scholarly journals CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: ROLE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AMONG TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka Bhaskar ◽  
Padmalosani Dayalan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Career Growth ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to highlight the role of continuing education among the teachers of India. The study identifies factors which influence teachers in Higher education institutions (HEI) for continuing education. The paper also explores the impact of continuing education on career growth and development. A systematic survey was conducted among the teachers in Higher education institutions of Uttarakhand, India. Factor analysis is used to identify the important factors that influence teachers to enrol for continuing education. SPSS and AMOS are used to analyse the data. The findings of the study indicate that factors like time, financial support, job opportunities, knowledge, skills, and abilities play a detrimental role among teachers for continuing education. This study also reveals that continuing education has a positive impact on career growth and development of teachers. Continuing education helps the teachers to explore better career opportunities, provides job security, salary increment, and promotion which contributes to their professional growth and personality development. Continuing education in teachers demonstrates a significant role in the development of interpersonal skills, technical skills and inculcates self-confidence that contributes to their personal growth. The importance of paper increases amidst the COVID19 pandemic and the launch of the National Education Policy in India, as the paper will provide support to the Higher education institutes and Government to frame policies and strategies to imbibe continuing education as an integral part of the education system. The paper by enumerating its benefits, motivates the teachers to enhance their qualifications and enhance their future prospects.

scholarly journals The Potential Role of Stakeholders in the Energy Efficiency of Higher Education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8908
Author(s):  
Rubén Garrido-Yserte ◽  
María-Teresa Gallo-Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Save Energy ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have a huge potential to save energy as they are significantly more energy-intensive in comparison with commercial offices and manufacturing premises. This paper provides an overview of the chief actions of sustainability and energy efficiency addressed by the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). The policies implemented have shifted the University of Alcalá (UAH) to become the top-ranking university in Spain and one of the leading universities internationally on environmentally sustainable practices. The paper highlights two key elements. First, the actions adopted by the managerial teams, and second, the potential of public–private collaboration when considering different stakeholders. A descriptive study is developed through document analysis. The results show that energy consumption per user and energy consumption per area first fall and are then maintained, thereby contributing to meeting the objectives of the Spanish Government’s Action Plan for Energy Saving and Efficiency (2011–2020). Because of the research approach, the results cannot be generalized. However, the paper fulfils an identified need to study the impact of HEIs and their stakeholders on sustainable development through initiatives in saving energy on their campuses and highlights the role of HEIs as test laboratories for the introduction of innovations in this field (monitoring, sensing, and reporting, among others).

scholarly journals Higher Professional Education in the Conditions of Integration in European Educational Environment

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-194
Author(s):  
Olena Serhiichuk
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Standards ◽  
European Education ◽  
Higher Professional Education ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
The Impact

The article substantiates the priority tasks of reforming the system of higher education in Ukraine. The current state of higher professional education and its tasks are defined; the principles of modern European education are highlighted. Moreover, the components and functions of the organization of the educational process in higher education institutions are identified. The emphasis is placed on the development of pedagogical workers’ professional and pedagogical excellence, the raise of the level of their readiness to use personal development and information and communication technologies, electronic learning tools, information and analytical systems for managing the development of vocational education and students’ training. The recommendations of the European Higher Education Area regarding the development of higher education in the EU countries are substantiated. The author stresses that today one of the main principles of modern European education, which is responsible for the qualitative aspect of training and acquisition of professional competencies, is the mobility of students and teachers. It is noted that the influence of integration processes and the growing role of globalization cause the need to use the international educational standards in the field of education. The influence of reforming the system of higher education onto the creation of favorable conditions for the professional growth of a future specialist is substantiated. Over the last years the improving of the higher education quality have occupied the dominating place in the issues of ensuring the competitiveness of Ukraine’s educational system and training a personnel of a particullar qualification. The author also noted that the influence of integration processes, the growing role of globalization сause the need to use the international educational standards in the field of education. The impact of the higher education system reforming onto the creating of favorable conditions for the development of a person throughout its life, in particular, its professional growth, is theoretically grounded as the key to the development of national intellectual potential. The growing requirements for the quality of training specialists in proffesional education require further theoretical and practical development of the improvement of the system of higher professional education of Ukraine, its recognition in the European and world space, which will be an important step on the way to the professionalism of modern specialists.

scholarly journals How Information and Communications Technology Affects the Performance of Human Resources Management in the Higher Education?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Dilber Yousifi ◽  
Nabaz T. Khayyat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Impact

