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Poland's Transition in Business Education
Author: Leven, Bozena
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Higher Education,Privatization,Free Enterprise System,Social Systems,Educational Change,Academic Degrees,College Curriculum,Faculty Promotion,Barriers,Economic Change,History,Educational Finance,Financial Support,Educational Quality

Prior to Poland's transition from central planning to a market system, which began in 1990, schools of business were non-existent in that country. Instead, university level instruction on economics during the socialist period was closely tied to ideological priorities, and limited to imparting skills suitable for planned economy. All universities were owned by the state, heavily politicized, and solely focused on supporting a centrally planned economy. There was no meaningful attempt to impart, or even describe, market oriented theories, leaving Poland almost wholly without the basic human capital needed to run a market economy. This backdrop makes higher education reform particularly crucial for Poland's continued economic development and, to date, marketization has fundamentally transformed that sector. Poland's current higher education system is now compatible with those of many Western European countries, relies on standard Western curricula, and enjoys significant academic autonomy, which exceeds that of some more developed Western countries. This sector has also seen an unprecedented growth in economics and business programs enrollments, along with the formation of private universities. Indeed, the depth and rapidity of Poland's progress in reforming higher education stands in marked contrast to that of other former centrally planned economies, and may serve as an interesting case study for potential reforms in Russia and other former Soviet republics. In this paper we describe the progress and effects of several major reforms in Poland's higher business education, examining changes in funding, potential funding sources, the structure of faculty governance, educational programs and degrees granted, the formation of new curricula, and Poland's system of faculty promotion. Following this examination, we identify and discuss a number of continuing systemic obstacles to further progress in this area, and discuss how they might be addressed. In addition, we apply Western metrics to assess and evaluate the impact of reform on the current and future quality of Poland's business education. One consequence of Poland's transition to a market economy is its high level of governmental involvement in income redistribution policies, and a quasi-monopolistic position regarding the provision of such services as for example, health care, and quality higher education. Because these governmental policies have parallels in the experiences of European countries, those experiences provide insights into possible outcomes upon which various policy recommendations for Poland may be drawn. (A bibliography is included.)
Connecting Attitudes toward Teaching and Pedagogical Formation Courses: A Study of Turkish Pre-Service Teachers
Author: Parylo, Oksana
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Statistical Analysis,Student Attitudes,Teaching (Occupation),Preservice Teacher Education,Positive Attitudes,Pretests Posttests,Statistical Significance,Teacher Education,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Grade Point Average,Predictor Variables,Measures (Individuals),Comparative Analysis,Student Surveys,Correlation

This quantitative study aimed to examine (1) the pre-service teachers' attitudes toward the teaching profession and (2) whether their attitudes are impacted by the pedagogical formation courses that are part of teacher preparation. The findings of the pre-test showed that participants had positive attitudes toward teaching as a profession. However, the examination of the difference between the pre-service teachers' attitudes towards teaching profession based on before and after taking pedagogical formation courses revealed no statistically significant differences in the participants' responses. The results of this analysis contribute to better understanding of Turkish teacher candidates' attitudes toward the teaching profession and call for further examination of this topic using a national sample to guide country-wide educational policy changes.
Preparedness of Pre-Service Teachers for Inclusive Education in the Solomon Islands
Author: Sharma, Umesh
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teachers,Inclusion,Foreign Countries,Educational Change,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Student Attitudes,Self Efficacy,Teacher Education Programs,Intention,Role,Elementary School Teachers,Questionnaires,Attitude Measures,Likert Scales

Recent policy changes in the Pacific Islands have seen a strong emphasis on implementing inclusive education. Preparing teachers for this change in education will be essential if they are to have the knowledge, skills and understandings so that they can become inclusive practitioners. Pre-service teacher education will play a critical role in supporting this process. This paper considers the perceptions of preservice teachers undertaking the first year of the Diploma of Teaching in the one university in the Solomon Islands. This is the only university that prepares teachers to work across the entire archipelago. Data are collected pre and post participation in a course on inclusive education to identify its impact on pre-service teachers' intentions, attitudes, concerns and teaching efficacy to teach in inclusive classrooms. Data are used to inform the proposed revision of the existing teacher education program to address education reform towards inclusive education.
Experiential Learning: A Definitive Edge in the Job Market
Author: Clark, James
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experiential Learning,Labor Market,Internship Programs,Marketing,Competition,College Students,Business Administration Education,Professional Development,Work Experience,Administrators,Free Enterprise System

