Evolution Of Higher Education Research Articles

Navigating the Global Landscape: Dynamics and Impacts of Internationalization in Higher Education

The internationalization of higher education stands as a multifaceted phenomenon characterized by a myriad of driving forces, mechanisms, and consequential impacts. This paper seeks to elucidate the intricate nature of this global trend, exploring its diverse dimensions and evaluating its implications for institutions, stakeholders, and the broader socio-economic landscape. Central to the discourse on internationalization is the evolution of higher education in response to globalization. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, institutions of higher learning face growing imperatives to engage in cross-border collaborations, foster cultural diversity, and prepare students for a globally interconnected workforce. The paper navigates through the underlying rationales propelling this transformation, shedding light on the economic, social, and academic motivations that drive institutions towards internationalization strategies. The mechanisms facilitating internationalization manifest through a spectrum of initiatives, including but not limited to student mobility programs, collaborative research ventures, cross-border partnerships, and curriculum internationalization. This paper delves into the efficacy of these strategies, evaluating their impact on enhancing academic quality, fostering intercultural competencies, and promoting knowledge exchange across borders. Furthermore, it examines the challenges and opportunities inherent in implementing these mechanisms, considering issues of equity, linguistic diversity, and varying academic standards across regions. A critical aspect of internationalization is its impact on stakeholders within higher education. Faculty members, administrators, and students experience a transformed academic landscape as they engage in global collaborations, navigate diverse cultural contexts, and adapt pedagogical approaches to accommodate internationalized curricula. This paper assesses the roles and experiences of these stakeholders, exploring how they contribute to and are affected by the internationalization agenda. While acknowledging the transformative potential of internationalization, this paper critically examines its limitations and ethical considerations. It addresses issues of cultural hegemony, power imbalances in global knowledge production, and the commodification of education. Moreover, it discusses the potential for unintended consequences, such as brain drain from developing countries and the commercialization of higher education. In conclusion, this paper synthesizes the complexities of internationalization in higher education, offering insights into its multifaceted nature, driving forces, operational mechanisms, and far-reaching implications. By providing a nuanced understanding of this phenomenon, it aims to inform policy discussions, guide institutional strategies, and stimulate further scholarly inquiry into the evolving landscape of higher education in a globalized world. Received: 25 December 2023 / Accepted: 25 February 2024 / Published: 23 April 2024

Innovative approaches in higher education in Ukraine: Trends and prospects

Innovative approaches in higher education in Ukraine are crucial to address changing global education dynamics, technological advancements, and evolving workforce needs. The primary aim is to assess the significance of innovation in shaping the educational experience and teaching methodologies. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining surveys and in-depth interviews with educators across various disciplines. The collected data from 125 participants provide insights into their perspectives on the importance of innovation. The results indicate a growing interest in innovative methods among educators and students, highlighting a desire for continuous improvement in the learning process. Сhallenges related to the implementation of innovative approaches are identified, including technological barriers, limited resources, and resistance from within the academic community. In conclusion, while innovation remains a crucial component for advancing higher education in Ukraine, strategic planning and targeted support are essential for successful implementation. The study underscores the need for enhanced international collaboration, a focus on overcoming identified challenges, and the development of a comprehensive support system for educators. These findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on the evolution of higher education in Ukraine and offer insights for policymakers, administrators, and educators seeking to foster a dynamic and effective learning environment.

Quality Management in Chinese Academic Libraries: A Systematic Review

With global digital transformation and higher education evolution, academic libraries are enhancing their information and knowledge management practices. This study responds to this trend by identifying quality management (QM) models discussed and implemented in Chinese academic libraries, as well as by examining the enablers and challenges associated with QM planning and implementation. A systematic review was executed adhering to the PRISMA guidelines to critically appraise the relevant literature from five international and Chinese scholarly databases. Out of 435 initial records, 52 studies were included based on the established inclusion criteria and quality assessment benchmarks. The results revealed that Chinese academic libraries were increasingly integrating international QM models, including ISO 9000, TQM, and EFQM. This integration was driven by six enablers: four external enablers, including the introduction of QM, government support, technological advancements, and quality assessment practices; and two internal enablers, including developmental needs and cultural emphasis on educational excellence. However, these libraries also encountered six challenges in this process: three external challenges, including rapid industrial evolution, deficiency in comprehensive evaluation indicators, and rigorous ISO audits; and three internal challenges, including resistance to change, insufficiency of motivation for improvement, and inequitable distribution of resources. The findings of the current research could deepen the theoretical understanding of the enablers and challenges of QM in academic libraries from both external and internal dimensions. These findings could also support library management, higher education institution leaders, and policymakers in developing sustainable QM strategies for libraries in China and other countries.

