76 research outputs found

    Doskonalenie szkolnictwa wyższego - poszukiwanie rozwiązań i partnerów

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    The article contains the main theses of the Author’s address at the international conference “University - Enterprise Partnerships in Action”, which was held in London on 22-23 June, 1995. The Author bases himself on two main assumptions, in conditions of the sudden economic and social transformations of recent decades there is an urgent need for social and economic regeneration, for co-operation between higher education and industry, which can make a significant contribution to development. In the Author’s opinion, in order to fulfil its new role, higher education in its development plans should take account of the five tendencies characteristic of contemporary higher education: the great and rapid increase and diversification of the students population, changes in the costs of funding education, the need for expanding scientific research, the use of new information and communication technologies, and the emergence of new ties between higher education and the “world of work”.Artykuł zawiera główne tezy wystąpienia Autora na międzynarodowej konferencji University  - Enterprise Partnerships in Action , która odbyła się w Londynie 22 - 23 czerwca 1995 r. Autor opiera się na następujących podstawowych założeniach: w warunkach nagłych przeobrażeń środowiska gospodarczego i społecznego zachodzących w ostatnim dziesięcioleciu występuje poważne zapotrzebowanie na odnowę gospodarczą i społeczną -współpraca między szkolnictwem wyższym i przemysłem może być istotnym czynnikiem rozwojowym. Współczesne szkolnictwo wyższe, aby sprostać nowej roli, powinno, zdaniem Autora, uwzględniać w swych planach rozwojowych pięć omawianych w artykule, charakterystycznych dla tego szkolnictwa tendencji: zwiększanie się i szybkie różnicowanie populacji studentów; zmiany w systemie finansowania kosztów kształcenia; potrzebę rozwoju badań naukowych; wykorzystywanie nowych technologii informatycznych i łączności oraz tworzenie się nowych więzi między szkolnictwem wyższym i "światem pracy"

    FROM THE PERIPHERY: A CASE STUDY OF ASPIRING ACADEMICS JOURNEY INTO FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

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    FROM THE PERIPHERY: A CASE STUDY OF ASPIRING ACADEMICS JOURNEY INTO FULL-TIME FACULTY POSITIONS THROUGH THE LENS OF COMMUNITY OF PRACTIC

    La educación superior en el mundo: Europa

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    Este artículo demuestra que son necesarios y posibles un pensamiento político y el desarrollo de políticas y medidas concretas que tengan por objeto mejorar la educación superior y su papel. Sin embargo, el mayor problema es el nivel inadecuado de financiación de la educación superior. El informe de la Comisión Europea sobre El papel de las universidades en la Europa del conocimiento, definió los cinco retos principales del sistema de educación superior: una demanda creciente de educación superior, la internacionalización de la enseñanza y la investigación, la cooperación entre las universidades y la industria, la proliferación de instituciones en las que se producen conocimientos y la reorganización del conocimiento. El trabajo en red (así como los objetivos del Proceso de Bolonia) parece un objetivo adecuado para la mayoría de las universidades de la zona, pero no basta para superar todos los problemas de Europa. Tampoco la descentralización es la respuesta. La diversificación de fuentes de financiación para la educación superior es una de las soluciones. El objetivo es incrementar la tasa de matrícula del actual 55% al nivel de los países más avanzados del mundo, que es del 85%. El aumento de la financiación privada transferida a la educación superior europea se ha convertido en una cuestión de decisión estratégica para la región si quiere ocupar su lugar en el entorno competitivo de la globalización. En esta situación es alentador que el debate ya no sea sobre la educación pública contra la privada, sino que se traslade al nivel más realista de educación pública y privada. En Europa, los dos problemas más urgentes son aumentar el número de estudiantes y ofrecerles ayudas económicas.Peer Reviewe

    The case of a pregnant woman with ARDS due to COVID-19 treated with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Remdesivir and delivery of a healthy baby during mechanical ventilation through cesarean section

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    We are in the midst of a pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2. Pregnancy was identified among the risk factors for worse clinical outcomes in multiple studies. The optimal therapy in this group of patients remains to be defined. Here we present the case of a 39 years old Caucasian pregnant female at 31 weeks of gestation who was treated successfully with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, remdesivir, prone therapy, and cesarean delivery of a healthy baby while on mechanical ventilation. The SARS-CoV-2 remained positive until the 39th day of hospitalization. We discussed the pathophysiology of the increase risk of infections during pregnancy and particularly the high risk of microthombosis and coagulopathy due to COVID-19. Ultimately the contribution of the medications used to the favorable outcomes remained unknown being more likely that the delivery helped resolve the infection

