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Research Article
The Practice of Project-Based Learning in a Management Information Systems Course for Graduate Students
Bo Shen*
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 6, December 2024
Pages:
148-153
Received:
29 September 2024
Accepted:
21 October 2024
Published:
12 November 2024
DOI:
10.11648/j.her.20240906.11
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Abstract: The Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a contextualized learning method based on constructivist theory, enabling students to learn knowledge by applying knowledge and conducting experiments. Most researcher in PBL focused on the K-12 and undergraude students, less focused on graduate students. This article integrates PBL into the teaching practice activities of a management information systems (MIS) course for graduate students and constructs a PBL process consisting of four stages: startup period, middle period, presentation period, and closing period. It aims to address the practical application of relevant theories of MIS and the application of emerging information technologies in solving practical problems, so as to improve students' active construction ability of course knowledge and effectively enhance their team collaboration ability.
Abstract: The Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a contextualized learning method based on constructivist theory, enabling students to learn knowledge by applying knowledge and conducting experiments. Most researcher in PBL focused on the K-12 and undergraude students, less focused on graduate students. This article integrates PBL into the teaching practice act...
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Research Article
Internationalization of Higher Education: Critical Examination of Virtual Intercultural Exchange Models at Moroccan Universities
Rania Boustar*
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 6, December 2024
Pages:
154-160
Received:
10 August 2024
Accepted:
29 September 2024
Published:
13 November 2024
DOI:
10.11648/j.her.20240906.12
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Abstract: This article explores an intercultural and international teaching approach for higher education through the implementation of Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning (COIL) models to bolster cross-cultural communication competence among Moroccan EFL students. In particular, the integration of virtual exchange models aims to internationalize teaching practices and simultaneously equipping undergraduate students with critical skills such as intercultural awareness, intercultural competence, empathy, and global citizenship. These skills are essential for effective communication in diverse cultural contexts. The article underscores the importance of developing students' ability to critically engage with cultural differences, reflect on their own cultural assumptions, and navigate the complexities of intercultural interactions in a globalized world. The COIL approach fosters not only language proficiency but also an ethical understanding of the cultural 'other,' thus preparing students to become active participants in a multicultural and interconnected world. To pursue this endeavor, the study adopted a qualitative research method in order to investigate the role of tele-collaborative projects in Moroccan higher education. The article presents a case study of involving students and teachers from Morocco and the United States, highlighting how the COIL model enhances cross-cultural awareness, promotes dialogue, and deepens understanding of diverse cultures. The findings reveal that incorporating COIL was key to both internationalizing teaching methods and fostering students' intercultural competence, making it a valuable tool in preparing students for global engagement.
Abstract: This article explores an intercultural and international teaching approach for higher education through the implementation of Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning (COIL) models to bolster cross-cultural communication competence among Moroccan EFL students. In particular, the integration of virtual exchange models aims to internationalize tea...
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Research Article
Privatisation of Higher Education: A Study on Students’ Perspective
Zaibun Nisa*
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 6, December 2024
Pages:
161-168
Received:
29 March 2024
Accepted:
8 October 2024
Published:
13 November 2024
DOI:
10.11648/j.her.20240906.13
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Abstract: Education is globally considered as an important investment in building human capital. Human capital is the means of all technical innovation and economic growth. Providing education to all is considered as primary duty of the government. The government has shifted its focus from higher to primary education, while opening the door for the private sector to participate in higher education, a development known as the privatization of higher education. This has sparked a growing trend of educational privatization across the country. At the same time, the demand for higher education in India is rising rapidly. The government of India realized that public budgets cannot adequately fund higher education need of vast population. So, the government has taken measures such as, hike in student fees, student loans and privatization; in justification of availability and mobilization of resources to expand higher education. These measures have made higher education a lucrative business for industrialists. A large number of private institutions are encouraged to enter in education sector. On the one hand privatization of higher education made education assessable to the masses; on the other hand, it brings fee hike, poor quality, exploitation of professionals etc. There are views for and against privatization of higher education in India. Though some have been criticizing the concept even before it has come to be defined and taken off the ground, others consider it very useful and need of the hour. As students are the most important stakeholders of education system. The present study is an attempt to analyses the attitude of students of higher educational institutions towards privatization of higher education.
Abstract: Education is globally considered as an important investment in building human capital. Human capital is the means of all technical innovation and economic growth. Providing education to all is considered as primary duty of the government. The government has shifted its focus from higher to primary education, while opening the door for the private s...
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