Education Institutions In Countries Research Articles

Evaluation of Strategic Planning Practices of Managers in Primary Education Institutions

Purpose. Rapid changes that have affected the world from past to present have caused educational institutions to change in order to keep up with the times and raise people for the future. It has become important for educational institutions to turn to new approaches in order to keep up with the changes taking place, to overcome the problems they will encounter and to chart their future. What strategic planning, one of these approaches, can do in educational institutions has become more and more important day by day. One of the important factors in the applicability of strategic planning in educational institutions is the closeness of school administration and teachers to this concept. In this study, the strategic planning practices of administrators and teachers in primary education institutions in the Mesarya rural area, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will be aimed and evaluated in order to shed light on the knowledge level of administrators and teachers in the country's educational institutions about strategic planning, whether they carry out these plans in their schools, and similar questions. Methodology. In this regard, in order to achieve the intended goal, semi-structured interview questions were prepared, and the collected data was finalized based on expert opinions and a pilot application. As a sample, 5 administrators and 5 teachers in the Meserya rural area of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were selected, and content analysis was conducted based on the data collected through face-to-face interviews. Result. As a result of the research, it was underlined that the administrators and teachers mostly did not make strategic planning in the schools where they worked. In light of the results, it is recommended that administrators and teachers who lack knowledge on this subject receive in-service training. Conclusion. This study afforded us the opportunity to assess the perspectives, knowledge, and experiences of principals and teachers working in primary schools in the rural Mesarya region of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus regarding strategic planning in education.

Group work and translanguaging as coping strategies for content learning in English-medium higher education contexts

Abstract English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has been increasingly used in Higher Education institutions in countries where English is spoken as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL). Research over the last decade has predominantly focused on EMI implementation, perceptions, and attitudes of stakeholders towards EMI as well as the challenges experienced by both teachers and students. However, little research, thus far, has focused on the coping strategies used by students to overcome challenges and manage their EMI study. The present study duly aims to fill this gap and contribute to the advancement of EMI research and pedagogy in this under-researched area. The study particularly attempts to explore group work and translanguaging as coping strategies that students employ to overcome content learning challenges and succeed in their EMI study. The study adopted a qualitative methodology and semi-structured interviews were used as the main method of data collection. Twenty participants voluntarily took part in the study. The data were analysed thematically and inductively. Results showed that students utilised several coping strategies to overcome EMI learning challenges and described these strategies as being helpful for them to understand EMI subject content. The pedagogical implications are discussed.

Internal Marketing As A Key To Strategic Human Resources Management In The Education Industry In The Context Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

Several studies prove the relevance of internal marketing in promoting job satisfaction and life satisfaction among professionals. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, educational institutions were faced with a set of challenges that forced the redefinition of strategies appropriate to the context experienced, with internal marketing being a key factor in redefining these same strategies. This study aims to evaluate whether internal marketing is a catalyst for professional satisfaction and life satisfaction among professionals in the Education industry active in Portugal during the COVID-19 Pandemic. To this end, a conceptual research model was developed and 4 study hypotheses were postulated to investigate the purpose of this research based on a quantitative methodology applied to a convenience sample (n=167). The findings obtained proved to be statistically significant, showing internal marketing as a direct and positive predictor of commitment, professional satisfaction and also satisfaction with life. Besides, job satisfaction has been confirmed as a direct and positive determinant of employee performance, commitment, loyalty and satisfaction with life. Finally, commitment was too confirmed as a predictor of employee satisfaction and loyalty. Thus, this research presents itself as an added value for both science and the education industry, as it makes important contributions to the country's educational institutions and enables them to perceive various determinants of professional satisfaction, commitment, employee performance and loyalty, so as to improve strategies that support organizational sustainability and the well-being of educational agents and, in turn, of the students themselves.

