Search results for "Higher Education Institution"
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Sustainable development goals research in higher education institutions: An interdisciplinarity assessment through an entropy-based indicator
2022
Since 2015, the United Nations has urged higher education institutions (HEIs) to adopt an interdisciplinary approach towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In other words, universities are encouraged to transcend any single disciplinary perspective in exploring sustainable development issues. This study examines the importance of driving the scientific production of HEIs towards the SDGs as a concrete institutional contribution to sustainable development. While bibliometric tools for the SDGs are currently emerging, the existing models have not focused on interdisciplinarity or on their usefulness as decision-management tools to drive SDG-related research at a micro-scale (i.e. t…
Augstskolu gada pārskatu diahroniskā analīze
2022
Komunikācija ir jebkuras organizācijas nozīmīga daļa, tai skaitā arī augstskolu. Valodas pielietojuma analīzes augstskolu diskursos līdz šim veiktas tikai mājaslapām un brošūrām; gadu pārskati nav pētīti. Bakalaura darba mērķis ir analizēt LU Attīstības stratēģijā (2015. – 2020.) norādīto septiņu vērtību atspoguļojumu 2018., 2019. un 2020. gada pārskatā. Darba teorētiskajā daļā tiek izmantota integrējošā literatūras pārskatu metode un empīriskajā daļā tiek apspriesta pētījumā veiktā satura analīze. Analīzes rezultāti norāda, ka visos trīs pārskatos cilvēku un sadarbības vērtības ir ar lielāko leksisko vienību skaitu, no kā tiek secināts, ka tās ir visvairāk uzsvērtās.
Augstākās izglītības iestādes pētnieciskā profila lingvistiskā analīze
2021
Akadēmiskā diskursa pētniecība ir piesaistījusi daudzu valodnieku interesi, taču līdz šim šajā jomā vēl nav veikta lingvistiskā analīze, lai raksturotu augstākās izglītības iestādes pētniecisko profilu. Šī darba mērķis bija kvantitatīvi un kvalitatīvi novērtēt Latvijas Universitātes Humanitāro zinātņu fakultātes pētniecisko profilu, apskatot fakultātes publikāciju virsrakstu lingvistiskās struktūras. Pētījumā tika izmantota diskursa un biežuma analīze, lai analizētu izvēlēto datu kopu un apkopotu secinājumus. Iegūtie dati ļāva secināt, ka Humanitāro zinātņu fakultāte sniedz ieguldījumu pētniecībā, apkopojot un vairojot zināšanas par kultūru un valodu, pētījumos galvenokārt apskatot terminol…
The role of transformation in learning and education for sustainability
2018
Education research has acknowledged the value of transformation, which offers an opportunity for researching and rethinking how appropriate and successful educational practices may be. However, despite the role of transformation in higher education and particularly in sustainability learning, there is a paucity of studies which examine the extent to which transformation and learning on matters related to sustainable development may be integrated. Based on this perceived research need, the purpose of this article is to present how transformation in learning in education for sustainability requires the commitment of Faculty and the engament of students. To do this, a set of qualitative case s…
University education in Spain and the European Union: Economic effects and social contributions
2018
Las universidades preservan y difunden el conocimiento, actúan como centros intelectuales de orden nacional e internacional, son un instrumento de movilidad social al facilitar que los individuos puedan mejorar sus ingresos y posición social, actúan como motores del desarrollo económico estimulando las economías locales y proporcionan además una educación de carácter general. La sociedad española ha experimentado una transformación sin precedentes en las últimas décadas, siendo uno de los cambios más relevantes el significativo aumento del nivel educativo medio de sus ciudadanos, tanto por la reducción hasta mínimos históricos de la población analfabeta, como por el significativo incremento…
“Hot Case-workers and Squint-eyed Whores” - Sexual Harassment of Norwegian Social- and Health Care Students in Practical Training
2022
Sexual harassment is a societal challenge. Youth, women, students, and health care professionals are some of the groups most at risk for experiencing sexual harassment. In this study, we examine how higher education institutions and practice institutions handle sexual harassment and how students in practical training experience and cope with sexual harassment. A survey and in-depth interviews were conducted among nursing students and social work students at one Norwegian university. Our results indicate that students experience sexual harassment during practice that is an obligatory part of training, that guidance and follow-up are often lacking, and that they experience negative consequenc…
Indicadores para la Evaluación de las Instituciones Universitarias: Validación a través del Método Delphi
2012
Artículo distribuido bajo una licencia de uso y distribución “Creative Commons Reconocimiento-No Comercial 3.0 España”.
Quality culture at Nordic universities
2022
This study aimed to investigate common features and ways of understanding quality culture (QC) within higher education institutions (HEIs) in Nordic countries. While the concept of QC is commonly accepted and often used, its meaning is not always clear. This paper focuses on how Nordic universities frame QC in their internal documentation. The Nordic context was chosen due to the close cooperation on quality issues that characterise HEIs within the Nordic region. The discussion section of this paper outlines QC in relation to quality assurance (QA) among HEIs within the European and Nordic regions. Sixteen universities participated in the study by sharing documents describing their QCs. The…
Recruitments in Finnish universities: practicing strategic or pathetic HRM?
2016
Recruitment is a core instrument in the academic labour market. This article takes the perspective of the organisation − here, the university − on recruitment. Universities’ personnel policies and practises are shifting from legally oriented personnel administration to more strategic human resource management (HRM). In Nordic countries, this shift is partly driven by the changing status of higher education institutions from state-governed bureaus to more autonomous institutions. This article provides insight into this transition, using Finland as a case example of higher education systems that have undergone drastic reform, moving from a civil servant model to autonomous personnel policy. D…
Evaluación de las instituciones de educación superior: revisión bibliográfica de sistema de indicadores
2008
[ES]: En las últimas décadas, las universidades están experimentando nuevos roles y tendencias que tienen serias implicaciones en su estructura y funcionamiento. Los gobiernos y organismos implicados en la educación superior están implementando estrategias para mejorar la eficiencia en las universidades y así asegurar su correcto funcionamiento. En este sentido, son muchos los estudios que abordan la evaluación de las universidades mediante la utilización de sistemas de indicadores. En este artículo se presenta una revisión bibliográfica de algunas de las propuestas de indicadores utilizados en la evaluación de las universidades en países de la OCDE, dedicando especial atención a los elabor…