Academic Framework Research Articles

Future Directions for Transforming Kinesiology Implementation Science Into Society

Physical activity policy can play a crucial role in ensuring that individuals, communities, and societies can obtain the wide range of health benefits associated with regular physical activity participation. Policies such as Title IX, the Americans With Disabilities Act, and state physical education laws have all increased opportunities for millions of Americans to participate in physical activity. With that said, how policies are developed and implemented vary considerably. The purpose of this manuscript is to contrast an academic conceptual framework with a pragmatic approach for policy implementation. In an ideal world, polices would be developed from foundational knowledge, scaled up to community-level interventions, and implemented in a sequential fashion. However, policy implementation is a disorderly process that requires a practical methodology. The National Physical Activity Plan encompasses strategies and tactics across 10 key societal sectors—and highlights the disorderly process of policy implementation across the various sectors.

Roadmap to inclusive curriculum: a step towards Multidisciplinary Engineering Education for holistic development

Abstract : One of the key aspects to measure the prosperity of any nation in this global economy can be its leadership in technology & innovation. Engineering is applied everywhere; from the design and development of novel products and processes to providing solutions to complex challenges. Engineering education is therefore of key significance to a growing economy. With a prime focus on improving qual i ty and providing hol i sti c development of learners, developments are taking place worldwide in Engineering education & research. The term 'learners' indicate students and has been used interchangeably in the entire script. Purpose: National Education Policy 2020 of the Government of India proposed reforms to the existing education framework of the country and emphasized on introducing multidisciplinary undergraduate programmes with multiple exit options. This study proposes an inclusive curriculum with different course types from multiple disciplines for anundergraduate engineering programme and articulates the relevance of the framework to foster holistic development. Research Methodology: The study incorporates a structured design approach where inputs from senior leaders of 60 Universities offering undergraduate programmes formed the basis of the preliminary work. The academic framework was designed under the regulations and guidelines of the statutory body for t echni ca l programmes. On succ essful implementation, a research instrument was administered to a cohort of learners of an undergraduate engineering programme, and the data collected was then analysed. Findings: From the findings, we infer that a multidisciplinary engineering programme would enhance research skills and enable the learners to selfmanage to a great extent along with developing their critical thinking skills. The results are statistically significant with p<0.05. Implications of the Study: This study would help Universities and Higher Education Institutions to explore the possibilities of provisioning courses from diversified disciplines in an Engineering curriculum to promote multi-disciplinarity. The findings from the study would be beneficial to the learners to realize the potential of multidisciplinary education and accordingly pursue their career aspirations. The studyprovides an insight into competencies to be developed through the framework of a four-year undergraduate engineering programme thereby enabling Industry practitioners to reorient the job roles that thrive in the future. Keywords: Multidisciplinary Education; academic curriculum; holistic education; Engineering Framework; Learners.

A District-Wide Implementation of Social Emotional Learning During a Pandemic

Social emotional learning (SEL) has shown significant positive effect on self-management and self-awareness; however, teachers have been skeptical of implementation due to the amount of extra time and resources. This article presents a case study of how a school district implemented SEL using the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework through a trauma-informed lens during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Challenges in International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Compliance: A case study of the South African Maritime Education and Training System

Maritime education and training (MET) has been instrumental in the development of seafarers in South Africa and internationally. As a result, different MET systems are used to not only produce eligible maritime professionals but to ensure that they comply with the requirements of the International Convention on the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 1978, as amended in Manila. Some of the challenges in MET prove not to be exclusive but common to some maritime countries. As such, this study aims to explore South Africa’s unique approach to MET rather than the conventional approach of having higher education institutions dedicated specifically to maritime education and maritime training. This has created the need to analyse how the current MET system delivers training in compliance with the minimum standards of the convention. This paper therefore analyses how the STCW Convention and Code is embedded in the MET system in South Africa, and identifies the existing challenges in meeting the requirements of the convention, as well as identifying opportunities for improvement. The identification of challenges and opportunities is investigated by means of desktop research, reviewing existing literature, a document analyses on the academic and technical (vocational) framework, and a review of existing practice and benchmarking this against international practice standards (STCW). This paper proposes a framework that could contribute to the improvement of the current MET system in line with the requirements of the STCW 1978 as amended.

