MUSIC STUDENTS’ INTERCULTURAL SENSITIVITY TO DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS

Author(s): Miomira M. Đurđanović,Sonja Cvetković,Marija Đorđević / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2018

The authors’ aim is to analyze the degree of openness to different religious convictions among students of Department of Music, Faculty of Arts in Niš, and also to test whether these students have an active attitude on overcoming religious prejudice. The research was initiated due to the fact that during their education, through various teaching activities (playing, singing, conducting, composition, listening to music and its analysis) students become familiar with religious, spiritual, and church music, as a constituent part of different religions. The assumption is that precisely through music as one of the most universal media of artistic communication students can establish and develop a positive attitude to religious differences. Research results show that students are aware of various religious convictions and affiliations, but they do not show enough sensitivity to respecting differences, and they do not take part in the struggle against prejudices that accompany those differences.

Bir Sosyal Kurum Olarak Üniversite, Bilim Zihniyeti ve Türkiye

Author(s): Fahri Atasoy / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 23/2018

Science and the university are complementary institutions. In the progress of humankind, the impor¬tance of produced knowledge is great. One of the ways of producing knowledge is philosophy and the other one is science. Together with the modernization of the world, the universities have become the places that are produced knowledge. Turkey has tried to transform traditional higher education institutions like the examples in the West. Some problems occurred in the process of transition from Darülfünun to the university. Even though the university is the place that makes academic surveys and produces knowledge, it doesn’t show the expected success. Because of this, reform attempts have been done several times but still it hasn’t gone up to the intended level. Science mentality of university institution in Turkey has improved problematically. The analyses that are going to be done for these reasons will also show solu¬tions. This article aims to analyze the structural problems of educational institution and accordingly the university institution of society.

Challenges in Teaching Legal English to Romanian Students

Author(s): Mădălina Georgiana Matei / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

The development of vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills in legal English teaching requires the adaptation of the teaching methods in such a way as to respond to the students’ present and future needs. In teaching legal language one has to deal with its special features as well as with the particular syntax of legal English which is characterized by long and complex sentences and syntactic discontinuities. Moreover, due to the fact that legal English is used in real professional settings, its pragmatic dimension is essential. This article focuses on the manner in which the special features of legal language could be taught to Romanian Law School students.

Pre-University Training in Ukraine: History and Contemporary Condition

Author(s): Iryna Liashenko / Language(s): English Issue: 10/2018

The article is devoted to the analysis of historical stages of formation, critical problems, perspectives and features of the development of pre-university education in Ukraine at the preparatory departments of universities on the example of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The historiographic description of the development of pre-university education in the system of higher education of Ukraine in the Soviet and post-Soviet times is carried out; the modern functions of the preparatory department are revealed (on the example of the preparatory department of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv); critical problems, features and prospects of development of pre-university training in the system of higher education of Ukraine are analyzed. The author considered the following critical problems in the development of pre-university education in Ukraine: 1) “overloaded” programs of non-academic study materials; 2) unreasonably large number of institutions of higher education, which causes loss of higher education in the eyes of an applicant; 3) unjustified hyperbole public opinion on the obligatory admission to a higher education institution; 4) an increase in the gap between school education and the requirements of higher education; 5) the entrant’s focus on the list of subjects of externality when choosing a future specialty; 6) the limited possibilities of external testing reveal the ability of an entrant to study in a specialty. Author has offered the ways of its solution on the example of the Preparatory Department at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

A Chapter of Student Migration History: Romanians at the University of Munich before Second World War

Author(s): Irina Nastasă-Matei / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2018

There never was a main cultural center in Germany, as it was, for example, the city of Paris in France. In the case of Germany, especially the cultural and academic life was characterized by decentralization. Rather than having a Sorbonne, like France had, Germany had very specialized institutions of higher education and their prestige was given by their achievements in a certain field of study or another. However, Munich can be considered a great German cultural center. First, it housed three major institutions of higher education: Ludwig-Maximilian University, the Technical University and the Academy of Arts. Secondly, there were many other cultural institutions to be found in Munich. And thirdly, it was one of the favourite cities of the foreigners who studied in Germany. This article aims to establish Munich’s place in the international cultural cooperation and especially in the students’ exchanges during the interwar period. Thus, we focused on the presence of foreign students at Ludwig-Maximilian University, emphasizing on the situation of the students coming from Romania.

ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЯКОСТІ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ ЯК ПРІОРИТЕТНА ДЕТЕРМІНАНТА СТАНОВЛЕННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО СУСПІЛЬСТВА В УКРАЇНІ

Author(s): Galina Pavlovna Klimova / Language(s): Ukrainian Issue: 2/2017

The article discusses the features of the innovative type of social development and reveals the essence of an innovative society. The conditions of its formation. Particular attention is given to the quality of higher education. We study the system of higher education quality: quality of higher education building, the quality of the process of higher education and quality results of higher education. Different approaches to ensure the quality of higher education as a prerequisite for becoming an innovative society in Ukraine.Critical to the innovative development of higher education Ukraine should solve the problem of quality assurance. Its review should be carried out in the context of the Bologna Process, to which Ukraine was in 2005. Being a member of the Bologna process, Ukraine has committed to work to bring the quality of national education in line with European standards and harmonization of legal and regulatory changes in higher education according to the standards and recommendations of the European higher education.The real change in the quality assurance of higher education institutions of higher education must take place with the implementation of the Law «On higher education», according to which the defined quality assurance system of higher education, which consists of: 1) system of universities as educational activities and quality of higher education (system of internal quality assurance); 2) a system of external quality assurance of higher education institutions and quality assurance; 3) quality assurance system of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in higher education institutions and independent assessment and quality assurance. Effective tool to ensure the quality of higher education in Ukraine serve European and national qualifications framework, including Qualifications Frame- work European Higher Education Area (2005), the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (2003), the National Qualifications Framework (2011) and the implementation of internal and external quality assurance in accordance with the standards and guidelines for quality Assurance in the European higher education area. Thus, innovative society marks a transition from a society based on industrial technologies to society, the basic content of which is innovation. It connects humanity with innovations its future fate, seeing them as the main source of social needs and the most important means of solving practical and spiritual problems. One of the most important conditions for innovative development of Ukrainian society is quality assurance, to ensure which requires implementation of competency approach to the analysis of the quality of higher education, the implementation of complex tools of internal and external quality assurance in accordance with the standards and recommendations of the European Higher Education as a basis for the integration of the national system of quality assurance in the European system of assessment of learning outcomes of higher education applicants.

The Impact of International Student Mobility on Higher Education Institutions in Hungary. Institutional Practices, Policies, and Approaches

Author(s): Georgina Kasza / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2018

Factors Influencing Higher Education Teachers' Attitudes towards Unethical Use of Information Technology: A Review

Author(s): Roxana Ghiatau,Liliana Mâța / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

In this article, we intend to review the factors that contribute to the non-ethical use of information technology by academics. The ultimate goal of this approach is to construct a possible explanatory model of teachers' unethical attitudes. As premises, we consider that such a model of factors must take into account several theoretical and empirical previous variables and achievements, such as: theories or models that explain the relationship between attitudes and behavior; models of ethical decision making; the environment and values of information and communication technologies (ICT); research that highlights the relationship between individual factors and ethical judgment versus ethical behavior; research that highlights the relationship between external factors and ethical judgment versus ethical behavior. Therefore, our presentation will take these support points into account in how content is structured.

FLEXIBILITATEA VERSUS RIGIDITATEA ÎN PROIECTAREA ȘI IMPLEMENTAREA STRATEGIILOR DE DEZVOLTARE A CREATIVITĂȚII PENTRU PRESCHOOLERI ȘI STUDENȚI

Author(s): Flaminiu Ionuț Nicula / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 37/2019

The decision to apply a method of developing the creativity of preschoolers or pupils must arise from the analysis of the value itself. The particularities of the development of preschoolers or pupils, the specifics of the collectives they are part of are other important variables that intervene in the selection of the method or in the efforts of the didactic staff to identify some adapted versions of it. Our observations on the use of methods of developing creativity in the form described by their authors for all children, regardless of their particularities, highlight the formalism and the impossibility of achieving the purpose for which these methods were conceived. The development of creativity must be part of the continuous instructive and educational process, not only through established methods, but also through specific processes and techniques.

Jakość życia osób starszych uczestniczących w zajęciach uniwersytetu trzeciego wieku

Author(s): Stanisława Talaga,Marta Dyrcz,Bogumiła Lubińska-Żądło,Aleksandra Kiełtyka / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1 (18)/2018

In connection with the phenomenon of population aging andthe creation of a new social policy, a new direction in pedagogics called andragogy,or sub-discipline dealing with adult education, was created. The taskof adult education has taken over Universities of the Third Age, pursuing suchgoals as: continuing education, socio-cultural activation, physical mobilizationand dissemination of gerontological proficiency among participants. The aimof this study is to compare the quality of life of people over 60 years old, studyingat the University of the Third Age, with people who do not participate in any seniors’occupations and live exclusively in their own home environment. The studyused the diagnostic survey method. As a research tool, a questionnaire was usedfor the own questionnaire containing 22 questions, the Oswestry Questionnaireand The World Health Organization (WHOQOL) – BREFF.