The Evolving Classroom: How Learning Analytics Is Shaping the Future of Education and Feedback Mechanisms

In the dynamic world of higher education, technological advancements are continually reshaping teaching and learning approaches, with learning analytics (LA) playing a crucial role in this transformation. This systematic literature review (SLR) explores the significant impact of LA in higher education, specifically its transformative role in personalizing and enhancing educational feedback mechanisms. Utilizing a wide range of educational data, LA facilitates a shift from generic to individualized feedback, leading to improved learning outcomes and equity. However, incorporating LA into higher education is not without challenges, ranging from data privacy concerns to the possibility of algorithmic errors. Addressing these challenges is vital for unlocking the full potential of LA. This paper also examines emerging LA trends, such as augmented reality, emotion-sensing technology, and predictive analytics, which promise to further personalize learning experiences in higher education settings. By anchoring these advancements within core educational principles, we foresee a future of education marked by innovation and diversity. This SLR provides an overview of LA’s evolution in higher education, highlighting its transformative power, acknowledging its challenges, and anticipating its future role in shaping a dynamic, responsive educational environment.

Transformative impact : Online learning evolution in higher education Post-Covid-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak led to a significant change in India’s educational landscape, resulting in the widespread adoption of e-learning technologies in the classroom. To evaluate the success of this transition, a study was conducted utilizing the Unified Theory of Technology Acceptance and Use (UTAUT) framework. The objective of the research was to evaluate the usefulness of e-learning in higher education institutions. The study involved conducting a cross-sectional survey through a structured questionnaire to test the hypotheses through empirical evidence. The statistical findings, based on a sample of 313 participants from several educational institutions, show that factors such as faculty influence, quality of services, performance expectancy and facilitating conditions significantly influence students’ behavioral intentions. The expectation of effort, however, had no impact on the students’ intentions. Additionally, the students’ behavioral intentions positively impact their usage behavior

Analyzing the evolution of higher education in Afghanistan

Look into Analyzing the Evolution in Higher Education of Afghanistan. The study used a qualitative research method with a historical lens. The researcher tried to make use of available documents, enactment, and in-depth and semi-structured interviews with key experts in the field of higher education using a " targeted approach " based on the pattern of qualitative interviews and following its standards through qualitative content analysis regarding the identification of the transformation periods and the exploration of higher education, to show its evolution in five periods with an analytical point of view. The finding shows that higher education in Afghanistan has gone through different phases during its lifetime between 1311-1400. The experience gained from the higher education process before and after the occupation of Afghanistan by the former Soviet :union: and civil wars shows; the transition from a relatively national and independent higher education system during the period of Pragmatism to an ideological and centralized higher education system during the period of Isolation and exclusivition. Finally, the process lead to a period of transformation after ten years of stagnation by asking the opinions of university stakeholders to participate in higher education. The fifth period is the ritualization of universities based on Islamic teachings, which begins after 1400.

Japan’s English Medium Instruction Policy Evolution in Higher Education

Japan’s English medium instruction (EMI) started early and developed rapidly with the support of government policies, rapidly improving the internationalization of its higher education. However, Japan’s one-size-fits-all mandatory policy does not take into account the English proficiency of teachers and students, the features of the curriculum, and the lack of corresponding support. This has posed several challenges for both teachers and students.

