Higher Education Perspective Research Articles

A Review on Pharmacy Practice in South Africa—A Higher Education Perspective

In April 1994, South Africa underwent the most significant change in its recent history with the disbandment of the policy of apartheid and the attendant race-based politics, which affected most aspects of the country and, of relevance to this review, the education, health delivery, and career choices that race groups could pursue. In the past 28 years, the South African government has tried to implement policies in order to advance political and socioeconomic shifts toward a more equitable society. The healthcare sector was an early target for transformation that was aimed at increasing access to services and the expansion of primary healthcare and hospital facilities to previously underserved areas. This paper seeks to discuss these changes in broad terms, but with specific reference to general health care and pharmacy practice in particular. It will look at the changes in the legislative framework and pharmacy education and factors impacting the pharmacy practices in South Africa over the past 28 years. A discussion of the critical issues that have affected the profession in the last three decades will also be delineated, and future prospects for the profession as a whole, in terms of pharmacy practice and perspectives, will be discussed. We review the current aspects of the pharmacy profession in South Africa today and how the education of those future professionals is a major contribution to the pharmaceutical climate.

Modelling perceived e-learning service quality, student satisfaction and loyalty. A higher education perspective

Modelling perceived e-learning service quality, student satisfaction and loyalty. A higher education perspective

Education 4.0, Industry 4.0, Lifelong Learning: A Descriptive Literature Review

A new transformation of industry known as Industry 4.0 has drawn much attention among researchers and entrepreneurs. From a higher education perspective, Industry 4.0 has grown concerned about how institutions can produce graduates that are compatible with Industry 4.0. Due to the high business operation migrated to the online platforms, there is a need for graduates that have Information Technology (IT) skills, thinking skills, critical skills, and communication skills. A lack of necessary skills and knowledge of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will lead to high unemployment among graduates. This paper aims to assess the relationship between Education 4.0 and Industry 4.0. Also, how e-learning plays a role while promoting lifelong learning. Thus, this leads to the development of the Education-Industry 4.0 Framework. A descriptive literature review on Education 4.0 and Industry 4.0 intends to identify and improve the millennial skills and knowledge. The descriptive literature identified four elements of Education 4.0, six crucial skills of millennial graduates, and seven technologies of Industry 4.0. The interrelationship between Education 4.0, millennial graduates, and Industry 4.0 was identified. Furthermore, this paper identified e-learning as a component of closing the gap between Education 4.0 and Industry 4.0. Even though there has been a lot of research on Education 4.0 and Industry 4.0, this paper aims to provide descriptive literature that provides a guideline on how Education 4.0 can produce graduates that meet the industry 4.0 requirements through e-learning to promote sustainable education.

Core conceptual features of successful blended learning in higher education: Policy implications

COVID-19 has “taught” universities worldwide that using digital technologies to support purely online or blended learning is a survival strategy. This lesson plus the inclusion of technology in continental, national, and university policies and strategic plans implicate significant technology integration, especially blended learning, in higher education in the post-pandemic era. However, there lacks sound theoretical frameworks to adequately explain success indicators and success factors in blended learning. Existing frameworks provided particulars about the impacts of blended learning within certain contexts; none provided a comprehensive analysis of the significant factors that transcend specific application contexts. Moreover, the frameworks did not offer clear conceptions of knowledge, teaching, learning, and technology and its role in learning. To better inform successful blended learning adoption, this study problematizes success indicators and success factors based on a configurative review of existing frameworks and emerging theoretical perspectives in higher education. A holistic conceptual framework that transcends context specificity is proposed to better inform policy making, instructional design, and teaching and learning. Conceptions of adaptive policy, policy as learning design, and policy as practice are found relevant for blended learning policy making and analysis in higher education.

