Autonomous University Research Articles

Teaching Quality of Lecturers in the Context of Financial Autonomy of Universities in Hanoi

Teaching Quality of Lecturers in the Context of Financial Autonomy of Universities in Hanoi

Phenomenology and Sport Spaces

When it comes to overseeing sporting venues and amenities, sports managers nowadays take on a variety of roles and duties. Studying "Phenomenology and Sports Spaces," the theme seeks to gather perspectives from students in the third year of the University Autonomy of Lisbon's Sports Management degree on the convergence of phenomenology and sports spaces. Specifically, the focus is on the lines of thinking and action within the context of sports facilities and spaces, taking into account a variety of factors, including the sports manager, phenomenology, the phenomenological space of sport, and future challenges. The sociodemographic study revealed that there was minimal variation among students with respect to age, gender, household, country of residence, and nationality. A quantitative, descriptive methodology was applied. When asked about sports spaces and how they improve sport, the study's student body as a whole had a consensus, as evidenced by the results. Sports spaces should be considered and designed as components that create environments, services, programmes, and technology. founded on fundamental and universal values, and open to everybody. Furthermore, the goal is to give future sports managers, designers, and planners fresh perspectives and forward-thinking ideas for today's and tomorrow's sports venues. In summary, the goal is to raise awareness of common concerns regarding the convergence of phenomenology and sports spaces and to spark interest in the investigation and study of likely themes. These concerns will be presented by prominent figures in the field of sport, particularly in the management of sports spaces, including philosophers, psychologists, architects, and managers. Keywords: Students; Sociodemographic profile; Manager; Sports Management; Sports Spaces; Phenomenology. JEL Codes: D84, D91, D71; F69.

Prevalence and symptomatology of musculoskeletal disorders in dentists with a focus on ergonomics and self-care

Research highlights the growing importance of occupational health, noting that work-related illnesses are becoming increasingly prevalent as global populations age and work longer.The study focuses on occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among dental professionals, particularly those who graduated from the Regional Autonomous University of the Andes (UNIANDES). Its aim is to assess the prevalence and contributing factors to MSDs, promoting ergonomic practices to mitigate these issues.The study employed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional approach, using the Nordic Questionnaire to collect data. Participants were surveyed on demographic and occupational variables, and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics. It revealed that female dentists and those between 20 and 30 years old are particularly susceptible to these disorders.Many respondents indicated that their symptoms led to changes in their work habits or even job changes. The duration and impact of these symptoms varied, with some reporting chronic problems that affect their ability to work.The research underscores the need to improve ergonomic training and practices in dental education and professional settings. It suggests adopting preventive measures, such as ergonomic workstations, regular breaks, and physical exercises, to reduce the incidence of these conditions

Evaluation of Mandibular Deprogramming Using TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) in Patients at the Specialty Clinic of the Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco from 2022 to 2024

Evaluation of Mandibular Deprogramming Using TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) in Patients at the Specialty Clinic of the Juarez Autonomous University of Tabasco from 2022 to 2024

TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE USE OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONSIDERING DATA SCIENCE

Technological advances such as Learning Management System (LMS) are changing the teaching-learning conditions, organization of school activities and functions of educators. In particular, the use of LMS in the educational field is necessary due to the appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This quantitative research analyzes the teachers' perception about the use of LMS during the COVID-19 pandemic considering data science. The sample is 115 teachers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. These teachers took the “Classroom of the Future 2020” Diploma in order to create new educational spaces. The results of the machine learning technique indicate that the performance of the school activities in LMS positively influences the learning process, motivation and participation of the students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the decision tree technique identifies three predictive models about the use of this technological tool in the educational field considering the academic level and sex of the teachers. In conclusion, educators can improve the learning conditions, organize creative activities inside and outside the classroom, achieve the innovation in the educational context and build virtual spaces through LMS.