Tracing topic evolution in higher education: a text mining study on Italian universities

ABSTRACT In the last decade, the fast technological and social transformations have been placing new demands on Higher Education (HE) systems to update their educational offers. Grounded in the broader discourse on the impact of such transformation on HE, this article relies on Text Mining (TM). We consider as a case study the Italian HE system, providing an overview of the university education in the last 10 Academic Years. We automatically analyse 54,535 learning outcomes of degree programmes to identify the relevant topics with Named Entity Recognition, a technique of TM. For each topic, we measured its trend in time and coverage on a geographical basis and in the disciplinary fields. We detected 6062 different topics, among these the most growing are artificial intelligence, sustainability, rare diseases, and ethics. The findings reveal that topics related to hard sciences register higher occurrence than the ones concerning humanities and social sciences. Furthermore, we observed that universities are overcoming the boundaries of disciplinary fields, promoting knowledge contamination and vertical specialisation. The proposed approach can advance studies in HE literature for effective and efficient analysis. The findings can inform policies and practices in HE on evolving learning outcomes and educational offerings, even across different countries and disciplines.

Data-Driven Insights in Higher Education: Exploring the Synergy of Big Data Analytics and Mobile Applications

This study explores the potential for transformation that may be achieved via the use of big data analytics and mobile apps in the context of higher education, specifically emphasizing the role of data-driven decision-making. Within the contemporary educational landscape, characterized by the increasing impact of digital technology and mobile devices, institutions of higher education are actively investigating innovative strategies. That enhances effectiveness, customizes learning experiences to suit individual students, and develops overall student accomplishments. The main objective of this research is to examine the effects of incorporating big data analytics and mobile applications into the decision-making capacities of higher education establishments. The PRISMA Statement was used to guide the selection and exclusion of records using the RStudio Biblioshiny approach for data analysis. A comprehensive review of the existing scholarly works, identification of groupings, and study of citation trends within the field. The results and findings illustrate the inherent importance of “big data,” “cloud computing,” “mobile computing,” and “higher education” in the field of research, underscoring their crucial role in data-driven decision-making. Furthermore, the study underscores the significant impact of contemporary technology on administrative processes, personalized learning, and scholastic attainment. This research provides a great addition to the academic field by presenting insightful findings on the substantial influence of big data analytics and mobile applications on the evolution of higher education. This study emphasizes the need to adopt data-driven insights to successfully navigate the ever-changing landscape of higher education.

Managing the Strategic Transformation of Higher Education through Artificial Intelligence

Considering the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and their potential implications for the higher education sector, this article seeks to critically evaluate the strategic adoption of AI in the framework of “smart universities”. We envisage these innovative institutions as the imminent evolution in higher education, harnessing AI and quantum technologies to reshape academic and administrative processes. The core presumption is that through such integration, universities can achieve personalized learning trajectories, enhanced accessibility, economic efficiency, and a boost in overall operational performance. However, venturing into this new educational paradigm necessitates a thorough exploration of potential pitfalls, including questions surrounding educational quality, potential job losses, risks of bias, privacy breaches, and safety concerns. Our primary objective is to offer a balanced assessment to aid stakeholders in making informed strategic decisions about endorsing and advancing the smart university model. A pivotal factor in this discourse is the acceptance of qualifications from AI-enriched institutions by employers, a variable that may drastically redefine the education sector’s trajectory. Within the context of a comprehensive analysis of its broader societal impact, this article also delves into the ramifications of AI-driven innovations for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Governance models of Hungarian higher education: from Humboldtian to State-controlled model

The paper focuses on the higher education evolution in Hungary from the historical perspective regarding the governance models implemented and constructed in connection with the legal provision of decision-making power within universities, between various governance mechanisms (faculty, academic committees, senates, and boards) and administrative structures. We identified four governance models during the last hundred years. In the primary stage, we track down the Humboldt model, and the German influence played a role in the institutional development. The beginning of communist era represented a reform called “de-Humboldtization” and it was the beginning of the second phase in which the Hungarian higher education reform can be identified under the socialist influence, concentrating on the formation and organisation of the Soviet higher education institutions. The subsequent stage, the neo-Humboldtian type (1993-2012), can be identified as the regaining autonomy at the higher education underneath the shifting of communism regime to democracy and market economy. However, during this era, the government continuously tried to reform university governance, which touched every time the autonomy issue. Undoubtedly, many elements of these reforms caused a slow sink of the level of autonomy. Ten years ago, started the fourth period. First, the state-controlled model (chancellor and Consistory system) and now the pseudo-private model has been introduced. These last two models are linked with intensive decreasing institutional autonomy and academic freedom at Hungarian higher education and showed that the current legislation regulates the operational and financial issues of the institutions.