The value of experiential learning is explored as it has now become a given among educators and corporate leaders that a university must provide experiential learning programs such as internships; real-life cases in marketing research, advertising, etc.; and voluntary student participation in income tax preparation for the needy and elderly; and many additional types of programs to promote the application of learning and involvement with the world of work. The paper presents one unique experiential learning program in complete detail--Student in Free Enterprise's Walgreens Wrangle. This is a twelve-university business strategy competition sponsored by the Students in Free Enterprise team at Southern Arkansas University that has the three-day involvement of managers of four major corporations. This period of time to interact both professionally and socially with a corporate group has proven to be invaluable to business majors and provided them with many experiential learning experiences.
Differentiated Instruction at Work. Reinforcing the Art of Classroom Observation through the Creation of a Checklist for Beginning and Pre-Service Teachers
Author: Subban, Pearl
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Preservice Teachers,Beginning Teachers,Observation,Check Lists,Qualitative Research,Teacher Educators,Focus Groups,Individualized Instruction,Classroom Techniques,Elementary Secondary Education,Interviews

Professional experience is viewed as integral to shaping philosophy and acquiring skills in the area of classroom teaching. Classrooms are complex places, with educators implementing differentiated strategies to cater for student diversity. Pre-service teachers who observe these lessons often miss the intuitive practices, as there is much to absorb during a typical observation session. Equipping them with a checklist enhances this experience, giving them intentional guidelines with regard to observation. The current study, utilized a qualitative approach, to gain an understanding of specific dynamics that impact on a pre-service teacher's professional experience. The intersection of data and the literature led to the creation of a checklist for use by beginning and pre-service teachers. The checklist may be used by teacher educators as an instrument to assist with the preparation of teachers, as it could help with honing in on key elements of observation of classroom practice and differentiated strategies.
A Spreadsheet Simulation of the Monty Hall Problem
Author: Patterson, Mike C.
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Spreadsheets,Simulation,Problem Solving,Probability,Mathematical Concepts,Games

The &quot;Monty Hall&quot; problem or &quot;Three Door&quot; problem--where a person chooses one of three doors in hope of winning a valuable prize but is subsequently offered the choice of changing his or her selection--is a well known and often discussed probability problem. In this paper, the structure, history, and ultimate solution of the Monty Hall problem are discussed. The problem solution is modeled with a spreadsheet simulation that evaluates the frequencies of the possible outcomes (win or lose) under the two choices or strategies available: switch to the unopened door or do not switch. A Law of Large Numbers approach is also used to graphically demonstrate the long run outcome of adopting one the two available strategies. As is known, the optimal strategy is to switch to the unopened door; the spreadsheet model illustrates why this strategy is optimal. A complete discussion of the spreadsheet logic is included. Pedagogical approaches and applications of the spreadsheet simulation approach are also discussed.
Topics in Finance Part I--Introduction and Stockholder Wealth Maximization
Author: Laux, Judy
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Financial Services,Business Administration Education,Introductory Courses,Business Administration,Units of Study,Literature Reviews,Educational Theories,Educational Practices,College Programs

The following article represents the first in a series dedicated to presenting students the opportunity to better understand the key theoretical constructs in the introductory financial management course. The current essay offers an introduction to the series and covers the topics of stockholder wealth maximization and its close cousin, agency theory.
Topics in Finance: Part II--Financial Analysis
Author: Laux, Judy
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Introductory Courses,Finance Occupations,Business Administration Education,Disclosure,Course Content

The second article in a series designed to supplement the introductory financial management course, this essay addresses financial statement analysis, including its impact on stock valuation, disclosure, and managerial behavior. [For &quot;Topics in Finance Part I--Introduction and Stockholder Wealth Maximization,&quot; see EJ1060345.]
A Nonparametric Test for Homogeneity of Variances: Application to GPAs of Students across Academic Majors
Author: Bakir, Saad T.
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Majors (Students),Grade Point Average,Nonparametric Statistics,Business Administration Education,Population Distribution,Statistical Distributions,Sampling,Observation,Classification,Mathematical Logic,Mathematical Applications,College Students,Comparative Analysis,Predictor Variables

