the various sectors that make up the educational community is severely curtailed and, in the interests of a higher quality of education, the decision-making powers of the highest participatory body in schools, the School Council, have been reduced to a minimum.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Education Students with Intellectual Disability in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Khalid H. Alshamri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Current Systems

A survey was conducted in order to evaluate the quality of education received by students with intellectual disability in Aljouf, Saudi Arabia from the perspectives of their teachers and parents. From a sample of 95 respondents, it was found that most teachers used “baby steps” strategy in delivering content for students with intellectual disabilities. Most of the parents were found to rely almost entirely on formal education for their children and were not directly involved with their children’s education at home. Only a minority of the teachers were found to utilize assistive technology to augment their practice. Both teachers and parents did not feel very confident about the effectiveness of the current systems in teaching their children important social and practical skills. Recommendations based on these outcomes were provided.

Strategi Penyelenggaraan Diklat Dan Ujian Sertifikasi Keahlian Pengadaan Barang/ Jasa Pemerintah Di Lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Magelang

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Wiharyanto Wiharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Test System ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Certification Exams ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The study aims to analyze about the low graduation and certification exam training participants of the procurement of goods / services of the government and its contributing factors, and formulate a strategy of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government. Collecting data using the method of study documentation, interviews, and questionnaires. Is the official source of information on the structural and functional Regional Employment Board, as well as the participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government in Magelang regency government environment. Analysis using 4 quadrant SWOT analysis, to determine the issue or strategic factors in improving the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services within the Government of Magelang regency. The results show organizer position is in quadrant I, which is supporting the growth strategy, with 3 alternative formulation strategies that improve the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services, and conducts certification examination of the procurement of government goods / services with computer assisted test system (CAT). Based on the research recommendations formulated advice to the organizing committee, namely: of prospective participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services the government should consider the motivation of civil servants, is examinees who have attended training in the same period of the year, the need for simulation procurement of goods / services significantly, an additional allocation of training time, giving sanction to civil servants who have not passed the exam, the provision of adequate classroom space with the number of participants of each class are proportional, as well as explore the evaluation of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services for Government of participants.

UPAYA PENINGKATAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN DI PONDOK PESANTREN HJ. HANIAH MAROS SULAWESI SELATAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Muin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
The People ◽  
Interest And Motivation

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to reveal how the quality of education in this Islamic boarding school is, particularly related to education facilities, curriculum and strategies of education quality improve­ments. This study used the qualitative method. Findings of this study are: first, education infrastructure and facilities are relatively complete and adequate, which are supported by the atmosphere of the Islamic boarding school that is full of simplicity and modesty by habituation in implementing clean and healthy lifestyle. Second, the tafaqquh fi-al din (understanding of religion)-based curriculum compiled by the Islamic boarding school occupies the same degree (equal) to the curriculum prepared by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, so that both tafaqquh fi-al din (understanding of religion) studies and general studi­es have high electability, which is able to increase the quality of education and also generates interest and motivation of the people (parents) to put their children to the Islamic boarding school. Third, education in the Islamic boarding school has a strong independency because it is supported by substantial financial resources.AbstrakTujuan tulisan ini untuk mengungkapkan bagaimana mutu pendidikan di pondok pesantren ini, khususnya berkaitan dengan sarana pendidikan, kurikulum dan sterategi peningkatan mutu pendidik­an. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Hasil temuan studi ini adalah: Pertama, sarana dan fasilitas pendidikan relatif lengkap dan memadai, ini didukung oleh suasana kehidupan pondok pesan­tren yang penuh kesederhanaan dan kebersahajaan dengan pembiasaan menerapkan pola hidup bersih dan sehat. Kedua, kurikulum yang berbasis tafaqquh fi-al din yang disusun oleh pondok pesantren ini menempati derajat yang sama (equal) dengan kurikulum yang disusun Kementerian Agama, sehinga baik kajian tafaqquh fi al-din maupun pelajaran umum memiliki electabilitas yang tinggi, hal ini mampu meningkatkan mutu pendidikan dan sekaligus membangkitkan animo dan motivasi masyarakat (orangtua) untuk memasukkan anaknya ke pesantren ini. Ketiga, penyelenggaraan pendidikan di pon­dok pesantren ini memiliki kemandirian yang kuat, karena didukung oleh sumber dana yang besar.

KINERJA KOMITE SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PENDIDIKAN DI SMP AL-KHAIRAAT KALUMPANG KOTA TERNATE

EDUKASI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Committee Meeting ◽  
Student Parents ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
School Committee ◽  
School Programs

The purpose are (1) to know the school committee to improve the quality of education at SMP Al-Khairaat Kalumpang Ternate; ( 2 ) to know the work achievement of school committee to improve the education quality  at SMP Al-Khairaat Kalumpang Ternate.The approaches used in this research is a qualitative approach.Research result indicates that ( 1 ) a school committee at SMP Al-Khairaat Kalumpang Ternate has formed by 2012 in accordance with the decree no. 325 / B-III / SMP.BP. Alkh / 11 / 2010 and has the school committee structure, namely; chief; secretaries, and the treasury; ( 2 ) the school committee meeting periodically, that is four times in a year. Involved in the talks is the principal, the teacher, student parents, Al-Khairaat foundation and the school committee. Things had been spoken in the meeting are; the school fee, standards graduation, the school programs plan ; ( 3 ) the school committee does not make a written report yet orally. This is a form of violations Kepmendiknas number 044 / u / 2002 about the school committee.( 4 ) the school committee ' s active, this could influence the development of education at SMP Al-Khairaat Kalumpang Tenate.It is a part breach Kepmendiknas number 044 / u / 2002 about the school committee. The keywords:  performance, the quality, the school committee

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