Education Sector Research Articles

The Colonialism and Stereotypes Based on Race and Religion: Representation of Papua in Indonesian Elementary Textbook School

Implementing anti-racist pedagogy in Islamic schools, particularly for Muslim teachers, involves unique challenges. Their behaviour is closely scrutinized, making it crucial to emphasize positive Islamic behaviour, including antiracism efforts, to contribute to a more just society. This research explained the root of racism and equality in Islam. In addition, this research add explanation on how Islamic education has significant role as well as antiracism paedagogy through school text book. School textbooks are effective media for conveying educational messages or values to children. Besides being made as an educational medium, books are also deliberately designed to represent the ideal interests according to their creator, especially books published by the state. The content can undoubtedly describe what is suitable for each country. Through school textbooks, we can look at the state's perspective on ethnicity critically. Based on this, this study will describe the representation of an ethnic group, especially the Papuan ethnic group. This research is not only limited to the study of texts but will try to do interdiscussion with the existing social context. By using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) this research will provide a complete picture of how the text is formed and what discourses are present in the formation of the text. The text in this study consisted of 2 related types, namely picture text and narrative text. In addition, this research is necessary because the findings will provide an overview of the content of school textbooks related to how regional representation is described. This is important to note as one of the instruments to build contemporary Indonesian identity especially in the national and Islamic education sector.

Emotion work and emotional labour, neglected facets of parental health information work. Analysing mothers of neurodivergent children.

The neoliberal and biomedical 'good caregiver' discourse neglects the many facets of everyday information work that parents of children with special needs are required to do as they seek, receive and share information concerning their children's health and wellbeing. Along with time and skills, one such neglected facet is emotion work, the management of feelings in relation to societal norms. The purpose of this article is to explore emotion work, as a facet in parental health information work in the care and education sector, among mothers of neurodivergent children. Our analysis draws on interviews with 50 Swedish mothers of neurodivergent children. We present three primary insights. 1. Emotion work, on the self as well as on others, is pivotal to the information work that the mothers carry out in the education and care sector as they strive to ameliorate their children's situation. 2. Contested diagnoses, such as diagnoses associated with neurodivergent conditions, result in intense parental information and emotion work. 3. Fragmented and complex education and care systems, alongside traditional gender structures, compel mothers to undertake extensive information and emotion work.

Bridging knowledge divides: Examining the dynamic landscape of ICT integration in Pakistan’s education sector

This study delves into information technology's (ICT) effects on educational curriculum development, specifically focusing on the Pakistani context. The effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on various nations’ educational curricula are global. Integrating ICT into the academic sector is crucial to advancing educational planning in today's technology-driven era. The research aims to scrutinize the utilization and influence of ICT in Pakistan's educational landscape. A straightforward sampling procedure systematically gathered data from 385 Lahore city respondents spanning five public universities. The outcomes elucidate a substantial positive correlation between the availability and utilization of ICT and the enhancement of students' knowledge and learning skills. The study accentuates the pivotal role of ICT in amplifying educational efficiency and underscores its significance in shaping policies within the education sector. The ramifications of the research extend to educators, policymakers, and stakeholders, emphasizing the imperative need to integrate ICT into educational practices to achieve optimal outcomes effectively. By acknowledging the affirmative impact of ICT on academic development, this study contributes valuable insights that can guide strategies for elevating educational quality and planning in the digital age, ensuring a more robust and technology-enabled educational system. This suggests that integrating ICT positively impacts educational effectiveness and is essential for informing policies within the education sector.

An analysis of the relationship between organisational resilience and Local Educational Management Units’ responses on education services delivery in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic

PurposeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Educational Management Units (UGELs), the key government stakeholders in the provision of education services in Peru, implemented responsive interventions. This paper analyses the relationship between UGEL organisational resilience and their responses during this period.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted to measure UGEL management practices, with 251 valid responses from directors and managers. Based on organisational resilience theory, 67 questions were grouped into 13 factors and 3 components: (1) leadership and organisational culture, (2) preparation for change, and (3) networks building on the Organisational Resilience Index (ORI). These factors correlated with the number of interventions and the impact of those interventions implemented by UGELs.FindingsThe findings indicated that of all ORI components, leadership and organisational culture ranked the highest. Moreover, the ORI is positively associated with the number of interventions and the perceived impact produced by those interventions. Interestingly, it was found that when the gender variable is included in the correlation between the ORI and the number of interventions, women leading UGELs display a higher number of interventions than their male counterparts; and the coefficient increases even more when women lead a UGEL in a more challenging context (i.e., when the UGEL is located in a low-income area and operates under scarce resources).Originality/valueThis is the first study in Peru which analyses organisational resilience in the education sector, specifically about UGELs during the COVID-19 pandemic. It may help set priorities for institutional strengthening initiatives aimed at improving organisational resilience, which is particularly important in such uncertain and changing contexts.

