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International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability

International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability (IJHES)

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International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability (5 papers in press)

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  • Considerations for higher education to enhance economic security and sustainability in South Africa and beyond   Order a copy of this article
    by Oncemore Mbeve, Samantha Mhlanga, Snenhlanhla Nonkuleko Ngidi, Lindile Nontobeko Ngwenya, Gift Khumalo, Matamela Makongoza, Selina Pendehama, Hlologelo Malatji 
    Abstract: Higher education (HE) must equip youth with skills for economic development, security and sustainability, which is central in the SDGs' 2030 Agenda. South Africa (SA) intends to partly achieve Agenda 2030 through its National Development Plan, by improving youth's access to HE. However, SA's HE subtly trains employable graduates, yet the country suffers ascending unemployment. This defeats SA's intentions. Using vygotsky's zone of proximal development, this paper aimed to understand students' discourse on HE, because this is central to the ways they acquire and use HE knowledge, for sustainable economic security. Thematic data analysis was used on findings from three first-year focus group discussions. Most students viewed education as supposed to be passively passed to them. This discourages life-long learning and potential innovations to contribute towards economic security and sustainability. HE institutions must promote self-reliance in student learning to encourage their contribution towards bettering their communities' economic status.
    Keywords: economic sustainability; higher education; HE; Southern Africa region; sustainable development; tutor; first-year student.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2023.10054432
     
  • Strategic ways to incorporate sustainability as a working culture in tertiary education   Order a copy of this article
    by Aditi Agarwal, Chandra Sharma Poudyal, Sanjeev Acharya 
    Abstract: The study aims to explore ways to incorporate sustainable culture in the tertiary education industry. This involves investigating the barriers and challenges preventing the widespread implementation of sustainability in the organisation. The exploratory research methodology was adopted to gain insights into the organisation's sustainability status. The semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather information on their current views and challenges regarding sustainability. The results revealed that there was a lack of top management initiatives to encourage sustainability. It was also found that no set targets were communicated in this regard, and with no designated department, it became even more challenging to implement sustainability. A lack of robust, standardised policies determining sustainability led to a culture of complacency. To build a mainstream sustainability strategy, substantial efforts are required to create a committed department for the same and recognise the work of people already making sustainable choices at work and home.
    Keywords: sustainability; tertiary education; robust; standardised; business schools; organisational learning.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2023.10059308
     
  • Proposing management of the courses of higher educational institutions in the knowledge management era   Order a copy of this article
    by S. Jeyarajan 
    Abstract: The manuscript proposes managing courses in higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the knowledge management (KM) era. Further, the prime of the proposal emerged from research conducted in circumstances such as unstable public policy and directions in HEIs that in some cases observed to damage the values of courses. Accordingly, the present research conducted a grounded theory development technique, which discovered the management of courses in the KM era from the result of the research. Further, the discovery took team spirit kind of management concepts into the discovery. Besides, the collaborative concern of such management concepts with the grounded theory development discovered the extension to the discovery of the postgraduate revelation as the management of the courses in the KM era. As such, the present investigation proposes the result as the management of the courses in the KM era.
    Keywords: higher educational institutions; HEIs; knowledge management; management of courses; philosophical perspective.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2023.10061453
     
  • Determining the satisfaction of students according to learning content used in emergency distance education   Order a copy of this article
    by Mustafa S. Abdüsselam, Fatmanur Özen 
    Abstract: The aim of the study is to determine the satisfaction of higher education students studying in a virtual learning environment (VLE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The descriptive survey model was conducted in a study conducted with 481 university students. The virtual learning environments student satisfaction scale was used in the study. Data obtained from the scale were then analysed with correlation, t-test, and ANOVA. It was concluded that the participant students' satisfaction levels were moderate based on the VLE offered to the students, that their satisfaction differed in favour of male students, that those enrolled in practice-based courses wanted to see more guidance in the VLE according to the type of courses recorded, and that the learning resources offered in the environment caused student satisfaction to differ according to their level of internet usage.
    Keywords: satisfaction; virtual learning environment; VLE; emergency distance education; higher education students.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2023.10060118
     
  • Study from home: modelling the factors facilitating online education during and post-COVID-19   Order a copy of this article
    by Sabikun Nahar Bipasha, Md. Tanvir Alam Himel, Tama Saha 
    Abstract: This study focused on the effectiveness of the online education system at the tertiary level of one of the fastest growing economies in the world, namely Bangladesh. The main objective of the study is to examine different facilitating factors of the online education system from the perspective of university students. To acquire the objective, primary data were collected by surveying the respondents (n = 339) through a close-ended questionnaire. An explanatory research was used to analyse the data; performed reliability and validity tests; generated frequency and percentage tables, and measured the structural equation model using SPSS and Smart-PLS software. The results showed that convenience, ease of participation, computer literacy, ease of access and navigation, and cost-effectiveness have a significant positive relationship with the online education system. The findings of the paper may inspire the universities as well as the students to adopt the online education system in the new normal era. Online learning not only enhances growth and sustainability in higher education but also contributes to sustainable development by minimising access barriers and ensuring navigation and cost-effectiveness. The findings of the study will aid in fostering a better educational and learning environment in universities.
    Keywords: online education; synchronous learning; asynchronous learning; COVID-19 pandemic; information technology.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2023.10063004