Educational Administration Research Articles

Educational Administration: Theory and Practice

The foundation of Indian theatre is rooted in the ancient folk theatre. The paper aims to explore the Indian ethics and values depicted in the selected saangs, a form of Haryanvi folklore, of Baaje Bhagat which consciously or unconsciously guides the spectators to follow the ethical and moral code of conduct. Since their inception, saangs have emerged as a strong and powerful medium of communal expression. Their narratives encapsulate the fundamentals of human expression – love, morality, courage and the persistent struggle between the good and the evil. Despite the various modern adaptations to saangs and Folk theatre, the underpinnings of expressionist reality remain unchanged. Humans are characterized by their capacity of thought and reasoning. Through the application of the Indian doctrine of purusharthas on the selected Saangs, one learns how these great people have understood, connected and navigated themselves in the times of crisis, challenges and complexities of life within a community, thus, directing people to the path of ethical conduct. Ergo, saangs play an intriguing role in shaping our identity as a human being, individually and collectively, since antiquity to the contemporary times.

How do the “Pastoral Children” transform into Modern Students? Reflections from the perspectives of cultural reproduction and cultural acculturation

Education serves as one of the most potent means to promote equity and justice, yet concurrently functions as a powerful mechanism for the reproduction of inequity and injustice. This study integrates the theories of cultural reproduction and cultural acculturation, combining macro-level structural considerations with micro-level agency perspectives to explore the regeneration mechanism of educational equity. Utilizing interview methods, data were collected from 83 students, 48 teachers, 25 parents, 26 education administrators, 12 leaders in education administration, and 9 local cultural elites in Kangding City, a central urban area for China's ethnic minorities. The findings indicate that minority working-class students from traditional communities, upon entering urban schools where the predominant culture is modern mainstream, face significant challenges related to strict temporal and spatial regulations, as well as the intense clash between the inward-seeking spiritual foundations of traditional culture and the outward-seeking demands of modern mainstream culture. This results in a profound cultural interruption and even conflict during the process of cultural reproduction, as students strive to master the new cultural capital taught in schools, facilitating cross-cultural adaptation and transforming into genuine modern students. Following cultural adaptation, new issues of cultural identity arise, leading students into a dilemma of self-reflection within diverse contexts and even fostering a dual alienation from both modern mainstream society and traditional communities. All these aspects underscore the imbalance in power relations between urban schools in marginalized communities, which, in teaching cultural capital and reinforcing social control, deviate to some extent from their original intent of addressing educational equity issues.

Educational Sovereignty and Cultural Security in International Exchange of Higher Education in the Information Age

Abstract With the development of the information age, international teaching cooperation and exchanges have become increasingly frequent, and educational sovereignty and cultural security in higher education international exchanges have gradually become the focus of attention. This paper constructs a multiple regression model of educational sovereignty related to international exchanges, and designs a cultural security risk assessment model in international exchanges by combining fault tree and Bayesian network to prevent cultural invasion. Empirical Analysis is carried out on this basis to explore the factors and preventive measures affecting educational sovereignty and cultural security in higher education international exchanges. In the regression results, the standard regression coefficient of national comprehensive strength is the highest at 0.272, in which the significance of intellectual property rights, educational legislation, educational administration, state authority and national total strength are all less than 0.001. The accuracy rate is more than 90% for identifying cultural security risks. In the research of this paper, the cultural security risk problems can be effectively identified, and the cultural security problems in the international exchange of university education can be improved with practical guarantee.

Educational Administration in Portugal under analysis

RESUMO Este trabalho de natureza reflexiva tem o propósito de realizar uma abordagem do estatuto epistemológico da Administração Educacional baseada nos principais contributos para a sua afirmação como disciplina autônoma, identificando alguns aspetos que dificultam e alavancam o seu entendimento como ciência. Realizamos uma abordagem a alguns aspetos explicativos para a recente biografia da designação de Administração Educacional, não deixando de identificar o modo como o conceito se estabelece em contexto português, e fazemos referência às suas dimensões técnica e política, dando conta da relação de dependência que entre elas se estabelece, muito embora existam perspetivas que enfatizam cada uma das dimensões em prejuízo da outra.