Exploring barriers to measuring ROI for training and development interventions

The objective of this article is to investigate obstacles that hinder the assessment of return on investment (ROI) for academic staff development initiatives in public universities in South Africa. The primary objective of this study is to address the following research inquiry: What are the obstacles hindering the assessment of return on investment (ROI) for training and development interventions offered to academics within the higher education landscape of South Africa? The study employed a qualitative research methodology, which was based on an interpretive philosophical standpoint. The researchers employed purposive sampling to carefully select a total of fourteen participants who were selected to represent a range of cases or institutions. These included six universities and government institutions, namely the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and the Education, Training, and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDPSETA). The interview data was subjected to thematic analysis using ATLAS.ti. The factors that hinder the measurement of ROI include the intricacy of the process, insufficient capacity, time lag between training and improved performance, lack of motivation, financial limitations, absence of processes, fragmentation of training and development interventions, interventions producing non-financial advantages, and insufficient data. The study enhanced the existing information on human resource development and practice by identifying the obstacles to measuring return on investment (ROI). Additionally, it offered practical advice and suggestions for future research.

Development of Moodle-based Plugin for Automated Essay-Type Grading

The essay is an exam requiring a more profound understanding of answering and evaluating the answers. However, if the number of questions and participants increases, this will result in a decrease in the quality of the lecturer's assessment. This prompted the development of a software based on the Moodle plugin named Essay Similarity to assess essay answers based on the similarity between the two documents, namely the answers given and the answer key provided. Moodle was chosen because, after the Covid-19 pandemic, many sectors have shifted to working remotely, including the education sector. This resulted in an LMS like Moodle experiencing an increase in users. As of 2020 yesterday, Moodle users have exceeded 190 million users on more than 145,000 websites. In developing this plugin, the method used is the waterfall method using the PHP programming language. The algorithm used to find similarities between the two documents is cosine similarity. Testing the level of similarity between manual and automatic grading was carried out on four models of essay questions. Based on the test results, the average similarity between automatic grading compared to manual grading is 45.44%.

Exploratory Study on Factors Influencing Digital Transformation in Higher Education in Vietnam

Digitization, digitalization, and digital transformation are the levels and stages of digital technology application development. Digital transformation involves using digital data and technology to fundamentally and comprehensively change all aspects of socio-economic life, reshaping the way work is done and relationships are formed in society. Digital transformation in Vietnam is taking place in many fields such as commerce, tourism, business, finance, and education. Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training has policies, regulations, and programs to promote digital transformation in the industry, from nurse-school education, primary education, secondary education, high school education, vocational education, and higher education. This paper employs quantitative research methods to construct a model investigating the factors influencing digital transformation in the education sector in Vietnam through surveys of educational managers, lecturers, and learners. From data collected with 193 valid responses, using SPSS.22 to process data analyze data, and formulate regression equations the study identified five factors influencing digital transformation in the higher education sector in Vietnam, including Infrastructure resources, Information technology, and the Internet, Government policies, Human Resources, and Readiness for Digital Transformation. The study proposes a few recommendations to relevant parties such as the government, universities, and learners in building and operating digital transformation in teaching and learning at universities.

Optimizing School Bus Routes With Ant Colony Optimization: A Dynamic Approach To Sustainable Transportation Logistics

In response to the escalating demands of modern transportation and logistics within the educational sector, this paper presents a novel exploration of Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) applied to school bus routing, a complex subset of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP). Traditional methods of addressing VRPs have proven insufficient in navigating the intricate requirements and dynamic nature of routing challenges, necessitating the adoption of more sophisticated heuristic and metaheuristic strategies. By harnessing ACO, inspired by the path-finding capabilities of ants via pheromone trails, this study introduces an innovative approach to dynamically optimize school bus routes. This optimization not only aims for efficiency in routing but also emphasizes environmental considerations and cost reduction. This research extends beyond the theoretical framework of ACO, incorporating practical applications and simulations that reflect real-world conditions such as fluctuating student attendance and varying traffic patterns. Through a comprehensive analysis that includes the development of a Python-based ACO model, calculation of transition probabilities, and a simulation of routing strategies, we demonstrate the algorithm's robustness and versatility. Additionally, we address critical factors such as time windows and bus capacity constraints, underscoring the model's adaptability to the multifaceted dimensions of school bus routing. The findings from this study highlight the significant advantages of applying ACO to VRPs, showcasing notable improvements in route efficiency, fuel consumption, and overall logistical execution compared to conventional routing methods. This research not only contributes to the existing body of knowledge on VRPs and ACO but also sets the stage for future explorations into dynamic routing optimization. It opens avenues for integrating advanced predictive models and real-time data analysis, promising further enhancements in transportation logistics and the potential for broad application across various sectors.

