Author: Olda R. Hoare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this case study was to understand governance of higher education in the developing country of Belize by examining how governance affects financial and curricular decision-making in higher education in Belize. The study also examined the role of the market in higher education and its effects on curricular and financial decision-making in higher education. Data were collected from higher education administrators and Ministry of Education officials through semi-structured interviews, and from review of institutional and public documents related to higher education. A major finding of this study is that although the Ministry of Education through the Tertiary and Post Secondary Services Unit is responsible for the supervision and development of the higher education system, there is a lack of expertise in this "Unit". The lack of expertise means that there is no one who can advise the Ministry of Education in respect to the direction or development of higher education. The study also revealed that there is a lack of an adequate funding formula to support the University of Belize and the junior colleges. While the junior colleges receive only salary grants, UB receives a yearly subvention for capital and recurring expenditures. The lack of a funding formula to include capital projects stifles the infrastructural development of the institution and affects the quality of education offered. The study also revealed that there is a lack of a national development plan to assist institutions in identifying academic programs that meet national development needs. As a result, academic programs are often identified based on market needs, perceived community needs, and social and religious needs depending on the religious affiliation of the institution. Another finding of the study is the role of the market in higher education in Belize. The market plays or should play a role in guiding higher education in Belize, but there is a need for policies and measures to be instituted to lessen the effects of the market. Also, while competition among institutions is necessary because of the small size of the higher education system, collaboration is even more crucial.
A Case Study of Governance of Higher Education in Belize
Author: Olda R. Hoare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this case study was to understand governance of higher education in the developing country of Belize by examining how governance affects financial and curricular decision-making in higher education in Belize. The study also examined the role of the market in higher education and its effects on curricular and financial decision-making in higher education. Data were collected from higher education administrators and Ministry of Education officials through semi-structured interviews, and from review of institutional and public documents related to higher education. A major finding of this study is that although the Ministry of Education through the Tertiary and Post Secondary Services Unit is responsible for the supervision and development of the higher education system, there is a lack of expertise in this "Unit". The lack of expertise means that there is no one who can advise the Ministry of Education in respect to the direction or development of higher education. The study also revealed that there is a lack of an adequate funding formula to support the University of Belize and the junior colleges. While the junior colleges receive only salary grants, UB receives a yearly subvention for capital and recurring expenditures. The lack of a funding formula to include capital projects stifles the infrastructural development of the institution and affects the quality of education offered. The study also revealed that there is a lack of a national development plan to assist institutions in identifying academic programs that meet national development needs. As a result, academic programs are often identified based on market needs, perceived community needs, and social and religious needs depending on the religious affiliation of the institution. Another finding of the study is the role of the market in higher education in Belize. The market plays or should play a role in guiding higher education in Belize, but there is a need for policies and measures to be instituted to lessen the effects of the market. Also, while competition among institutions is necessary because of the small size of the higher education system, collaboration is even more crucial.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this case study was to understand governance of higher education in the developing country of Belize by examining how governance affects financial and curricular decision-making in higher education in Belize. The study also examined the role of the market in higher education and its effects on curricular and financial decision-making in higher education. Data were collected from higher education administrators and Ministry of Education officials through semi-structured interviews, and from review of institutional and public documents related to higher education. A major finding of this study is that although the Ministry of Education through the Tertiary and Post Secondary Services Unit is responsible for the supervision and development of the higher education system, there is a lack of expertise in this "Unit". The lack of expertise means that there is no one who can advise the Ministry of Education in respect to the direction or development of higher education. The study also revealed that there is a lack of an adequate funding formula to support the University of Belize and the junior colleges. While the junior colleges receive only salary grants, UB receives a yearly subvention for capital and recurring expenditures. The lack of a funding formula to include capital projects stifles the infrastructural development of the institution and affects the quality of education offered. The study also revealed that there is a lack of a national development plan to assist institutions in identifying academic programs that meet national development needs. As a result, academic programs are often identified based on market needs, perceived community needs, and social and religious needs depending on the religious affiliation of the institution. Another finding of the study is the role of the market in higher education in Belize. The market plays or should play a role in guiding higher education in Belize, but there is a need for policies and measures to be instituted to lessen the effects of the market. Also, while competition among institutions is necessary because of the small size of the higher education system, collaboration is even more crucial.
Leadership and Management: Case Studies in Training in Higher Education in Africa
Author: Mouton, Johann
Publisher: African Minds
ISBN: 1920677895
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
There has been a resurgence of interest in training programmes for higher education leaders and management (HELM) at African universities in recent times. Although there have been a few cases of evaluation studies of such programmes in Africa, a more systematic review of the lessons learnt through these programmes has not been done. This book aims to document and reflect on the learnings from intervention programmes at three African higher education councils. It is clear that university leaders face many leadership and management challenges. This is the starting point of the book.
Publisher: African Minds
ISBN: 1920677895
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
There has been a resurgence of interest in training programmes for higher education leaders and management (HELM) at African universities in recent times. Although there have been a few cases of evaluation studies of such programmes in Africa, a more systematic review of the lessons learnt through these programmes has not been done. This book aims to document and reflect on the learnings from intervention programmes at three African higher education councils. It is clear that university leaders face many leadership and management challenges. This is the starting point of the book.
Educational Research and Innovation Education Governance in Action Lessons from Case Studies
Author: Burns Tracey
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264262822
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Governing multi-level education systems requires governance models that balance responsiveness to local diversity with the ability to ensure national objectives.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264262822
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Governing multi-level education systems requires governance models that balance responsiveness to local diversity with the ability to ensure national objectives.
Handbook of Research on Higher Education in the MENA Region: Policy and Practice
Author: Baporikar, Neeta
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466661992
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
"This book examines the need for a paradigm shift in the area of post-secondary education and innovation in the emerging, yet relatively understudied, MENA region"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466661992
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
"This book examines the need for a paradigm shift in the area of post-secondary education and innovation in the emerging, yet relatively understudied, MENA region"--Provided by publisher.
Assuring Quality in Belizean Higher Education
Author: Neulin Nelson Villanueva
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781267278777
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781267278777
Category : Education, Higher
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004520554
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic explores how higher education institutions and systems around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, managed transition to online learning, and adjusted to the new post-COVID reality.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004520554
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Higher Education and the COVID-19 Pandemic explores how higher education institutions and systems around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, managed transition to online learning, and adjusted to the new post-COVID reality.
The Belize National Report on Higher Education
The Response of Higher Education Institutions to Regional Needs
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264180559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This book examines how higher education institutions should respond to demands which are emanating from a set of actors and agencies concerned with regional development and thus help reach national objectives.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9264180559
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
This book examines how higher education institutions should respond to demands which are emanating from a set of actors and agencies concerned with regional development and thus help reach national objectives.