FORGING THE REFORM: BOLOGNA REFORM BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AND THE EUROPEAN, THE TRADITIONAL AND THE ‘MODERN’

Author(s): Martina Topić / Language(s): Issue: 1/2014

This paper analyses the Bologna reform in Croatia in the context of a broader Europeanization debate. Hence, Bologna is analysed in line with Croatia’s long-term struggle to enforce Europeanization under its own terms. This means that, throughout history, Croatia has made attempts to Europeanise and modernise the country but, at the same time, enforced and maintained the national. This particularly applies to the education sector that has always been the battlefield for enforcing the national. In more recent history, this mostly reflects on the primary and secondary education whereas the higher education is left on its own. However, the higher education is poorly managed and the reform is imposed from the above. Thus, the Bologna reform clearly failed in Croatia. The qualitative research conducted for this study shows dichotomy of the national and the European, as well as the traditional and the modern. The conclusion of the paper is that Croatia is trying to enforce Europeanization under its own terms, which clearly fails every time such attempt is made and results in Europhobia. As a consequence, every reform with European connotation fails, and this happened with Bologna reform of the higher education.

Entrepreneurial Orientation- A Key to Unlock Teacher’s Potential in Higher Education

Author(s): Naeem Hayat,Irfan Amer / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2015

This paper attempts to appropriately measure student perception about the performance their lecturers/teacher in higher education by means of entrepreneurship orientation construct. In this study, efforts are made to evaluate the students perception with three factors of entrepreneurship orientation construct i.e. innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking. Using the data collected from Finland and Pakistan on the questionnaire developed on the basis of the previous entrepreneurship orientation construct. We find evidence that students’ perception can be explained with use of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking attributes of the lecturer/ teacher in Finland and Pakistan. Leadership in higher education can leverage their role by including lecturers/teachers. Inferences are made of the finding along with the recommended prospect studies.

„Kiderült, hogy a KFC jobban fizet…” A végzős építészek átmenete az iskolából a munkaerőpiacra

Author(s): Gabriel Lazăr / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 02/2015

The purpose of this paper is to make a thoroughgoing study on the processes of transition from school to work through architecture graduate students from Romania in the last decade and to observe different professional pathways that individuals take in the context of swift social and economical changes. The concepts and theories that guided me in this paper present a critical perspective on professional stability and security expectations in the architectural career field, expectations created by a strict regulated educational system. Analyzing individual factors (like Schein’s career anchors, perceptions on educational system deficit, perceptions on link between educational system and labour market) and contextual factors (as higher educational expansion impact, economical crisis impact) that influences decisions on professional pathway, it can be observed common characteristics to the other neoliberal professions, characteristics that are explained through Arthur & Rousseau’s concept of “boundaryless career”. This common aspect call in question the exotic character of the architectural career field.

Investigating the relation of value inclinations and social identity-adoption (among the male high school students of the city of Myandoab in the educational year of 2012-2013)

Author(s): Masoud Fazlalipourmiyandoab,Babak Nazari / Language(s): English Issue: 28/2014

The aim of the present research was to investigate the relation of value inclinations and social identity-adoption (among the male high school students of the city of Myandoab in the educational year of 2012-2013). The research method was a survey type method and the statistical population included all the high school students of the city of Myandoab for as many as 2423 people. The number of the statistical sample of the present t research with the Cochran formula is 292 where it increased to 300 for improving the accuracy. The sampling was done by simple random method. The tools for collecting data is the researcher made standard Finney questionnaire in two areas of social identity-adoption and value inclinations in the Likert scale where its face validity was reaffirmed by professors and the reliability was reported by using the Cronbach's alpha. The social identity – adoption was considered in two national and ethnic levels while the value inclinations were examined based on the Allport's six fold classification. The results findings revealed that other than economic values, there is a significant, direct and positive relation between the value inclinations and social identity-adoption of the students. The relation of value inclinations in artistic, scientific, and religious aspects is higher than the other relations.