Predicting the Professional Field of Students Using Data Mining: A Case Study of an Autonomous University in Thailand

At the Institute of Digital Arts and Sciences at Suranaree University of Technology, students face the crucial decision of choosing between digital technology and digital communication as their professional field. This choice significantly influences their academic pursuits and future career paths. This research aimed to construct and compare the performances of various models in predicting students’ selection of professional fields, utilizing data from student questionnaires at the Institute of Digital Arts and Science. Classification techniques, considered a subset of data mining methods, were applied, and models were constructed using five algorithms: Decision Tree, Naïve Bayes, One Rule (OneR), Support Vector Machine, and K-Nearest Neighbors. These models were evaluated based on accuracy, recall, precision, and F-measure and cross-validated with 10, 20, and 30-fold evaluations. The findings revealed that the Naïve Bayes algorithm-based model, especially with 20-fold cross-validation, was most accurate, achieving 89.6%. The Support Vector Machine algorithm-based model exhibited the highest precision at 82.1% with 30-fold cross-validation. The Decision Tree algorithm-based model achieved the highest recall and F-measure at 83.3% and 81.5%, respectively, with 10-fold cross-validation.

Social media addiction relationship with academic engagement in university students: The mediator role of self-esteem, depression, and anxiety

This research analyzed how addiction to social media relates to academic engagement in university students, considering the mediating role of self-esteem, symptoms of depression, and anxiety. A quantitative methodology was used with a non-experimental-relational design. A set of questionnaires was applied to a non-probabilistic sample of 412 students enrolled at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. On average, participants use 4.83 different social media platforms at least once a week. Instagram and TikTok users report significantly higher levels of social media addiction, symptoms of depression, and anxiety compared to non-users. Directly, social media addiction does not significantly influence academic engagement scores. However, there are significant indirect inverse effects on academic engagement. Symptoms of depression and self-esteem mediate these effects. Social media addiction increases symptoms of depression, which in turn decreases academic engagement scores. Social media addiction decreases self-esteem, which serves as a variable that significantly increases academic engagement. Overall, findings suggest that social media addiction has a total inverse effect on academic engagement; symptoms of depression and self-esteem mediate this relationship. The implications of these findings are discussed.

한국 대학 자율성 정책의 변천 과정에 대한 연구

This study is based on recognition that it is required to look at the process of transformation of higher education policy which has been promoted to strengthen university autonomy for the sake of setting university autonomy as the basic direction of higher education policy and of specifying or clarifying it. The aims of this study is to explore the evolution process of higher education policy which includes strengthening university autonomy as its promotion work. For this purpose, the leading policies, presented from the ‘5･31 education reform’ to the Moon Jae-in government, were analyzed based on their contents and consequences(intended and unintended) in the areas of organization, finance, staffing, and academic, which are areas proposed by the EUA. As a result of this study, it was found that university autonomy were pursuited in the area of organization, through establishment of a university, incorporation of a national university, election of a president, and in the area of finance, by changing budgetary support from institution-based to student-centered, loosening regulations on using their budgets, and consolidating government’s financial aid projects. And university autonomy was tried to be enhanced with regard to the appointment of professors in the area of staffing, while attempts were made to strengthen the autonomy of the university in terms of student quotas, student selection, and quality assurance in the area of academic.

Establishment Policies of Research Universities: A Critical Analysis of Global and Turkish Perspectives

Education holds a significant position at the core of social, economic, technological, and cultural development. Universities play a crucial role within the education system by contributing to the global pool of knowledge. With the Renaissance and reform processes, the concept of universities underwent revision, emphasizing the autonomy of universities, preservation of the prestige of scientists, and prioritizing research over teaching. Research universities emerged as new institutions within the scientific community. Research universities serve as institutions that facilitate societal development, progress, and change. This study provides an analysis of the emergence of research universities, the development process in leading countries, and an overview of research universities in Turkey. A literature review and document analysis were conducted, examining scientific publications in databases such as Web of Science, ERIC, Google Scholar, Dergipark, and the YÖKTEZ. A critical evaluation was conducted regarding the values and practices reflected in the establishment policies of research universities. In general, it is emphasized that determining the core mission of research universities is of great importance, as well as increasing funding and resource diversity, reducing non-research workloads for university staff, and enhancing postgraduate education and inter-institutional cooperation.

Prediction model of the terminal efficiency of Computer Engineering at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala applying Data Mining

This work presents the design of a prediction model of the terminal efficiency of the Computer Engineering Degree Program, belonging to the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala. For the development of this work, the KDD (Knowledge Discovery from Databases) process was used, which provides a complete representation of the life cycle of a Data Mining project; and to obtain the prediction model, the data mining technique of linear regression was used. Personal and academic data from two generational cohorts of the educational program were used to adjust and validate the model. It was determined that it is necessary to develop a specific model for each semester, in order to identify the academic variables that have the greatest influence on whether or not the student can graduate from his or her career.