Necessity of Post-War Renewal of University Teachers’ Potential in Terms of Sustainable Development in Ukraine

(1) The war in Ukraine has changed the normal life of every Ukrainian, including educators. For the fourth month, the educational process has been taking place under martial law. Thus, the task of every pedagogue and every university teacher is to start the educational process not only for the sake of knowledge, because you cannot deprive children of education, but also for the sake of psychological rehabilitation. The war has given an impetus to the radical renewal of education, particularly higher education, which determines the relevance of this study. (2) It is common knowledge that the professional pedagogical activity of a university teacher is of great significance to society. It is about the formation of a future specialist, whose level of qualification considerably affects the economic, political, social, and cultural component of the sustainable development of society, something which is especially relevant in the post-war period. (3) The research hypothesis is that renewing the potential of university teachers in the post-war period will allow the improvement of the educational process in universities, will significantly increase the level of professional training of students and will ensure the sustainable development of society. To examine this hypothesis, the professional and personal potential of teachers was studied in detail with the aim of understanding radical changes in approaches to methods, techniques, and forms of education, as well as the type and style of communication between teachers and students. (4) The research methodology comprised a survey conducted by the CAWI method using a structured questionnaire based on the respondents’ place of permanent residence. The sample totality was stratified according to the regions of Ukraine where the teachers work. Teachers of Ukrainian higher education institutions took part in the study. The study sample included 350 people. The main task of the study was to analyze the potential of university teachers in the pre-war and post-war periods. The other tasks the study undertakes are to propose the concept of professional unity of students and teachers of higher educational institutions and to consider reflection as a tool; a tool which is a cross-sectional, integrating factor that structures the education system in various types of professional activity. (5) The undoubted achievement of the work is that, for the first time, the state of higher education was analyzed under war conditions and its development in the post-war period was predicted. This will aid the country’s recovery and ensure the sustainable development of society in the post-war period. This study can complement and enhance the theoretical discussion and practical experience on sustainable development from the perspective of higher education.

Tracing Chinese international students' psychological and academic adjustments in uncertain times: An exploratory case study in the United Kingdom.

The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has exerted tremendous influences on the wellbeing of international students and the sustainable development of higher education. The current study adopts an 8-month exploratory case study to trace eight Chinese international students’ psychological and academic adjustments in the United Kingdom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging from the qualitative data constitutive of semi-structured interviews, self-reflection writings, memoing, together with stimulated-recall interviews, findings have demonstrated the three main types of obstruction for such students’ adjustments in the foreign land including COVID-specific challenges (i.e., the threat of infect, reduced access to university facilities and resources); COVID-enhanced challenges (i.e., anxiety exacerbated by parents and social media use, anti-Asian racism and hate incidents); and language barriers and cultural differences as long-standing issues. Students’ previous lockdown experience, individual resilience, development of monocultural friendship patterns, and institutional provision and support are all factors that have contributed to their ability to overcome or at least mitigate the psychological and academic difficulties. The study offers insight into the impacts of COVID-19 on international students, providing implications that could contribute to the sustainable adjustments of international students in times of disruptive events and inform future responses to global health crises from individual and higher education perspectives.

Negative Customer Engagement Behavior Intention in Higher Education Under the Lens of Theory of Planned Behavior: A Structural Equation Model

The current literature focuses mainly on the positive valence of customer engagement (CE), hence it still lacks studies on negative CE. Studies from a marketing perspective in higher education also pay attention to promoting students’ satisfaction and keeping them positively engaged with their higher education institute (HEI). This study aims to examine the negative CE behavior intention of students within the HEI community under the impact of academic aspect quality, which is one of the core elements in HE service quality. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) is used as a new lens to measure the effects of the attitudinal components of negative CE behavior. The empirical results confirm the negative impact of academic aspect quality on student intention to negatively engage with school. It also reveals the positive impact of dissatisfaction on negative CE behavior intention within HEIs. It suggests that dissatisfaction derived from perceived academic aspect quality is a remarkable predictor of student negative engagement behavior intention within HEIs. Some practical implications for practitioners are also presented in this paper.

Dwindling regional environmental pollution through industrial structure adjustment and higher education development.