Theoretical and Methodological Principles of Formation of the Spiritual Values of Students in the Conditions of Higher Education Institution

Author(s): Violetta Lappo / Language(s): English Issue: 11/2019

The paper is devoted to the existing problems within the process of spiritual values formation which is essential for the students of a higher education institution. The author gives a definition of the term “spiritual values of student youth” and specifies the structural components of this personal complex. The article presents a series of pedagogical conditions, forms and methods of education that will promote the spiritual and value self-affirmation of the student’s personality. The paper reveals the content and peculiarities of pedagogical support in the process of spiritual values formation of student youth in the center of modern higher education.

Empirical Analysis of Knowledge Exchange in Higher Education Partnerships: Using Knowledge Elicitation Methods and Techniques

Author(s): Enis Elezi,Christopher Bamber / Language(s): English Issue: 4/2018

This research identified knowledge management challenges that academics experience when exchanging both forms of knowledge, tacit and explicit, in collaborative projects. The research was conducted qualitatively through the use of consecutive data collection strategies of the large-scale survey; expert panel review; and semi-structured interviews with elite participants in order to gather a deep understanding of the type of challenges academics, working across different disciplines and institutional levels, experience when exchanging tacit and explicit knowledge. Furthermore, the research elicited experts’ knowledge indicating that depending on the expertise and size of the institutions and the timeframe of the partnership, academics can encounter challenges of a strategic, tactical and operational nature. While the institutional leadership and shared vision were seen as a challenge of a strategic nature, the misalignment of expertise and abilities was presented as a tactical challenge. Additionally, the findings show that arrangement of staff, logistics, and facilities required to support the delivery of academic products and services is another challenge which needs addressing in order to support the exchange of knowledge. The crux of this research is the novel use of a tri-part, consecutive data gathering technique, which has been shown to be very useful in providing an effective knowledge elicitation methodology. Notwithstanding that fact, of which purposeful knowledge has been elicited using such techniques, this paper also highlighted that the adopted methodology used should not be seen as a panacea for all qualitative research but, moreover, be adopted as a useful technique in the qualitative researchers’ armory.

Önálló intézet, megfiatalodott munkaközösség. Kutatás és oktatás a BBTE Magyar Matematika és Informatika Intézetében

Author(s): Gábor Kassay,Ferenc Szenkovits / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 05/2019

The aim of this note is a brief presentation of the research and teaching at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the Hungarian Department within the Babeș-Bolyai University. This department was created in 2011 according to the new Law of Education and opens up new perspectives for the Hungarian minority in Romania. During the last decade, many talented young people have been employed. We mention some of their research topics and stress that their results have been published in high-ranking international journals.

Partiumi tudományos őrhely

Author(s): Judit Molnár / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 05/2019

Négy évtized az amerikai egyetemi világban

Author(s): András Ludányi / Language(s): Hungarian Issue: 05/2019

Türkiye’de Üniversite Eğitiminin Ücretler Üzerindeki Etkisi Azalıyor mu?

Author(s): Hakan Ulucan,Cemil Ciftci / Language(s): Turkish Issue: 3/2019

The main aim of this study is to present general development of wage inequalities in Turkey in the period from the second half of 2000s, and analyze the effects of significant rise of university education on wages. In this framework, Ordinary Least Squares and Quantile regression methods are conducted by using Household Labor Force surveys of Turkstat from 2007-2017 period. The primary findings of the study are: (i) the between the top ten percentile and the bottom ten percentile (90-10 wage ratio) decreases, (ii) The increases in the minimum wages converge lower wage groups the top, (iii) Quantitative increases in the university education lowers the effect of university education on wages. The last finding indicates that problems exist in qualitative side of university education despite increases in the quantitative side. Besides, the increases in the demand for educated labor fall behind those in supply inducing a negative pressure on wages of educated labor force. The findings of the study are very important for the policies aimed at structural transformation of Turkish economy.