Analysis of Ecuador's Higher Education processes

The Higher Education system in Ecuador has undergone significant transformations in recent years, driven by certain political reforms, the factors that have affected it are the use of advanced technologies and a focus on inclusion and diversity. This article analyzes these changes and their impact on the country's educational institutions. It is based on the Organic Law of Higher Education (LOES) of 2010 which has been crucial to improve the quality and accessibility of education, resulting in a 20% increase in university enrollment. In addition, universities are adapting their academic programs and curriculum designs to align with the needs of the labor market, collaborating closely with industry to develop relevant skills. The incorporation of online learning platforms, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has allowed for greater flexibility and accessibility, adopting hybrid models that combine face-to-face and online learning. Inclusion and diversity policies have been effective in increasing the representation of underrepresented groups, although challenges related to inequality and funding persist. Emphasis on research and collaboration with international institutions is positioning Ecuadorian universities in the global academic arena, fostering scientific and technological development. These efforts, together with the adoption of educational technologies and inclusive policies, indicate that the higher education system in Ecuador is undergoing a significant transformation process, preparing to face future challenges with a solid foundation in reform, inclusion, and technology.

Globalization of Education, Opportunities and Prospects of Exporting Russian Education in Conditions of Sanctions Against the Russion Federation

The present research studies specific features of globalization in education and export of services illustrated by universities and higher education institutions in countries holding the leading positions on the global education market, such as Great Britain, France, German, China and others. The research methodology is based on general and specific methods of cognition, on the analysis of methodological approaches and theoretical models of education service export, on the empiric approach to identifying peculiarities of country policy in the aspect of education globalization and related risks. The article provides conclusions concerning feasibility of using some of them in Russian universities and other higher education institutions. The author put forward a set of steps and recommendations aimed at raising the potential of education service export in Russia. It is possible that the use of conclusions and recommendations made by the research, in addition to work being done by universities could improve efficiency of their international activity as a ‘soft power’, which responds to interests of the university, the entity of the Russian Federation and geopolitical goals of Russia with regard to the current sanction pressure.

Professors’ English-only or Multilingual Approaches in English Language Teacher Education at Ecuadorian Universities

Preparing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers is a key challenge for higher education institutions in countries like Ecuador. This research summary describes the language use practices that university-based English language teacher educators employ when teaching content courses (such as pedagogy and research methods) and explores how these relate to their expressed purposes of teacher education and language ideologies. The convergent mixed-methods design employs survey data from 115 professors from 21 Ecuadorian universities and focus group data from 28 of those professors with various language use approaches. This research is guided by decolonial theory and the Capabilities Approach and by literature on linguistic imperialism, native-speakerism, and multilingualism. Findings extend research on language use from the English teaching field into teacher education and Comparative and International Higher Education research, where exploration of the benefits and drawbacks of English-only versus multilingual approaches are needed given the prevalence of English-medium instruction.

A Comparative Study of the Procedures of Drawing Up External Evaluation Reports on Secondary Education Institutions in Countries of the European Union and Romania

The education management must be seen as a science operating on educational activities via an optimal global or strategic approach, and also as a model of performance management, applicable at the level of education institutions. The purpose of this study is to offer a summary on the theoretical basis of the concepts of performance management and quality assurance in education, through a comparative analysis of quality systems in education in European states and Romania. Starting from the hypothesis that, if each educational institution is grounded on a set of guidelines resting on values and principles, known and adhered to by all factors involved in the system, this entails quality education delivered via an efficient management, we have set up an analysis of procedures, instruments and ways of drawing up the external institutional evaluation report, in a comparative approach between European and Romanian secondary education systems.

FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF FINANCING COSTS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The article analyzes the forms, features and innovative methods of financing the costs of higher education institutions in foreign countries. By the level of development and indicators of income, the main features of financing the costs of higher education institutions in countries with high, middle and low incomes are analyzed. Based on the results of the analysis, general conclusions and suggestions are made.