This paper uses Chinese provincial data from 2006 to 2021 as a sample period to study the relationship between higher education development, industrial structure adjustment, and environmental pollution. Conclusions were as follows: (1) the industry structure adjustment can reduce environmental pollution in Chinese regions except eastern, and the increase in the proportion of the tertiary industry will increase pollution emissions in the eastern region. (2) Although there is a negative correlation between higher education and environmental pollution in China, it is not significant. From different regions, the coefficients in the eastern are positive which means aggravated environmental pollution, and the coefficients in the central region are not significant, but higher education in the western region improves environmental pollution. (3) Urbanization has a significant moderating effect on the national and regional environmental pollution, but in the central and western regions, it is smaller than the eastern region; although environmental regulation has a certain inhibitory effect on environmental pollution, the coefficient in the eastern region is significantly positive, and there is a situation of “more pollution, more control.” Further, the increase of foreign direct investment will aggravate environmental pollution; although the elasticity coefficient in the eastern region is negative, there is a trend of improving environmental pollution, but it is not significant. The study holds promising implications for the development of policies related to education, industry, and the environment. Through the research on the relationship between the three, exploring and improving the regional environmental pollution level from the perspective of higher education and industrial structure have important practical significance for the regional green development.

A predictive structural model of new ways of working on innovative work behaviour: Higher education perspective in the Gulf Cooperation Council

This study examined the relationship between compulsory new ways of working (flexible work design, workplace design at home, advanced information and communication technology [ICT]‐based communications and culture of innovation) and faculty members' innovative work behaviour. The mediating role of work–life balance and employees' satisfaction with new ways of working in the relationship between new ways of working and innovative work behaviour was also examined. Building on established measurement scales, a questionnaire‐based deductive approach was used to collect data. In total, 457 faculty members were randomly selected from universities in countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council. New ways of work and innovative work behaviour were confirmed as multidimensional concepts. The study participants were clustered in three profiles according to their level of perception of the research variables. New ways of working practices apart from advanced ITC‐based communications were significantly positively related to innovative work behaviour, and work–life balance was significantly positively related to satisfaction. Satisfaction with new ways of working and work–life balance is a vital mechanism of innovative work behaviour, and satisfaction mediates work–life balance and innovative work behaviour. Our research theoretically extends understanding of the compulsory new ways of working and innovative work behaviour in higher education institutions. It provides insights into how new ways of working affect innovative behaviour via two mediating mechanisms: work–life balance and satisfaction. This contingent perspective has not yet been explored in prior studies. Educational policy and decision makers can benefit from the results of this study by reorganizing their work activities according to faculty members' need to foster innovative educational solutions.

Conceptualizing and contextualizing three-dimensional interaction model of internationalization: Evidence from China

This study explores to conceptualize and practicalize three-dimensional interaction model of internationalization from China’s higher education perspective. Applying documentary analysis, a qualitative method, and interviews, 15 international administrative staff and directors from eight sampled local universities were interviewed to present in-depth insights into the internationalization of the local higher education system in Beijing. The major findings are that strategic positioning in terms of the internationalization of local universities should be based on the following: top-level design of a national macro internationalization strategy; a focus on the internal need for internationalization at the regional level; and understanding the distinctive advantages of internationalization at the local level. The choices for the internationalization of local universities should focus on the absolute advantages of the ‘scale’ of resources and rationally expand the relative advantages concerning the ‘structure’ of resources. Implementation of the strategy for internationalization of local universities should actively build on the competitive advantage of ‘strategic resource integration’. In conclusion, the need to combine national needs with regional development, the importance of combining connotation and capacity building, and of adhering to a combination of a top-level layout or design and local practice are explored and summarized. Finally, both the theoretical contribution and practical implications of this study are discussed.

Resilience, Adaptability, and Sustainability of Higher Education: A systematic Mapping Study on the Impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic and the Transition to the New Normal

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a global crisis, affecting many areas of society, including higher education, which has not been immune to its effects. This study, therefore, examines COVID-19 from the perspective of higher education, applying data mining and analytics approaches, i.e., t-SNE analysis, text-mining, and social network analysis, to identify research themes and patterns. The results obtained show that studies have not been restricted to addressing only the impact of COVID-19 on learners and educational institutions in terms of pedagogical issues. The study identified three broad themes from the body of research on this subject: (1) educational crisis and higher education in the new normal: resilience, adaptability, and sustainability, (2) psychological pressures, social uncertainty, and mental well-being of learners, and (3) the rise of online distance education and blended-hybrid modes. The study concludes that the survival of higher education depends on the resilience, adaptability, and sustainability skills of higher education institutions.

