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Direct linkAnn Kingiri; Margrethe Holm Andersen; Rebecca Hanlin – Studies in Continuing Education, 2024
Mentorship may be conceptualised in terms of the form it takes, function it serves or it's learning centred nature which makes research in mentoring to receive attention within different disciplines. This article attempts to understand how a mentoring programme can contribute to enhanced research capacity building in the field of Innovation and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Research Skills, Capacity Building, Innovation
Download full textGustavo Ferro; Nicolás Gatti – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2024
Knowledge applied to innovation is increasingly recognized as an explanatory factor of economic growth. Innovation derives from applying knowledge to generate new products or processes. National Innovation Systems (NIS) performs as the formal or informal network of people within institutions interacting to produce and apply knowledge to…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Economic Development, Costs, Cost Effectiveness
Theoneste Manishimwe; DeWayne P. Frazier; Hassan Yusuf – Discover Education, 2024
The concept of frugal innovation has gained significant traction in low middle-income countries due to its potential to contribute to sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study examines the role of universities in promoting frugal innovation and their capacity to drive socio-economic development through entrepreneurial initiatives. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development
Craig, Cheryl J., Ed.; Mena, Juanjo, Ed.; Kane, Ruth G., Ed. – Advances in Research on Teaching, 2023
Research on teacher education and classroom teaching has evolved significantly in recent decades, with more research taking an international or intersectional lens. The International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) has moved with the field, beginning as a predominantly white European and North American organization in 1983, it…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teaching (Occupation), Educational Research, Innovation
Dickson Okello; Patience Mshenga; Mwanarusi Saidi; Fahad Juma; Sassi Maria; Antony Egeru; Elisha Gogo – Discover Education, 2024
This study focused on mapping agripreneurship curriculum and lecturers' competencies in 8 African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), participating in the Strengthening Agri-Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement Training in East, West and North Africa (AgriENGAGE) joint Project. A sample of 194 lecturers from East, West, and North Africa…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Competencies, Agricultural Education
Ganter de Otero, Jan Peter – UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, 2019
The following report presents the results of the trends mapping study on innovation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) conducted by UNESCO-UNEVOC. The study aimed to improve the understanding on innovation in TVET among the international community, as well as to map current trends and showcase different types and experiences…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods
Ramsey, P. L.; Khan, S. – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2021
Tertiary educators may seek innovative ways to meet the needs of their learners. However, due to the conservative environment of most universities, innovative tertiary teachers often find themselves facing dilemmas: situations in which they must decide between apparently contradictory objectives. This paper reports findings from thematic analysis…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Innovation
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
Grant, Kevin; Shcherbakova, Ekaterina – Work Based Learning e-Journal International, 2021
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate how technology has influenced the economic growth of developing countries and what steps are needed to be implemented in the regions of the world such as Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper reflects the arguments and the conclusions brought up during the discussion with a student…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Technological Advancement, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Funa, Aaron A.; Prudente, Maricar S. – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
Preparing students for the real challenges in life is one of the most important goals in education. Constructivism is an approach that uses real-life experiences to construct knowledge. Problem-Based Learning (PBL), for almost five decades now, has been the most innovative constructivist pedagogy used worldwide. However, with the rising…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Secondary School Students
Asongu, Simplice A.; Nwachukwu, Jacinta C. – Higher Education Quarterly, 2018
The contribution of African researchers to knowledge by means of scientific publications is low compared to other regions of the world. This paper presents an argument in favour of PhD by publication as a tool for innovation and technology transfer. The conception of PhD by publication used in this study is more suited for doctorates in science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Dissertations, Innovation, Technology Transfer
Kiravu, Cheddi; Diaz-Maurin, François; Giampietro, Mario; Brent, Alan C.; Bukkens, Sandra G.F.; Chiguvare, Zivayi; Gasennelwe-Jeffrey, Mandu A.; Gope, Gideon; Kovacic, Zora; Magole, Lapologang; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Ruiz-Rivas Hernando, Ulpiano; Smit, Suzanne; Vázquez Barquero, Antonio; Yunta Mezquita, Felipe – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to present a new master's programme for promoting energy access and energy efficiency in Southern Africa. Design/methodology/approach: A transdisciplinary approach called "participatory integrated assessment of energy systems" (PARTICIPIA) was used for the development of the curriculum. This approach is based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Energy, Interdisciplinary Approach
Kanwar, A. S.; Carr, A.; Ortlieb, K.; Mohee, R. – Distance Education, 2018
With the growing demand for tertiary education, especially in Africa, the transformation of contact universities to dual-mode institutions is critical. However, conventional universities have had limited success establishing the dual-mode delivery stream. This paper assesses barriers to adoption and implementation of open and distance learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Distance Education, Conventional Instruction
Feagan, Mathieu Lawrence – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to explore graduate student experiences of ecohealth communities of practice in Canada, West and Central Africa and Central America, to better understand the role of student knowledge in advancing innovative practices in transdisciplinary, participatory and equitable research approaches. Design/methodology/approach: This…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Ecology, Public Health, Communities of Practice
Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2021
The fundamental study of physics has played a crucial role in helping to understand natural phenomena and biological processes throughout history. However, physics as a discipline has not advanced at an equal pace around the globe. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), physics research faces major challenges including gaps in human capital, infrastructural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Partnerships in Education, International Cooperation