Editarea documentelor la Institutul de Istorie „G. Bariţiu” din Cluj-Napoca al Academiei Române. Documentele germane

Author(s): Ela Cosma / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 54/2015

The main task assumed by tradition by the „George Bariţiu” Institute of History in Cluj-Napoca is processing and editing documents of medieval, premodern, modern and contemporary history. Our institution carries on 5 of the total 7 document collections being actually published today under the aegis of the Romanian Academy: 1. Documenta Romaniae Historica. Series C. Transylvania (vol. XVII, 1386-1390); 2. The Fiscal Conscription of Transylvania from 1750 (vol. VII); 3. The Sources of Horea’s Uprising, in 2 series: A. Diplomataria (vol. XII) and B. Narrative Sources; 4. Documents of the 1848 Revolution in the Romanian Lands. C. Transylvania (vol. XI, 6-31 July 1848); 5. The National Movement of the Transylvanian Romanians, 1849-1918 (vol. VII/1, 16 July 1863 - 19 November 1865). Methodological precision is a priority of our work, as these collections edit Romanian, Latin, Hungarian and German language documents, while the latter represent 30-40% of the last 2 collections mentioned. After a brief review of the methodological preoccupations unfolded since 1961 in order to create a coherent, unitary system of norms regarding document transcription and publishing, the study analyses the most important steps and issues observed in this process.

ИСПИТИВАЊЕ СТАВОВА СТУДЕНАТА О РАДУ У ГРУПИ ПРИЛИКОМ УЧЕЊА ЕНГЛЕСКОГ ЈЕЗИКА

Author(s): Ivana Nešić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2016

Communicative approach, that is communicative language teaching, has been used for many years as the most comprehensive approach in teaching foreign languages. This approach was accepted a long time ago in teaching English, but the demand for new ideas which will improve teaching is always present. Besides the description of the communicative approach to language teaching, this paper pays special attention to group work, as one of the most important techniques in communicative language teaching. The aim of this paper is to give insight into students‟ perceptions towards group work when learning English. Research was conducted by means of a questionnaire administered among the students of the Business School of Applied Studies in Blace upon completing the Business English course in the winter semester of 2014/2015. The questionnaire examines the students‟ attitudes towards group work. After the analysis of the results and a discussion, it was concluded that some of the advantages of group work are creating team spirit, developing creativity, as well as improving communicative competence, while the negative aspects of this type of a teaching method are unequal participation of all the group members, as well as the time necessary for organizing activities in group work. Finally, several pedagogical implications which could be significant for the improvement of teaching a foreign language have been proposed.

Integrated Strategic Approach for Improving the Quality of the International Master Programs

Author(s): Armenia Androniceanu / Language(s): English Issue: 25/2015

Globalisation is influencing the internationalization of the education process all over the world. There are a series of factors that influence education internationalisation. Part of them are explained in the content of this paper together with a new integrated strategic approach for improving the quality of an international master program. The new approach was developed by the author based on an empirical research and can be adapted to other internationalised master programs in order to improve their quality, efficiency and competitiveness

From Standardization to Diversification of the Romanian Higher Education Institutions by Quality Strategic Approach

Author(s): Luminiţa Gabriela Popescu / Language(s): English Issue: 25/2015

The Romanian universities are substantially similar in terms of organizational structures, institutional missions and strategic plans, faculty, educational process and so on. The homogeneity of higher education system represents an important theme because it may have, in practice, undesirable effects on university autonomy. Over the longer term, a uniform education system tends to become more inflexible and, as a whole, less efficient. The paper is focus on the diversification of higher education institutions in the specific context of the Romanian university system by integrating the quality strategic approach in the global strategy of the Higher Education Institution (HEI). The present paper brings in highlight the nature of relations between creativity/ diversity and standardization/ predictability and it tries to show that the relation creativity/diversity–standardization/predictability acquires new meanings and dichotomous issue is eliminated, in the context of Quality strategic approach. This research will try to demonstrate that implementation of the quality strategic approach model that we propose, is able to lead to: a) Allowing more varied learning options for students and adapting more strong to their needs; b) Allowing a higher level of flexibility to universities to changes that occur at the social level; c) Providing opportunities for social mobility, more appropriate cover of needson different labor markets (e.g. demand for different specialties), and providing the necessary opportunities for innovation (van Vught 2009).