The ongoing convergence of blended learning classroom in new normal: Teachers� and students� perspectives in higher education

Since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, educational technology has become trended by playing E-learning. Teachers and students are forced to transform from traditional classes into E-classrooms. However, full e-learning did not give students a massive impact yet, and lately, they have become less motivated since it provided no real communication (Mese & Sevilen 2021).�Integrating face-to-face learning (direct interaction) and technology-based learning (digital communication) becomes promising (Garrison &Vaughan, 2008; Rianto, 2020). This study explored the perspectives of 3 pre-service teachers and 27 students towards the blended learning (BL) practices in the EFL context. The setting was the English education department, Universitas Borneo Tarakan. The data were collected using online interviews to gain in-depth information. The findings uncovered that the teachers and students gave positive perspectives to apply this model to the new normal. In addition, BL could reshape the teachers' roles by applying multiple technology use in the teaching and learning process. BL �was also able to broaden students' learning experience and provide them with a technology-based world. This study highlighted some implications, including the need for pre-service teachers' professional development that ultimately will help teachers assist students in succeeding in blended learning.

Scientometric analysis and visualisation of global information literacy from higher education perspective

Information literacy in higher education and academic research has proliferated. From 1991 to 2020, a total of 9,400 research publications on information literacy and higher education were produced steadily, as indexed in Web of Science (WoS) on 10 June 2021. This study shows the scientometric visualisation of information literacy and research in higher education using quantifiable characteristics from the publication’s dataset. The results disclose that the publication growth rate (16.84%) is highly significant for a synergistic response. Due to the productivity of authors, total of 470 papers were produced on an average per year from 1991 to 2020. Several academic publishers have allowed immediate access to their preprints and also allowed open access. The research output on Information Literacy has been published in more than 1256 journals. The results shows that most of the publications were in the domain of educational research and Library and Information Science. However, closely associated terms are health literacy, education, information literacy, higher education, and so on. Academic pivots are mainly located in Germany, USA, Australia, India, and Canada. The University of California, USA; The State University System of Florida, USA; and The University of London, UK are outstanding productive institutions. The G20 countries together produced 90% of the world’s research output on information literacy and higher education and also identified encouraging trends in collaborative research in several countries. Thus, the CI (3.757), DC (0.862), and CC (0.584) values are very substantial. Lastly, the geographic range of collaborating authors thereby visualized their linkages through co-occurrences. It analysed the influence of publications to show the most dominant contributions of global research on information literacy and higher education.

Perspectives of Higher Education During the SAR COV 19 Pandemic: A Challenge for Change

Perspectives of Higher Education During the SAR COV 19 Pandemic: A Challenge for Change

The Academy of Gerontology in Higher Education Perspective

Chair: Lori Simon-Rusinowitz;Panelists: Representatives of GSA Sections - Phillip Rozario (SRPP), Stephen Helfand (BS), Tamara Baker (BSS), Cynthia Brown (HS), Judith Howe (AGHE), Darina Petrovsky (ESPO); Discussant: Brian Lindberg. This interactive session is an interdisciplinary look at policy issues in aging with the speakers representing views from their sections. This session, organized by the GSA Public Policy Panel, will provide both GSA section leadership and attendees an opportunity to have an open dialogue on important public policy issues of significance in the field of aging. Presentations will likely address the COVID-19 pandemic, how GSA, each section and its members, and the federal government responded during the past year; how the policy work has been influenced by the increased acknowledgement of institutional and societal racism; and member experiences with the influx of additional economic relief, research funding, and funding for aging supports and services programs.