ОТВОРЕНО ОБРАЗОВАЊЕ У ЕВРОПИ – МОГУЋНОСТИ ЗА УНАПРЕЂЕЊЕ ОБЛАСТИ ВИСОКОГ ОБРАЗОВАЊА У СРБИЈИ

Author(s): Irena Matijašević,Jelena Matijašević,Božidar Banović,Ivan Joksić / Language(s): Serbian Issue: 1/2019

Recognizing the importance of the OER and its most common initiatives, is an important component of the promotion of higher education area in Serbia. The most important reason for harnessing OER is that openly licensed educational materials have tremendous potential to contribute to improving the quality and effectiveness of education. OEE is one of the most important OER initiatives. Serbia is a full member of the Bologna Process / EHEA since 2003. The starting point for the application of the OER concept in Serbia is the Strategy for Education Development in Serbia 2020.The Open Education Initiative, which has become more represented in the higher education system in Serbia in recent years, is the Distance Learning System - DLS. The representation of the DLS concept in the higher education system in Serbia was examined based on the analysis of the number of accredited DLS study programs at faculties and universities in Serbia. The numerical values obtained by analyzing the representation of the DLS concept as the only OER (OEE) initiative actively applied in the area of higher education in Serbia, point to the conclusion that the open education initiatives for the moment in the higher education system are very modest, and that it is necessary to work on their wider application and continuous development.

Integrated Case Studies in Teaching Introductory Mathematics Courses at College

Author(s): Qingxia Li,Xinyao Yang / Language(s): English Issue: 3/2018

This article discusses how to integrate the directed case method to promote concept, process and application learning in an introductory mathematics course. A pretest and posttest design was applied to measure the gains on mathematics content and attitudes towards mathematics for both control and innovative sections. The innovative sections of Introductory Mathematics did much better on the posttest than the control sections even though the innovative cohort of students scored slightly lower on the pretest than did students in the control sections. As for the Attitude Toward Mathematics Inventory, the Innovation sections had “better” attitudes toward math at posttest when compared to their counterparts in the Control sections. In fact, taken together, the data suggest that a student’s perception of mathematics best aligns with their interest in and enjoyment of mathematics and self-confidence in mathematics at the outset of the course. The small changes noted by use of Case studies-based learning were influenced by the small numbers in this study. However, the trend toward a positive learning impact suggests that additional cases, introduced to address other challenging concepts, may influence learning and the enjoyment of mathematics.

Parental Prominence, Student Housing Quality and Academic Success among Public Universities Students in Southwest, Nigeria

Author(s): Taofik Olatunji Bankole,Christina Oyeronke Paramole,Stephen Ishola Babatunde,Vivian Ifeoma Onwuka / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2019

University education, if properly managed remains an appropriate mechanism through which human and nation development could be attained. In spite of numerous studies that have explored academic performance in Nigeria, the contributions of parental prominence and student housing quality on academic success are yet to be explored in the nation’s public universities. This study addresses this gap by raising this question: to what extent does parental prominence and student housing predict the attainment of academic success among university undergraduates? The cross-sectional survey design, with multi-stage and purposive sampling technique was adopted. Primary information was sourced from 426 final year students of OAU, OOU and AAUA. The outcome variable of this study was academic success; and it was measured by student’s attainment of outstanding or weak academic success. The key explanatory variables were parental prominence and student housing quality. Multivariate rank ordered-logistic regression and ANOVA was applied using Stata 14. Results showed that academic success was negatively associated with student housing quality. Also, results showed that parental prominence (marital status, employment status, gender preference, occupation type) were statistically associated with academic success. Results further showed that student housing quality and financial supports contributed about 9% to academic success. The study concluded that the challenges posed by inadequate and poor student housing facilities, lack of adequate financial supports for university students, parental gender preference in meeting-up with education needs of their children must be addressed in order to stimulate the attainment of outstanding academic success among students of public universities in Southwest, Nigeria.

The Teacher’s Creativity in Fostering Active Learning in Students

Author(s): Oana Jitaru / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/2019

The paper highlights the paradigms and results of recent research demonstrating the role of teacher creativity in fostering active learning in students. The first chapter highlights the need to use active and stimulating teaching methods to develop skills required for professional and social standards at European level, such as the ability to learn how to learn and the ability to manage the tension between innovation and continuity. Interactive teaching develops critical thinking skills and creative thinking that will generate self-management skills for the individual's life. The second chapter defines creativity, facilitators and inhibitors of creativity, creative didactic styles. Research that shows the role of teacher's creativity in developing active learning skills in students is presented. The paper also emphasizes the importance of active learning in the development of social competencies necessary for young people: empathy, assertiveness, problem solving, prosocial and civic behavior.