Private Educational Institutions Research Articles

Siklus Hidup Organisasi dan Strategi Peningkatan Tata Kelola SMA Santa Maria di Pekanbaru

SMA Santa Maria is a private educational institution in Pekanbaru under supervision of Yayasan Prayoga Riau. Organizational life cycle of SMA Santa Maria commenced when it was founded in 1975. Having achieved many accomplishments since the establishment had brought notable progress. External development and presence of competitors over time became challenges which need immediate response from school management team to improve those accomplishments, thus it was positioned at growth stage. The school management team had discussed it and decided to initiate a seminar and interactive dialogue “Organizational Life Cycle and Strategies for improving Governance at SMA Santa Maria” held on May 14 2022. It began with opening ceremony, presentation, discussion and interactive dialogue. The discussion formulated some strategies: a) reviewing vision and mission, b) collecting feedback on school performance quality and student satisfaction index on school performance analyzed with Important-Performance Analysis (IPA) method, c) setting priority on investment based on results of IPA method. Finally, school management team needs to conduct implementation control so that SMA Santa Maria is able to maintain organizational cycle at growth stage and avoid the decline stage

Development of prototype fritting furnace for small scale pottery producers in Nigeria

Frit is an essential material required in the composition of low temperature glazes. Unfortunately, up till the year 2020 appropriate furnace for local production of frit is scarce in Nigeria. This may be due to the prohibitive prices of customary refractory materials, exorbitant cost for construction of a standard frit furnace, and the epileptic power supply to run a frit producing plant. Consequently, previous attempts to produce frit locally ended up in losses and products froth with impurities. In this work, the continuous-flow frit kiln with a sloping floor design was modified and a prototype was constructed using locally sourced refractory. The working section was lined with highly corrosion resistance monolith produced with a ramming mass composed of zircon and kaolinite. It has a volume of 10.62 litre. The furnace runs on butane gas, it is fed with pre-treated precursor in granules form and capable of continuous production of 30 kg of frit per hour (kg/h) at 1100 oC. With the appropriate burner, the furnace achieved the optimum operation temperature of 1100oC within two hours. The design is suitable for private studio, research and educational institutions. It can also be scaled up for industrial uses.

Class I treatment with severe dental crowding and mandibular protrusion: a case report

The use of Corrective Orthodontics to modifying dental aesthetics, has been increasingly effective in modifying and improving the profile of patients. Objective: Review the literature on the treatment of Cl I malocclusions with severe dental crowding and to report a clinical case performed in the dental clinic of a private educational institution. Methodology: After dental extraction and fixed orthodontic appliance treatment, the facial and dental aesthetics patient evolution with the diastema presence between dental elements 11 and 21 and supernumerary elements. The case was treated in two phases, with the aim of correcting the dental crowding. In the first phase, the first premolars and a supernumerary tooth were extracted, to initiate the isolated canine retraction and, later, the space closures by means of the retraction of the incisors. In the second phase, after the closure of spaces, the intrusion and molarization verticalization phase was started. For the subject review in case, articles were searched in the Pubmed databases, Lilacs and Scielo and selected 8 articles between the years 2010 and 2019.Results and Conclusions: It was observed that the exodontia provided the necessary spaces for the alignment and leveling of the teeth and the intrusion and mandibular rotation of the molars allowed the mandible to rotate counter clockwise, reducing the convex profile of the patient. At the end of the treatment, a facial response was observed according to the mechanics employed and significant improvement in the dental, facial aesthetics and, consequently, social improvement of the patient.

USE OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS: UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECT OF THE TPACK MODEL

This study investigated how ICT can be used to support teaching and learning in public and private second cycle educational institutions in Ghana. The survey approach was used for the study. Using a simple random sampling technique, 182 (112 students and 70 teachers) from the two schools were selected to participate in the study. A comparative study was conducted on the schools’ ICT facilities, how they were being used, the challenges that are encountered and the perception of teachers and students on integration of ICT into teaching and learning in both schools. The findings revealed that both teachers and students have a positive perception about the integration of ICT into teaching and learning. Unstable power supply, system breakdown, unstable internet access and unavailability of ICT integration support staff were identified as the main challenges encountered in using ICT. The study recommended the following: ICT facilities should be provided in all classrooms; the teacher and student laptop project should be expanded to cover every teacher and student, especially in public second cycle institutions and the expansion of internet access points in the various schools. Keywords: TPACK Model, ICT, Teaching with ICT, Learning with ICT, Second cycle Institution