The Influence of Regional Socioeconomic Features On the Distribution of Financial Resources For Higher Education

The article is devoted to solving the problem of “budgetary financial adequacy of higher education” in China through a fairer, uniform, and sufficient distribution of financial costs for higher education among the provinces of this country, considering significant differences in the natural, economic, and social conditions of development in various regions. Currently, in China, the calculation of standard financial costs for the education sector is carried out according to the legal requirements of the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance, taking into account the number of people studying at the corresponding level of education, the cost norm for this level of education, and the deviation coefficient. Instead, this article proposes a more comprehensive and rational approach that considers regional differences in the cost of living and the financial burden on higher education institutions, increasing the government’s responsibility for supporting a balanced distribution of financial resources for higher education. To take into account regional differences, it is proposed to use a system of indices for the difference in the costs of regional development, which includes three main categories of indicators: natural factors (the complexity of the terrain and the share of the area planted with forests), economic factors (the index of prices for raw materials, GDP per capita, freight traffic, and the total duration of operation of urban public transport), and social factors (population density in municipal areas, number of graduates of general education colleges and universities). To determine the fair size of budgetary expenditures on higher education, it is proposed to make adjustments to the index of differentiation of regional development expenditures, which combines these indicators using the geometric regression average benchmark method (without including a constant term). A higher value of this index means that the region needs more resources to achieve the same level of development as another region, so the standard budget expenditures for higher education should be higher for it. For all provinces in China, the coefficient of financial adequacy of higher education was calculated as the ratio between the standard financial costs of higher education (calculated according to the proposals outlined in this article) and the actual costs incurred. It is proposed that this coefficient be used as a basis for optimizing their distribution. The article emphasises the need to form a strategy for financing higher education in China, which should be based on a dynamic permanent adjustment of the amount of allocated financial resources depending on changes in the regional social and economic conditions of development of each province, an effective institutional mechanism that would allow adapting this strategy to endogenous and endogenous changes in China’s economy, optimisation of horizontal transfer payments and partnership assistance programs, and incentive mechanisms for local governments to invest in higher education.

The Study on Investment Behavior of Working Women in Chennai

The research project titled "A Study on Investment Behaviour of Working Women in Chennai" investigates the financial habits and preferences of working women in Chennai in the education sector, with a focus on their investment patterns. Primary data required for the descriptive research was collected through physical questionnaires. The study aims to analyze the impact of factors such as age, income levels, education, and employment sectors on investment behavior, as well as the influence of digitalization skills, financial knowledge, and risk tolerance levels. With a purposeful sample size of 350 working women and a purposive sampling technique. The percentage analysis, Weighted Average, Regression analysis, and ANOVA were performed for the research using SPSS (v16) software. The research provides valuable insights into the investment behavior of this demographic. The findings highlight the prevalence of short-term investment preferences, the need for enhanced financial literacy programs, and the influence of external factors on investment patterns.

Identifikasi Program CSR pada Bidang Pendidikan di PT Suryabumi Agrolanggeng Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir (Pali)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has now become a common behavior in Indonesia, but not all companies have implemented it. making education in Indonesia a quite complex problem. The role of the government, community and other parties including the business world is needed in developing education, as long as it is an effort to support government programs. The freeing up of the company's role gave rise to various forms of activities in the education sector. The type of research used is qualitative descriptive research with data sources from observation, interviews and documentation. When viewed from the data sources, the data collection uses primary data sources and secondary data sources. Identification of CSR Programs in the Education Sector at PT. Suryabumi Agrolanggeng has been implemented well, every year the company provides assistance for teachers' welfare, the construction of a prayer room for SMP Negeri 6, assistance for the construction of the building of SMK Negri 2 and many others in building quality education, making the nation's life intelligent and the welfare of teachers for the education sector in PALI Regency

Evaluating various machine learning methods for predicting students' math performance in the 2019 TIMSS

The growth of a country strongly depends on the quality of its educational system. All over the world, the education sectors are experiencing a fundamental evolution of their mode of operation. The greatest challenge for education today is the low success rate of learners and the abandonment of education in institutions at a premature age. Early prediction of student failure can help administrators provide timely guidance and supervision to enhance student success and retention. We propose a performance prediction model based on students' social and academic integration using several classification algorithms. This study involves a comparative analysis of five algorithms: logistics regression, k-nearest neighbors (K-NN), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree, and random forest. They were applied to a set of data from TIMSS 2019 in Morocco, to determine their effectiveness in predicting student performance using prediction models such as logistics regression, KNN, SVM, decision-tree, and random forest, decision-makers can make data-driven decisions to enhance educational strategies and improve outcomes in mathematics education.

