Higher Education System Research Articles

CURRENT TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

The article defines the current trends in the development of the Ukrainian higher education system in in particular and globally due to the spread of the coronavirus and the Russian-Ukrainian war, which have had an impact on the different educational spheres. The results of the research indicate the problems that prevent further research development of higher education in Ukraine and reduce the effectiveness of investing in this area. It has been defined that education is a means of reproducing and increasing the spiritual and intellectual potential of the nation, national and patriotic education of citizens, a factor in the modernization of production, economic development, and the enhancement of the state's authority in the global space. A detailed analysis of current (dominant) trends in the development of the Ukrainian higher education system (the humanization and humanization of education, its continuity; the internationalization and cross-cultural communication; the preservation of national and cultural identity; the renewal of content, organizational forms and teaching methods; the stimulating impact of education on the individual and its continuity; the integrаtion of education science and production; the updating facilities and resources; the diversification of funding resources) has been carried out. It has been established that the development of the higher education system in Ukraine is based on historical and cultural traditions, and socio-economic factors, and depends on the influence of global education policy. It has been concluded that the development of a national higher education system is reflected in the global framework as the current sustainable development goal. It is also significant to consider the prioritization of the individual in the education system, the improvement of the social status of research and teaching staff in society; updating the material and technical base by modern production needs and the safety of education.

Autonomy Acquisition and Performance within Higher Education in Vietnam—A Road to a Sustainable Future?

The Vietnamese Government prioritizes education as a developmental investment within its socioeconomic development programs. Subsequently, Vietnam’s higher education system (HE) is experiencing substantial transformation, emphasizing autonomy, because institutions endowed with self-governance capabilities may allocate societal resources more efficiently for developmental purposes. In this paper, we measured Vietnamese universities’ total factor productivity change (TFPCH) in the autonomy context, using it as a proxy for the sustainable performance of HE institutions. We decomposed TFPCH into Technical Efficiency Change (EFFCH) and Technology Change (TECHCH) and regressed these indices with independent variables to derive their determining factors. Notably, we employed the derived intercept as a proxy for the autonomy context of Vietnam. The DEA found significant advancements in productivity and technology, indicating a positive paradigm shift within Vietnam’s higher education system. The intercepts obtained from these regressions are positive and significant, implying that the autonomous environment supports the sustainable advancement of Vietnam’s higher education system in both components of TFPCH: the catch-up ability (EFFCH) and technological improvement (TECHCH). In addition, we found that investment in vital resources (number of laboratories, research funding, or quality accreditation) improves productivity (TFPCH) via technological improvement. We also observed that private universities experienced higher performance progress than public ones. However, we did not find any significant relationships between the university scale or the location of the main campus and their performance. To further the growth of Vietnam’s higher education system, we propose that the autonomy of institutions continues to be granted.

Assessing progressive green university campus maturity: A framework for sustainable development in Malaysian higher education institutions

The concept of "Green University Campus" is used in a more general sense to refer to social, economic, environmental, and educational aspects. In order to assist in directing sustainability initiatives among educational institutions, this study will discuss the progressive green university campus maturity assessment instrument and framework. In order to help universities and colleges build more environmentally friendly campuses, this study analyses the ecocity theory and examines the consequences of its suggested usage in higher education. The study looks at prior attempts at sustainability and shows how the idea of an eco-campus can be used effectively and practically. Plans for sustainability and the "Green Campus" concept are present at most Malaysian universities. On college campuses, sustainability and turning green are topics that are becoming more and more popular. In Malaysia's higher education system, a strategic framework is required as a road map for developing green campuses. This study employs compliance plans and methods to monitor and manage environmentally sustainable indicators and categories. It was determined to evaluate the performance of each model in relation to achieving sustainability goals.

