Standards Of Higher Education Research Articles

Construction and Application of a Prediction Model for Students’ Satisfaction in Chinese-Foreign Cooperatively-Run Educational Programmes Based on Machine Learning

The increasing popularity of educational programs by Chinese and foreign partners in China's universities presents challenges in administration due to differences in organization, social expectations, and academic requirements. This study presents a prediction model using Machine Learning techniques to assess student satisfaction levels. The Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) framework, enabled by Principal Component Analysis (PCA), was used to collect data from 1,237 students. The approach was compared to other ML models like Random Forest, Linear Regression, Naïve Bayes, and Support Vector Machine and trained and validated using 5-fold cross-validation. The PCA+GBM model scored most effectively of significant metrics, with 93% accuracy, 92% precision, 91% recall, and 91.5% F1-score. Policymakers and educational administrators can use the outcomes as an incentive to enhance the strategy and standard of Higher Education (HE) that are run in collaboration between China and foreign countries.

The role of cultural and creative competencies in shaping success of art ukrainian students

The article considers the issues of the competency-based approach in higher education and the role of cultural and creative competencies in the modern educational discourse. The aim of the article is to define the peculiarities of forming cultural and creative competencies of students in artistic specialties in higher education institutions of Ukraine, as well as to elucidate the influence of these competencies on the competitiveness and professional career advancement of specialists in both domestic and global labor markets. The research methodology includes a combination of systemic-differentiated, comparative, synergistic, cultural, axiological, structural-functional, and empirical methods, which are employed to clarify the peculiarities of forming cultural and creative competencies during students’ professional training in artistic specialties. The article demonstrates the peculiarities of forming cultural and creative competencies in the Standards of Higher Education and educational-professional programs, examines role of the educational environment in forming creative competencies and its peculiarities as an educational-creative environment using the example of training students in artistic specialties at Kharkiv State Academy of Culture. Promising directions for improving creativity development in educational-creative environments of educational institutions are identified, which enhance the competitiveness of professionals in artistic specialties and contribute to the resolution of crisis phenomena in society.

Social moderation and calibration versus codification: a way forward for academic standards in higher education?

ABSTRACT A key responsibility of higher education providers is the accurate certification of the knowledge and skills attained by their students. However, despite an intense focus on developing relevant quality assurance regulations, academic standards in higher education have remained resistant to explication and consistent application. In this paper, we initially deconstruct and evaluate academic standards and dominant practitioner perspectives on their nature and use, including techno-rational, sociocultural and sociomaterial approaches. The limited prior research on the effectiveness of calibration and social moderation processes is reviewed, highlighting the significant challenges in sharing tacitly held understandings of assessment criteria (attributes of quality) and standards (levels of achievement). Further complications are considered that arise from the varying expertise and power relationships of assessors and the complexities inherent in the development and use of codified artefacts for capturing and sharing standards. We opine that because of the difficulties in clearly representing and agreeing standards, it is unsurprising that there is little evidence of marking consistency to be found in the literature even in contexts where carefully crafted artefacts, such as rubrics, are in use. We conclude that effectiveness would be enhanced through sharing understandings more widely and refocusing the use of assessment codifications towards how they may catalyse effective social moderation and calibration dialogues. Dialogues that foreground individuals’ positions of consensus and dissensus at significant points of interpretation in the assessment process are identified within the paper.

The Use of Simulation in Nursing Education Programs: A Cross-Sectional Interuniversity Study

Background. Simulation-based education has been incorporated into nursing curricula as an educational strategy. However, its implementation has not yet been standardized in different regions. Purpose. The aim of this study is to describe simulation-based education in the nursing curricula in Catalonia and Andorra. Methods. An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in which 16 universities participated. Results. The median dedication to clinical simulation in the nursing studies was 287.5 hours, with variations between universities (ranging from 24 to 516 hours). The dedication for the low-medium fidelity simulation was 89.4 hours (SD ± 58.3) and 26 hours (SD ± 17) for the high-fidelity simulation. All the universities had qualified teaching staff and facilities. Conclusions. There is variability in the implementation and use of simulation-based education among universities. However, there is consensus on its usefulness in nursing curricula. To integrate simulation training into the nursing curriculum, it is necessary to establish convergent simulation standards in higher education.