Food Waste and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities

The world’s population is expected to grow at an increasing rate, leading to increased food consumption and waste production. Even though food waste represents one of the most challenging economic and environmental issues of the 21st century, it also provides a vast array of valuable resources. To address the challenge, this study uses resource recovery from food waste to close the supply chain loop, which is the cornerstone of a circular economy. By applying the bibliometric review technique, trends and patterns in food waste and circular economy were studied. The analysis of frequent keywords in the field provided insights into further research directions. A Boolean search of the keywords in the Scopus database resulted in 288 articles, published between 2015 and 2021. Further screening of titles, keywords, and abstracts resulted in 155 journal articles. Bibliometric coupling, including authors’ co-citation data, co-occurrence, and the occurrence of keywords, was graphically mapped using VOSviewer software. From the analysis of the publications, eight broad themes emerged: (1) anaerobic digestion of food waste for circular economy creation; (2) food waste systems and life cycle assessments for circular economy; (3) bio-based circular economy approaches; (4) consumer behavior and attitudes toward circular economies; (5) food supply chains and food waste in a circular economy; (6) material flow analysis and sustainability; (7) challenges, policies, and practices to achieve circularity; and (8) circular economy and patterns of consumption. Based on the eight themes, we emphasize an urgent need to promote the collaboration of governments, the private sector, educational institutions, and researchers, who should combine efforts to promote, integrate and accelerate acceptance of circularity, which will potentially mitigate greenhouse emissions associated with food loss and waste. We also highlight an opportunity to encourage consumer acceptance of upcycled food in the food waste hierarchy. In addition, we deduce that there is a need to quantify food waste and emissions of greenhouse gases due to this waste along the food value chain; this is important as it is one pathway of examining the ‘food leaks’ along the food supply chain. This can then inform optimal strategies targeting specific areas of the food supply chain experiencing food leaks. Lastly, food wastage affects the entire globe; however, future studies and funding need to be channeled towards investigating the possibility of implementing circularity in developing countries.

Effects of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Skills of Young High School Students

The effectiveness of entrepreneurship education (EE) initiatives aimed at young students in basic education has aroused the interest of researchers. International studies have also investigated the effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills, competences, and entrepreneurial intentions. In Brazil there is a gap in this regard, so this research assesses the effects of the mini-company initiative offered by Junior Achievement (JA) Brasil on high school students’ perception of their entrepreneurial skills. A questionnaire assessed 10 entrepreneurial skills using a 7-point Likert scale, in addition to demographic and profile variables. Participants from five Brazilian states answered the questionnaires before and after participating in the JA Brasil initiative in 2019. The 287 questionnaires were statistically analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and regression models. There was a positive effect on four skills: entrepreneurial self-efficacy, analytical ability, creativity, and risk management. The results support decisions to expand EE initiatives in the curriculum of public, private, or third-sector educational institutions.

Exploring Perceptions of Online Feedback in Teaching EFL Speaking and Writing Skills during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this study was to analyze perceptions of how online feedback was provided in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classes, particularly to enhance speaking and writing skills, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 102 teachers, 40 managers, 80 parents and 120 students from junior high school, senior high school, and higher education levels from 40 public and private educational institutions in southern Ecuador. The sample selection was based on purposeful sampling (voluntary participation). The instruments included questionnaires from students, teachers, parents and educational authorities. In addition, an interview was used to ascertain students’ views about the feedback received in speaking and writing activities. The instruments were designed to collect information about perceptions regarding online feedback in EFL remote teaching of speaking and writing skills. The questionnaires were designed to collect information about feedback for productive skills in EFL remote teaching. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results indicate that online feedback is perceived as an aspect that seems to have a better quality in private institutions, especially in activities related to EFL speaking and writing skills. Another important finding was that technological tools in the EFL classroom are believed to be efficient since teachers in public and private institutions use a variety of technological resources for teaching speaking and writing skills. The fundamental aspects of feedback were time and teacher training.

Leadership Practices among Private Higher Education Institutions: Basis for Transformational Leadership Model

Leadership is the foundation and basis of an organization's success. Its context has been melded in Private Higher Education Institutions by the shifts in technological modes of teaching and learning and its response to the demand of the new generation and competition. The purpose of this research is to identify leadership practices and their effectiveness that will help private higher education institutions achieve institutional goals and vision, manage their operations, maintain good relationships, and lead with a high-quality education. The study used a quantitative research design to determine and assess the effectiveness of leadership practices among private education institutions in the 2nd district of Albay, likewise using descriptive statistics to interpret the study findings. The analyzed data revealed that the respondents 'agree' that their institutional leaders have demonstrated their management skills in terms of academic leadership (3.43), human resources (3.29), financial resources (3. 15), and facilities and equipment (3.09); thus, their leadership skills along intrapersonal skills (3.34), interpersonal skills (3.3), and innovation skills (3.18). However, there are problems encountered by the respondents along with the leadership skills of their leaders. Therefore, developing a transformational model is necessary to address further development and ensure their long-term success and sustainability.