Perception towards Academic Dishonesty among the students of Higher Learning in West Bengal

Academic dishonesty encompasses all unethical behaviours that students, researchers engage in or adopt dishonesty in the education sector, as well as any teacher who is linked with any unethical activity in the education field. Academic dishonesty is a common problem in higher learning. Cizek (2003) discusses the moral consequences of cheating, including the "habit-forming" nature of cheating and cheating's devaluation of hard work, integrity, and fairness. Instructors cannot accurately assess student performance or evaluate students' mastery of the knowledge, abilities, and applications required in their area when students cheat or plagiarize in academic activities. As a result, institutions may award credentials to people who do not truly earn them, which can have major practical consequences in the workplace. Academic dishonesty can diminish the value of a degree from a particular institution and harm the integrity culture that colleges and universities work to establish. Ultimately academic dishonesty affects the university’s learning environment as well as the higher education system. Thus, there has been a lot of focus on how to stop academic dishonesty. It is important to understand how students think about academic dishonesty and how they are aware of it. Therefore, the present study has been taken regarding the perception towards academic dishonesty among the students of higher learning in West Bengal. In this study, the main objective is to know the Perception towards Academic Dishonesty among the students of higher learning in West Bengal. And to find out the difference in Perception towards Academic Dishonesty among the students of higher learning with respect to their gender and locality (Urban & Rural). A descriptive survey method has been used for the study. The study was conducted on a total participant of 78 students of higher learning (PG & M.Ed.). The results obtained are: - There is no significant difference in perception towards Academic Dishonesty between male and female higher learning students, there is no significant difference in perception towards Academic Dishonesty between rural and urban higher learning students, there is no significant difference in perception towards Academic Dishonesty between Rural male and Rural female higher learning students. And the overall perception towards academic dishonesty among higher learning students is good. Almost every higher learning students feel that academic dishonesty affects the learning environment of the university, maximum higher learning students think that students go home before all the classes are over for a given day, most of the higher learning students feel that academic honesty is very important to develop a proper personality of a student and almost every higher learning students feel that students need to be aware of academic dishonesty.

Does Quality Matter? Quality Assurance in Research for the Chilean Higher Education System

This study analyzes the research quality assurance processes in Chilean universities. Data from 29 universities accredited by the National Accreditation Commission were collected. The relationship between institutional accreditation and research performance was analyzed using length in years of institutional accreditation and eight research metrics used as the indicators of quantity, quality, and impact of a university’s outputs at an international level. The results showed that quality assurance in research of Chilean universities is mainly associated with quantity and not with the quality and impact of academic publications. There was also no relationship between the number of publications and their quality, even finding cases with negative correlations. In addition to the above, the relationship between international metrics to evaluate research performance (i.e., international collaboration, field-weighted citation impact, and output in the top 10% citation percentiles) showed the existence of three clusters of heterogeneous composition regarding the distribution of universities with different years of institutional accreditation. These findings call for a new focus on improving regulatory processes to evaluate research performance and adequately promote institutions’ development and the effectiveness of their mission.

Factors Affecting Students on Enrollment in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)

Community colleges are vital to the higher education system in Nepal. A Community college can act as a medium of globalization in today’s competitive world. The community college can be a great asset for local community to contribute higher education at local level. It has greater contribution to empower the weaker sections of the society through higher education. But the choice of students towards these higher educational institutions is not satisfactory. Majority of the students staying at Kirtipur enroll in colleges specially located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City and Lalitpur Metropolitan City. So, the purpose of this study is to identify the major factors which are attracting students to enroll in private colleges outside Kirtipur. The study was conducted among 133 students staying in Kirtipur but studying outside Kirtipur Municipality. The result of the study shows academic programs, college fees, educational facilities, quality education and promotion have positive effect on students’ enrollment, location and social factors have no effect on it.

