Relationship between University of Malawi Selection Policy and Entrance of Education Graduates into the Teaching Profession

Many stakeholders have attributed the decisions of education graduates who decline to enter the teaching profession after graduation, to the University of Malawi selection policy, and have called for the abolition of redirecting students to courses other than their choices. The purpose of this study was to measure the relationship between the University of Malawi selection ‘re-direction policy’ and ‘entrance of education graduates into the teaching profession’. Cross-section data were collected from the total population of education graduates from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College from 2005 to 2009 (n=760), through document analysis and structured interviews. Using the χ2 test, the calculated χ2 (1df) was 3.265, p = 0.071 denoting that the university selection policy and entrance of education graduates into the teaching profession were independent. The study concluded that whether education graduates entered or declined to enter the teaching profession after graduation did not depend on whether they chose or were redirected to education during their university selection.

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Lecturer’s Perspective on Talent Management in Private Higher Learning Institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n5p257 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 257

Author(s):

Mahiswaran Selvanathan ◽

Nisha Nair Surendran ◽

Thilageswary Arumugam ◽

Sri Jeyanthirar Subramaniam ◽

Noraini Mohamad Yusof

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Management Practice ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Talent Management ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Higher Learning ◽

Kuala Lumpur ◽

The University ◽

Learning Institutions ◽

The Relationship

Talent management has been an ongoing focus in teaching and career development among lecturers in universities. However, this effective practice lies in the conduct of certain factors in an organisation. Some of the important factors that contribute to talent management of an organisation are; the ability of lecturers to perform, organizational culture and retention practice of an organisation. Hence, this paper took a milestone in explaining the relationship among talent management and three antecedent factors; performance, organisational culture and retention. Importantly, the research focuses on academicians who are teaching Information Technology related subjects. The leading universities in Malaysia have a tendency to lose competent academicians thus creating a gap in the organisational outcome. Thus, respondents were sampled from Private Higher Learning Institutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The data was collected from 133 respondents who have been teaching in IT related modules. Hypotheses were built based on the relationship between variables and analysed using Pearson Correlation in via the SPSS software. The results showthat two hypotheses are not supported except for one of the hypothesis on retention has indicated a significant relationship with the talent management practice of the university. Information Technology is a fast growing industry as lecturers in this field need to be constantly updated in their knowledge, skills and ability. This requires talent management. Academicians who are unable to do this with the support and motivation of an organisation may not be able to offer their services in the university. Consequently, this can lead to poor outcome on knowledge delivery to students or the turnover rate may be affected. Overall, this paper has called for good human resource practices for lecturers in the teaching profession.

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Entry barriers and “Glass Roof” in University Management in Colombia

Cuadernos de Administración ◽

10.25100/cdea.v35i65.7892 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (65) ◽

pp. 18-30

Author(s):

Cristian Bedoya Dorado ◽

Mónica García-Solarte ◽

Juan Sebastián Peña-Zúñiga ◽

Steven Alejandro Piñeros Buriticá

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Social Role ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

University Management ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

The Social ◽

Management Positions ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship

Management in the context of higher education has been characterized by the predominance of male participation, mainly in senior management positions. As a result, women’s low participation is mainly concentrated in lower management positions, and their chances of escalating hierarchical positions are mediated by various factors ranging from subjective to socially naturalized. The objective of this research is to analyze the barriers women face to enter and escalate positions in university management in Colombia. Under a qualitative design, 26 semi-structured interviews were applied to university managers from different institutions of higher education in Colombia. The transcripts were analyzed using discourse analysis through three categories: individual, internal, and external barriers of the university. It was found that women face entry and promotion barriers marked by experiences, and conditions of inequality and discrimination in a male-dominated context. These barriers are conditioned by personal elements, organizational culture, and the social role of women. In addition, women’s trajectories involve mediation between professional development and family life. The study reveals experiences that contribute to understanding the research phenomenon from the webbing of senses and meanings. It is posited that the “glass ceiling” is mediated by variables in the internal order, and by the relationship between universities and their context.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRODUCT DIVERSITY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF CREDIT UNIONS AND BADAN USAHA KREDIT PEDESAAN IN YOGYAKARTA SPECIAL PROVINCE

Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business ◽

10.22146/jieb.7330 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Stephanus Eri Kusuma ◽

Wihana Kirana Jaya

Keyword(s):

Negative Relationship ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Credit Unions ◽

Regression Method ◽

Microfinance Institutions ◽

Cross Section Data ◽

Product Diversity ◽

Section Data ◽

Logistic Regression Method ◽

The Relationship

This study analyzes the relationship between product diversity and the performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs), especially Credit Unions (CUs) and Badan Usaha Kredit Pedesaan (BUKPs) in Yogyakarta. It employs a binary logistic regression method in its analysis and utilizes annual pooled cross section data from 16 CUs and 34 BUKPs in Yogyakarta from 2011. The result indicated that there was a direct negative relationship between the levels of saving–loan product diversity and the scale of outreach and also between the levels of saving–loan product diversity and depth of outreach. It also suggested an indirect negative relationship between the levels of saving–loan product diversity and staff productivity and also between the levels of saving–loan product diversity and self-sufficiency.Keywords: product diversity, performance, microfinance institutions, CUs, BUKPs

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The influence of the effectiveness of teaching at the university on the motivation of the pedagogical career of graduates (Bulgarian example)

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20197004001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 ◽

pp. 04001

Author(s):

Nataliya Alexandrova ◽

Liliya Babakova

Keyword(s):

Teaching Effectiveness ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

School Education ◽

Anova Analysis ◽

Field Of Study ◽

Education Policies ◽

The Status ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship ◽

The Prestige

One of the main problems nowadays in Bulgaria is the status of teachers. Improving and accentuating the prestige of the teaching profession is one of the main goals in the education policies of Bulgaria. To achieve this goal, a deeper consideration and knowledge of the motivation of students in pedagogical profiles to start a career in the field of school education is needed. The aim of this study is to determine how teaching effectiveness in university influences the motivation of students in pedagogical profiles to become teachers after they have graduated. This article presents a study of the relationship between the teaching effectiveness at university and the attitudes of students who are trained in profiles with a pedagogical focus on the teaching profession. 85 students from pedagogical field of study have been studied and the results of regression and ANOVA analysis are discussed.

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A visão dos estagiários sobre a docência a partir do estágio curricular supervisionado em Educação Física [The intern’s view about teaching at a school since the practicum in physical education]

10.47863/xcnk6161 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 4-13

Author(s):

Dijnane Vedovatto ◽

Rodrigo Caetano Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Basic Education ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Joint Work ◽

Documentary Analysis ◽

School Based ◽

Education School ◽

Education Degree ◽

The University

The study sought to raise the perception of trainees about teaching in the basic education school, based on the experiences developed in the pre-service. The data collection instruments involved questionnaires with 18 interns who participated in the practicum course 1 of the Physical Education degree course at a public university, documentary analysis of the internship reports and the course's pedagogical plan and semi-structured interviews with part of the interns. The experiences developed at internship discipline enabled the trainees: a) To recognize the welcoming of the school's teachers, as well as to identify their different formatives roles in the school; b) To understand the difficulties in the development of the teacher's work in its most varied aspects, highlighting the importance of lesson planning. c) Defining about the engagement (or not) on facing the choice of the teaching profession. Such learning was favored due to the work carried out in partnership between university and school, established as a two-way street, which allowed to promote a joint work with the university, which has been aimed a better quality in the training of teachers for basic education.