Problems of the collection activities for pensions and tuition fees in educational institution

In Ecuador, private educational institutions often present a high percentage of their portfolios due to the non-payment of their students' tuitions. This creates difficulties with collections management. Such is the case of the Pacific Adventist Education Unit in the city of Guayaquil, which shows an increase in its expired portfolio. In view of this situation, the present investigation is presented with the aim of detecting the type of problems that affect and limit collection activities. To this end, descriptive research of mixed design was carried out, with the application of surveys and interviews with staff working in the accounting department and the teaching staff of the institution. The results show the convenience and need for the application of specific standards that obtain a high level of acceptance in the staff consulted. It concludes that there is a need to implement modern procedures that improve the activities of fees in accordance with the economic capacities of the user.

Application of Tutorials at The School Level

Education is an ongoing effort to produce human beings who have an awareness of their responsibility to God. In carrying out the mission of education, then the approach used to convey knowledge must take into account the level of effectiveness so that the knowledge reaches students. At a time when many people are passionate about the use of technology in the education system, the most important foundation that should be given attention actually lies in the teaching outcomes where students understand the entire content of teaching. The tutorial approach is said to be very effective in addressing the issue but it is more practiced in institutions of higher learning. Motivated by this statement, this study seeks to examine the tutorial approach conducted at Pusat Pengajian Al-Mansoorah, a private educational institution operating in Selangor. The institution was chosen because the researchers who serve in the institution are interested to know more about the level of effectiveness of the tutorial approach that has been conducted since the beginning of 2020. Using an observation and literature -based research approach, this study found that the tutorial concept provides many benefits to the institution in terms of increasing the diversity of teaching techniques among teachers and building knowledge and skills among students. In other words, the tutorial approach if combined with the normal teaching approach is able to develop the potential of students.

Parental Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Childhood Immunization

Currently, there is a significant outbreak of immunization worldwide. However, coverage of vaccination of children is declining, even in developed countries. As studies show, educational background of parents, their place of residence (city or village), financial situation and age may have an effect over immunization. In addition, according to researchers, the number of unvaccinated children in private educational institutions may be higher than in public ones, and factors related to the availability of vaccines may have an effect over vaccination coverage. It is therefore important to analyse the situation in Lithuania and especially in regions where coverage of immunization is declining. 387 respondents from 10 pre-school institutions took part in the study. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Vaccine was the least known to the participants in the study. Meanwhile, vaccines against pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, and measles, mumps, rubella are the most known. The respondents are also the least aware of the use of vaccines to prevent mumps and Haemophilus influenzae type B infection. The majority of respondents said they do not know the vaccination schedule, and half of those respondents who said they know it could not identify a single time of vaccination. Most of the parents who participated in the study yet choose to vaccinate their children with all state-reimbursed vaccines, and fear of side effects is identified as the most common reason for the decision not to vaccinate children. The study revealed an important link between the refusal from being vaccinated with state-reimbursed vaccines and attendance of private kindergarten. Although parents have little knowledge about immunization, their attitude, however, remains favourable. The respondents have a welcoming opinion about the situation regarding the availability of immunization services, and this should not affect the choice to refuse from immunization. However, the gender, educational background of the respondents and the monthly income received by the family had a statistically significant effect on the knowledge of the persons who participated in the study about vaccination. And persons who refuse to vaccinate their children with state-reimbursed vaccines have poorer knowledge of and are characterized by inferior attitude towards immunization, and, in addition, they have worse opinion about availability of immunization services.

Research competence among academics at a private higher education institution in South Africa

The divide between private and public higher education in South Africa has shed light on the unknown contributions of private higher education institutions to national research production. Many private higher education institutions are changing toward becoming research-intensive to meet the demands and contributions toward knowledge generation and dissemination. The shift toward becoming research-intensive means the role of academic staff is rapidly evolving. The current study aimed to determine how academic staff at a private higher education institution in South Africa identified their competence as researchers, particularly due to the changing landscape from a teaching and learning-intensive to a research-intensive institution. Using a survey design, the study included 124 academic staff at a private higher education institution. The results suggest that most academic staff identified their research competence as being emerging researchers (71.77%). Furthermore, when examining the factors academic staff provide as reasons for their research competence, being motivated by students and classroom-based activities, yearning to belong and being part of a research culture as well as research competency booster emerged as relevant factors. The results provide an initial opportunity for reflection and outlines recommendations for practice that could assist private and public higher education institutions in the change toward a research-intensive institution.