Financial sustainability of higher education system

Purpose- Financial sustainability is vital for the higher education systems in the global competitive atmosphere of the world of 2020s. This paper reviews a comparative analysis between the budgets and expenditures of the Turkish and British higher education systems, beside a view on those of the OECD countries. This paper intends to clarify Turkish higher education system’s difficulties in financial sustainability to provide required academic standards due to increasing costs and number of students versus the economic strength of significant actors such as the United Kingdom in the globalized competition. For this reason, this paper advocates cost advantages provided by the application of effective online education model to acquire financial sustainability clarifying the rise of digital universities by the 2030s. Methodology-. The study employs a literature review aiming to perform a comparative analysis on the financial structures of Turkish and British higher education systems. Moreover, OECD data were also reflected. The aim was to identify the possible difficulties of Turkish higher education system in financial sustainability to provide required academic standards in the competitive global area and find a contemporary solution. Findings- The analysis reveals that the Turkish higher education system have disadvantages in providing financial sustainability under the conditions of increasing costs as well as number of students in order to reach the required standards in the global league. Notably, it is clearly seen that efective application of online education strategy is an opportunity to balance revenues and expenditures in this way. As a matter of the fact, the effect of digital transformation era and the attitude of Generation Z students have already prepared this atmosphere. Conclusion-. Governments highly financed higher education systems after 20th Century. However, financial problems emerged due to increasing number of students and increasing costs. Eventhough the budgets had continuously been increased, Turkish higher education system have realized lower expenditures in the OECD average. Problems in financial sustainability to provide required academic standards have clearly been noticed in the global competitive atmosphere while compared with the example of the United Kingdom. Over the Covid-19 crisis, universities successfully implemented hybrid education around the world increasing the effect of online systems forced by Generation Z’s perspective on embracing Digital Technologies. So, effective application of online education model appeared as a new opportunity for Turkish higher education system to provide financial sustainability decreasing costs and also efficiently compete in the global area. Indeed, blended learning in traditional universities and inevitable growth of digital higher education institutions named as University 5.0 will be seen after 2030s. Keywords: Higher education, university, financial sustainability, Turkiye, United Kingdom, online education JEL Codes: I22, I23, M10, M21

PROFESSIONAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP INDICATORS

The article covers the main tasks in ensuring continuity in the professional and higher education system and indicators of ensuring the continuity of professional knowledge, skills and qualifications in the professional and higher education system.

О количестве градаций оценки успеваемости в вузе

In connection with the general development of education, its digitalization, there is a need for additional analysis and adaptation of the assessment system to bring it to the modern level. The article examines the influence of the grading scale of academic performance assessment on the effectiveness of education at a university. The methodological basis of the study was the analysis of scientific publications and generalized practical experience. The main attention is paid to the study of the advantages and disadvantages of the five-point assessment system. The main approaches to choosing the number of gradations of assessment are considered. The key factors of the impact of grades’ number in the grading scale on students' learning behavior are analyzed. It is shown that in domestic universities there are tendencies to increase the number of scale grades in certain cases during the learning process. It is noted that the choice of grading system should be consistent with the educational goals and values of the institution, taking into account the subject matter, student population and desired results. Assumptions are made about the prospects for the development of the assessment system in universities. It is assumed that in the foreseeable future we can expect a transition from a general five-point system to a ten-point system in higher education. It is noted that further research is needed in this area to better understand the impact of assessment systems on the overall educational experience and learning effectiveness.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND ITS CAPABILITIES IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Modern education has its own requirements, among which the most important are the widespread use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the higher education system andtraining in accordance with the requirements of the time. The article provides information and information about the history, reasons, opportunities and consequences of the introduction of digital technologies into the higher education system.

REFORMS ARE ONGOING IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM


 This article discusses the reforms carried out in the higher education system, practical work in improving the quality of education, and the knowledge necessary for training future specialists. Information is provided about the social necessity of teaching the science of educational management, the integration of the preparation of students for professional activity with educational management. The opinions of the representatives of management are presented.