Изменение ЭЭГ показателей у студентов, занимающихся спортом, после однократной и продолжительной низкочастотной аудиовизуальной стимуляции

Author(s): Mihail Sergeevich Golovin ,Natalia Vladimirovna Balioz,Sergei Georgievich Krivoshchekov,Roman Idelevich Aizman / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the electroencephalographic (EEG) changes in students engaged in sports, after a single and continuous low-frequency audiovisual stimula-tion (AVS) in the regime of rhythmic stimulation of 3-13 Hz and a duration of 25 minutes. We examined the young man of 18-23 years old, students of NSPU engaged in athletics and special-izing in middle-distance running, having first qualified sports category and candidates for mas-ter of sports. The purpose of this study was to investigate the electroencephalographic (EEG) changes in students-athletes after single and course of low-frequency audiovisual stimulation (AVS). After 20–22 AVS sessions an alterations of the EEG parameters were observed compared to the control (power increase of the theta rhythm and alpha-1 subrange, capacity suppression of the alpha rhythm in response to the eye opening reaction). The particular characteristic of a single AVS was a significant decrease in the power of theta rhythm, decrease of the desynchro-nization reaction of alpha-1 waves and increase of alpha-2 waves of activation reaction. After the AVS course the increase of number and appearance of the new correlations between EEG parameters were marked, accordingly to Bechtereva’s ideas about increasing resistance of the organism to the internal and external effects. The described data confirm the ability of the hu-man’s brain to wave entrainment, that can be used to change the functional state and a more successful recovery after exercise.

Providing degree programmes of a practical profile in Poland.

Author(s): Karina Zawieja-Zurowska,Artur Zimny / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2015

The reflections on the topic of this article have been divided into three parts: three Concerning Aspects of providing degree programs of a practical profiles to higher vocational education schools in Poland. The first part has been devoted is discussing legal issues and analyzing Provisions of the Polish Law on Higher Education. The second part of this elaboration Concerns organizational matters connected with providing degree programs of a practical profiles. In the last part of this article financial opportunities and threats connected with providing dry download_programmes have been signaled, but also suggested some solutions, ie the model of the minimum staffing requirement for the first-cycle degree programs of a practical profiles.

Quality assurance in higher education: The Philippines and Oman experience

Author(s): Abdullah Saif Al Tobi,Solane Duque / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

Quality Assurance (QA) is generally defined as part of the overall management function that determines and implements the quality policy (intentions and directions of the organization). This paper discusses the different definitions of quality, quality terminologies, accreditation, and comparison between the different approaches to quality assurance as applied in the Sultanate of Oman and in the Philippines according to their specific purposes.

Systematizing internationalization policy in higher education: Towards a typology

Author(s): Daniela Crăciun / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

The internationalization of higher education has become a strategic priority for governments because of the benefits expected to derive from it in the economic, political, socio-cultural and academic spheres. Nevertheless, a review of the academic literature on internationalization in higher education reveals that the concept of “internationalization” has been understood and applied in a variable manner. Considering that internationalization is a central theme in higher education research and practice, this state of affairs is problematic. In response to this situation, this article proposes the establishment of a conceptual typology for the analysis of national internationalization policies as a solution. In turn, such a heuristic device will ease knowledge accumulation, cross-case comparability and disciplined use of terms and procedures. The paper ends by dispelling common concerns related to classifications.