ARTIFICIAL INTELEGENCE TRENDS IN EDUCATION AMONG SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN MALAYSIA

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has gained significant attention in the education sector in Malaysia. With the rapid advancement of technology, school administrators are recognizing the potential of AI to improve student learning outcomes and streamline administrative processes. In this narrative overview, we will discuss some of the AI trends in education that are currently being implemented or considered by school administrators in Malaysia. The awareness of the importance of digital learning are very much needed to be emphasize because without it, students will be left behind in terms of education. The main objective of this research is to identify the prospective impact of artificial technologies among school administrators in Malaysian schools with personalized learning, chatbots, predictive analytics, intelligent tutoring systems, and automated grading. This study also conducted to examine the level of competence of school administrators on the technology management and instructional technology using artificial technologies. The respondents of this study consisted of 40 secondary schools from Malaysia. Using the method of questionnaire survey and interview this study takes the entire education system of Malaysia as an example to explore the effect of AI on role cognition in the education system to streamline administrative processes. The findings of the study show that the level of competence among school administrators in technology management and instructional technology in leveraging AI to improve student outcomes and streamline administrative processes to the study process and to predict possible changes in educational landscape is at a moderate level. Therefore, school administrators need to give their full commitment to the use of instructional technology in order to increase productivity in teaching and learning as well as school management with the impact of artificial intelligence. This research will provide appropriate knowledge for all school administrators to adopt technology leadership features to enhance the school administration system and teacher teaching implementation at a higher level.

A RESEARCH ON THE EFFICIENCY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC

During the pandemic period, there have been such upheavals from production methods to distribution strategies, and from supply methods to corporate functioning. Accordingly, it would not be wrong to say that all companies and sectors, regardless of national or international, are part of this fundamental transformation. When the education sector was evaluated from the same perspective, it is possible to say that it is one of the sectors most affected by the differences created by this pandemic. For instance, very soon after the pandemic, almost all higher education institutions switched to distance education activities instead of face-to-face education. This study aims to examine the effects of the devastation caused by the pandemic on students at the higher education level in the context of efficiency. In this research, the criteria has been set as which university students’ efficiency was achieved during the distance education process, and the research included 1604 participants from 15 universities, who formed the study’s sample. The data obtained was subjected to reliability and validity analysis, and it was by using the SPSS program, and the results were examined with different dimensions.

Employee Green Behaviour in Pakistani Education Sector: Does Green Perceived Organisational Support Mediate the Relation between Green Human Resource Management and Employee Green Behaviours?

Human inappropriate behaviour is being criticised for changing the climate because it wastes resources, pollutes water and contaminates the air, thereby demeaning the environment. To contribute to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals for 2019, companies have begun to focus on green human resource initiatives to promote green perspectives in their employees. In this regard, green human resource management may assist companies in motivating their employees towards environmentally friendly practices, but green perceived organisational support remains unexplored in this context. To address this gap, based on the theory of planned behaviour, this study aims to investigate the effect of green human resource management on employee green behaviour through the mediation effect of green perceived organisational support in the higher education sector of Pakistan. The questionnaire survey was used to collect data from the employees of the higher education sector. Findings show that green human resource management is a strong predictor of employee green behaviour, while green perceived organisational support is a significant mediator between green human resource management and employee green behaviour. Theoretical implications and practical significance have been addressed in this study.

Expedition to the Blockchain Application Potential for Higher Education Institutions

In the education sector, blockchain is currently at the end of the Peak of Inflated Expectations in Gartner’s Hype Cycle. Thus, it is crucial to understand whether this technology meets higher education institutions’ (HEIs) expectations. We go on an expedition to identify blockchain’s application scenarios and its potential for HEI administration – the universities are digitalized to just 23.3%.Current Information Systems research addresses classifications of blockchain-based projects (application level) rather than their technical realization (protocol level). Thus, when evaluating blockchain application scenarios in HEI administration, we intensively consider the technical side of blockchain-based projects. We perform a three-step approach: (1) systematic literature review, (2) qualitative exploratory semi-structured interviews to supplement information on market-ready solutions, and (3) an evaluation of the potential of the blockchain-based projects identified, based on HEI administration requirements.We find that the leading blockchain application scenarios are credential verification and record-sharing. At protocol level, we obtain equivocal results regarding the technical realization of projects, e.g., their underlying blockchain types and storage models. At application level, when discussing the potential of different projects, we find that most of them address adaptability, complexity decomposition, and cost reduction requirements between HEIs; interest diversity and stakeholder collaboration between HEIs and business actors; privacy, and trust between HEIs and students.© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