In today’s business, effective human resources management (HRM) plays an important role in organizations to cope with competition. Human capital plays a significant role in achieving competitive advantage. Hence, it is recommended for organizations to adapt HRM practices to reach the optimal level of employees’ performance. On the other hand, the information and communications technology (ICT) has become the backbone of numerous modern organizations in processing their business operations and activities. HRM has also been affected by the tremendous increase of ICT usage within the organization. The World Wide Web has transformed the human resources practices, for example, human resource planning, recruitment, selection, performance management, work flow, training, and compensation. This paper investigates the impact of ICT on HRM performance in the higher education sector in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). In doing so, an empirical study based on survey questionnaire is conducted to gain a clear overview of where the higher education institutions stand in KRI in terms of the usage of ICT in the HRM field. The overall finding is that ICT may havea positive impact on the performance level of HRM staff in the higher education institutions in KRI. Furthermore, the level of ICT usage in KRI is not in a level where the individuals of HRM are well aware of ICT developments and E-HRM as well as the usage of computerized HRM.

scholarly journals The impact of the Apostolic constitution ‘Veritatis gaudium’ on the concept of Quality in ecclesiastical higher education Institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-163
Author(s):  
Riccardo Cinquegrani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The paper analyzes the impact on the concept of Quality attributable to the innovations introduced by the Apostolic constitution Veritatis gaudium. The document offers not only operational indications but outlines the objectives that the academic community is invited to take up.Three distinct levels of challenges are highlighted: the role of academic institutions and the need to innovate learning systems; the relationship between higher education centres and the whole society; interdisciplinarity and multidisciplinarity as levers to support knowledge. The article concludes with an invitation to reflect on how to initiate the profound reform process to which higher education institutions are called by Veritatis Gaudium.

scholarly journals Servant leadership and academics outcomes in higher education: the role of job satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Aboramadan ◽  
Khalid Dahleez ◽  
Mohammed H. Hamad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Servant Leadership ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of servant leadership on work engagement and affective commitment among academics in higher education. Moreover, the paper highlights the role of job satisfaction as an intervening mechanism among the examined variables. Design/methodology/approach Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to academics working in the Palestinian higher education sector. We used structural equation modelling to examine the hypotheses. Findings A positive relationship was found between servant leadership and affective commitment. The relationship between servant leadership and work engagement is fully mediated by job satisfaction, whereas partial mediation was found between servant leadership and affective commitment. Both work engagement and affective commitment have a positive impact on academics’ job performance. Practical implications The paper provides a fertile ground for higher education managers concerning the role of leadership in stimulating work engagement and organisational commitment among academics. Originality/value First, the paper is one of the few studies that empirically examines servant leadership in higher education using data coming from a non-Western context because most of the servant leadership research is conducted in the Western part of the world (Parris and Peachey, 2013). Second, we empirically provide evidence for the argument that servant leadership is needed in higher education. Third, the paper contributes to the limited body of research on work engagement and commitment in the higher education sector.

scholarly journals Are your students safe to learn? The role of lecturer’s authentic leadership in the creation of psychologically safe environments and their impact on academic performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-78
Author(s):  
André Escórcio Soares ◽  
Miguel Pereira Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Authentic Leadership ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Network Density ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

As the role of students and lecturers in higher education changes, several questions emerge about the role of each of them on students’ academic performance. This includes questions regarding the impact of the relationships between students, lecturer’s characteristics and the social environment on students’ performance. To address these questions, this article reports a study of the impact of lecturer authentic leadership, psychological safety and network density on academic performance. It explores the relationship between network density, psychological safety and lecturer authentic leadership. A questionnaire was distributed to undergraduate students. A positive impact of lecturer authentic leadership and psychological safety on academic performance was found. Students from high-density groups tended to show better academic performance, higher psychological safety and tended to see their lecturers as being more authentic. A reflection on the role of the lecturer in higher education settings is presented. It also presents some recommendations on how student academic performance can be improved by the adoption of specific behaviours by their lecturer.

scholarly journals The influence of sectional volleyball classes on the physical preparedness of students of higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
L. Dolzhenco ◽  
M. Perehinetc ◽  
O. Vekleche
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Functional Condition ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
The Impact

This article considers the features of the impact of sectional volleyball classes on the physical training of students of higher education institutions. The main conceptual approaches to improving the process of physical fitness by section volleyball classes are presented and substantiated. The main aspects and prerequisites for the development and program of volleyball classes for students of higher education institutions, which included theoretical training, practical training (general, special, technical and tactical), as well as testing of physical fitness. Based on the obtained data, practical recommendations were developed that can be used by both freelance teachers and volleyball coaches. The recommendations contain sets of physical exercises that are aimed at improving the physical qualities of students and guidelines for their use. The positive influence of the made program on indicators of a functional condition of respiratory system, and also on development of physical qualities is established. Positive significant changes were noted in the test results: long jump, flexion and extension of the arms in a supine position, running 100 m. This indicates the positive impact of volleyball on speed and strength, strength and speed.