We propose a nonparametric (or distribution-free) procedure for testing the equality of several population variances (or scale parameters). The proposed test is a modification of Bakir's (1989, Commun. Statist., Simul-Comp., 18, 757-775) analysis of means by ranks (ANOMR) procedure for testing the equality of several population means. A proof is given to establish the distribution-free property of the modified procedure. The proposed procedure is then applied to test whether or not the variability in the grade point averages (GPAs) of students differs across five business academic majors. We collect the GPAs (observations) of a random sample of students from each major under study. The absolute deviations of the observations from the overall median of the combined sample are then calculated and ranked from least to largest. The average ranks and two decision lines are then plotted on a graph paper to detect not only the existence of significant differences among variances, but also to pinpoint which variances are causing those differences.
Seeking a Pedagogy of Difference: What Aboriginal Students and Their Parents in North Queensland Say about Teaching and Their Learning
Author: Lewthwaite, Brian
Date: 2015-05-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indigenous Populations,Teacher Characteristics,Teacher Effectiveness,Teaching Methods,Catholic Schools,Interviews,Student Attitudes,Foreign Countries,Parent Attitudes,Educational History,Code Switching (Language),Educational Change,Academic Achievement,Student Behavior,Culturally Relevant Education,Literacy Education,Cultural Differences,Nonstandard Dialects,Participatory Research,Action Research,Teacher Student Relationship

This study presents the outcomes of the first phase of a three phase research initiative which begins by identifying through the voices of Aboriginal students and community members the teaching practices that influence Aboriginal student engagement and learning. The study occurs within the Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education schools in North Queensland, primarily in the Mount Isa area. Through open-ended interviews, Aboriginal students and community members express their views of the characteristics of effective teachers and effective teaching. Considering that the national education discourse in Australia is monopolised by discussion on teaching and teacher quality, we problematize this discourse based upon what members of the local Aboriginal community assert as characteristics of effective teachers and their practice. Further phases of this research initiative, which investigate the effect of adjusted practice based upon community members' assertions, are also presented.
Starledger: A Business Activity Model Using SAP R/3 as a Classroom Tool to Measure Learning Outcomes
Author: Ragan, Joseph M.
Date: 2010-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Business Administration Education,Learning Activities,Accounting,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Educational Innovation,Cooperative Learning,Curriculum Implementation,Curriculum Development,Outcome Measures,Integrated Curriculum,Database Management Systems,College Programs

Integrating enterprise system applications within the accounting curriculum has been a major challenge for over eight years. Enterprise systems education is surprisingly well documented within the literature of enterprise system education. Not surprisingly, most of these papers provide a descriptive study of individual experiences of an institution of an academic unit. This paper focuses on the use of a practice case set within the accounting curriculum of a four year liberal arts based accounting program. The results of the integration of this practice case show the ability of enterprise software to bring textbook concepts to life and a high satisfaction level among the students using this package. [A bibliography is included.]
Thought Processes College Students Use When Evaluating Faculty: A Qualitative Study
Author: Pinto, Mary Beth
Date: 2010-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Processes,Focus Groups,Student Attitudes,Classification,Surveys,College Students,Faculty Evaluation,Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance,Qualitative Research,College Faculty,Higher Education,Reflection,Emotional Response

This study explores the thought processes college students use when answering survey questions on standardized course/faculty evaluations. Thought processes are categorized as: System One or System Two, based on the framework developed by Kahneman (2003) and Stanovich and West (2000). System One processes are typically hurried, superficial, effortless, and charged with emotions. System Two processes are considered to be slower, more deliberate, thoughtful evaluations. Results from eight focus group discussions are provided. Student responses were categorized according to their adherence to System One or System Two cognitive processing. In total, 59% of the student responses were categorized as System One. Implications for faculty and higher education administrators are presented.
Cooperative Learning at a Distance: An Experiment with Wikis
Author: Campbell, Katherine
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Web Sites,Group Dynamics,Distance Education,Masters Programs,Business Administration Education,Management Development,Teaching Methods,Accounting,Assignments,Educational Benefits,Asynchronous Communication,Critical Thinking,Communities of Practice,Student Attitudes,Graduate Students,Feedback (Response),College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Observation