Ancient Greek for Kids: From Theory to Praxis

AbstractThis essay presents the methods, as well as the pedagogical effects, findings and results of introducing Ancient Greek in the curriculum of children between three and 12 years old as evidenced over 27 years in the method of Elliniki Agogi. Elliniki Agogi is an award-winning private educational institute established in Greece in the mid-1990s at a time when the teaching of Ancient Greek was questioned and dramatically reduced from the public curriculum. Its aim is to safeguard learning that has its roots in Ancient Greek and to continue to introduce students to the Greek civilisation and its language, using effective, entertaining and artistic methods. This endeavour was based on specific pedagogical models; by learning through experience and through a communication-orientated educational process. With concomitant, cautious organisation and preparation of each lesson a diversified educational curriculum is created that connects the students to their distant past while experiencing positive emotions, filled with ethical paradigms that contribute later to master a fully-shaped personality. 27 years later, studies have come to prove the positive influence of learning Ancient Greek in children's linguistic and mental abilities. The following study conducted is distinctive in the detailed pedagogical method it provides and validates the importance of teaching the Ancient Greek language to children as early as possible.

Emotional competencies and teaching practice during the reopening of Peruvian schools

Introduction: The reopening of schools required a look at the last two years of virtual education in Peru due to the confinement measures that were given by the Covid-19 disease. Objective: to determine the relationship between emotional competencies and teaching practice during the reopening of Peruvian schools. Methodology: the quantitative approach with correlational design was used, with a sample of 141 teachers belonging to public and private management educational institutions. Results: according to the statistical processing of Spearman's Rho, a correlation of 757 was obtained. Conclusion: there is a positive relationship between emotional competencies and teaching practice.

Transformational Leadership and Teacher Work Motivation in Private Educational Institutions

Leadership in educational institution is essential for achieving high performance of teachers. There is hesitation about whether school administrators have the requisite management abilities, style of leadership, and techniques to ensure that schools operate efficiently. Teaching and development in transformational leadership style, which studies have evaluated shown to increase performance within organizations and institutional settings, may offer advantage to educational leaders. This research study aimed to provide school leader on the information related to transformational leadership to create an action plan in relation to teacher work motivation. An effective involvement and development strategy can be a contributing factor for the educational institutions to meet its common objective and improve its overall performance. The researcher conducted a survey questionnaire. Quantitative and descriptive method of research were utilized. The participants were teachers from Early Childhood Education to College Level from different renowned private educational institutions in Metro Manila via random sampling. A total of 134 teachers (35 male and 99 female) participated in the study. The results revealed that majority of the respondents were less than 30 years old, mostly female, single, bachelor degree holders, 64 of them are teaching in the Secondary level, and 37% of them have been in their institution for 5 to 10 years. The respondents mostly evaluated frequently on the dimensions of transformational leadership. Majority of the respondents in the educational institutions were Females which are composed of 73.9% of the population that shows a significant difference in transformational leadership and teacher work motivation in terms of sex. There is a significant difference between the dimensions of transformational leadership in terms of age. There is a significant difference between the dimensions of Idealized Influenced Attributes and Individualized Consideration in terms of Educational Attainment. There is a significant difference between the dimension of inspirational motivation in terms of level taught. There is a significant difference between the dimensions of intrinsic motivation and identified regulation in terms of civil status and age. There is no significant difference between transformational leadership in terms of civil status, subjects taught and length of service. The dimensions of transformational leadership show a significant relationship with motivation at work in terms of intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, introjected regulation and external regulation. The institutional management may organize teachers? development training workshops or programs to further improve the relationship between transformational leadership and teacher work motivation and to promote effectiveness and efficiency among the members.

La norma ISO 21001:2018 en el sistema de gestión de calidad de las instituciones educativas particulares

In Ecuador, quality is a value-adding component in education, the same one which is legally constituted in the corpus of current educational regulations. To this end, the state has promulgated a set of policies that guide, instruct, and control the achievement of quality goals in the different educational services. This research work aims to identify the scope and benefits of the ISO 21001: 2018 standard in the Quality Management System of private educational institutions in Ecuador. The methodological route is designed from a qualitative, non-experimental level, complemented by analyzing authors' proposals and specialized documents recognized by the scientific community. In the theoretical order, this research work contributes significantly to developing other investigations and as a source for further academic works related to quality management and standardization in educational systems. The results show that the Ecuadorian educational system has specific standards for educational management, professional performance, learning, and infrastructure, like those within the ISO 21001: 2018 standard. However, from the dynamism of continuous improvement, these standards are not fully articulated as a management system, leaving the possibility of adopting and implementing the ISO 21001:2018 technical standard as the quality management model for private law educational institutions.

Stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria

PurposeThe study assessed the stakeholders prioritization of key performance indicators (KPIs) on public and private tertiary educational projects in Osun State, Nigeria intending to enhance their performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a total enumeration survey to purposively select built environment professionals working in the Physical Planning and Development Unit (PPDU) and procurement units of 17 tertiary educational institutions (7public and 10 private) in Osun State Nigeria for data collection. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study using a questionnaire. A total of 102 questionnaires were retrieved from the respondents and used for analysis. Analysis of data was done using frequency, percentile, mean score (MS), Cronbach's Alpha coefficient, t-test, and Analysis of variance (ANOVA).FindingsThe study found that in the overall opinion of the respondents the most prioritized KPIs for tertiary educational projects are for the project to meet specifications (MS = 4.17), the project must be on time (MS = 4.01), and efficient use of resources (MS = 3.96). The important KPIs for the public tertiary educational projects is that the project should meet specifications (MS = 4.08), deliver the projects on time (MS = 3.96), and be under cost (MS = 3.84). While, the most prioritized KPIs for private tertiary educational projects are for the project to meet specifications (MS = 4.25), efficient use of resources (MS = 4.14), on time, and doing the right thing (effectiveness) (MS = 4.06) each. More findings indicated that there is no significant difference in the manner built environment professionals prioritized KPIs. However, there is only a 7% significant difference in the manner professionals working in the public and private tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria ranked KPIs.Practical implicationsThere is a significant difference in the ways and manner built environment professionals working with the public and private tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria view resource utilization on their projects. As such, working environment either as public or private has a significant impact on resource utilization for tertiary educational construction projects.Originality/valueThe study compared opinions of professionals working with public and private tertiary educational institutions on KPIs to enhance project performance.

Perception and Behavior of Teachers about Teacher Targeted Bullying and its Prevention in Tertiary Education Institutes

Purpose: In the past, a number of research studies have been done on bullying, but most of them are in the context of student’s bullying students. The present study highlighted an important issue of teachers being bullied by their students. The purpose of the study was to examine the perception and behavior of teachers about teacher targeted bullying (TTB) and prevention of TTB.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: This study was quantitative in nature. The sample comprised of all public and private tertiary education institutions/ colleges of Lahore. The data was collected from one hundred fifty teachers through cluster sampling technique from six public and private tertiary education institutions/ colleges. A self-developed instrument, comprising of statements on frequency, perception, behavior and preventive measures on teacher targeted bullying was used to collect data from respondents.
 Findings: The results indicate that the teachers’ awareness level about TTB is low. Furthermore, they are also not aware about the types of bullying they are facing. The response of teachers on preventing bullying is also not very positive while very less teachers are prone to take preventive measures to stop or reduce bullying. The tests on demographic variables indicate that there is difference in opinion on basis of age and work experience of teachers towards teacher targeted bullying.
 Implications: Based on results it can be recommended that there is need to aware teachers and administrators about teacher targeted bullying so that they can voice up against it. Additionally, this can also be recommended that the policy clauses should be added and displayed at institutes about teacher targeted bullying.

STATUS OF SUMI WOMEN TEACHERS IN ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT, NAGALAND: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

The objective of this paper is to study the nature of problems faced by Sumi women teachers working in government and private educational institutions. The purpose is to identify and discuss the problems faced by women teachers in different problem areas like financial, salary, household responsibilities etc. Some of the key findings of the study are that women teachers are hampered by household responsibilities, lack of awareness about pursuing higher education and issue of salary.

Kontribusi Non-Government Organization (NGO) dalam Pendidikan Anak Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) di Sabah

This study analyzes the contribution of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) in the education of Indonesian migrant workers in Sabah, regarding the ease of educational services for Indonesian children in Sabah, where they are very difficult to access education and various supporting facilities, both physically and mentally. formal or informal. In writing this thesis, the author uses the interview method and literature study. The limited education of the children of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Sabah has become an opportunity to achieve an interest for certain organizations, both national and international. There are several private educational institutions that provide educational services for the children of Indonesian migrant workers in Sabah, including the Borneo Child Aid Society, the Indonesian Children's Education Care Foundation (YPPAI) and the Mutiara Serat Bangsa Empowerment Foundation (YPMSB).