scholarly journals RESPONSABILIDADE SOCIOAMBIENTAL: uma comparação entre instituições de ensino superior = SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY: a comparison between higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Mayara Régia Sousa de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private Colleges ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
External Community

A responsabilidade socioambiental é um conceito complementar e crescente em discussões, tanto no âmbito organizacional quanto educacional. A pesquisa é de caráter bibliográfico, cuja coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de revisão da literatura corrente sobre o tema estudado em periódicos como Google Acadêmico, Scielo e Capes, bem como em sites das próprias instituições de ensino objeto do estudo: Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), Faculdade Pitágoras, Centro Universitário do Maranhão (CEUMA), Faculdade ISL WYDEN, Universidade Dom Bosco (UNDB). O objetivo geral buscou identificar o impacto das ações de responsabilidade socioambiental para as comunidades circunvizinhas das respectivas instituições de ensino superior analisadas e os objetivos específicos visavam explorar ainda mais a problemática, por meio dos seguintes pontos: identificar as ações realizadas e fomentadas pelas instituições de ensino superior no âmbito da responsabilidade socioambiental; verificar a participação dos discentes nas ações realizadas e analisar os efeitos gerados nas comunidades beneficiadas. Foram identificadas ações sociais e projetos voltados para o tema de responsabilidade social e ambiental em todas as universidades comparadas, porém em algumas o grau de envolvimento dos discentes e da comunidade externa é mínimo, como no caso das universidades públicas analisadas, enquanto nas faculdades particulares o envolvimento da comunidade acadêmica e externa, em geral, é muito maior e contínuo. O impacto gerado nas comunidades é perceptível por meio das ações de responsabilidade social desenvolvidas pelas instituições, especialmente pela Universidade CEUMA, ISL Wyden e Faculdade Pitágoras, que englobam a participação ativa de seus discentes nas ações promovidas, maximizando o papel da aprendizagem prática e formação cívica.AbstractSocio-environmental responsibility is a complementary and growing concept indiscussions, both in the organizational and educational spheres. The research isbibliographic in nature, whose data collection was carried out by reviewing thecurrent literature on the topic studied in journals such as Google Scholar, Scielo and Capes, as well as on the websites of the educational institutions object of the study: Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA), Faculdade Pitágoras, Centro Universitário do Maranhão (CEUMA), Faculdade ISL WYDEN, Universidade Dom Bosco (UNDB). The general objective sought to identify the impact of social and environmental responsibility actions for the surrounding communities of the respective higher education institutions analyzed and the specific objectives aimed to further explore the problem, through the following points: to identify the actions carried out and promoted by educational institutions superior in the scope of socio-environmental responsibility; verify the participation of students in the actions carried out and analyze the effects generated in the benefited communities. Social actions and projects focused on the theme of social and environmental responsibility were identified in all the universities compared, howeverin some the degree of involvement of students and the external community isminimal, as in the case of the public universities analyzed, while in private colleges the The involvement of the academic and external community, in general, is much greater and continuous. The impact generated in the communities is noticeable through the social responsibility actions developed by the institutions, especially by the CEUMA University, ISL Wyden and Faculdade Pitágoras, which include the active participation of their students in the actions promoted, maximizing the role of practical learning and civic training.

scholarly journals Just get on with it: Implementing the Prevent duty in higher education and the role of academic expertise

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahid Qurashi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Counter Terrorism ◽  
Epistemic Stance ◽  
Legal Duty ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The Prevent policy was introduced in 2003 as part of the UK counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) with the aim of preventing the radicalisation of people to terrorism. In 2015, it was given a statutory footing in the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act and it became a legal duty for Higher Education Institutions among others. Since then, Higher Education Institutions have been working to ensure their compliance with the legal duty. This article reflects on the implementation of the Prevent duty in one university. It is informed by an engagement with the Prevent group in the university which was created to implement the Prevent duty. The article argues that academic expertise had little impact in shaping the implementation of the Prevent duty at the university because the epistemic stance of counter-terrorism side lines expertise and evidence so that it can maintain its coherence and integrity. Specifically, the impact of academic expertise was limited because critically oriented academic expertise complicates a straightforward implementation of the legal duty, a state-centric orientation in the Prevent group constrained the horizon of discussion, and a crisis of knowledge at the heart of counter-terrorism replaces expertise and evidence with ideology.

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