Inference of Sejahtera Academic Framework (SAF) principles in architecture pedagogy at DoA-KAED, IIUM

Inference of Sejahtera Academic Framework (SAF) principles in architecture pedagogy at DoA-KAED, IIUM

Case study on the Consecration of Space at Mahidol University Salaya Campus

This article presents the phenomenon of religious revival in the twentieth century through a case study of phenomenology at Mahidol University Salaya campus, Thailand. The principal scope of this study is on the socio-religious construct of the contemporary Buddhist community at Mahidol University Salaya campus. The revival of religion at the university has transformed the campus into a religious space that juxtapositions its secular academic framework.

Factors Affecting Big Data Adoption

This study examined factors impacting the big data adoption of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam. The mixed method study was used. The qualitative research was applied by a group discussion with 15 participants and a cross-sectional survey with 372 representatives of SMEs. The results show that perceived benefit, simplicity, compatibility, data quality, security and privacy, vendor support, management support, financial investment, perceived usefulness, and attitudes toward adoption. This research extended the academic framework and examined causal relationships by adopting new characteristics from the integrated perspective of TOE with TAM beyond the existing research models.

Faculty Turnover: It's Preventable

Faculty Turnover: It's Preventable

ІННОВАЦІЇ В СУЧАСНОМУ УКРАЇНСЬКОМУ УНІВЕРСИТЕТІ В УМОВАХ РЕФОРМУВАННЯ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ УКРАЇНИ

The article explores the concept of innovation in modern education of Ukraine, which is going through reforms and is referred to by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine as one of the key characteristics of the country’s educational process in terms of integration into academic and educational framework of the European Union. Educational innovation is seen by the author as an upgrade of the entire system, which was made possible with the introduction of an appropriate action plan (new approaches, teaching methods), which improved the system’s performance. The dichotomous nature of innovation is studied as a combination of its static (the statement of the changes that have occurred) and dynamic (the upgrading process as such) aspects. Educational innovations in Ukraine were enabled by the democratization of society and the creation of an overall innovative environment, which laid the intellectual foundation for implementing innovations in national higher education institutions. Based on the analysis of fundamental changes suggested by the Ministry (eliminating education monopoly) and the use of innovative technologies intrinsic to the European education system (credit-module system, interactive learning, project-based learning, person-oriented approach to professional training, distance and blended learning), the author has testified to a more flexible operation system for Oles Honchar Dnipro National University and its subdivisions (the possibility of subdivision-bound management and independence in content development, choice of learning aims and methods, planning research work) as well as to a more student-centered and student-motivating approach (the possibility of choosing activities and tasks, types of educational information leaning on the lesson stages and student’s cognitive profiles). Therefore, educational innovations are forward-looking, yet they require financial support and in-depth understanding.

Review of Academic Space Management Process Framework for Malaysia Public Universities

In the national budget for 2021, the Malaysian government allocated RM 14.5 billion for higher education and RM50 million for infrastructure and equipment replacement in public universities. The most critical issues in managing university logistics are to fulfil academic space requirements by academic studies programs or professional bodies' accreditations. The issues arise due to indistinct information management on actual space inventory and space ownership allocation. Without a systematic space management process, it might affect static student enrolment, limited room capacity, occupancy overload, inadequate academic space facilities, poor space allocation and ownership, improper timetable management, increase in cost maintenance operation and new development costs in the future. There is still insufficient research that has comprehensively explored space management that gave impactful on the facilities management performance of the university. Thus, this study is significant to review the academic space management process framework for Malaysian public universities. Through a critical review of literature, it has been found that space strategic planning, space management operations and space audit assessment, are the three main elements of the process in space management for Malaysian public universities. It could strongly affect the overall facilities management performance in achieving sustainable development thus supporting the mission and vision of the university. This research contributed to both theoretical and practical aspects where it benefited university management, especially in the decision-making process for implementing effective institutions delivery in asset and facilities management and also becoming standard guideline on academic space management process for Malaysia public universities.

