Private Educational Institutions Research Articles

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemics on Schools:

The world-wide COVID-19 pandemic situation has had a significant impact on the everyday work of organizations, including private educational institutions. In the proposed study, the authors focus on how a private school providing pre-primary, primary, and secondary education has faced the biggest challenges of these times - 1) in compliance with its mission, to provide children and youth with high quality education regardless the circumstances; 2) to take advantage of the situation, i.e. to find the best possible alternatives and so, be one step ahead of its competitors; and 3) as being partially dependent on school fees, not to lose paying customers. After a thorough consideration of alternatives, the school – as one of few in Slovakia – opted for offering the whole educational program online only several days after all schools were closed in the country.
 The purpose of the study is to provide an example of good practice for other – not only woman-owned – organizations and to support the real efficiency of the applied approach by relevant data. The authors of the study carried out a questionnaire survey with the school’s students, the students’ parents, and the whole teaching staff, focusing on their overall satisfaction with the realized online education, their experiences and opinions, as well as their attitudes towards e-learning in secondary schools in general. The questionnaire survey was a part of a larger research focusing on distance learning strategies applied during school closures in Slovakia. In the study, topic relevant research findings are presented, which indicate that the pandemics has not had a negative impact on this particular educational institution and this woman-owned business has even found new opportunities for its future work.

Positive Psychological Functioning as Mediator in the Relationship between Self-Compassion and Burnout

The main objective of the current research was to explore the role of positive psychological functioning as a mediator in the relationship between self-compassion and job burnout. The sample consisted of 382 faculty members of the public and private sector educational institutions (teaching faculty of universities) from Pakistan, selected through the non-probability sampling technique (convenient sampling strategy). To measure the hypothesized model, Partial Least Square and Process Macro (SPSS-26) was applied. Results revealed an inverse and significant link between self-compassion and employees' job burnout. Results also revealed that positive psychological functioning dimensions: happiness, curiosity and exploration, personal growth initiative, positive affect, and optimism partially mediate the relationship between self-compassion and employees' job burnout. The results pointed out the significance of self-compassion in repressing employees' job burnout in the presence of positive psychological functioning as a mediator. Research limitations and implications are also discussed in this study.

DO WE NEED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES?

The theses of the report are devoted to the problem of functioning of private universities in society, deter-mining their place in the educational process. A parallel is drawn with the work of private educational institutions in the United States, which have a glorious history of development dating back to the XVII century. The author of the theses relies on the analysis of special literature on this issue, formulates the success factors of American universities and the «failure factors» of Yakut private universities, and also refers to a large-scale sociological study of graduates of the Yakut Institute of Economics conducted under her leadership (Yakutsk, 469 respondents, 2016, 2017, 2018). The Author of the theses of the report con-cludes that in Russia the history of private universities began in the 90s of the twentieth century, it is quite dramatic. Branches of the capital's private universities operating in the province are at the greatest disad-vantage today. At the same time, sociologists should work on mistakes, study in detail the pros and cons of non-state universities and suggest ways to correct the situation.

Nível de atividade física, depressão e ansiedade de estudantes de graduação em Educação Física

The main objective was to verify the levels of physical activity, depressive symptoms and anxiety of Physical Education students, as well as to verify the relationship between the levels of physical activity and depression and anxiety among university students in this course. The data were collected in a private educational institution. We collected data to assess the level of physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) in its short version, depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) and anxiety (Beck Inventory Anxiety). Sociodemographic data were also collected. Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed. 150 students participated in the research, 52 women and 98 men aged 18 to 45 years (mean = 22.85; standard deviation = 4.80). The results revealed that 18% of students have low, 20% moderate and 60% high level of physical activity. Among college students, 76% were categorized with minimal depressive symptoms and 65% had moderate levels of anxiety. No statistical differences were identified between levels of physical activity with depression (p = 0.163) and anxiety (p = 0.545). It was concluded that there was no relationship between anxious or depressed Physical Education students with their levels of physical activity.

EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADOPT ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Purpose of Study: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), deals with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has instantly spread worldwide, leading to an episode of intense irresistible pneumonia. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a phenomenal change in educational teaching-learning framework globally. Other than financial and social effects, there is a difficulty in adopting new online education systems by stakeholders of academic institutions.
 Methodology: The review presented here is based on the platinum open access literature focusing on the adoption of the online education system during the current pandemic situation. This compilation of the findings is based on a systematic review published by the scholars of the relevant field of research targeted to opportunities and challenges in adopting ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and online teaching-learning pedagogy. 
 Main Findings: Specifically, school students need to deal with various sorts of ecological, electronic, and mental battles because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The whole education system from elementary to tertiary level has been imploded during the lockdown time of the COVID-19 in India and worldwide. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been delivered by the recently renamed Ministry of Education. The approach has given another face to the Online Education System in India.
 Applications of this study: The finding of the current investigation is a portrayal of opportunities and challenges in receiving the online teaching-learning education system by the public and private educational institutions. It will help in the planning and development of strategies to handle the challenges and opportunities of e-learning during the current global epidemic.
 Novelty of the study: The authors endeavored to address the web-based learning and teaching in the school training system in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The capacity of offered resources in academic organization effectively changed conventional education into online schooling with the help of virtual classes and other urgent online gadgets in this reliably moving instructive scene.

INSTITUTIONS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KATERINOSLAV PROVINCE IN THE EARLY XXth CENTURY AND LEARNING FEATURES (Cases of Katerinoslav male gymnasium and Mariupol Mariinsky female gymnasium)

Relevance of the article is due to the need to present valuable experience of private and public education gained by educational institutions that were on the territory of modern Ukraine in the early 20th century. The number of students of Katerinoslav male gymnasium and Mariupol Mariinsky female gymnasium in the early 20th century is analyzed in the article. The features of their education in these secondary education institutions are revealed: the subjects and programs, tuition fees, help to poor but talented students (scholarships, etc.). It is shown that in the early 20th century the number of students in secondary education institutions increased, which led to the opening of new educational institutions in Katerinoslav Province. The quantitative composition of students in different years in male and female educational institutions of that period and their social strata are characterized. It is shown that not only state secondary education institutions were opened, but also private ones. Characteristic of this period was the creation of various public organizations that took care of the development of education. Philanthropy in the sphere of education among the local elite and business community reached a significant scale. Thus, it is proved that the reform of the secondary school, though it hasn’t not received legislative support in the Russian Empire, but it was put into practice, that led to the growth of the number of private educational institutions, as well as public and charitable initiatives related to the education of insolvent population. Coverage of the work of individual educational institutions during that period gives an opportunity to get an idea of the Russian government; s domestic policy concerning education, to draw conclusions about the level of literacy and education and the social structure of education.

Education Viruses That Agonizing Education Systems Components

The purpose of the research is to define the factors that negatively affect education and learning process. Descriptive content analysis, one of the non-interactive qualitative research designs, was used to analyze the data. The analyses were conducted in six stages. First, aim, subject, and research questions were determined. Literature review was done according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the literature was read, the literature tags were created in the form of a table, the codes, categories, themes were created inductively according to the descriptive content analysis, and finally, analysis, association, interpretation, signification, and reporting were made. To this aim, 238 research conducted between 2014 and 2018 were jointly investigated within the framework of determined criteria. Correlation between raters was determined as rp= 0.94. According to the obtained results, variables that negatively affect learning related to technology and media may be indicated as phone, tablet, computer, game, internet, cartoons, social media, television, and TV series. Private teaching institutions and central examinations that negatively affect teaching are among the variables related to exams. Negative and disruptive factors arising from the school, education system, and educational practices; assignments, disconnection from real life, discipline problems, legislation and procedures, teaching practices that do not change or be updated, and a low possibility for failing a class are educational fashions. Addiction related viruses such as drugs, technology addiction, smoking habits affect education negatively. Obesity and excessive consumption culture and unhealthy nutrition problems that are health-related problems are also observed. Violence, swearing, using slang words, peer bullying, moral collapse, noise pollution, and problems stemming from ignoring others are the problems arising from all kinds of school environments.