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A precarização do trabalho do tutor a distância na Universidade Aberta do Brasil: Relatos de um tutor a distância

EAD em FOCO ◽

10.18264/eadf.v7i2.519 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Fabiano Lemos Pereira

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Open University ◽

Human Formation ◽

Politica Publica ◽

The University ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

O texto apresenta uma análise do trabalho do tutor nas universidades públicas Educação a Distância (EaD). Como pressuposto metodológico, foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica calcada no conceito de ser-humano-genérico de Alves (2013), além de observações empíricas como tutor a distância do curso de Licenciatura em Música da Universidade de Brasília (UnB) através da Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB). O foco dado ao trabalho é o da precarização do trabalho docente e modos de intensificação do trabalho. O referencial teórico apresentado é o da problematização da nova morfologia do trabalho?, precarizada através de otimização dos lucros inserida na docência através de tutoria remunerada através de bolsas de estudos. A relação de trabalho de tutor e a precarização do trabalho vivenciada empiricamente na UAB é comparada com os relatos sobre o CEDERJ. Concluímos que com a falta de regulação e sindicalização do trabalho docente a distância aliado a fragilidade do financiamento da UAB, tal forma de oferta de cursos a distância em instituições públicas pode acarretar em uma súbita interrupção desses serviços se não houver uma política pública de longo prazo capaz de regular e estabilizar tal oferta, sendo fundamental igualar as condições de trabalho docente dos cursos a distância com cursos presenciais.Palavras-chave: Educação a distância, Precarização do trabalho, Trabalho docente, Formação humana.The Precariousness of the Work of the Distance Tutor in the Open University of Brazil: Reports of a Distance Tutor AbstractThis paper presents an analysis of the work of the tutor in public universities Distance Learning (DL). As methodological fundamentals, a bibliographical research based on the concept of human-generic of Alves (2013), as well as empirical observations as a distance tutor of the undergraduate course in Music of the University of Brasília (UnB) through Open University of Brasil (UAB). The focus of taken in this paper is the casualization of the teaching profession and ways of intensification of work. The presented theoretical framework is that of theproblematization the "new morphology of work" precarious through optimization of profits inserted in teaching through tutoring remunerated through scholarships. The relationship of the tutor's work and the precariousness of the work empirically experienced at the UAB is compared with the reports about CEDERJ. We conclude that in the absence of regulation and unionization of the teaching work distance allied with the fragility of the UAB financing, such as offering distance learning courses in public institutions may imply a sudden interruption of these services if there is no long-term public policy able to regulate and stabilize such offer, being fundamental to match the working conditions of teachers of distance learning courses with classroom courses.Keywords: Distance Learning, Precariousness work, Professor work, Human formation.

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Hubungan Tenaga Kerja,Rumah Tangga Dan Produksi Perikanan Dalam Aglomerasi Industri Di Kabupaten Tanggamus

Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan ◽

10.23960/jep.v9i3.99 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 126-137

Author(s):

I Wayan Suparta ◽

Ahmad Dhea Pratama

Keyword(s):

Secondary Data ◽

Industrial Agglomeration ◽

Analysis Tool ◽

Causality Analysis ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Cross Section Data ◽

Section Data ◽

Index Analysis ◽

Causality Relationship ◽

The Relationship

This study aims to research the causality relationship between industrial agglomeration in labor, fisheries production, and fisheries households in Tanggamus district. The agglomeration index measured using the Balassa Hoover Index analysis tool and Geographic Information System (GIS) using Geoda. The data used are secondary data obtained directly from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Department of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs of Tanggamus Regency. The number of cross-section data is 20 districts in the period 2012-2016. analyzed using the Granger Causality Analysis method. The Hoover Ballassa index results show a strong degree of agglomeration in only 6 districts. The results of the analysis of the relationship between states of origin state that there is a unidirectional causality between the agglomeration and labor variables, which statistically significantly influence the agglomeration and do not apply otherwise. Unidirectional causality occurs between agglomeration variables and fisheries production only fisheries production which statistically significantly influences agglomeration and does not apply vice versa. Unidirectional causality occurs between agglomeration variables and fisheries households ie only fishery households that statistically significantly influence agglomeration and do not apply otherwise.

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What Physical Education Trainees Think about Teaching Profession and Mentoring during a TVET Practical Traineeship?

