The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the OECD or its Member ... more The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the OECD or its Member countries. 1 This Peer Review Report is based on the review visit to Nuevo León in March 2006, the regional Self-Evaluation Report, and other background material. As a result, the report reflects the situation up to that period. The preparation and completion of this report would not have been possible without the support of very many people and organisations. OECD/IMHE and the Peer Review Team for Nuevo León wish to acknowledge the substantial contribution of the region, particularly through its Coordinator, the authors of the Self-Evaluation Report, and its Regional Steering Group.
Collaboration is vital to scientific innovation, as it facilitates the exchange of ideas and expa... more Collaboration is vital to scientific innovation, as it facilitates the exchange of ideas and expands the range of perspectives on a given subject.South Asian economies and societies are rapidly evolving, and knowledge production, innovation, and technological adaptation are becoming increasingly vital to the sustained growth and competitiveness of firms and sectors across the region. South Asia’s regional economy may still depend on low-skilled, labor-intensive production, but high-tech, knowledge-intensive industrial and service sectors are also emerging. Meanwhile, developing countries worldwide compete for shares of the global production, technology, and value chains.Scholarly research is at the leading edge of national efforts to sharpen competitive advantages and explore emerging fields and sectors, but exploiting the benefits of new technologies requires an enabling environment for innovation and adaptation to be created, which in turn demands research and development (R&D) ca...
The rapid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in multiple sectors and areas of daily life... more The rapid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in multiple sectors and areas of daily life provide a unique opportunity to study the university’s capacity to respond to changes in the external environment, to be a learning organization, in service of addressing significant social challenges. In this book we study universities’ responses to one such challenge: the disruption to educational opportunities caused by the interruption of schooling brought about by the pandemic.In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, universities innovated on several fronts. Unsurprisingly, some of those innovations focused on internal actions implemented to mitigate the impact of the pandemic by transitioning to online teaching delivery or extension of semester break, etc. (Crawford J et al. J Appl Learning Teaching 3.1:1–20, 2020; Leon-Garcia F, Cherbowski-Lask A, Leadership responses to COVID 19: a global survey of college and university leadership. International Association of Universities – Santa...
Instituições de ensino superior (IES) podem e fazem uma contribuiçãosignifi cativa para o desenvo... more Instituições de ensino superior (IES) podem e fazem uma contribuiçãosignifi cativa para o desenvolvimento econômico regional, social e cultural. Numa economia globalizada, a relevância de várias atividades conduzidas naquelasinstituições é crescente em importância e está sujeita a um aumento de uma avaliaçãominuciosa e cuidadosa. Entretanto, falhas de comunicação entre os agentesregionais e as IES reduzem a efetividade dos seus esforços no ensino, na pesquisa eno serviço público e limitam a compreensão do nível local de seus impactos. Estasfalhas de comunicação estão frequentemente associadas aos sinais políticos fracosou confusos, e agendas confl itantes. Com o propósito de responder este dilema, a OCDE implementou um projeto de pesquisa que envolveu 14 regiões através de12 países. Este artigo objetiva retirar algumas importantes lições da pesquisa daOCDE entitulada “Apoiando a Contribuição das Instituições de Ensino Superiorpara o Desenvolvimento Regional”.
Todos los imperios del futuro van a ser imperios del conocimiento y solamente serán exitosos los... more Todos los imperios del futuro van a ser imperios del conocimiento y solamente serán exitosos los pueblos que entiendan cómo generar conocimientos y cómo protegerlos; cómo buscar a los jóvenes que tengan la capacidad para hacerlo y asegurarse que se queden en el ...
In today's world, higher education faces important opportunities and challenges, many of whi... more In today's world, higher education faces important opportunities and challenges, many of which are new and unexpected. The increased complexity of higher education institutions themselves is reflected in the expansion of their roles and responsibilities. These roles and ...
This self-evaluation report on the Twente region is the result of the project Supporting the Con... more This self-evaluation report on the Twente region is the result of the project Supporting the Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to regional Development of the OECD/IMHE. Twente is the only region in the Netherlands that participated. All higher education institutions in the Twente ...
Based on a cross-case analysis of the studies presented in this book, this study concludes that d... more Based on a cross-case analysis of the studies presented in this book, this study concludes that during the COVID-19 pandemic, universities engaged with school systems and school networks to sustain educational opportunity. They did so through entrepreneurial educational innovation in ways which helped integrate their research, teaching, and outreach functions. This finding speaks to the nature of universities as learning organizations, open to their external environment, not just to respond to changes in it, but to shape it.This chapter identifies seven innovations that universities advanced in their collaborations with schools: Research and analysis to support decision-makers in formulating strategies of educational continuity (outreach and research). Advancing knowledge based on research in schools in the context of the pandemic (research). Instructional and technological resources and online platforms for students and teachers, including efforts to support connectivity (outreach ...