Educational religious literature for schools and its study as part of teacher training at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the humanities

The political, economic, social, and spiritual changes taking place in Russia at the turn of the 20th and 21th centuries contributed to the revival of religious education. The introduction of the study of religious culture in the country's educational institutions has necessitated the training of appropriate teaching staff. The opening of the educational program for distance learning "Religious culture, ethics, enlightenment and volunteering at school" within the framework of the bachelor's program on 44.03.01 "Pedagogical education" at St. Tikhon Orthodox University for the humanities has become one of the ways to solve the identified problem.The article is devoted to the consideration of the basics of designing the author's training course, which, as part of the training of teachers according to the above program, helps to fully prepare teachers of religious (Orthodox) culture and dogma.Based on civilizational, comparative, axiological, historical approaches, as well as the categorical component of the paradigm approach, lexical and contextual analysis, the author of the article defines a new definition of "School religious and educational literature", characterizes the periods of development of this literature, pointing to the role and its significance in the cause of public education, shows the continuity of religious culture from Byzantium and its influence on the formation and development of educational and religious literature in Russia. In addition, he singles out the main types of educational literature on religion, and also points out the requirements for the content and design of a textbook on the Law of God, formulated by pre-revolutionary Methodist teachers of the law.Further, the author gives the rationale for the introduction of the course "School Religious and Educational Literature", developed for students of correspondence courses studying under the program "Religious Culture, Ethics, Educational and Volunteer Activities at School" and its methodological description.

Peer Influence, Procrastination and Educational Anxiety Contribute to Academic Dishonesty in Malaysian University Students

Educational topics have been increasingly common in the mass media in recent years. There are a few individuals who engage in dishonest academic activity. Furthermore, students' poor behaviour has tarnished the image of the country's educational institutions. These troublesome individuals' behaviour is tough to regulate and has resulted in academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is a violation of the academic community's dignity. Even though specific actions of suffering have been committed, academic dishonesty continues to be prevalent among university and high school students. This study aimed to discover and investigate the association between academic dishonesty and peer influence, procrastination, and education anxiety. A minimum of 370 surveys to all students at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP) has been sent. SPSS was used to assess the data collected for this investigation. The findings indicate that academic dishonesty is positively connected with all variables examined, including peer influence, procrastination, and educational anxiety.

Students’ views regarding the barriers to learning critical thinking

This paper aims to evaluate students’ feedback on the impediments to developing critical thinking in the classroom. Interpretative phenomenological analysis techniques were used to obtain data from postgraduate and undergraduate students of an Internal Auditing department in a South African university. The students identified several barriers to developing critical thinking in the classroom some of which are (1) the lecturers who are most times not knowledgeable in the field of critical thinking, (2) the students themselves who are simply not interested, (3) finally the educational system, according to the students who all argued that critical thinking is not ingrained in the country's educational institutions. According to the students, their lack of knowledge of critical thinking including the lecturers’ seeming insufficient knowledge of critical thinking calls for urgent intervention in the form of re-curriculation and training of lecturers. The findings of this research could have important implications for the auditing profession, as lecturers are often challenged to identify innovative ways to assist students in improving their critical thinking skills.

Students attending monolingual, bilingual, or trilingual schools at secondary level: does it influence their academic performance in a university bilingual Biology module?

ABSTRACT In many higher education institutions in countries where English is the second or foreign language; English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English-medium instruction (EMI), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and first language-English bilingual modules are attracting interest because of their potential to contribute to the internationalization of higher education. However, it is still not very clear whether students' monolingual, bilingual, or trilingual abilities really influence their academic performance in these modules. This study aims to determine if there is a relationship between participants' academic performance and their type of school attended at secondary level (monolingual, bilingual, trilingual) or age. The total sample of this correlational research was 177 undergraduates (105 females and 72 males, 15–30 years old) who took a university Spanish-English bilingual Biology module at a prestigious Colombian university. Here, we report the results obtained on 2.5 years of data generated by students' quizzes and exams. Independent t-tests showed that the grades obtained in quizzes and exams by the undergraduates who attended monolingual schools at secondary level were slightly lower than those of the university students who attended bilingual or trilingual schools, but there were no statistical differences between them.

Mathweb, web platform for the teaching of mathematics in secondary basic. Preliminary results

The students of basic secondary education require a platform that provides them with more interactive learning of mathematics. MathWeb Education arises because of the low performance of mathematics in the country's educational institutions and also because of the low results in the ICFES tests in the area of mathematics. There is a need to move from a traditional model of teaching mathematics to the use of TICS with a different learning methodology. Brunner's learning methodology is incorporated into the platform, student learning is guided, dynamic and tests their knowledge. The objective is to socialize preliminary results based on the market study carried out in the participation of the phase discovery of digital business in person of apps.co at the end of 2019, the approach of the students' problem in learning mathematics was validated, thus obtaining a value proposition for our project and development of a small prototype as a platform.