Contribuições do serviço de orientação profissional para a formação do psicólogo

Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever o Serviço de Orientação Profissional (SOP), ofertado a estudantes do Ensino Médio, cursinhos pré-vestibular e EJA, com a finalidade de destacar a sua importância na formação de graduandos em Psicologia, bem como fortalecer o Serviço de Psicologia Aplicada (SPA) como espaço de formação e cuidado em saúde mental. As reflexões apresentadas são resultado da análise atual das psicólogas que trabalharam como extensionistas no ano de 2014 e da supervisora do projeto, a partir da releitura dos relatórios produzidos na época. No ano em questão, o projeto foi divulgado em 10 instituições de ensino públicas e 7 privadas do município de Jataí. Em seguida, foram realizadas entrevistas individuais de triagem, sendo os participantes organizados em 4 grupos, realizados em dias e horários diferentes. Cada grupo iniciou os atendimentos com uma média de 15 participantes e era conduzido por duas ou três discentes do curso de Psicologia, que realizaram 10 encontros com duração de duas horas cada. Ao final do processo, realizou-se uma entrevista devolutiva para avaliar o percurso de cada jovem. Cabe apontar que a supervisão deste trabalho acontecia semanalmente, em encontro presencial com as estagiárias, por meio do relatório do trabalho realizado. Os resultados do projeto, para o público alvo, apontaram para a tomada de consciência e aumento da segurança para a escolha, ao comparar as respostas das entrevistas iniciais com as entrevistas devolutivas. Há relatos de que o processo foi uma experiência enriquecedora, possibilitando autoconhecimento, redução da ansiedade e descoberta de habilidades e influências. Para os estudantes do Curso de Psicologia, foi possível enumerar o desenvolvimento das seguintes habilidades técnicas: registro de relatórios psicológicos; raciocínio para estudo de caso e grupal; trabalho em grupo; comunicação social; planejamento e cumprimento de metas. Pessoalmente, foi importante destacar o desenvolvimento da criatividade e flexibilidade, bem como o despertamento do compromisso social e político para a compreensão da comunidade envolvida. Diante desses pontos positivos, cabe pontuar a necessidade de rever a atividade de extensão como um requisito central na grade curricular e não como uma carga horária complementar, bem como justificar o ensino presencial para o curso de Psicologia, que vem enfrentando, junto com outros cursos da área da saúde, um ataque para que haja flexibilização para ensino à distância.

INDICATIVE COST OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AS A WAY TO OPTIMIZE UKRAINIAN HIGHER EDUCATION

The paper considers the impact of the indicative cost of education (the minimum amount of tuition fees on the contractual basis (contract) at the expense of individuals/legal entities) in state higher education institutions on the Ukrainian market of educational services. It demonstrates that the introduction of the indicative cost of higher education by the state institutions of higher education was accessible through the application of the dumping strategy – by using the budget funds to educate fee-paying students. Under such conditions, the share of private higher education was not more than 10 percent of the total number of fee-paying students. The present paper aims to assess the impact of the introduction of the indicative cost of education on the relationship between private and public higher education, and the shift of the equilibrium cost of education. It is determined that this indicator is calculated according to a simplified algorithm individually for each state higher education institution and does not fully consider all the actual costs of the educational process. At the same time, such an implementation does not allow public institutions to use the dumping strategy and over time will change the ratio of quantitative indicators of private and public higher education in Ukraine. The sample flowchart displaying the supply and demand for the speciality “Economics” illustrates how the ratio of students studying on a contractual basis in private and state higher education institutions will change at different ratios of the indicative cost and the equilibrium cost of education in the speciality “Economics” according to the 2019 data. It was concluded that, in general, the introduction of the indicative cost of education would subsequently lead to significant changes in the ratio of private and public higher education institutions, their student population under contract (fee-paying students) where the main factors will be the customer’s fiscal capacity and the income, they provide. As a result, there will be a shift of the equilibrium point for most in-demand specialities in the direction of increasing the cost of training and reducing the volume of final contracts between the applicants and higher educational institutions.

Private universities and elite formation in Russia: Yakut case

The article is devoted to the problem of functioning of private universities in society, determining their place in the educational process. A parallel is drawn with the work of private educational institutions in the United States, which have a glorious history of development dating back to the XVII century. The author of the article relies on the analysis of special literature on this issue, identifies success factors of American universities and “failure factors” of private universities in Yakutia, and also refers to a large-scale sociological study of graduates of the M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University. Research conducted under his leadership (Yakutsk, 469 respondents, 2016, 2017, 2018). The Author concludes that the history of private universities in Russia, which began in the 90s of the twentieth century, is quite dramatic. Branches of the capital's private universities operating in the province are at the greatest disadvantage today. The current situation requires a detailed sociological analysis, a comparative analysis of the performance of public and private universities and identification of the pros and cons of non-state universities on this basis, in order to develop recommendations for correcting the situation.

Flexibilização dos direitos trabalhistas e as consequências para o trabalho docente

O presente trabalho analisa as implicações da reforma trabalhista instituída pelas Leis 13.429/2017 e 13.467/2017, quanto ao trabalho docente nas instituições de ensino privado no Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul mediante os julgamentos Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 24ª Região (TRT 24ª R.). Para tanto, a partir da abordagem quanti-qualitativa, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. As fontes analisadas dos documentos correspondem a legislação trabalhista a partir de 2016 até fração de 2019, bem como, os julgamentos das ações dessa matéria pelo TRT 24ª R. O tratamento desses dados se deu pela análise de conteúdos mediante categorização. O trato analítico se deu pela definição de três categorias, a saber: vínculo de emprego, acúmulo de funções e diferenças salariais. Identificamos que a temática do trabalho docente após a reforma trabalhista tem no Poder Judiciário uma instância de resistência ao implemento de medidas de fragilização das condições de trabalho.