Модификация художественного языка в эпоху Нового времени: факторы влияния

Referring to the aesthetic and philosophical treatises of the Modern Era and its artistic heritage, the author examines the driving force and key factors that determine manifestation and consolidation of changes in the expressiveness of the language of art. The dialectics of form and content occupy one of the central places in aesthetic theory. Studying the impact that the mechanisms of “artistic form wear” have on the evolution of artistic expressiveness from specific to general allows tracing how the content is formalized and concentrated in particular structures of the artistic language, thereby subsequently influencing the content of contemporary art. The author reveals the incentives that forced the artists of the Modern Era to look for new ways of expressiveness in their work, referring to both the “aesthetics from within”, i.e. the factor of self-movement of art, and the “aesthetics from the outside”, i.e. stereotypes of the era laid down by mentality, which determine the expressive form of art, the methods and techniques of expressiveness used by artists. The focus of attention in the article is shifted to the art of classicism, since it is in the strict academic framework that the elements of transformation and change in established forms become especially evident.

Aerothermal Computations for Laminar–Turbulent Transition Onset Measurement Using Infrared Imaging Technique

This paper deals with the computation of heat exchange in transitional boundary layers for the prediction of the laminar–turbulent transition detection using infrared thermography. An aerothermal coupling between a heat equation solver and a boundary-layer solver is presented here. This coupling is first used to provide guidelines in the academic framework of a flat plate, to achieve an enhanced temperature gradient at the transition onset in order to improve infrared imaging, and thus the transition position detection. The method is then successfully applied on a real case, by comparing the numerical predictions to measurements obtained during transonic wind-tunnel tests on a two-dimensional wing model.

Adaptive Governance of River Deltas Under Accelerating Environmental Change.

Many deltas are increasingly threatened by environmental change, including climate change-induced sea-level rise, land subsidence and reduced sediment delivery. Dealing with these challenges is a pressing necessity because deltas are home to many people and are important centres for economic and agricultural development. Successfully adapting to climate change requires a social-ecological system (SES) perspective, emphasising that social and ecological components of deltas are intertwined. Various modes of governance have been suggested to deal with uncertainty associated with environmental change in SESs, such as adaptive governance. Adaptive governance underlines the need for governance systems to be flexible enough to adapt to variable degrees of uncertainty in SESs. In this paper, we analyse the Dutch Delta Programme (DDP) and the Mekong Delta Plan (MDP) to explore their strengths and limitations relating to nine principles for adaptive governance proposed by DeCaro and others. We evaluate the suitability of this framework for the Rhine and Mekong deltas and contribute to the current understanding of delta governance in light of climate change. Most of the principles outlined by DeCaro and others are present in the DDP and MDP. However, adaptive governance is context dependent. The Rhine and Mekong deltas display different obstacles to adaptive governance, some of which are not sufficiently emphasised in this academic adaptive governance framework. Instead of relying on one framework as a blueprint for adaptive governance, using principles from different frameworks depending on the case may be the best approach for addressing environmental challenges in deltas.

A Study Abroad Program in Tanzania: The Evolution of Social Justice Action Work

This article focuses on the evolution of our study abroad program to Tanzania, including the integration of three liberal arts disciplines and the foundational core that links together the three areas: social justice activism. More specifically, we explore the overall challenge of dismantling “us versus them” thinking and the interactive learning moments that allow this process to transpire. We narrate how what we learned on our 2008 and our 2010 trips led to our model of social justice action work, which we enacted on our 2012 trip. Our approach to social justice action work integrates experiential learning with Dan Butin’s concept of “justice learning,” or education that interrupts and complicates binary thinking. Our three-fold model encompasses teaching moments where instructors create the academic framework to facilitate change in our students, where students observe grass-roots organizations performing “traditional” social justice action work, and where on-site activities generate interactive experiential moments in which perceptions can be changed.

Unlearning, uncovering and becoming: experiencing academic writing as part of undergraduate research

ABSTRACT Increased specialisation of disciplinary cultures creates barriers for students who may not understand the genre, style and conventions of disciplinary writing. Academic literacies research recognises that literacy is a social practice where writing is inextricably linked to knowledge construction. Learning to write, therefore, requires meaning-making by students as they engage with the nature of questions asked and arguments constructed within a discipline. We have examined the proposition that immersive and dialogic environments promote learning of disciplinary writing by analysing students’ lived experience during a science undergraduate research project. We adopted an academic literacy framework for a qualitative analysis of students’ reflective journals as they wrote a critical review. We show that (i) students initially struggled with assessment requirements, terminology and writing conventions; (ii) constructing the critical review was coupled to epistemological changes as they understood scientific argument; and (iii) they gained confidence in themselves as participants in the scientific community.