Integration of a Disability Lens as Prerequisite for Inclusive Higher Education

PURPOSE. Occidental higher education often approaches disability as a disparate issue, failing to recognize that it is part of human diversity. Such an approach hinders inclusive education because it overlooks how disability is intertwined with other identities and concepts of exclusion. The overarching aim of this paper is to enhance understanding of (intersecting) disabling processes within education policy and practice and the impact thereof on students; and to raise educators’ awareness about how integration of knowledge from Disability Studies within pedagogy and their daily interaction with students, can positively influence disabled students’ wellbeing, their study opportunities and aid the overall process of inclusion. APPROACH. This paper offers a disability lens by (1) presenting a literature overview from a Disability Studies (DS) perspective about disability and exclusionary phenomena, in particular disablism and ableism; (2) substantiating how a current focus on accessibility hinders actual inclusion; (3) analysing a case-study through the presented perspective with attention to Dutch contextual factors. For the case-study, the first author and ‘Tess’ engaged in regular conversations during a year in which Tess shared her experiences as a student of higher education. In this paper, a selection of these experiences is presented from a reflexive perspective and with application of the presented frameworks. With this, the complex impact of exclusionary processes on interactions between students, educators and on the organization of university involved (social) events is illustrated. FINDINGS. The lack of nuanced, fluid and intersectional approaches to disability within mainstream education hinders the recognition of (epistemic) injustices. Exclusionary processes and practices in higher education remain unacknowledged, although they negatively impact disabled students and block their epistemic contribution. Moreover, the continued focus on accessibility hinders implementation of the international convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and deflects attention from the fact that inclusive education requires systemic change and a multi-layered approach. KEY MESSAGE. The current trajectory of disability inclusion is counterproductive without true systemic change. Integration of the presented disability lens is imperative for truly intersectional approaches to inclusion and offers educators a way to positively influence students’ wellbeing and identity development, even when policy changes are not yet achieved. Points of interest: Knowledge and attitudes about disability in higher education systems, in policies and practice, often do not portray disability from the perspective of disabled people themselves. There is also a lack of understanding how disability is part of human diversity and is intertwined with other identity aspects. Because higher education often focusses on including disabled people in existing systems by way of individual accommodations rather than on changing the design of the system, disabled students experience various forms of exclusion, varying from opportunities to study to the way they are approached by educators, that effect their wellbeing. The usefulness of disability studies theory is illustrated by applying them to the experiences of ‘Tess’, demonstrating how her personal and professional life was influenced by them. We argue that policies need to change and that educators themselves can work on true inclusion by recognising disability as diversity and by integrating up-to-date knowledge from the perspective of disabled people themselves in their approaches.

Патриотическое воспитание студентов приграничных регионов в условиях современной реальности

The work is devoted to identifying student’s understanding of the term ‘patriotism’, determining the level of their knowledge and ideas about the qualities and properties of patriotic education. An author’s sociological study was conducted among students of the border region, which made it possible to identify their attitude to patriotic education and assess the degree of interest in it. The main sources of the formation of patriotic feelings and the circumstances under which true patriotism manifests itself are studied. The main tasks of patriotic education have been identified and measures have been developed to organize and improve patriotic education in the higher education system.

Субъектное обучение — глубинный постулат современной концепции высшего (университетского) образования

The phenomenon of subjective learning, discovered by Russian psychology and pedagogy as a higher educational technology of universities, has not, however, been actively developed and introduced into the system of higher professional education. The instinctive (instrumental) acquisition of types of activity experience is similar to the results of animal training. But a person masters all the wealth of socio-historical experience of the activities of previous generations of people, clothed in a word, thought, image. The appropriation of functional and operational mechanisms of a lifetime kind of socio-historical experience of human activity by an individual can be realized only in subjective learning in the form of individual self-study teaching actions and activities in general and cognitive self-assimilation of the conceptual provisions of science. Subjective learning will not take place in full without the student’s self-study in a scientific discipline and the active participation of the teacher as a mentor and supervisor. In the conducted exclusive pedagogical experiment, the search was carried out for the forms of the fundamentally new initiative type of educational practice being discussed — the subject-activity personalized self-learning of students to the conceptual appropriation of knowledge in dialogue with the teacher.