Challenges and Opportunities in the Administration of Higher Education in China

Challenges and Opportunities in the Administration of Higher Education in China

Formation of an open educational environment using artificial intelligence technologies: analysis and classification

The article explores the possibilities of using artificial intelligence technologies to create an open educational environment. Specific artificial intelligence tools and services for use in the educational process are analysed. The authors classify artificial intelligence tools according to their functionality in key areas such as learning, teaching, assessment, and administration. The analysed tools include: Knewton, ALEKS, DreamBox, Edmodo, Grammarly, Speechify, Synthesia, ChatGPT, and others. It is concluded that artificial intelligence technologies allow creating an open educational environment with personalised, adaptive learning, automated assessment, and effective management. The article describes typical ways of using artificial intelligence in education for learning (assigning personalised tasks, providing interactive dialogue, analysing students’ learning activities), teaching (increasing the adaptability of teaching methods and developing the professional competence of teachers), assessment (automation of knowledge control processes, prediction of student performance, creation of assessment tools), and administration (analysis of educational data, making informed management decisions). At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the potential risks and ethical issues with respect to the introduction of artificial intelligence into education. For further research, the authors suggest practical testing of approaches, analysis of economic aspects, and the study of the application of sectoral features of artificial intelligence. The results of the study are valuable for determining the optimal strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into the educational environment to improve the quality of education and ensure the innovative development of the industry.

Integrating behavioral assessment in instructional design for competency-based medical education.

As institutions continuously strive to align with the standards set forth within competency-based medical education, there is an increased need to produce evidence of learner achievement in the form of observable behaviors. However, the complexity of healthcare education and clinical environments make it challenging to generate valid and reliable behavioral assessments. In this article, we utilize our interdisciplinary knowledge from the perspectives of experts in medical education, assessment, and academic administration to provide tips to successfully incorporate behavioral assessments into instructional designs. These include tips for identifying the best assessment methods fit for purpose, guiding instructors in establishing boundaries of assessment, managing instructors, selecting raters, generating behavioral assessment guides, training raters, ensuring logistics support assessment strategies, and fostering capacity for iteration. These can be used by institutions to improve planning and implementation for longitudinal behavioral assessments.

Investigating the Impact of Parental Factors on Students’ Academic Performance in Mathematics: A Comparative Analysis of Motivation, Provision of Instructional Materials.

This study sought to investigate the impact of parental factors on students’ academic performance in mathematics: a comparative analysis of motivation, provision of instructional materials in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated and were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The descriptive survey was used as the design for the study and the population consisted of 2, 516 SSII students in the six selected schools out of the 14 public senior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample of the study consisted of 250 SSII students which represented about 10% of the population. The instrument used for the study was a constructed questionnaire titled “Parental Mentoring Strategies and Students Academic Performance in Mathematics” (PMSAPMQ). The instrument was of four sections. Section A comprised 10 items on parental mentoring strategies; Section B consisted of another 10 items requesting responses on parental motivation; section C comprised 10 items on parents’ provision of instructional resources and finally Section D requests for students’ academic score in Mathematics in their last term. Three experts, one in the field of Measurement and Evaluation, one in Educational Planning and Administration while the other expert in Counselling Psychology validated the instrument. The test-re-test reliability method was used and the data collected was analysed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The instrument yielded correlations coefficients of 0.89 for parental mentoring strategies; 0.77 for parental motivation and 0.85 for parental provisions of instructional materials. The instrument was administered to the selected sample and data collected was analysed and results showed that there was a significant influence of parental motivation, parents’ provision of instructional materials and parental mentoring strategies on students’ academic performance in Mathematics in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Based on the findings of the study, it was therefore recommended that parents and teachers should make use of motivation, provision of instructional materials mentoring strategies to enhance students’ academic performance in mathematics in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

Tele Rehabilitation Procedures Using Mobile for Physiotherapy Services

Telerehabilitation is a part of the telehealth revolution, a concept which was first described in 1997 by the World Health Organization as “the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Rehabilitation is a major element of health sciences, and is the process of restoring an incapacitated individual to a normal life through training and therapy. Worldwide, 2.4 billion people may currently require rehabilitation. In 60 to 70% countries, existing rehabilitation services have been disrupted due to the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Even after lockdowns and with vaccinations, some form of physical distancing is likely to be part of the new normal. Contemporaneously, there is an exponential growth of telehealth. This global overview will demonstrate that telerehabilitation is likely to be a distinct standalone sub specialty of tele health.