Building Academic Resilience in Literacy: Digital Reading Practices and Motivational and Cognitive Engagement

ABSTRACTIn this study, we used an academic resilience framework to explore how adolescents from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds overcame adversity and achieved high levels of reading proficiency. Our main aim was to investigate whether digital reading practices and reading engagement (reading motivation and metacognitive strategies) could act as protective factors, individually and collectively, promoting academic resilience among students with low SES. We conducted a multi‐group structural equation model analysis with serial mediators to identify the characteristics of resilient students and their resilience pathways. We used a nationally representative sample of US adolescents from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 data. The results indicated that engaged readers—internally motivated and strategic—were resilient readers. Reading engagement was a source of resilience and helped them achieve high proficiency in reading as a consequence. Reading motivation and metacognitive strategies worked in tandem and sequentially to build resilient and strong readers and were also important mechanisms for linking digital reading practices to reading achievement. We thus highlight simultaneous motivational and strategic development in reading for low‐SES students. It is particularly critical to increase students' overall level of reading motivation and to strengthen its pathways to metacognitive strategies and reading achievement. This process would be enhanced further by incorporating digital reading practices into instruction for engaged reading. Digital reading was related to reading motivation, and then to better awareness of metacognitive strategies, which in turn was shown to be linked to increased reading achievement for all students.

The Educational Benefit of a Remote Automatic Control Laboratory. A Win-Win Collaboration between Asia and Europe

This project aims to implement a Remote European Asian Lab, an Automatic Control remote laboratory, in the joint academic cooperation framework between two universities located in Europe and Central Asia. Emphasis is given to the inclusive solution of a shared teaching facility and its learning achievements into a bachelor course (Uzbekistan) and a master course (Italy) to foresee a better education quality. The different cultural and social contexts allow (a) the evaluation of the effect obtained by introducing a remote laboratory experience in a course entirely theoretical, and (b) the shift from a physical laboratories experience to a remote one. Students are first introduced to this laboratory by the lecturer in dedicated classes. Then students can independently access it 24/7 by simply booking a specific station for a time slot. From the analysis comes out that remote laboratory experiences positively impact learning achievements. The benefits of the remote environment are perfectly comparable with the ones obtained from the physical laboratory activities.

To Be an Autoethnographer or Not to Be—That Is the Question

It is the most personal article I have ever written, revealing my fears, hesitations, reflections, and decisions. I am still striving to write a scientific and academic paper, still looking for that academic framework that would allow this article to be recognized as a scientific text, with the reflection on that internal pressure and need to make it scientific. This is an article about the process of becoming an autoethnographer, creating a tool, shaping identity and research strategy, and becoming one.

Early Academic Success in College: Examining the Contributions of Reading Literacy Skills, Metacognitive Reading Strategies, and Reading Motivation

ABSTRACT More knowledge is needed regarding the student factors that impact academic reading and success in college beyond traditional measures of college readiness. This study examined the contributions of student factors specified by the Proficient Academic Reader framework—reading literacy skills, metacognitive reading strategies, and reading motivation—to performance on a complex academic reading task and cumulative GPA across three semesters within the first two years of college. Hierarchical regression models were estimated using a sample of 166 students at a four-year public institution. Results indicated the importance of vocabulary, reading comprehension, and problem-solving reading strategies to academic reading performance and early college GPA. However, some of these effects diminished after controlling for students’ standardized test scores and high school GPA. The findings imply that institutions should implement sustained support for reading skills and strategies across disciplines.

Supporting international graduate students’ academic language and literacies development through online and hybrid communities of practice

This paper reports on the implementation of online and hybrid communities of practice (CoPs) in an academic English course for international graduate students in a Canadian university. The study aimed to examine how participation in CoPs supported students in developing the academic language and literacies required in their programs. The research was informed by sociocultural theory and Scarcella's (2003) academic English framework. Each student self-identified an area of academic English they wished to develop, designed strategies to help them improve in that area, and carried out their strategies over three months. The 23 students were put into CoPs, and they collaborated with their CoP members to provide feedback and support to each other. The data for the study were artefacts shared by students online, including written posts, discussions, video and audio clips, images, links, and drafts of their work. Data from seven focal participants were analyzed deductively using codes generated inductively through a literature review. The results indicated that the CoPs developed students' academic language competencies, facilitated constructive feedback, affirmed students' diverse identities, and provided a supportive space for academic socialization. The study recommends the integration of CoPs into academic language support for international students.