Competency-Based Model of Human Resource Development in Higher Education

This research aims to find the model that best suits the development of Human Resources (HR) in higher education based on the competencies determined by the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKN). Until now, HR competency standards in higher education have not been standardized, making it difficult to prepare HR development models. Meanwhile, various HR development models are being implemented by the industrial sector. Meanwhile, human resource development in higher education still focuses only on lecturers. There are educational staff (tendik) who are human resources that also need to be developed. The research was conducted using qualitative methods through literature reviews and interviews with HR experts in organizations, companies and the academic world. The results were analyzed using SWOT (Swot Analysis) and decided by experts in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The results of this research found important variables that were mapped to the tree structure, namely root variables, stem variables, and fruit/leaf variables

Pembelajaran Biologi Berbasis Praktikum dan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa : Sebuah Kajian Korelasi

Education is very important for the development of a country. Countries with high educational standards are considered developed. Skills in critical analysis are vital to advancing the nation and oneself in the 21st century and also to provide experience as an important asset to compete in the future. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between learning using practical methods and its impact on students' critical analysis skills. In this research, a descriptive analysis method was used to describe the problem of a correlation study in practicum-based learning with students' critical analysis skills. The data collection technique used was the literature study method. The literature taken is based on previous research related to the topic. Research shows that practicum-based learning is considered useful in honing critical analysis skills, stimulating initiative, learning motivation, and establishing collaboration. The results obtained are that practicum-based learning is able to improve students' critical analysis skills by increasing student activity during practicum learning. These active students encourage students to do their practicum well and can get answers to unsolved problems.

Master’s Degree Students Training in Higher Education Management in Ukraine

The article deals with the issue of improving higher education management, which is one of the priorities at the stage of Ukraine’s integration to the European Union. The state of Master’s degree students training in higher education management is determined based on the analysis of national legislation, higher education standards in particular, and appropriative Master’s degree programmes. Based on the educational policies of Ukraine, the approaches to providing such training are comprehensively characterized. It has been identified that in Ukraine, the training in higher education management is carried out within two specialties: “011 Educational and Pedagogical Sciences”, “073 Management”, where study programmes in management prevail quantitatively. Based on enrolment data, it has been determined that pedagogical education programmes are in high demand among applicants. The content, purpose, learning outcomes, educational components of the study programmes, the fulfilment of licensed scope of student number for such Master’s degree programmes and their graduates employment is revealed. For the first time, the common features of the goal of the study programmes in higher education management are summarized in the frame of the two specialties specified above: the training of highly qualified specialists with a high level of management and communication competence as well as capacity to solve problems in the education management sphere. The partial implementation of the principles laid down as the basis of the legislation on higher education quality assurance through the accreditation of study programmes and the strengthening trust in higher education in Ukraine has been revealed. The distribution of higher education entrants between the specialities is determined based on a comparative analysis of the data. The issues concerning the feasibility of higher education managers training in frame of the specialty “281 Public Administration and Management” is considered. It is found out that the most programmes are aimed at the institutional level management. It is proposed that providing higher education managers training at the national and regional levels can be achieved by the implementation of the interdisciplinary study programmes.

Features of the North Ossetian Primary School in the Context of Reforming the Soviet Education System in the 1950s and Early 60s

The article examines in detail the peculiarities of the North Ossetian primary school in the context of the reform of the Soviet education system in the 1950s and early 60s. The reform of education in the USSR in the late 1950s was aimed at optimizing the learning process and strengthening the link between education and practical activities. The study is devoted to analyzing the peculiarities of this reform; the main attention is also paid to the changes in the language policy in the schools of North Ossetia. The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to understand the historical context of modern educational policy and to preserve the cultural heritage of a multinational state. The scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive approach to the analysis of legal and educational initiatives of that period. The methodological basis of the study was the historical analysis of normative-legal acts, as well as retrospective and problem-chronological methods of scientific research. The results show that the introduction of compulsory study of native and Russian languages, as well as changes in the structure of foreign language study, were aimed at reducing the burden on students and creating conditions for the all-round development of the individual. The study emphasizes the importance of the balance between national identity and educational standards. It reveals that the main achievement of the reform was to reduce the teaching load on students by optimizing the language programme, which in turn allowed students to focus on learning their native and Russian languages, while ensuring the preservation and development of national identity. This decision was an obvious compromise between the need to maintain high educational standards and the ethno-linguistic specificity of the republic.