Rainwater harvest, an alternative for water supply for human consumption

One of the millennium development goals is to have the world population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. Another challenge of the millennium also states that every human being has the right to clean water, which implies access to minimum quantity and quality values to meet their basic needs; however, rapid urbanization, industrialization and population growth, have reduced the availability of drinking water. In this sense, several alternatives have been practiced in order to solve this problem. Recent studies have demonstrated the economic, social and environmental benefits of harvesting rainwater in different regions, water harvesting systems provide flexible solutions that can properly meet the needs of existing and future demands. The overall objective of this research was to monitor the quality of water stored in rainwater harvesting systems installed in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico this technology was developed by a group of researchers CA-177 of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas. The determination of cations Na +, K +, Mg2 +, Ca2 + and trace elements was performed by atomic absorption (AA Team ThermoScientific ICE 3300) under the NMX-AA-012- 200-SCFI APHA standard. Results indicate that quality of water stored in tanks receiving rainwater meets the Mexican Standard NOM-127-SSA1-1994 and WHO for human consumption. It is concluded that physico-chemical and biological characteristics of harvested water is suitable for all purpose, demonstrating that this technology is inexpensive and represents a sustainable alternative to supply water in marginal areas of Zacatecas and Mexico.

Effect of integrated nutrient management on growth, yield and quality parameters of cauliflower

The present investigation was carried out at Experiment Farm, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi (UP), India. Cauliflower growth, yield and quality can be boosted with the use of integrated nutrient management. Due to their complementing effects, the ideal combination of different organic and inorganic sources of nutrients may significantly boost cauliflower growth and yield. The experiment consisted of 11 treatments viz. T1: Recommended dose of NPK (150:100:80 kg/ha), T2: Half dose of NPK/ha + FYM @ 15 tonnes/ha, T3: Half dose of NPK/ha + Azospirillium @ 5 kg/ha, T4: Half dose of NPK/ha + FYM @ 15 tonnes/ha + Azospirillium @ 5 kg/ha, T5: Half dose of NPK/ha + VAM @ 5 kg/ha, T6: Half dose of NPK/ha + FYM @ 15 tonnes/ha + VAM @ 5 kg/ha, T7: Half dose of NPK/ha + FYM @ 15 tonnes/ha + Azospirillium @ 5 kg/ha + VAM @ 5 kg/ha, T8: Half dose of NPK/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 tonnes/ha, T9: Half dose of NPK/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 tonnes/ha + Azospirillium @ 5 kg/ha, T10: Half dose of NPK/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 tonnes/ha + VAM @ 5 kg/ha, T11: Half dose of NPK/ha + Vermicompost @ 2.5 tonnes/ha + Azospirillium @ 5 kg/ha + VAM @ 5 kg/ha. The highest curd yield (265.65 g), curd diameter (17.99 cm), curd weight (943.55 g) and curd volume (758.62) with maximum net profit (Rs.1,57,757/ha) was obtained from T11 treatment. All traits had a significant positive correlation with all traits excluding TSS and Ascorbic acid, TSS showed a significant positive correlation with curd diameter whereas ascorbic acid had a significant positive correlation with plant height, plant spread, curd yield and TSS. So, economic analysis revealed that T11 treatment appeared to be the best for achieving the higher growth, yield and economic benefit of cauliflower.

Organisational Factors as Predictors of Research Productivity: Evidence from Selected Universities in Uganda

The pivotal role that research play in knowledge generation within higher education institutions has attracted the attention of many scholars. These have mainly looked at ways of improving research productivity in such institutions. In this study, the aim was to examine whether organisational variables in Bean’s model jointly predict research productivity of a PhD-holding academic staff member in a university in Uganda. The organisational variables were university research emphasis, university reputation, university size, university affluence, and university autonomy. Employing a positivist approach and using a predictive, cross-sectional survey design, 217 PhD-holding academic staff members from three universities in Uganda, namely, Bishop Stuart University, Makerere University, and Uganda Christian University provided data by completing SAQs. We tested the study hypotheses using both Pearson’s linear correlation and standard multiple linear regression. Both bivariate and multivariate results indicated that there was no significant prediction between research productivity and the organisational variables. We concluded that the organisational variables in Bean’s model do not jointly significantly positively predict research productivity of a PhD-holding academic staff. Because the prediction of research productivity by most of the organisational variables individually were not statistically significant, we recommend that university administrators address these factors in unison to enhance research productivity of their PhD-holding academic staff

Expert patients leading activities on social justice: towards patient-centered education.