Álcool e direção veicular: atitudes em acadêmicos de Direito

Objetivou-se avaliar o comportamento de acadêmicos do curso de Direito, em relação ao consumo de álcool e direção. Estudo transversal, com estudantes de Direito de uma instituição de ensino particular, em Aracaju/SE. Para avaliar o perfil sócio demográfico e acadêmico, e verificar os indivíduos que bebem e dirigem, foram elaboradas questões com base no I Levantamento Nacional sobre o uso de Álcool, Tabaco e outras Drogas, complementou-se com o Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Para avaliar o padrão do consumo de álcool foi utilizado o Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Utilizou-se os testes Qui-Quadrado de Pearson, Qui-Quadrado de Pearson com simulação de Monte-Carlo e exato de Fisher. Foram estimadas as razões de chances brutas para as variáveis que na análise univariada obtiveram p<0,2 e ajustadas para as variáveis que conjuntamente foram significativas a 5%. Avaliou-se 358 acadêmicos com média de idade de 21,7 anos, 51,4% do sexo feminino, 96,9% solteiros. Dos alunos, 21,2% dirigiram sob efeito de álcool nos últimos 12 meses. A prevalência de estudantes que pegaram carona com motorista alcoolizado foi de 33%. Apenas um acadêmico foi multado pela polícia por estar dirigindo embriagado. (0,3%). O grupo de consumo de risco tem uma chance de 2,33 vezes de dirigir sob efeito de álcool. Conclui-se que embora seja uma população de ensino superior e conhecedora da legislação, há elevada prevalência do uso do álcool associado ao ato de dirigir, o que implica na necessidade de melhorias nas campanhas de prevenção e fiscalização de dirigir sob efeito do álcool.

The Nature and Legal Position of Non-Formal Educators According to Indonesian Positive Law

A person or a human community needs learning (the need for knowledge, skills, and attitudes) to emerge, so there should be non-formal education. It’s in this capacity that non-formal education is said to be multi-audience, not only in terms of age, but also individual and social characteristics such as gender and gender, demographics, geography, occupation, formal educational background, and so on. Various problems are still often faced by these non-formal educators, where they should be guaranteed protection under the law. In fact, non-formal educators continue to experience discomfort conditions without an adequate protection system. Legal efforts to improve the status of non-formal educators according to the national education system, so that non-formal educators haven’t been recognized by the government even though they are temporary teachers who work in private educational institutions, so they haven’t received the protection and protection of the government as provided to teachers. Civil servants and private teachers.

Emotional Intelligence and Teaching Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Emotional Labor Strategies

The study examines the direct effect of four “emotional intelligence” attributes on teachers’ job satisfaction in Karachi’s private teaching institutions. The study also investigates the mediating effects of “emotional labor strategies” on teachers’ job satisfaction. We have used the questionnaire adopted from earlier studies. We distributed 550 questionnaires to respondents, of which we received 499 useable responses. The study has used Smart PLS version 3.3 for data analysis. Our results support only six hypotheses, including two direct and our indirect. This study has contributed to the body of knowledge in the following ways. First, it has measured the effects of the four attributes of emotional intelligence on job satisfaction. Second, most studies have examined the mediating effect of emotional labor strategies on emotional intelligence and other job satisfaction antecedents. Perhaps this is the first study that has examined the direct impact of the sub-factor of emotional intelligence on teachers’ job satisfaction. Additionally, it also looks at the mediating effect of emotional labor strategies on teachers’ satisfaction. There are several implications for managers. For example, the teaching institutes should provide counseling and training to teachers for enhancing their emotional intelligence. Emotional labor strategies help individuals control and monitor their emotions; therefore, educational institutions may also encourage their teachers to adopt these strategies.

