The focus of this study is on the readiness of higher education institutions in the Philippines to the implementation of the Senior High School program of the new K-12 curriculum. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire. The findings reveal five predisposing factors, namely: eligibility, staffing guidelines, course streamlining,…

This paper presents a detailed case study of the development and implementation of a quantifiable academic workload model in the education faculty of an Australian university. Flowing from the enterprise bargaining process, the Academic Staff Agreement required the implementation of a workload allocation model for academics that was quantifiable…

Complementing the need to leverage resources is the academic community's role in providing both academic and workplace learning opportunities and financial assistance to students--who traditionally work part-time, receive lower salaries, and generate fewer overhead costs than their full-time staff counterparts. It is not surprising, therefore,…