Ethical Standards in Higher Education

A study was conducted regarding ways in which higher education institutions can improve ethics. Theoretical frameworks used included: Virtue ethics, deontological and environmental ethics theories. The total sampled written texts were 94. Non-probability sampling was used. The type that was used was online convenience sampling through web scraping. Philosophical assumption that guided this study was interpretivism and the approach was Qualitative. Case study was used as a design and content analysis as a method of data analysis. Some of the findings of the study included but were not limited to the following: Higher education's ethical and professional standards are critical for retaining the trust of students, staff, and the larger society. Institutions that prioritise ethics and standards will be better positioned to carry out their goal and positively impact society. The study recommended the following to Higher education stakeholders: Create faculty-led ethics committees to evaluate and advise on ethical issues such as teaching, research, and academic freedom. Make certain that these committees are composed of a diverse spectrum of faculty members with ethics expertise; Create explicit rules and protocols for using AI, machine learning, and big data ethically in academic research and administrative processes. Address the issues of discrimination, privacy, and accountability in AI applications; and Involve alumni in ethics programs and projects to encourage them to support and contribute to ethical education and research. Create opportunities for alumni to advise students on how to develop ethical professions

INNOVATION WORK BEHAVIOR: NEW MODEL TO SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION

This study aims to explore Innovative Work Behavior (IWB) within the educational context, focusing on the contributions of individuals and organizations to the innovation processes within educational institutions. In the face of the complex dynamics heightened by the challenges of the pandemic, the role of innovation has become increasingly crucial to ensure the quality of learning and the achievement of high educational standards. Educators, as primary subjects in this context, are expected to cultivate creative thinking abilities, explore emerging technologies, and advocate for innovative ideas to drive positive change in the education sector. The recent model proposed by Demircioglu et al underscores the critical role of network behavior in shaping IWB, emphasizing the significance of an innovative climate and knowledge sharing as key factors stimulating IWB. The research methodology involves a comprehensive and integrative literature review, providing an in-depth analysis of relevant literature. The study concludes by highlighting the necessity of collaboration among governments, school administrators, educators, educational staff, and the community to create an innovative and responsive educational environment.

Lessons From Organic Chemistry: The Case for Considering Both High Standards and Equity in Assessment.

In this commentary, the authors explore the tension of balancing high performance standards in medical education with the acceptability of those standards to stakeholders (e.g., learners and patients). The authors then offer a lens through which this tension might be considered and ways forward that focus on both patient outcomes and learner needs.In examining this phenomenon, the authors argue that high performance standards are often necessary. Societal accountability is key to medical education, with the public demanding that training programs prepare physicians to provide high-quality care. Medical schools and residency programs, therefore, require rigorous standards to ensure graduates are ready to care for patients. At the same time, learners' experience is important to consider. Making sure that performance standards are acceptable to stakeholders supports the validity of assessment decisions.Equity should also be central to program evaluation and validity arguments when considering performance standards. Currently, learners across the continuum are variably prepared for the next phase in training and often face inequities in resource availability to meet high passing standards, which may lead to learner attrition. Many students who face these inequities come from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds and are essential to ensuring a diverse medical workforce to meet the needs of patients and society. When these students struggle, it contributes to the leaky pipeline of more socioeconomically and racially diverse applicants.The authors posit that 4 key factors can balance the tension between high performance standards and stakeholder acceptability: standards that are acceptable and defensible, progression that is time variable, requisite support structures that are uniquely tailored for each learner, and assessment systems that are equitably designed.

The use of psychological and psychiatric methods in determining valeological competence formation in non-medical students of Ukraine