Higher education in North Africa: comparative evolution of Algeria and Morocco

ABSTRACT The Maghreb countries share a similar demographic profile: around 40% of the population is under twenty-five years of age. The recent upsurge in the birth rate also implies, in the medium term, a large and lasting proportion of young people being in post-school phase and at the point of entry into working life. Considering these structural similarities, is the evolution of higher education going the same path among countries of North Africa? This article explores this question by examining detailed statistics for Algeria and Morocco. They reveal that the two countries have made different university policy choices, but that they are both affected by comparable transformations: the massification and feminisation of their enrolments; a relative emergence of the private sector, occurring recently but at different times; and substantial investments to generalise access for young people to university education, which is considered essential for development. These observations lead to a regional perspective with a prospective vision. A projection of recent trends over the coming decades, linked to demographic forecasts, is proposed. This exercise proves to be highly instructive in assessing the challenges that the situation poses to policymakers.

Development and financing trends of higher education in the Republic of Moldova

Insufficient financial resources, necessary to carry out the educational process with maximum efficiency, are among the numerous problems faced by higher education at the present stage. In this context, especially in the last decade, universities are concerned with identifying alternative sources of funding to those in budgetary funds, which have a temporary character and endanger the predictability and sustainability of training in the institution. The main aspects to be considered in the present article are: a) argumentation of the defining role of higher education institutions in the development of human intellectual potential and the creation of an intelligent society; b) analysis of the higher education evolution and identification of trends c) reflection of the financing mechanism of higher education in the Republic of Moldova. As a result of the study, some considerations are proposed regarding the improvement of the system of indicators for evaluating the performance of higher education institutions included in the new methodology of their financing.

Barriers to teaching evolution in higher education

BackgroundAlthough progress has been made in evolution education, many educators face significant barriers in their efforts to teach evolution specifically, and science in general. The purpose of this study was to identify faculty-perceived barriers to teaching evolution, specifically in religiously affiliated institutions or institutions with a highly religious student body, as well as resources faculty feel would help promote discourse around faith, evolution and science. To do this, we held a workshop with teams consisting of a science professor, a theologian and a pastor (of the predominant on-campus faith tradition) from 17 different institutions of higher education with highly religious student bodies for the purpose of helping them to create a curriculum to address perceived conflicts between science and faith. During the workshop, participants created posters identifying barriers they face and resources they perceive as helpful. These posters were analyzed for prevalent themes and framed within an ecological model of behavior.ResultsThese teams identified prevalent barriers at each level of the ecological model. Intrapersonal factors included a fear of rocking the boat and a fear of student conflict. Interpersonal factors included perceived student lack of knowledge, student ideology, and student apathy. Institutional factors included work politics, a lack of relevant discourse surrounding the conflict, and mixed messaging to students. Community factors included social norms associated with various student demographics. And public policy factors included local and state government attempts to limit the teaching of evolution. Additionally, participants identified resources that they felt would facilitate overcoming conflict including colleagues as change agents, various assets, and tools to negate conflict.ConclusionsWe determined that many of the concerns are addressable, and many resources are attainable. We urge the community to work toward these solutions. Additionally, we compare our findings to what the literature has shown and discuss the implications of faculty perceptions as compared to the published literature.