Social justice is recognized by reputable international organizations as a professional nursing value. However, there are serious doubts as to whether it is embodied in Catalan nursing education. To explore what nursing students take away from two teaching activities led by expert patients (one presentation and three expert patient illness narratives) on the topics of social justice, patient rights, and person-centered care. Qualitative study using a content analysis approach. The research plan included (1) think-pair-share activities (additional faculty-assisted presentation and three faculty-assisted, semi-structured scripted narratives); (2) paired reflections; (3) focus groups; and (4) content analysis of paired reflections and focus groups. Fourth-year nursing degree students at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Spain. Convenience sampling was used. The UAB Research Ethics Committee did not deem it necessary to apply any specific measures. We fully explained to patients that they could decide what medical information they would share with the students that was relevant to their learning, and we provided students with guidelines about patient confidentiality, dignity, and respect. The students engaged in reflection about their education (recognizing that it had been centered on the professional and not the patient) and their relationship with the patient, in which they reproduced low-involvement patient care by modeling behaviors of their nurse educator. Moreover, they valued a person-centered care model with an emphasis on the emotional part but left out decision-making as an individual right of people. The think-pair-share activities were useful to spark self-reflection among students, who identified aspects to change in their own practice, and reflected about their own education process, both of which promote change.

Knowledge about the best practice guidelines in the nursing degree: A non-randomized post-test design.

To compare knowledge of Nursing Degree students about Best Practice Guidelines when there are included as teaching content in a subject vs knowledge through having the usual internship experience without teaching specific guidelines contents. Non-randomized post-test-only design with a comparison group. 143 students of the nursing degree at the Autonomous University of Barcelona were recruited. The intervention group received a classroom training in three Best Practice Guidelines with Problem-Based Learning methodology. The comparison group only attended internship, without specific guidelines contents. Knowledge was evaluated with an ad hoc post intervention questionnaire. The information was collected between 2016 and 2018. The average score of knowledge was low, 5.1 out of 10, and differs between guides. The best results were obtained by the students with internships and that had consulted the guides on some occasions. Synchronized effort and leadership in Academia and Healthcare are needed to favour evidence-based practice. The combination of the consultation of the Best Practice Guidelines in theoretical learning combined with the practice, increases the knowledge of the Best Practice Guidelines and will favour the implementation of evidence-based practice. Some students were involved in questionnaire design.

Fantasy Sports as Gaming or Gambling? Perception, Attitudes, and Engagement Behavior of College Students.

The current study was carried out owing to the projected increase in the fantasy sports market in India, the popularity of fantasy sports in the age group of 18-25 years, the gambling-related implications of engaging in fantasy sports, and the dearth of published data on the extent and pattern of engagement in fantasy sports among college students in India. We aimed to assess the attributes of engagement in fantasy sports among college students and explore their perceptions and attitudes toward fantasy sports. This was a cross-sectional observational study among students enrolled in undergraduate courses in an autonomous college in central India. The study questionnaire included a semi-structured proforma that asked for information on the sociodemographic details, questions to assess the gaming (both online and offline) pattern and participation in fantasy sports by the study participants, and a modified Motives for Online Gaming Questionnaire (MOGQ). The participants were also asked to express, on a 10-point scale, their agreement that fantasy sports are similar to gambling. Around one-fifth of the participants had engaged in a fantasy sport at least once. Around 18% had gambled at least once. The participants who reported losing money from fantasy sports also engaged in a significantly greater number of fantasy sports (p = .002). Those who engaged in fantasy sports with the main goal of making money agreed more with the statement that fantasy sports are similar to online gambling compared to those who did not (p = .01). Those who engaged in fantasy sports to make money agreed more with the statement that fantasy sports are similar to gambling. The study helps understand the associations between various psychosocial motives, monetary motivations, and involvement in fantasy sports.