PRADINIŲ KLASIŲ MOKINIŲ UGDYMAS: KOKYBĖS ASPEKTAS

In the 21st century, education is identified not only as one of the fundamental human rights that ensure the quality of life, but also as a key driver for the sustainable development of society. Therefore, in modern society, the pursuit of knowledge should become a priority and a way of life for every young person. These reasons encourage the analysis and evaluation of the factors that determine the quality of education, because the context of today's Lithuanian and European dimensions of education determines the necessity of ensuring the importance of the quality of education from an early age. This situation presupposes a problematic question of the research: what factors determine the quality of primary education. That the analysis requires quality assurance issues at the primary level of education becomes clear from the analysis of scientific, methodological literature and educational documents, as issues of quality of education at this level are insufficiently researched and emphasized. More attention is paid to the analysis of quality education in the pre-school sector and basic school. On the other hand, it is a very important and timely issue, because primary education is the first stage of formal education, which has important goals and objectives related to the child's educational opportunities, challenges and further development perspectives. In order to collect the research data, a questionnaire survey was conducted, in which 110 primary education teachers working in the country's educational institutions participated. A questionnaire was prepared, in which the essential information blocks related to the quality of education of primary school students were singled out: planning and organization of the educational process, creation of the educational environment, the teacher's personality and his professionalism. During the research, the factors that determine the quality of education of primary school students were analyzed theoretically and empirically. Statistically significant differences were found in the assessment of different factors, pedagogical work experience and groups of teachers with different qualification categories. Keywords: education quality, empirical research, primary school, quality assurance

Challenges of the Organization of Educational Process in Ukraine during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The publication is devoted to the analysis of the challenges of the organization of educational process faced by the Ukrainian educational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The complexity and ambiguity of the process of making managerial decisions in the field of education in the conditions of quarantine and the organization of distance learning have been emphasized. The relevant 3D model of management decision-making and the nature of management decisions made by our country's educational institutions as a response to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are described. It has been systematized the peculiarities of psychological, communicative, financial, regulatory and organizational challenges, which should become new opportunities for educational institutions to improve their work and achieve the main goal of the activity, i.e. the provision of high-quality educational services. The expediency of using different services and platforms in the educational process at its different stages is analyzed. The list of competencies that are especially important in the conditions of using distance learning technologies, including the ability to experiment, to act at high speed, is substantiated; provide different processes in different roles, simultaneously with many participants and from different access points; use modern information technologies, computer systems, etc. The most important problems of communication between the participants of the educational process in the conditions of quarantine restrictions have been identified. The current legislation of Ukraine regulating distance learning has been systematized; the content and peculiarities of conducting distance learning and distance learning technologies that can be used on full-time and part-time forms of education have been clarified. Emphasis is also placed on the need to solve the problem of proper financial and logistical support of distance learning for all participants in the educational process. The main advantages and disadvantages of the organization of the educational process using remote technologies are determined. The main accents of distance learning organization are identified, which require detailed study and further implementation in Ukraine.

КАК ПОВЫШИТЬ КАЧЕСТВО ПРЕПОДАВАНИЯ ПО АНГЛИЙСКИМ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫМ ПРОГРАММАМ В УНИВЕРСИТЕТЕ? ПРАКТИЧЕСКИЙ ПРИМЕР ИЗ ТУРЦИИ

In recent years, the rapid developments in science and technology, the widespread use of mass media, the increase in cultural and commercial relations have made the learning of foreign languages a necessity for communication among the nations of the world. The growth of EMI (English Medium Instruction) programs in Higher Education is evident all over the world. There are 100% EMI programs in an increasing number of higher education institutions in countries whose mother tongue is not English. There is a similar trend in Turkish Higher Education Institutions in terms of the importance given. However, starting education and training without providing the necessary infrastructure for universities to open EMI programs causes questioning of the quality in this field and the emergence of various problems. In this study, the efforts to become an international university by increasing the quality of EMI programs in a state university were examined with a case study pattern. Research data were obtained through focus group interviews, observations, and document reviews. The data were analysed using text analysis. Research findings were condensed into three themes, namely English Language Policy, Continuing Professional Development, The English Language Curriculum. The result of the study shows that any university in Turkey should firstly create the EMI policy in written form to reach the level of competition at the international level. In addition, the university should include this policy in its general strategy, prepare a curriculum for this purpose, and support its academic and administrative staff with continuous professional development.