Background. Valeological competence is the ability to lead a healthy lifestyle. Teaching the basics of a healthy lifestyle in higher education institutions of Ukraine is regulated by higher education standards. Valeological competence is formed in non-medical students during the teaching of valeological disciplines. At the Ukrainian Engineering Pedagogics Academy (Kharkiv) such a valeological discipline is "Health Pedagogy", at the National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" (Kharkiv) and at the National University of Civil Defense of Ukraine (Kharkiv) – "Fundamentals of Medical Knowledge and Health-Saving". Confidential questionnaires are used to assess the success of the formation of the motivational-value and personal components of valeological competence, the list of questions of which allows studying the behavior patterns of non-medical students. Aim. To establish the conformity of the questions of the questionnaires, which are used to study the formation of the motivational-value and personal components of the valeological competence in non-medical students, to the existing psychological and psychiatric methods. Materials and Methods. The bibliosemantic method and the system analysis method were used in the study. Results. Correspondence was established between the questions used to assess the success of the formation of the motivational, value and personal components of valeological competence, with the questions of such psychological and psychiatric methods questionnaires by Rogers K. and Diamond R. (social-psychological adaptation), Boyko V.V. (level of emotional burnout), Burtyanskyi D.L. and Krystal V.V. (levels of socio-pedagogical and sexual-behavioral adaptation of a married couple or sexual partners), Navran L. (satisfaction with married life or life with a sexual partner) and the CAGE-AID screening test for alcohol and/or drug addiction. Conclusions. The questions of the questionnaires used for assess the success of the formation of the motivational-value and personal components of valeological competence in non-medical students, correspond to existing psychological and psychiatric methods, the modification of which to the needs of assessing the formation of the components of valeological competence requires further research. Keywords: qualitative factor-criterion model, health-saving, valeological education.

Quality Standards for Criminal Justice Education: The Long and Winding Road

Higher education in criminology and criminal justice has evolved over the last 100 years in fits and starts. The road was long, and it took many turns, reflecting not only the need for training and professionalism among criminal justice practitioners, but for the development of a new academic field of study at colleges and universities. This article traces the history of the quest for academic standards in higher education, specifically the role of ACJS in this endeavor. Both authors have contributed to ACJS’s efforts over the years and were involved in the two most recent iterations of ACJS Academic Program Review: Certification and Program Endorsement. We chronicle the rise and fall of certification and the recent effort to create an endorsement program that seeks to balance the need for quality control while providing the desired flexibility for individual programs.

A Literature Review on Research Opportunities in Ontology Alignment for Quality Standards in Higher Education

Higher education today operates in a globally competitive environment. Competition is increasingly focused on quality. The quality of higher education reflects the relationship of higher education with users. Higher education uses various standards in the internal quality assurance system. It makes improvements in performance, features, suitability, reliability, durability, service, responsiveness, aesthetics, and reputation to support the progress of the quality of its performance. Implementing standards requires excellent effort because it requires quality fulfillment, and the satisfaction of each standard criterion requires internal and external audit processes. Standard alignment is needed for cost efficiency in implementing standards. Standard alignment can be done with ontology alignment technology. However, before applying ontology alignment, each ontology standard is needed. This study aims to explore literature that has implemented ontology and ontology alignment in education. This study aims to find out whether there has been research on the alignment of educational quality standards. The results of this study show that ontology has been applied in education, namely on the topics of curriculum, e-learning, learning assessment, system integration, syllabus, learning style, service, and accreditation. The implementation of ontology alignment has been carried out on the topics of Profile Learning, Learning Design, E-Learning, Curriculum, and System Integration. While the application of ontology or ontology alignment on educational quality standards has yet to be found by research that discusses it, quality standards have been applied to quality management models based on ISO 9000 requirements and software quality standards based on CMMI standards.

Exploration and Practice of Blended Teaching Model in Textile Chemistry Course

Higher education of postpandemic has undergone significant transformations compared to prepandemic standards. Various blended teaching models, including online/offline blending, flipped classroom, etc. have been rapidly developed. This paper presents a method of blended teaching for undergraduate Textile Chemistry curriculum based on its characteristics and the limitations in our college while ensuring high educational standards and students’ satisfaction. Firstly, it proposed the necessity of practicing blended learning in Textile Chemistry. Then, it designed and constructed the online teaching resources for this course. Finally, the new blended learning model was conducted on the sophomore experimental class. Feedback from students showed that blended learning mode is suitable and accepted by most of the students, and it has improved the course’s classroom efficiency.

The history of the formation of the japanese bureaucracy in the system of public administration

The article involves consideration of the system of formation of the Japanese economic bureaucracy in the post-war period. In the post-war era, Japan’s powerful central bureaucracy contributed to rapid economic growth, high standards of education and health care, domestic stability, and peaceful international relations. The apparatus of civil servants combined democratic politics with strong administrative potential and partial isolation from the pressure of interest groups. Central ministry officials devised a compromise between autonomy and involvement in which they played a distinctly political role in facilitating deals among key interest groups. However, the power and isolation of the bureaucracy also limited the participation of civic groups and minority interests in the political process, limited accountability to the general public, and encouraged collusion with politicians and interest groups. The dominance of the bureaucracy began to erode in the 1970s when politicians went beyond the Treasury budget to expand the welfare state and increase public works spending for their constituents. The bureaucracy faced even more serious problems in the 1990s, including a financial crisis that abruptly ended a period of rapid growth, an electoral reform that changed political dynamics, and a gradual erosion of the efficient work of the state apparatus.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE POLICY AND SYSTEM OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE OF EDUCATION