Association Between Transverse Collapse of the Maxilla and Facial Biotypes by Cone Beam Tomography

Introduction: Skeletal unit growth may be due to epigenetic influence exerted by the functional matrix on the skeleton. Penn analysis is a method used to evaluate tomographically the transverse alterations of the maxilla. Objective: To analyze the association between transverse collapse of the maxilla and facial biotype in patients of the Polyclinic of the Orthodontics Postgraduate Program of the Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexicali campus. Materials and methods: An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample consisted of 75 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Initial tomographic studies were used to determine the presence of transverse collapse by means of Penn analysis. Lateral skull teleradiographs were plotted to determine the facial biotype by means of the Vert coefficient of Ricketts' lateral cephalometric analysis. The chi-square test was performed for statistical analysis of the association between the presence of transverse collapse of the maxilla and facial biotypes. Results: No significant results were found between the chi-square values and the p-value for patients with transverse collapse of the maxilla in association with facial biotypes. However, a statistical chi-square value of 4.8422 and a p-value of 0.2777 were obtained for the sample of female patients with transverse collapse of the maxilla. Conclusions: No association was found between the presence of maxillary transverse deficiencies and facial biotypes.

Exploring staff perception of corporate governance practices of Universities in Ghana

Corporate governance practices of institutions such as universities have the impetus to influence the level of staff contentment. The study sought to explore staff contentment with the corporate governance practices of universities in Ghana. It adopted a qualitative phenomenological design and involved nine autonomous public universities and four autonomous private universities. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 24 staff who represent pro-vice-chancellors (academic) and registrars for in-depth interviews, while focus group discussions were conducted with 95 staff, which were composed of senior members (academic), senior members (non-academic), senior staff, and junior staff. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. The data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. It was found that the staff of universities are content with almost all corporate governance practices of the universities except council size, composition, and the election of deans of faculty. To make sure that every member of staff is adequately represented on the councils through their unions, it is recommended that the management of universities, via the Minister of Education, review the statutes addressing the size and composition of the institutions. Moreover, it is recommended that universities institutionalize training programmes for all staff to prepare them to occupy leadership and management positions in the future. In conclusion, the existing policy regarding the election of the deans of faculty should be substituted with an appointment based on an individual's experience and qualifications. Key Words: Corporate governance practices, staff contentment, autonomous universities, private universities, and public universities

Conceptualizing University Autonomy and Academic Freedom: Reflections on state of Autonomy and Academic Freedom in Public Universities in Kenya

There has been mixed view on the understanding and implication of the terms university autonomy and academic freedom. Different people have used the terms to imply different things, with academia looking at it as absolute freedom of universities to run their affairs. On the other hand, political leaders have taken these terms as delegated and thus needs to be exercised to enhance society’s social economic value. There is a consensus that university autonomy and academic freedom is a fundamental anchor of universities world over. Differences in conceptualization of these terms have resulted in friction between the political leaders and scholars. This paper therefore aimed at crystalizing the common bases of use and application of the terms with a view of creating a common understanding across the divide in order to reduce the tension. The paper also gives reflections on how the university autonomy and academic freedom has been perceived and applied in Kenya public universities. The debate on university autonomy and academic freedom seem to have evolved overtime and appears to have settled on a common conceptualization world over. The paper observes that, the terms university autonomy and academic freedom implies allowing universities adequate latitude to run their affairs in a way that it optimizes stakeholders’ value.

University autonomy and the increasing shift to English in academic programmes at European universities: In dialogue with Liviu Matei

Abstract This paper centres on a dialogue with Liviu Matei, Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy at Kings College London, which aims to transcend sociolinguistic disciplinary boundaries by exploring the increasing use of English for higher education academic programmes at European universities within the context of university autonomy. Once Provost of the Central European University, forced to move from Hungary to Austria when its institutional autonomy was increasingly infringed by the state, Liviu Matei’s academic work combines intellectual acuteness with experience, further deepened in the practice of consultation and applied policy research for influential international bodies and organisations, including the Council of Europe and the European Commission. With him, we consider in novel ways the role that legal reform granting a regulated autonomy to universities accompanied by a more corporate style of higher education governance may have played in the rampant growth in recent decades of English language academic programmes in the now European Higher Education Area (EHEA). We reflect on the historical and public policy contexts out of which English as a medium of instruction (EMI) arose, the regulated autonomy of universities by ministerial practices of steering at a distance, and widely obtaining political epistemologies and policy narratives.