ADAPTATION AMONG FOREIGN STUDENTS IN UKRAINE

The processes of globalization and internationalization are the main factors, which have made a great impact on the evolution of higher education in the last decades of the 21st century. The number of foreign higher degree students in Ukraine has grown at a significant rate in recent years, with the country offering a high quality higher education and, as a result, becoming one of the main European hubs attracting students from all over the world. In the article, the term “foreign student” is referred to any student who goes to another country in pursuit of learning. Since the emergence and popularization of the recent trend of studying abroad, the topic of adaptation of foreign students has become of the key interest among modern European scholars who have become concerned with studying the peculiarities, issues and challenges of living and learning in an unfamiliar social, cultural, and academic environment. With no doubt, studying abroad delivers new knowledge, experiences, and opportunities. However, the adaptation to a host country and a new environment that is far away from home countries, families, and friends, sometimes takes a long time. Moreover, usually, it is challenged with several difficulties including lack of motivation, discouragement, depression, stress, anxiety, psychological conditions, culture shock, loneliness, misunderstands, conflicts, communicating with peers, language incapability, understanding lectures, learning new social norms, and interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds. As a result, these stressors have a great impact on foreign students’ physical and psychological well-being and challenge their wish, motivation, opportunity and capability to participate fully in the process of the cultural and academic adaptation. Even if the universities and host society provide helpful sources and advantageous conditions to enhance the process of their adaptation, sharp differences in socio-communicative environments of the countries, as well as cultural and language differences pose several problems foreign students usually face influencing their present academic performance and future professional medical practices. In the article, the authors discuss the issues of the geographic, psychological, socio-cultural, and linguistic methods of adaptation that have an impact on foreign students’ academic performance, social integration, and career. The authors represent the findings of several studies on the topic exploring characteristic features of the adaptation of students in the higher education institutions of Ukraine. The general purpose of the article is to examine the adaptation using a theory-based explanatory approach. In this study, the adaptation is discussed as part of the social responsibilities of the universities and foreign students. On the one hand, higher education institutions must provide the necessary services and activities to help foreign students to combat the stressors they face in the process of adapting to the Ukrainian socio-cultural and educational environment. Moreover, universities need to ensure equal rights and opportunities for students’ participation in academic life, as well as apply the most effective methods of foreign language learning. On the other hand, foreign students must be motivated enough to take the advantage of the opportunities and resources provided by universities and be responsible for the success of their adaptation to the social and academic life of the host country.

Trends of Higher Education Evolution in the Multiethnic Environment of Mining Regions

Internationalization of higher education as a national strategy has resulted in intensive growth of the number of international students in the regional universities. A current multiethnic educational environment requires defining the trends of the regional higher education evolution aimed at training both students and educators for productive and efficient cross-cultural interaction hence enhancing the quality of higher education. The analysis of the researches devoted to sustainable development of Kuzbass (West Siberia, Russia), national and international normative legal documents regulating the implementation of multicultural education, and the experience in training international students at the flagship university of Kuzbass – Kemerovo State University – has been conducted. As a result, the following trends of the multiethnic higher education evolution have been defined: the purposeful organization of multiethnic educational environment; the shaping of tolerance to multiethnic environment in both students and teaching staff; the training of university teaching staff for professional activity in multiethnic environment, particularly, for designing the content of multicultural education along with applying modern interactive educational technologies. The defined trends promote higher quality of education and regional human capital as indispensable provision for sustainable development of the coal mining region Kuzbass.

Integration of Mobile Learning into Complex Problem-Solving Processes during STEM Education

<p class="0abstract">Over the past few years, the teaching process has transformed radically under significant investments in information and communication technologies. In this context, mobile technologies emerge as an innovative educational tool. Mobile devices are being used by a vast number of so-called "digital generation" representatives in daily life and educational activities. It has been proven that the implementation of mobile technologies in education contributes to the increase of students' motivation, participation in the learning process, and faster acquisition of professional competencies. These technologies take the role of the "driving force" in training. However, their comprehensive understanding is essential to use them effectively. The objective of this study was to analyze the intensity of mobile technologies' use and investigate their evolution in higher education using the example of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. The research sample was represented by 151 students (data collected for 2015/2016) and 274 students (data for 2019/2020). The average participants' age corresponded to 19.8. The study also involved three experts who were required to evaluate questionnaires completed in Google Forms. The scientific method of the study was based on the organized examination, strict control over the involved respondents, and quantitative research. The research outcomes were analyzed through Chi-Square goodness-of-fit test. The target questions of the survey were rated on a 5-point Likert scale. According to the study results, 95% of the respondents used mobile devices for educational purposes, of which 65% agreed with the convenience of having course materials on a mobile device. In the 2015/2016 academic year, the share of students using smartphones for learning comprised 10.4%, while in 2019/2020, their percentage increased to 61.5%. The study findings will be useful for university teachers and representatives of educational institutions' administration.</p>