    In Quest of Educational Quality in the UAE

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    Quality assurance started as a corporate-related process in the 1960s but later became a highly sought-after objective in educational and academic contexts. The growing interest in quality assurance has been the result of government and business expectations, as well as competition in the higher education marketplace. One such growing market for quality assurance is the United Arab Emirates, where public formal education has only existed since the 1970s. This chapter focuses on the quest for what can be considered as the Holy Grail within the context of each of the previous chapters in this edited book, namely, quality education. The chapter offers a synopsis of the fast-paced developments and ongoing activities in quality assurance in education in the United Arab Emirates. Federal and emirate-based initiatives will be presented and discussed while reflecting on lessons learned and offering recommendations whenever possible

    STUDI DESKRIPTIF LEVEL BERPIKIR GEOMETRI VAN HIELE SISWA DI SMP NEGERI PERCONTOHAN DI LEMBANG

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    Geometri sekolah mempunyai peluang besar untuk dipahami oleh siswa dibandingkan dengan cabang ilmu matematika yang lainnya. Hal ini dikarenakan pengenalan konsep dasar geometri sudah dikenal oleh siswa sejak usia dini, seperti mengenal bangun-bangun geometri. Namun beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masih banyak siswa yang mengalami kesulitan dalam belajar geeometri, khususnya pada tingkat SMP. Oleh karena itu diperlukan penelitian terhadap level berpikir geometri siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) level berpikir geometri siswa di SMP Negeri percontohan di Lembang, dan (2) menelaah apakah pembelajaran geometri yang berlangsung di sekolah menerapkan tahapan pembelajaran Van Hiele atau tidak. Metode dalam penelitian ini merupakan studi deskriptif dengan subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas IX dari dua sekolah menengah pertama di Lembang. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari: (1) instrumen tes, yaitu tes level berpikir geometri Van Hiele pada materi bangun datar. Hasil dari tes ini dianalisis dengan kategori level berpikir sebagai berikut: level 0 adalah tahap pengenalan; level 1 adalah tahap analisis; level 2 adalah tahap pengurutan; level 3 adalah tahap deduksi formal; dan level 4 adalah tahap akurasi. (2) Instrumen non tes, yaitu berupa wawancara terhadap guru dan murid. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa: (1) secara keseluruhan siswa SMP telah memasuki tahap berpikir geometri Van Hiele. Sebagian besar siswa berada pada tahap pengenalan (level 0) yaitu 81,16%, sedangkan sisanya telah memasuki tahap analisis (level 1) sebesar 17,39% dan tahap pengurutan (level 2) sebesar 1,45%. (2) Pembelajaran geometri di sekolah kurang memperhatikan tahapan pembelajaran geometri Van Hiele---------- Student has a big opportunity to understand geometry because the basic concept has early familiar, such as know the geometry’s objects. However, some of the research were show that many student difficult to learn geometry, specifically for junior high school. Because of that, it necessary to research about the geometry level thinking. The goal of the research are to know: (1) student geometry level thinking at the model of junior high school in Lembang, and (2) observe the lesson geometry at school by use the phase of Van Hiele geometry learning. The method is descriptive study with the subject are the student from IX class of two junior high school in Lembang. The instrument is: (1) test instrument, is Van Hiele geometry level test. The result will be analysis by categories of Van Hiele: level 0 is visualization; level 1 is analysis; level 2 is informal deduction; level 3 is deduction; and level 4 is rigor. (2) Non-test instrument, is interview to the teacher and student. Base of the research, the conclusion are: (1) by and large the student has include the Van Hiele geometry level. Student at level 0 is 81, 16%, at level 1 is 17,3% and at level 2 is 1,45%. (2) School did’nt use the phase of Van Hiele geometry learning

    In the Shadow of Celebrity? World-Class University Policies and Public Value in Higher Education

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    The growing popularity of the concept of world-class universities raises the question of whether investing in such universities is a worthwhile use of public resources. Does concentrating public resources on the most excellent universities improve the overall quality of a higher education system, especially if definitions of excellence and world-class are made by external ranking organizations? This paper addresses that question by developing a framework for weighing up trade-offs between institutional and system performance, focusing on the potential system-wide improvements which world-class university programmes (WCUPs) may bring. Because WCUPs are in a relatively early stage of their development, systemic effects are not yet clear. We therefore analyse the ex ante reasons that policy makers have for adopting WCUPs to see if they at least seek to create these systemic benefit
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