Strategic issues of a value-added information system for higher education in Algeria

Author(s): Radia Bernaoui,Rosa Issolah,Mohamed Hassoun / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

The lack of a structured memory device of the Algerian training and research, institutional fragmentation and the lack of visibility of the scientific production make difficult to promoting enhancement of national scientific pool and centers of competence. This dispersion of these resources, is totally at odds with the needs of the Algerian economy which that must be built in a sustainable way, based on the diversification of its wealth, integrating knowledge and research as a development capital. In the agricultural sector, which is our study, Algeria must mobilize its research and training system to the service of its food sovereignty. In this perspective, an agro-biological network of many establishments of research and teaching think about a platform for management, sharing and enhancement of skills and research programs. This is answers the need of teachers, researchers and policy makers, who express by a national survey, their needs of enhancement of their production, in logic to make synergies with the economic sector. This is what we will discuss in our statement on the strategic issues of value-added information system of higher education service and development of economic in Algeria.

Is higher education a driving force of economic growth in Uzbekistan?

Author(s): Akram Ochilov / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2014

This article describes how accumulated knowledge is becoming as a driving force of economic growth and social development in Uzbekistan. The article discusses the achievements and challenges of education and its role in fostering of economic growth of Uzbekistan. Education is admitted to be one of the driving forces of the knowledge based economy. In particular, along with the capital and human resources the quantity and quality of education in general, higher education particularly, may have significant effect on economic growth. The research attempted to determine the existence of correlation between quantity/quality of higher education and the economic growth in Uzbekistan. Regression estimation with GDP growth as dependent variable and number and quality of graduates, per graduator costs as well as accumulated average year of schooling as independent variables revealed strong relationship between higher education and economic growth in Uzbekistan.

The support of academic mobility of students in the Slovak Republic

Author(s): Zuzana Gazdačková,Lucia Hupková / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2013

Perspectives of Innovation in Economics and Business (PIEB) is an international and cross-industry research journal. PIEB is an international cross-industry journal. Articles are welcome on academics, businesses and professionals to submit papers focusing on developmental impacts of innovations, discovering economic and business perspectives. PIEB has a specific focus to the concept of development issues both within the globe and regions. It covers broad areas of studies e.g.: technology, business, economics, education, science and other, with the purpose to facilitate synergy effects from their interaction and integration that produce value for social practice. We wish to create the environment favorable for communication that produces innovation, opens minds and serves as an exchange of ideas among regions, countries and cultures. Given publications should have research character and must be based on principles of scientific and a professional etiquette. The final decision on inclusion of paper will be made by Editorial Board. Editorial Board reserves its right to make technical and scientific editing. In case of not accepting the Board does not provide reviews and comments but resolution on publication.

Ukrainian educational reform: A bridge between past and future

Author(s): Gennadii Pervyi / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2013

The article concerns the main features of the Ukrainian reform in high school as the most actual problem in Ukrainian educational system and science. The paper observes basic features of the Soviet educational system, its positive and negative trends. It provides insight to the post-soviet directions of the modernization in Ukrainian high school. The author uses problem and chronological methods in his research. Special attention is given to the internationalization of the Ukrainian educational system, perspectives and obstacles in this way.

CoolPeace: Syllabi of disciplines

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2015

A megszállt egyetemből legyen újra közintézmény!

Author(s): Willem Halffman,Hans Radder / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 1-2/2015

A haldokló egyetem

Author(s): Terry Eagleton / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 1-2/2015

Teacher Education Reform in Far East Russia: Integrating Field Experiences with Action Research

Author(s): Grigory A. Kapranov,Alexander W. Chizhik,Estella W. Chizhik / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2016

In 2011, the Russian Far Eastern Federal University teacher education faculty redesigned field-experience practica to improve teacher candidates’ professional reflection, practical classroom instruction, and capacity for action research. For each academic year, faculty aspired to achieve these goals by collaborating to develop field experiences that differentiated mentoring of teacher candidates to fit with their professional goals and preparation levels. The purpose for this study is to investigate the effectiveness of this reform by comparing pre-reform senior theses to post-reform senior theses on a series of outcomes. Using a mixed-methods approach, findings indicate that post-reform teacher candidates outperformed pre-reform candidates on thesis quality. Specifically, post-reformed candidates were better able to make theoretical connections to their practice as evidenced by their action research topics and findings.