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Whitacre, Paula Tarnapol – National Academies Press, 2022
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) plays a key role in accelerating economic growth and developing innovative solutions to pressing challenges facing the African continent. Over the past few decades, much work has been done to develop university systems in African countries in recognition of the role that high-caliber…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Higher Education
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Nabaho, Lazarus; Turyasingura, Wilberforce; Kiiza, Alfred Kenneth; Andama, Felix; Beinebyabo, Adrian – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2020
In 2018, as part of the African higher education harmonisation drive, the African Union Commission (AUC) issued the African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASG-QA). Within the ASG-QA, the AUC commits to promoting good governance and management in higher education institutions and provides governance and…
Descriptors: Governance, Higher Education, Standards, Educational Quality
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Lysenko, Iryna; Stepenko, Serhii; Dyvnych, Hanna – Education Sciences, 2020
Under globalization conditions, the main priority of the state education policy in many countries of the world is to ensure higher education quality. This is possible through close and efficient cooperation between the state, higher education institutions, future specialists, employers and innovative structures (clusters). This study focuses on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Indicators, Competition
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Shah, Qasir; Holligan, Chris – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2021
In 2018 James Tooley, and colleagues, launched a no-frills private school -- the Independent Grammar School: Durham (IGSD). This offers full-time education for £58 per week per child (2019-20), in contrast to the markedly higher cost per capita in either the state sector or in established private schools. We question IGSD's affordability and…
Descriptors: Costs, Developing Nations, Private Schools, Institutional Characteristics
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Ronghuai Huang; Dejian Liu; Asha Singh Kanwar; Tao Zhan; Junfeng Yang; Rongxia Zhuang; Mengyu Liu; Zhisheng Li; Michael Agyemang Adarkwah – Open Praxis, 2024
This research delves into the global understanding of smart education from various perspectives, including expert viewpoints, policy dimensions, public datasets, and visions of equity and inclusion. Multiple webinars have revealed that the concept of smart education with a shared vision of quality education in the age of AI is being understood by…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Global Approach, Comparative Education, Technology Uses in Education
UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2023
The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET actively supports Member States in strengthening and upgrading their technical and vocational education and training systems. This booklet provides up-to-date information on UNESCO-UNEVOC's capacity-building programmes and projects, key thematic areas, online knowledge resources and databases, and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Technical Education, Sustainable Development, Objectives
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Hayward, Fred M. – SUNY Press, 2020
Drawing on over fifty years of on-the-ground experience, Fred M. Hayward's "Transforming Higher Education in Asia and Africa" analyzes change processes in higher education in eight Asian and African countries. The twelve cases range from the push to upgrade and transform higher education in Afghanistan in the midst of a war, to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Change Strategies
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Peter Neema-Abooki, Editor – Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
This book delves into the role of higher education as a means of sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contributions from across the region examine the strategies and technological advances available to enable students to deal with an uncertain future and are organised under two key themes: Curriculum and Teaching and Higher Education and…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
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Makokoro, Patrick – Childhood Education, 2019
In Africa, advancements in education will be more likely if barriers that limit participation by small grassroots organizations can be brought down. Increased participation and diverse inclusion in conversations about early childhood development will enhance the understanding of quality early childhood programs and what can be done to promote…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Educational Quality
Emmanuelle, Guernon – Online Submission, 2023
This paper presents a comprehensive review of existing literature concerning the domains of accreditation and quality assurance in various sectors. Accreditation and quality assurance play vital roles in ensuring the credibility, transparency, and effectiveness of educational institutions, healthcare facilities, industries, and other domains. This…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Accountability
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Niu, Changsong; Liao, Si'ao; Sun, Yi – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2023
The number of African students in China has significantly increased in the last two decades. This trend is closely related to China's engagement with Africa in all aspects and insufficient provision of higher education in many African countries. This study examines the degree to which African students are satisfied with their study and life…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Educational Cooperation
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Kadio, Kadio Eric – Education Economics, 2023
This paper provides empirical evidence on students' achievements determinants in Sub-Saharan Africa based on a sample of 26602 students from the ten countries that participated in the PASEC 2014 assessment. By using a two-level hierarchical linear model, I find that learning inequalities are primarily explained by differences in schools'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Institutional Characteristics, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged
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Pedro, Neuza Sofia; Kumar, Swapna – Online Learning, 2020
The widespread growth of online education at higher education institutions necessitates institutional support for the development, implementation, and sustenance of online education. Faculty who teach online are at the forefront of implementation and play a critical role in online student success. In this scoping review, 13 online education…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
Saidy, Awa K. – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The unprecedented increase in the number of students enrolled in colleges and universities in Africa coupled with growing unemployment and underemployment of higher education graduates calls for a comprehensive and in-depth inquiry into the quality of higher education for the entire continent. The purpose of this study is to identify factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Quality, Birth Rate
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Asongu, Simplice A.; Odhiambo, Nicholas M. – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
This research assesses the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in primary education quality in a panel of 49 Sub-Saharan African countries for the period 2000-2012. The empirical evidence is based on Two Stage Least Squares (2SLS) and Instrumental Quantile regressions (IQR). From the 2SLS: (i) mobile phone and internet…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Quality, Elementary Schools, Technology Uses in Education
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