The merits of incorporating group work into learning environments are well established. Online classes and other distance learning settings, however, can make it challenging to introduce traditional group projects. Wikis use technology to facilitate group work in distance learning settings. Wikis allow individuals in different locations to asynchronously post and edit content on a website to iteratively and cooperatively work toward a solution. We describe wikis and their use in an online MBA managerial accounting class. Student feedback on their experiences using wikis as well as instructor observations were mostly positive while negative comments were primarily administrative in nature and easily addressed. In general wikis can be implemented in any business course using group assignments. When using wikis for cooperative learning, the obstacles are minimal, but the potential benefits for students may be substantial. These benefits include developing a sense of community, participating in peer-to-peer learning and using critical thinking and communication skills while still enjoying the convenience of working asynchronously in disparate locations.
An Experiential Learning Approach to Teaching Social Entrepreneurship, Triple Bottom Line, and Sustainability: Modifying and Extending Practical Organizational Behavior Education (PROBE)
Author: Gundlach, Michael J.
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Experiential Learning,Teaching Methods,Entrepreneurship,Sustainability,Concept Teaching,Graduate Students,Undergraduate Students,Business Administration Education,Demonstrations (Educational),Student Evaluation,Educational Practices,Educational Strategies

When teaching social entrepreneurship and sustainability, using an experiential learning approach can be more effective than a traditional lecture approach. Social and environmental entrepreneurs often have a deep passion for their work that is important for students to develop early in their careers. Experiential learning enables students to create and experience this passion for themselves, thereby preparing them with the motivational and emotional resources they may need to be successful in the future. We introduce Practical Organizational Behavior Education (PROBE) as one way of helping students develop this passion. PROBE was originally developed as a service-learning project for an undergraduate course in organizational behavior at a very small, private university. However, in this manuscript, we show how PROBE can be modified and extended to effectively teach business students about triple bottom line concepts, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship at the undergraduate and MBA levels within a large, public university system. We provide practical suggestions for instructors interested in implementing this approach in a broad variety of settings.
Integrating the Executive MBA Curriculum: Tales of the Cat Herder
Author: Hoadley, Ellen D.
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Masters Programs,Business Administration Education,Curriculum Development,Integrated Curriculum,Curriculum Design,Educational Change,Change Strategies,Strategic Planning,Total Quality Management

Continuous improvement has been a strategic priority for Loyola College in Maryland's Executive MBA (EMBA) Program since the program's inception in 1973. In the summer of 2008, Loyola began an intensive EMBA curriculum review. The process resulted in a recommendation to make a significant shift in the curriculum's emphasis. This paper reports on the factors involved in that review process and the leadership lessons learned from the endeavor. The lessons learned are reported using the metaphor of tales of the cat herder in reference to a widely-held belief among academicians that working with faculty is like herding cats.
Topics in Finance Part III--Leverage
Author: Laux, Judy
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Investigations,Financial Services,Risk,Definitions,Administrator Behavior,Literature Reviews,Business Administration Education,Business Skills,College Programs,Units of Study,Money Management

This article investigates operating and financial leverage from the perspective of the financial manager, accenting the relationships to stockholder wealth maximization (SWM), risk and return, and potential agency problems. It also covers some of the pertinent literature related specifically to the implications of operating and financial risk and the associated measurement dilemmas.
The Missing Curriculum Link: Personal Financial Planning
Author: Neidermeyer, Adolph A.
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Money Management,Undergraduate Study,Curriculum Development,Business Administration Education,Majors (Students),Required Courses,Consumer Education

With increasing personal and business financial challenges facing today's professionals, we, as business school faculty, have a responsibility to offer the educational background that should enable rising professionals to successfully manage finances. Unfortunately, the results of a recent analysis of curriculum offerings in Personal Financial Planning indicate that we, as faculty, have not fully accepted this responsibility. Only three out of the 131 four-year institutions reviewed have a required Personal Financial Planning course in their curriculums. Quite frankly, we're permitting launching a generation of students who are unprepared to manage both their own and potentially others' financial affairs. With that shortfall of a course offering as a backdrop, we suggest the following content for a required Personal Financial Planning course for all students majoring in Business Administration.
d-Vision: Seeking Excellence through a Hands on Engineering Multi Discipline Global Internship Program
Author: Suss, Gavin
Date: 2010-04-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Engineering,Hands on Science,Internship Programs,Interdisciplinary Approach,Manufacturing Industry,Organizational Culture,Engineering Education,Professional Development,Human Capital

The question is, &quot;What can vision do?&quot; (Fritz, 1989) rather than &quot;What is vision?&quot; Keter's Chairman, Mr. Sami Sagol's vision is to establish an internship program that will strengthen the competitive edge of the Israeli industry, within the international arena. The program will set new standards of excellence for product development, engineering, technology and design. Mr. Sagol's vision of excellence, in the internship program, has commenced in a process of changing Keter from a conservative industry to a learning organization, which promotes innovation, excellence, and knowledge. His vision has changed Keter.