Roles of Procurement Committees in Promoting Construction of Quality Infrastructure in Public Primary Schools in Moshi Municipal Council, Tanzania

The study investigated the Roles of Procurement Committees in Promoting Construction of Quality Infrastructure in Public Primary Schools in Moshi Municipal Council, Tanzania. The study anchored on Resource Dependence Theory, whereas convergent design under a mixed methods research approach was employed. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques (simple random, stratified random and purposive sampling) were used to sample 113 participants from 6 public primary schools and Municipal heads of departments. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data. Validity of the instruments was established through three experts from the Department of educational planning and Administration at Mwenge Catholic University, whereas reliability of the instruments was established through the Cronbach's Alpha technique (reliability coefficient = 0.8). Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypothesis was tested at a significant level of 0.05. Qualitative data from the interview guides were analysed thematically by transcribing the information, coding and generating themes according to the research questions that were presented in verbatim quotations. The study revealed that public primary schools' procurement committee members and experts worked hard to ensure construction and renovation materials and services were acquired in accordance with Force Account Method and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority regulations. The study also found out that primary schools' committee members were not certain about their procurement roles in planning and purchasing because they were not involved by the head teachers in the procurement process. This tendency compromised the quality of infrastructure being constructed and renovated in public primary schools in Moshi Municipality. The study concluded that the procurement committee had a significant role in constructing public primary school buildings in Moshi Municipality. The study recommended that the Ministry of PO RALG should create awareness among head teachers on the roles of procurement committee members and experts.

The Path of Telemedicine in Disaster Response

Abstract Telehealth, or the use of digital health technology to support clinical care, education, and health administration over a distance, has increased dramatically in the 21st century. The frequency and severity of disasters that cause damage, disruption, loss of life, and health service deterioration have also increased over the same period. Advances in telecommunication networks and mobile technology have made telehealth systems more accessible and affordable, and rising acceptance has engaged hesitant users. Yet, telehealth remains underutilized particularly for cross-jurisdictional disaster response in the United States. In this presentation, we will discuss progress in the development and implementation of new regional disaster telehealth systems funded by the U.S. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. We will review administrative and legal barriers to implementation in the context of real-world examples to understand how they impact domestic disaster response capabilities. We will also discuss innovative new global partnerships that have successfully leveraged digital tools to provide access to health resources for international humanitarian disaster response. Finally, we will consider next steps in the path to fully actualizing the potential for telehealth to transform disaster response. Learning Objectives Discuss current federally funded efforts to develop and implement regional telehealth systems designed to support cross-jurisdictional disaster medical response in the United States. Examine administrative and legal barriers to adoption and implementation that can impact timely mobilization, deployment, and use of disaster telehealth services. Review examples of successful and failed implementation to guide future research, development, and implementation efforts for system developers, sponsors, and governmental and non-governmental disaster response entities.

Tele Rehabilitation Procedures Using Mobile for Physiotherapy Services

Telerehabilitation is a part of the telehealth revolution, a concept which was first described in 1997 by the World Health Organization as “the use of electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Rehabilitation is a major element of health sciences, and is the process of restoring an incapacitated individual to a normal life through training and therapy. Worldwide, 2.4 billion people may currently require rehabilitation. In 60 to 70% countries, existing rehabilitation services have been disrupted due to the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Even after lockdowns and with vaccinations, some form of physical distancing is likely to be part of the new normal. Contemporaneously, there is an exponential growth of telehealth. This global overview will demonstrate that telerehabilitation is likely to be a distinct standalone sub specialty of tele health.

Data Mining Technology in Teaching Evaluation of Colleges and Universities

Data Mining refers to the large amount of data from the database through algorithmic search reveals implicit, previously unknown and potentially valuable process information[1]. Currently, many areas during the application of data mining. Data mining association rules is one of the most important and most mature technology research methods, association rule mining can find the hidden link between the transaction and meaningful rules. The purpose of this study is to evaluate data mining techniques combined with teaching, to extract useful information from a large number of evaluation data hiding, thereby providing a basis for decision support educational administration department, improve teaching quality.