Journal of Technical Education and Training ◽

10.30880/jtet.2021.13.02.004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hassan Melki ◽

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Mohamed Sami Bouzid ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Student Teachers ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

University Teaching ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Education Students ◽

Physical Education Students ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship ◽

And Training

The attitude of futures teachers of physical education and mentorship, are two mainvariables that may affect the number of student teachers being part of the profession, particularly in physical education universities that offer technical and vocational education and training (TVET).Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes of pre-service teachers toward the physical education teaching profession. In addition, this research attempts to understand whether the relationship between mentors and students affects the transfer of learning from the university during a practical teaching internship.This is a quantitative study using a questionnaire to examine attitudes towards the teaching profession and understand the views on mentoring of 169 physical education students in Tunisia to illustrate the importance of professional mentoring work.A descriptive statistics including means and standard deviations were used to describe each item and the mean of all items for each scale. In this context, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) 16.0 software was applied.It was revealed that student teachers' answers were significantly higher while taking into consideration both of university teaching methods and of advice of university supervisor. These findings pave the way for integral implications: a greater transition from university learning to practice, producing future teachers who are ready to integrate and implementing university practices in a new context.

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The Relationship Between Self – Efficacy and Readiness for Self – Directed Learning of Students at Vietnam University

International Journal of Learning and Development ◽

10.5296/ijld.v11i3.18946 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 91

Author(s):

Truong Nguyen Dong Phan ◽

Tuong Nguyen Van ◽

Giau Dinh Sang

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Total Population ◽

Ho Chi Minh City ◽

Self Directed Learning ◽

Social Sciences And Humanities ◽

National University ◽

Directed Learning ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship ◽

Academic Year

The research aims to investigate the readiness of self–directed learning, self–efficacy, and the relationship between them in students at the University of Social Science and Humanities Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. The study was administrated with the self-efficacy scale developed by Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1993) and the readiness for self–directed learning scale developed by Fisher et al. (2001, 2010). The total number of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City was 12,540 students (according to the second term of the academic year 2020–2021). This study’s sample was calculated with the formula developed by Watson (2001). With a confidence level of 95% and a variable value of 50%, in the results table of Watson's sample size for a total population of 10,000 to 15,000 people, the sample size for this study ranged from 385 to 390 people. The official sample of 395 students was suitable, which could represent the total population according to Watson (2001). Research results showed that the level of self-efficacy and readiness for self–directed learning among students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City was at an intermediate level. In particular, the results indicated that there was a difference between different academic–year students and readiness for self–directed learning. Research results implied that there was a close correlation between self-efficacy and readiness for self–directed learning in students.

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Theory, Practice and Competences in the Study of Pedagogy – Views of Ljubljana and Belgrade University Teachers

Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal ◽

10.26529/cepsj.141 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 35-55

Author(s):

Klara Skubic Ermenc ◽

Nataša Živković Vujisić ◽

Vera Spasenović

Keyword(s):

Bologna Process ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Main Research ◽

University Teachers ◽

Previous Decade ◽

Pedagogical Theory ◽

The University ◽

The Bologna Process ◽

The Relationship

Over the previous decade, higher education in Slovenia and Serbia has undergone considerable reforms, influenced by the Bologna process and its agenda of competence and learning outcomes. In the context of these reforms, the aim of this research is to consider the question of the relationship between the theoretical and the practical education of pedagoguesat the university level. Eleven university professors from departments of pedagogy and andragogy at the universities of Ljubljana and Belgrade were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews focused on two main research questions: 1) how they understand the relationship between pedagogical theory and practice, and the identity of pedagogy as a science in that context, and 2) their opinion about the competence-based approach in the context of the study of pedagogy. The findings show that the majority of the interviewed university teachers hold an opinion that pedagogy is primarily a theoretical (reflective) science and, accordingly, that the mastery of theory is crucial for the development of pedagogues’ competences. Furthermore, most of them are rather reserved and critical of the competence approach as well as of the practical skills development. Although there are some differences in opinions between the professors from Ljubljana and Belgrade, this study shows that similar discourses prevail. The gap between pedagogical theory and practice is one of the major issues that have been current in pedagogical science in the recent decades. The findings of our research indicate that there is dissatisfaction with the relationship between modern pedagogical theory and practice, accompanied by the need for its reconceptualization.

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