El Efecto del COVID-19 en la Economía y la Educación: Estrategias para la Educación Virtual de Colombia

El virus del COVID-19 fue detectado por primera vez en diciembre del año 2019 en China, posteriormente los primeros meses del año 2020 se propagó por varios países del mundo, llegando de esta manera a Colombia. Debido a la pandemia según la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá (2020): hay más de 500,000 empresas en Colombia que afrontan una enorme presión financiera. Una vez que la amenaza de COVID-19 disminuya, la vida y el trabajo no pueden retroceder en el tiempo. La implementación del teletrabajo para el desarrollo laboral de la empresa y su personal es fundamental en tiempos de crisis sanitarias. El cierre de centros educativos, escuelas primarias, intermedias y universidades fue una de las primeras medidas adoptadas por el Gobierno Nacional para prevenir la propagación del coronavirus. De esta manera las instituciones educativas del país se enfrentan a una amenaza o dificultad para el aprendizaje. El objetivo de este ensayo es mostrar los efectos del COVID-19 en la economía y la educación colombiana como también las estrategias recomendadas para la educación virtual.

The Analysis of Specialists Supply Changes and their Competence Evaluation Opportunities in Lithuania

This article aims to analyze the situation and the development of the labor supply in Lithuania. Much attention ispaid to possibilities of competencies identification. The analysis was carried out by using Education indicators of Lithuanianpopulation according to ISCED and classification of Lithuanian Education provided by Statistics Lithuania. Also analysis ofLithuanian labour force (employment survey) data were used. The indicators used in the article include labour supply (labourresources) distribution by education and its separate areas. A key priority of the article is the evaluation of changes in supply. Theanalysis is based on the data of labour force (employment) survey of Statistics Lithuania and its information published aboutspecialists prepared in country educational institutions.

Language in education in Ghana: the debate

Recent anxiety over low performance in English of students and graduates of the country's educational institutions expressed by the populace and the print and electronic media led to a cabinet directive that the mother tongue policy medium in the first three years of primary education should give way to a straight-for-English medium policy of instruction and communication at all levels of education in Ghana. This cabinet directive sparked off a language policy debate.This paper examines issues surrounding the use of the English language as a medium of instruction in education in Ghana and the debate over change in education language policy. In considering, particularly, the viability of the mother tongue medium in primary education, a survey of 404 teachers in basic schools in 6 out of the 10 regions of Ghana was conducted to find out about their perceived classroom communication practice and language preference. Responses from teachers sampled indicate that a minority of teachers use the mother tongue exclusively during the teaching/learning process; bilingual code-switching as a communication strategy was commonly used; but the majority of teachers use the English language though more than half of the teachers sampled did not consider themselves proficient in the English language. It is argued that descriptions of classroom communication practice are necessary to inform effective education language planning. The discussion links up with the communicative needs of teachers and learners and implications for teacher training and education.IFE PsychologIA Vol. 13(2) 2005: 164-182

European Union associated university websites

The web site is an important communication medium for universities in many countries. There are numerous reasons to expect that their characteristics will vary along national lines, the most immediate being differences in technological level and the organisation of higher education. In a world where the web is seen in many places as an important source of information it has the potential to overcome national boundaries, but are there still technological barriers? This paper reports on the results of a survey of the sizes of 670 web sites of higher education institutions in countries associated with the European Union, as estimated by AltaVista. It finds that there are still enormous national differences of up to three orders of magnitude. A related issue addressed is the extent to which AltaVista"s coverage of university web sites is reliable and consistent across Europe. Large but uneven differences were identified between the main engine and national variations. Despite such methodological problems and cultural reasons for national variations in web site development, a clear pattern emerges, with the richer countries in Europe having much larger web sites. This is a problem for those wishing to use the Internet to increase international collaboration.