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Johnson, Arvin; Chan, Tak Cheung – Educational Planning, 2022
The purpose of this paper is to recognize the special features of the flipped classroom and to explore the aspects of opportunities that the flipping concept can be applied to educational planning. The essential elements of the flipping concept are identified. A brief review of the key studies on flipped classrooms at both the college and high…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Flipped Classroom, Meetings, Budgeting
Gomez, Ana Karen; Cobian, Krystle Palma; Hurtado, Sylvia – Education Sciences, 2021
STEM transformation has been a longstanding goal for higher education institutions who not only wish to maintain global economic competitiveness but most recently have also aimed efforts at achieving STEM equity. While researchers have typically looked to students' and faculty's experiences for answers, STEM program directors possess great insight…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Program Effectiveness
Khetam Shraideh – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Youth make up over half of Jordan's population, and almost half of them are unemployed. Young people experience apathy and frustration due to a lack of employment opportunities and an education system that does not prepare them for the workforce. In Jordanian Higher Education Institutions, student success is our focus. However, we still follow a…
Descriptors: Translation, Professional Education, Language Processing, Second Languages
Office of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) Office of Inspector General (OIG) annual plan identifies the audits, inspections, and other activities that the OIG intends to undertake to assist the Department in fulfilling its responsibilities to America's citizens and students. The FYs 2025-2026 Annual Plan details the assignment areas OIG plans…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Strategic Planning, Inspection, Audits (Verification)
Angela H. Claxton-Freeman – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study benchmarks 4-year public institutions in the Southern Regional Education Board to determine if there are significant differences between the institutions based on efficiency and effectiveness scores within the types of governance structures in operation among the states. Efficiency and effectiveness scores are also used to determine if…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Public Colleges, Scores
Estermann, Thomas; Pruvot, Enora Bennetot; Kupriyanova, Veronika; Stoyanova, Hristiyana – European University Association, 2020
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, and its expected economic impact, this European University Association (EUA) briefing explores the possible implications for university funding in Europe in the short to medium term. Based on a wealth of data collected under the EUA Public Funding Observatory over more than a decade, the briefing focuses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education
LeTourneau, John – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The public higher education economic and competitive environments make it crucial that organizations react to the circumstances and make better use of available resources (Duderstadt, 2000; Floyd, 2008; Shulman, 2007; State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), 2009). Viewing higher education through the perspective of new institutionalism…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Higher Education, Best Practices, Program Administration
Stephens, Keri K.; Barrett, Ashley K.; Mahometa, Michael J. – Human Communication Research, 2013
This study relies on information theory, social presence, and source credibility to uncover what best helps people grasp the urgency of an emergency. We surveyed a random sample of 1,318 organizational members who received multiple notifications about a large-scale emergency. We found that people who received 3 redundant messages coming through at…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Crisis Management, Organizational Communication, Efficiency
US House of Representatives, 2011
This hearing reviewed ways individuals can make federal job training programs more efficient and effective. Such programs are critical to fostering a competitive workforce and assisting unemployed citizens. However, serious concerns about program fragmentation and potential duplication exist that could result in significant waste. This Committee…
Descriptors: Job Training, Labor Force Development, Program Effectiveness, Competition
Ellis, Gary D. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2014
This paper is a case study. It tells the story of the process that the Council on Accreditation for Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions beta test site created its learning outcomes assessment program. A planning process was used that has evolved from quality management philosophy and practice: DMADV. Use of DMADV required precise…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Outcome Measures, Accreditation (Institutions), Outcomes of Education
Goetz, Joseph W.; Zhu, Dandan; Hampton, Vickie L.; Chatterjee, Swarn; Salter, John – American Journal of Business Education, 2011
This article provides a theoretical-based rationale and plan of action for educational programs to encourage and create opportunities for the integration of course study with professional exam preparation, while highlighting the complementary benefits for students, academic programs, and the financial services profession. Serving primarily as a…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Certification, Financial Services, Efficiency
Dana, Heather; Havens, Brandy; Hochanadel, Cathy; Phillips, JoDee – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
As online education has grown rapidly, colleges and universities have developed various approaches to effectively evaluating and coaching faculty. Faculty performance is central to student success and faculty need feedback that is consistent, constructive and illustrative. Through the use of screen recording technology, academic department chairs…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), College Faculty, Higher Education, Electronic Learning
Su, Mingni – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explores two specific cases of institutional mergers in the field of higher education. The two cases took place in China in the 1990s. One of the cases might be labeled a vertical merger and the other a horizontal merger. The former simply implies a merger between higher education institutions with equal status and the same level of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Organizational Change
Akoojee, Salim; Nkomo, Mokubung – International Journal of Educational Development, 2011
Access to higher education is a key challenge of the 21st century state. The link between higher education and personal and socio-economic development has intensified the need for ensuring that greater numbers of citizens have expanded access to and have been provided with quality higher education. The article seeks to explore how initiatives for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economic Development, Higher Education, Sustainable Development

Cowan, John – Higher Education, 1985
Efficiency and effectiveness are defined and their potential use is examined in simple examples. It is argued that it is important to distinguish between the two and to measure components of educational processes rather than apply global values that are descriptive of courses and departments. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education