The Role of Corporate Culture in Corporate Sustainability: A Qualitative Research on Education Sector

İnsan faaliyetlerinin yol açtığı iklim krizi, yoksulluk gibi sorunlar ve çözüm içeren atılımlar toplumlar kadar toplumun bir parçası olan kurumların da sorumluluklarını oluşturmaya başlamıştır. Sürdürülebilirliğin kurumun tümü tarafından içselleştirilmesini sağlayacak ana kavram kurum kültürüdür. Bu nitel araştırmada iki kavramın birbiri üzerindeki rolünü ortaya koyabilmek adına sürdürülebilirlik uygulamalarının ölçülebilmesinde kullanılan De Grosbois’in (2016) kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik temaları ile kurum kültürünün ölçülebilmesine olanak sağlayan Robbins’in (1990) kurum kültürü boyutlarından (Robbins, 1990, s. 439’dan akt. Vural, 2016, s. 60) yararlanarak hazırlanmış yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile derinlemesine görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Buna göre; kurum kültürünün kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik çalışmalarını desteklediğini ortaya çıkmış, eğitim kurumlarının, kültürlerini oluşturan vizyon ve misyonlarına sürdürülebilirlikle ilgili temalar ekledikleri belirlenmiştir. Okullarda çevresel sürdürülebilirlik ve toplumsal katkı konularında çalışmalar ağırlık kazanırken, sürdürülebilirlik ilkeleri oryantasyon ve çeşitli etkinlikler, kurum içi iletişim araçları ve sosyal medya aracılığıyla yerleştirilerek yeni gelen çalışanlara aktarılmaktadır.

Students Concern: On The Impact of Revolutionary Change in Educational Sector, A Study in India

Students Concern: On The Impact of Revolutionary Change in Educational Sector, A Study in India

Perancangan Antarmuka Aplikasi Mobile Perguruan Tinggi Menggunakan Kansei Engineering (Studi Kasus: STIS Nahdatul Ulama Cianjur)

Mobile Apps program-based has given a major influence towards the education sector, specifically in general information about college, especially in stakeholder needs. On the other hand, it also assists in reading the latest events and news, the notification of class schedules, also the information of grades and attendances. The focus of this research is to analyze user preferences including increasing user satisfaction, user retention and design preferences for the interface of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Syariah Nahdatul Ulama College mobile app using the Kansei Engineering Type 1 method. The study used Kansei engineering method was conducted to analyze various emotional factors relating to the interface of users by comparing five specimens of college’s mobile apps. A total of twenty kansei words were found from thirty Kansei words based on the selection of UI/UX experts. The data obtained is then analyzed using multivariate statistical methods, such as Cronbach's Alpha (CA), Coefficient Correlation Analysis (CCA), and Factor Analysis (FA). The result is four Kansei words that are influential and have the greatest value, namely Dynamic, Impressive, Professional, and Formal. One selected Kansei word produces recommendations for the appearance of the mobile application interface Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Syariah Nahdatul Ulama The analysis was conducted on all participants with a focus on the "Formal" emotion concept.

Adopting photovoice to explore teachers’ experiences in online teaching

<span lang="EN-US">The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has caused a rapid and massive change in the education sector across the world and left no choice to teachers to maintain their status quo. As a country with very diverse geographical and technological conditions, Indonesia has felt the severe impact of this pandemic. This study explores how Indonesian English as foreign language (EFL) teachers struggle to adapt to the online teaching process, identifies the challenges they encountered during the online teaching and learning process, and investigates their strategies in coping with the associated challenges to ensure the learning objectives were achieved. This study employed photovoice as a visual research methodology to capture the new phenomena and answer the research objectives by inviting four English teachers from three different islands, Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi to share their experiences and strategies for survival. The results indicated that Indonesian EFL teachers suffered from challenging experiences, including the trial and error of learning management system (LMS) choice, and were confronted with unpleasant feedback from the students. This study also identified poor internet connection and low online student participation as the main issues. To deal with such problems, especially with low student participation, they viewed disadvantaged situations as a trigger to improve their creativity.</span>