Currently, ensuring and improving the quality of education has become a priority and relevant direction in the system of higher education and postgraduate education. In this regard, the internal quality assurance policy and system, as one of the components of the national quality assurance model, plays an incredibly important role in the university's activities. It is a systematic approach to the management, control and continuous improvement of all aspects of university activities, aimed at achieving high standards of education, research, administrative processes and other key functions of the university. Quality assurance within the university has a positive impact on all participants in the educational process, including students, teachers, administrative staff and researchers. This descriptive work provides a brief analysis of the research results that show the importance of the internal quality assurance system of universities in the development of an institutional culture of quality, in continuous improvement and innovation in the field of education. The important and key issues of building the policy and internal quality assurance system of the university are considered. The main aspects of the policy and culture of ensuring the quality of education are disclosed.

Development of practical measures to improve the qualifications of university teachers in a changing educational environment

The growing change in standards in higher education is a consequence of the improvement of technologies, social trends, and growing digitalization. Professional development, which is becoming increasingly important in the field of higher education, is aimed at adapting to such a dynamic development, especially affecting teachers. The purpose of this article is to consider the demand for advanced training of university teachers and efforts aimed at meeting the increased requirements for advanced training of personnel in the higher education system. Thus, the authors consider the process of professional development in the field of improving subject knowledge. The authors conclude that professional development becomes a strategic necessity for teachers in a specific context and can be implemented, on the one hand, by considering the expectations and wishes of the participants and, on the other hand, by ensuring the sustainable institutionalization of the concept of professional development.

THE EXPERIENCE OF CREATING AND TEACHING THE ELECTIVE COURSE «CURRENT ISSUES OF MEDICAL EMBRYOLOGY» FOR THE TRAINING OF SECOND-LEVEL HIGHER EDUCATION APPLICANTS WITH THE SPECIALTY 222 «MEDICINE» AT TERNOPIL NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I. YA. HORBACHEVSKIY

The article presents the experience of creation and introduction into the educational process the selective discipline «Current issues of medical embryology», which is taught at the Department of Histology and Embryology of TNMU named after I. Gorbachevskii. The selective discipline is designed for applicants of the second level of higher education, qualifi cation «Doctor», fi eld of knowledge 22 «Health care», specialty 222 «Medicine». The working program and syllabus of this discipline are developed in accordance with the standards of higher education and the working curriculum of the training of masters of medicine in the second year of study. The structure of the discipline includes 3 credits (90 hours): 20 hours of practical classes and 70 hours of independent work. Type of control – credit.The teaching of the elective discipline «Current issues of medical embryology» is aimed at forming higher education students’ systemic knowledge and understanding of the conceptual foundations and principles of human embryogenesis, which can be used for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of developmental defects, which remain the main cause of child mortality and disability.

ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN KENTUCKY

The article is devoted to the issue of training special education teachers in Kentucky in a non-traditional way, with the help of alternative programs. The author provides a general description of such programs: analyzes their content, considers the forms and methods of training “alternative” teachers of special education. It was determined that the primary goal of creating alternative teacher certification programs was to fill the overall teacher shortage. However, in the process of implementation, the programs varied and were refined, which ultimately led to a change in their functionality. Alternative training programs began to be created as early as the 1980s and provided for the stimulation of an increase in the total number of teachers. It was found that each state has its own principles regarding alternative teacher certification. Most states have established unique alternative teaching certification programs. Many states have more than one program, allowing candidates to choose an option. It was found that in 2017‒2018 only 13.7% of all public school students in the United States were eligible for IDEA programm. Therefore, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has made a significant effort to increase the number of qualified special education teachers in the state by developing eight alternative teacher certification pathways for those interested in entering the teaching profession. The majority of educational institution administrations have a positive attitude towards alternative programs. That’s why was made a conclusion regarding the importance of this type of pedagogical training to ensure the necessary number of pedagogical workers and maintain high standards of education in the USA.
 Keywords: alternative programs; alternative teacher certification; special teacher training programs; professional development; special education; teaching profession; pedagogical training; non-traditional training programs.