Academic dishonesty intentions in the perspectives of higher education in Malaysia

Nowadays, academic dishonesty has become an endemic academic phenomenon because students seem to be treating cheating on tests or examinations as a common thing. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the intentions for engaging in academic dishonesty among degree students in public higher education in Malaysia by explaining the most prevalent predictors of academic dishonesty, which are attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, ethical behavior, and moral reasoning. A total of 346 respondents were involved in this study, composed of degree students from accountancy, surveying, plantation, applied science, marine science, business and management, computer science, and sports science programs. Results illustrate that subjective norms were found insignificantly related to the intentions to be involved in academic dishonesty because the respondents have treated cheating as common norm and considered it not weird to be involved in cheating. Attitude, perceived behavioral control, ethical belief, and moral reasoning were found to be significantly related to academic dishonesty intentions.

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Perspective: Challenges and Solutions: Case Study of University of Bosaso, Garoowe Campus

The researcher of this case study conducted an investigation of ‘teaching and learning in higher education perspective: challenges and solutions with the purpose of to identify the critical problems at facultyof social sciences of UoB GC, and along with a viable proposal forsolving the said the problems.the researched derived this specific problem from a cluster of problems through observation and interviewing some of the top administration of the University including the office of academics, deans, Social Science Faculty staff and so forth to draw a concreate justification to the critical problem out of the general one and then draw a viable solution to the said problem. these includes: 1. An insufficiency of instructional materials for teaching and learning; 2. Lacking regional and/or international accreditation; 3. Aninadequate infrastructure; 4. Decline inStudent Enrollment; 5. COVID-19 Impact; 6. Skill gap in teaching and learning education model; 7. Financial Difficulties; 8. Lacking quality control mechanism in place ; 9. Poor knowledge in information and communication technology; and 10. Unstructured social responsibility response. Consequently, the most critical problem was considered ‘the insufficient instructional materials of higher education institution, particularly the University of Bosaso’ and these factors such as 1. Very limited of qualified higher education lecturers; 2. Absence of University examination board; 3.Absence of Effective Higher Education Commission at Puntland and Federal Level; and 4.limited reading habit contribute the prevalence of said critical problem. To find out the problems along with their solutions, the researcher of this Case Study employed qualitative methods of analyzing the primary data using KII through in-dept interview and face-to-face observation with the Faculty of Social Sciences lecturers and consulted with meeting minutes reports produced at Office of Dean, the UoB faculty of Social Science as secondary data review to analyze the evidences which is about the students’ dependence on handouts during the examination settings. in conclusion, the researcher found out that viable solution is to establishwell-equippedlibrary center of both in physical and electronic managed by a qualified librarian with a full of vigorous innovations and from there to develop a comprehensive workplan with specified time bound to implement the solution by the UoBGaroowe Campus administration which provides a strategic pathway to follow while tackling the said problem.

Language, literacies and learning in the disciplines: A higher education perspective

Language, literacies and learning in the disciplines: A higher education perspective

Research on College Students’ Anti Fraud and Honesty Culture Education

In order to further promote the education of honesty culture, we should actively create a campus cultural atmosphere of ‘honor of integrity and shame of dishonesty’, and enhance college students􀆳 awareness of integrity, self- awareness of fraud prevention and social responsibility. From the perspective of higher education, this paper mainly discusses the problem of college students􀆳 anti fraud and how to carry out the education strategy of anti fraud and honesty, hoping to improve the phenomenon of college students􀆳 frequent being cheated and lack of honesty.

International Student Mobility and Turquality Perspective in Higher Education

Purpose: Today, the phenomenon of globalization that directly affects the developments in the world is changing and transforming Higher Education. Internationalization in higher education is one of the critical areas that many countries take into account and develop policies. Increasing the number of international students makes a wide range of contributions to countries. Economic, social, political, academic, and cultural policies are the main factors affecting student mobility. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the effect of the Turquality program on international student mobility. Design/methodology/approach: In the study, data on international student mobility were evaluated. Findings: The United States and the United Kingdom, where the higher education system is highly developed, have the highest share in this area, with the contribution of their native language being English. However, the recent anti-globalization developments in these countries have led to a change in the trend of international student mobility, enabling other countries to gain new opportunities. Turkey, with the effect of instability in the hinterland of the country, has achieved a significant rise in the number of international students in recent years. Discussion: In this study, international student mobility that increases with globalization is analyzed; Turkey’s policy in this area and the opportunities provided by the Turquality project to the Higher Education sector are discussed.