La Ley Orgánica de Instrucción Preparatoria y Profesional en el Estado (de Michoacán), 1902

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene la finalidad de reflexionar sobre la evolución de la educación superior en México durante el Porfiriato, a través del análisis de lo que sucedía en Michoacán en este campo. Se utilizó como instrumento fundamental para lograr este objetivo la revisión y análisis de la Ley Orgánica de Instrucción Preparatoria y Profesional para el Estado, que fue publicada el 5 de mayo de 1902 por el entonces gobernador de esta entidad, general Aristeo Mercado. La temporalidad se ubica en el Porfiriato tardío, que fue una de las etapas de mayor importancia para el desarrollo económico del México actual, y en materia educativa, sin duda alguna, de gran avance para el logro de la conformación de los sistemas educativos, incluyendo el de instrucción superior. Aquí veremos cuáles eran las carreras profesionales que se ofrecían específicamente en Michoacán, las cuales eran semejantes a las ofrecidas a nivel nacional; podremos así analizar en las michoacanas sus características, reglamentación y funcionamiento, para conformarnos una idea de qué tanto se había avanzado en el desarrollo y consolidación del sistema nacional de educación superior.

Globalization and Internationalization in Engineering Education in Africa

Recently, the higher education domain has been on a quest for rapid social, technical, economic and political overhaul as a result of the post-industrial environment. The quest has led to major changes and evolution in higher education institutes of learning. These factors of evolution in higher education are globalization and internationalization. Globalization and internationalization are closely related but different. Globalization can be likened to the context of economic and academic trends that are tailored to meet 21st century realities while internationalization is the process of planning and implementing products and services so that they can be adaptable to specific context such as language and culture. This research seeks to understand the approaches towards globalization and internationalization of engineering education in Africa. findings from the study revealed that the practice of engineering education is not only domiciled to a particular country, region or continent. As a result of human development and civilization, it has become global and internationalized and there are various approaches to globalization and internationalization which were expatiated on in the study. This study therefore recommends that there is a need to focus more on provision of adequate facilities such as better internet service and other information and communication technologies to encourage the conduct and practice of engineering education and more impetus should be given to internationalization of engineering education in Africa as it has the capacity to help develop the region.

Історія вищої освіти кіровоградщини хх століття у працях краєзнавців

The genesis and evolution of higher education in Kirovohrad region (Ukraine) in the 20th century have been subject of interest of a number of local lore researchers. The abolishing of the strict ideological limitations in the beginning of 1990s and the provision of free access to local archives and other formerly forbidden sources of information greatly helped to reconsider historical events and phenomena in the field. the period from 1991 – to our time can be called the most productive in terms of the number of works on the history of higher education in the region, which leads to the conclusion that modern Ukrainian researchers have made a significant contribution to the study of higher education in Kirovograd region. Based on the deep analysis of the archival local lore, regulatory documents and historical statistical data Ukrainian educators and scientists traced the development of local professional education system, in particular teacher training, technical, commercial, in terms of content, forms, methods and techniques applied, educational process organization and teaching staff at different historical stages. The article provides a brief historiographic outline of the most significant works. It is found that in the late twentieth century generalizations appear, which purposefully and systematically analyzes the history of higher education in the Kirovograd region, gives an objective assessment of the current state of vocational education and identifies trends in its improvement, positively evaluates the development of higher education in the region. The main achievement of modern scientists is that due to the attraction of new documents and materials, they have been able to carry out comprehensive research within the studied areas. However, most of them undoubtedly have a high relevance in view of the modern development of higher education. At the same time, the papers lack an objective analysis of the negative trends in the development of higher vocational education. This problem also determines the prospects for further research.