Improving Writing Skills in English as a Second Language (ESL) through Feedback, Revising and Multiple Draft Writing: An Action Research

The present study was an action research which attempted to develop writing skills through feedback, revising and multiple draft writing, notions drawn from process approach to teach writing. The sample included ten teacher trainees enrolled in Diploma in Primary Teacher Training Program at a private educational institute. A pre-test and informal interviews were used for need analysis and the take-home writing assignments and students’ reflective journals were used for data collection. The intervention was carried out for ten months which included ten take-home assignments which were to be revised based on peer feedback and teacher feedback which led to the production of at least three drafts before the submission of the final draft. The drafts were quantitatively analyzed using analytic rubrics. The comparison of the marks obtained for the first draft and the final draft of each of the ten assignments, the comparison of the marks obtained for the ten final drafts and the comparison of marks obtained for the pre-test and the post- test were made for the purpose of measuring the effectiveness of the intervention. There was gradual but significant improvement of the writing skill in all the writing learners. Accomplishment of the use of grammar, syntax and vocabulary were clearly shown. The development displayed in content also was satisfactory. The style of writing and organizational skills also recorded, though little, some achievement. The implication of the study is that training the writing learner in the use of revising and multiple draft writing based on feedback could be very effective in improving writing skills in ESL learners which will lead to the subsequent quality production of the students’ take-home assignments.

Work Life Balance and Job Stress of Employees of Private Educational Institutions

Work Life Balance and Job Stress of Employees of Private Educational Institutions

요양보호사교육기관에 관한 정부규제 방안: 경기도 사례를 중심으로

요양보호사교육기관에 관한 정부규제 방안: 경기도 사례를 중심으로

THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDER IN BUILDING A BRAND IMAGE AT MADRASAH ALIYAH

Brand image is a representation of the overall perception of a brand and is formed from information and knowledge of that brand. Having a positive brand image for educational institutions in today's global competition is very important. The existence of a brand image is an alternative in winning the education marketing competition. A positive brand image is formed from the continuous role of various elements of stakeholders in educational institutions. Madrasah Aliyah Al-Ikhlas Ujung Bone is one of the private educational institutions established in the pesantren environment, which has a very good brand image. The indicator appears from the high public interest in these educational institutions. Even though they have a brand image, there is no visible role of school residents in building this brand image. This is the reason behind this research. The type of research used is qualitative research, data collection methods in the form of observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques are data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results of the study were related to the role of school members in building image bran, namely: 1) the characteristics of the brand image in Madrasah Aliyah Al-Ikhlas Ujung Bone, namely the existence of a strong image of the maker, the image of the user and the image of production. 2) the role of school members in building brand image, namely forming perceptions, maintaining perceptions, and changing perceptions.

THE PHENOMENON OF PICKING UP BALLS IN THE PPDB PROCESS (PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY OF PICKING UP FOOTBALL AT SMK SIANG 1 BOJONEGORO)


 
 
 
 Private educational institutions have various methods of recruiting students according to school needs. In general, these schools prefer to implement PPDB (New Student Admissions) with the "pick up ball" method, rather than taking PPDB Online. PPDB "pick the ball" is a method of recruiting students that is followed by all school units including, educators and students. They go directly to the field to find and pick up students. So, not only students who come to the school to register, but the school will pick up prospective students. This research is a qualitative study using the Alfred Schutz phenomenology approach. Max Weber's theory of social action as the analysis knife of this research. The focus of this research study is the SMK Siang 1 Bojonegoro school unit. The selection of informants was done purposively. Data obtained through observation, indepth interview, and documentation. The results of the study, SMK Siang 1 Bojonegoro has several reasons for "picking up the ball", including: maintaining school prestige, eliminating negative stereotypes, competition between schools, increasing economic capital, bureaucratic efficiency, and the existence of a communal culture in the Bojonegoro community. There are two strategies used to make "pick the ball" successful. Hegemony strategy, actors act on the basis of franchise principles, seen from the side of efficiency and effectiveness alone. Meanwhile, the actor's Social Capital strategy acts based on moral and religious values. 
 
 
 

THE FIRST EDUCATION LAW IN ROMANIA AND THE EFFECTS OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION

In modern Romania, the legal protection of the right to education has played an important role in the activity of government, parliament and political parties in general. A turning point in defining the national educational policy was the elaboration of the Public Education Law in 1864. By expressing the ideal of the revolutionary generations of 1848, this law addressed the principle of free and compulsory primary education. The progress of the Romanian society depended on applying this principle. On November 25, 1864, Al. I. Cuza enacted the Public Education Law, the first law to provide a unitary learning system for both principalities. The provisions of this law extended to both public and private educational institutions and regulated education at all levels (Bârsănescu and Bârsănescu, 1978). The fundamental principles of this law are: unitary and mandatory character, gratuity, and as a premiere in our legislation, equal access to education regardless of gender (Legea instrucţiunii publice, 1864, Art. 31).