Evaluating the Impact of the Approach of Cooperation and Partnership Between Schools and the Community in Developing Educational Administration

The study aimed to evaluate the impact of the cooperation and partnership approach between schools and society in developing educational administration. The researcher adopted the descriptive analytical approach. The questionnaire was distributed to teachers and principals in schools in the Iraqi state. The study reached the following results: There is a significant impact of the cooperation and partnership approach between schools and society in developing educational administration in Iraqi schools, and there are no differences between the average significant answers of the sample members about the impact of the cooperation and partnership approach between schools and society in developing educational administration in schools. Iraqi nationality according to the variable number of years of experience. And paying attention to participatory aspects and cooperative activities between the school and society, and activating the role of the family in the educational process, synonymous with the educational process, as it is considered the first building block in society.

Development of a Model for the Professional Competence of Middle Managers in the Educational Administration Headquarters

Objective: This research aimed to develop a model for the professional competencies of middle managers in education, including general managers, their deputies, heads of centers, and their deputies. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and aimed at practical application. The research population included all academic experts in educational management, general managers, their deputies at the headquarters level of education, all related studies, research, and articles, as well as relevant documents and laws. A sample of 9 managers and 7 experts, 70 articles, books, or research, and 4 relevant documents and laws were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a document review form for studies, research, articles, and regulations, as well as a semi-structured interview form. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis and MAXQDA software. Findings: According to the findings of this research, the most important components of professional competence for middle managers in education include 10 main categories derived from 62 subcategories: Personal Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Work Competencies, Global Mindset, Aspiration for Excellence, General Managerial Ability, Professional/Advanced Management Skills, Resource Management, Specialized Knowledge, and Success Enabling. These categories were ultimately presented in the form of a model. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the model of professional competence for middle managers in the headquarters area of education is capable of examination and can be used by educational system planners.

THE CONCEPTUAL SKILLS STRENGTH OF THE HEAD OF MADRASA LEADERSHIP IN MANAGING EDUCATION UNITS

The success of implementing educational programs will be easier when supported by the conceptual skills of the principal who is reliable in managing educational units. The purpose of the study was to analyze and describe the conceptual skills in managing quality education units at MAS Alue Tampak West Aceh, Indonesia. This article uses a descriptive qualitative analysis approach. Research subjects were determined by purposive sampling. Methods of collecting data were carried out through observation, interviews, and study of the work program. Data processing techniques were conducted by means of data verification, data presentation, data reduction and drawing conclusions. The findings are analyzed by reflecting, interpreting, looking for implications and action plans on the research results. The results of the study indicate that the principal conceptual skills need to be optimized. The conceptual skills are still categorized as weak in several activities, namely; first, in formulating and establishing strategic education plans, educational operational plans and educational administration standards. Second, in coordinating and integrating educational programs and activities, Third, in innovating towards improving and escalating as well as monitoring and evaluating the quality of education units management. Meanwhile, in terms of building a harmonious and solid teamwork, it is categorized as good.

Empirical Study on Enhancing Fundamental Education Administration through Digital Intelligence Integration

Empirical Study on Enhancing Fundamental Education Administration through Digital Intelligence Integration

A Study on the Balance between Efficiency and Effectiveness in Tertiary Education Administration Management

A Study on the Balance between Efficiency and Effectiveness in Tertiary Education Administration Management

A Study of Administrative Data Security Operation Strategies in Higher Education

Abstract Good data security management is the foundation and prerequisite for data-enabled higher education and improving the modernized governance capacity and governance level of higher education. Accordingly, the study proposes a data security management system based on a blockchain scenario as a data security operation strategy for higher education administration. The FAHP-FCE model for evaluating the level of data security is constructed based on fuzzy hierarchical analysis and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. The system of this paper is applied to University Z for administrative data security operation and comprehensive evaluation. The comprehensive evaluation score of administrative data security management of the university is 82.542, and the evaluation result is five levels, which is good, and verifies that the data security management system based on blockchain technology can manage the administrative data of the university securely.

Integration and Innovation of Business Administration Education and Practice in Universities under the Background of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Integration and Innovation of Business Administration Education and Practice in Universities under the Background of Innovation and Entrepreneurship