Foregn language training of specialists in higher educational institutions of Ukraine and the republic of Poland in the context of theEuropean language policy: experience and prospects

The article deals with the problem of foreign language training of specialists in higher educational institutions of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland in the context of the European language policy. The aim of the study is to determine the features of specialists’ foreign language training in the higher education system of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland in the context of the European language policy and to analyze the main provisions of the All-European recommendations on language education regarding the level of foreign language proficiency and criteria for assessing the knowledge and skills of students in Ukraine and Poland. The author underlines that foreign language training of specialists of any profile in modern Europe directly relates to the guiding principles of language policy of the European Union, concentrates around basic life competencies of the individual, needs and challenges caused by the globalization of the modern world, including linguistic issues, the provisions of the Bologna Declaration on the construction of a single European educational space. The study of modern trends in foreign language education in universities of Ukraine and Poland shows the interest of the institutions of the Council of Europe and the European Union in the state of problems of foreign language education and support for its solution. It has been substantiated that the European Union has determined the main criteria and indicators of foreign language training of specialists, and has determined the language proficiency requirements for Ukrainian and Polish graduates universities.

Knowledge Management Systems in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Study through Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis (2019-2023)

The objective of this study is to critically examine the existing body of literature on Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) in the context of higher education. The research employed the PRISMA technique (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) together with a bibliometric approach and computational mapping analysis utilizing VOS Viewer. The study period used as literature data material is Scopus-indexed articles and conference papers from 2019 to 2023. The keywords used were "knowledge, management, system, and higher education". From 313 references that were considered relevant, data reduction was carried out with inclusion and exclusion criteria. Analysis was conducted on 10 articles with the highest number of citations and 5 articles that specifically used the keyword "human resource management". The findings of this study offer a comprehensive outline for future research on human resource management in higher education, specifically focusing on knowledge management systems.

A Critical Review on the Second Language Academic Literacy Development in Iranian Higher Education System

A Critical Review on the Second Language Academic Literacy Development in Iranian Higher Education System

New Education Policy and its Impact on Higher Education in India

The education system plays a major role in the development of a country. The backbone of developed countries is behind in quality of education, especially at the higher education level. The higher education system is a gateway to the development of a country. A weaker education system leads to creating less development in all aspects of the economic growth of a nation. At the same time, in or to apply, quality education will be provided by quality, qualified and innovative teachers only. The teachers should be competent, qualified and trained professionals to achieve the goal of the New Education Policy. The New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) announced by Sri. Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India and it approved by the Union Council of Ministers. The New Education Policy will be applicable throughout India by 2021. The New Education Policy focuses on providing quality, creative thinking, and productive, practically viable educational service to the young minds of India.

PEDAGOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SYSTEM OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The integration of Ukraine into the world community necessitates the reform of the national system of higher education. This reform should be focused on personality development of future specialists, ensuring their high level of health and physical fitness, preparing them for employment and competitiveness in modern economic conditions as persons with higher education. Recently, new educational models have been actively explored, and the rapid development of communication tools and information technologies has opened up significant opportunities for qualitative changes in educational technologies. These achievements can play an important role in the modernization of the Ukrainian education system.

Why do they leave? University personnel system reforms in China and the impacts on academic staff turnover

ABSTRACT Under pressure to establish world-class universities, higher education institutions are competing for high-level talent and developing increasingly strict performance assessment mechanisms, which may cause academic staff turnover and potential talent loss. This study focuses on academic staff turnover in the context of reforms to the Chinese academic personnel system, featured by the adoption of a tenure track system. By adopting an ecological perspective, this study discerned a systematic influence of personnel system reforms on academic staff turnover across multiple levels of the academic ecosystem, including the social/institutional, organisational, interpersonal, and individual dimensions. The findings unravel possible discourse misalignment at different levels of the academic ecosystem, deepening understanding of the controversies around university personnel reforms. The study contributes to the global literature on academic staff turnover in the context of competition among world-class universities and offer lessons for other countries undergoing similar transformations in their higher education systems.