Since 1995, the Qatar Foundation (QF) has played a key role in the development of Qatar through e... more Since 1995, the Qatar Foundation (QF) has played a key role in the development of Qatar through education, science, and community development. QF is an “umbrella” array of more than 50 entities covering the entire educational system from PreK-12 schools to doctoral higher education, in addition to a variety of related organizations supporting innovation, health, culture, and community development. This case study examines how the QF Multiverse-city (MultiverCity) model has created synergies between Higher Education and Pre-University Education, which have contributed to support educational continuity during the pandemic across the Foundation and beyond. All the programs shifted to the online delivery mode and new professional development programs and online resources were designed and delivered to teachers to support them in this sudden transition. Also, QF organized a series of virtual global conferences addressing the impact of COVID-19 on education, the responses of schools and s...
We assess and compare computer science skills among final-year computer science undergraduates (s... more We assess and compare computer science skills among final-year computer science undergraduates (seniors) in four major economic and political powers that produce approximately half of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates in the world. We find that seniors in the United States substantially outperform seniors in China, India, and Russia by 0.76–0.88 SDs and score comparably with seniors in elite institutions in these countries. Seniors in elite institutions in the United States further outperform seniors in elite institutions in China, India, and Russia by ∼0.85 SDs. The skills advantage of the United States is not because it has a large proportion of high-scoring international students. Finally, males score consistently but only moderately higher (0.16–0.41 SDs) than females within all four countries.
The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the OECD or its Member ... more The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the OECD or its Member countries. 1 This Peer Review Report is based on the review visit to Nuevo León in March 2006, the regional Self-Evaluation Report, and other background material. As a result, the report reflects the situation up to that period. The preparation and completion of this report would not have been possible without the support of very many people and organisations. OECD/IMHE and the Peer Review Team for Nuevo León wish to acknowledge the substantial contribution of the region, particularly through its Coordinator, the authors of the Self-Evaluation Report, and its Regional Steering Group.
Collaboration is vital to scientific innovation, as it facilitates the exchange of ideas and expa... more Collaboration is vital to scientific innovation, as it facilitates the exchange of ideas and expands the range of perspectives on a given subject.South Asian economies and societies are rapidly evolving, and knowledge production, innovation, and technological adaptation are becoming increasingly vital to the sustained growth and competitiveness of firms and sectors across the region. South Asia’s regional economy may still depend on low-skilled, labor-intensive production, but high-tech, knowledge-intensive industrial and service sectors are also emerging. Meanwhile, developing countries worldwide compete for shares of the global production, technology, and value chains.Scholarly research is at the leading edge of national efforts to sharpen competitive advantages and explore emerging fields and sectors, but exploiting the benefits of new technologies requires an enabling environment for innovation and adaptation to be created, which in turn demands research and development (R&D) ca...
The rapid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in multiple sectors and areas of daily life... more The rapid disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in multiple sectors and areas of daily life provide a unique opportunity to study the university’s capacity to respond to changes in the external environment, to be a learning organization, in service of addressing significant social challenges. In this book we study universities’ responses to one such challenge: the disruption to educational opportunities caused by the interruption of schooling brought about by the pandemic.In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, universities innovated on several fronts. Unsurprisingly, some of those innovations focused on internal actions implemented to mitigate the impact of the pandemic by transitioning to online teaching delivery or extension of semester break, etc. (Crawford J et al. J Appl Learning Teaching 3.1:1–20, 2020; Leon-Garcia F, Cherbowski-Lask A, Leadership responses to COVID 19: a global survey of college and university leadership. International Association of Universities – Santa...
Instituições de ensino superior (IES) podem e fazem uma contribuiçãosignifi cativa para o desenvo... more Instituições de ensino superior (IES) podem e fazem uma contribuiçãosignifi cativa para o desenvolvimento econômico regional, social e cultural. Numa economia globalizada, a relevância de várias atividades conduzidas naquelasinstituições é crescente em importância e está sujeita a um aumento de uma avaliaçãominuciosa e cuidadosa. Entretanto, falhas de comunicação entre os agentesregionais e as IES reduzem a efetividade dos seus esforços no ensino, na pesquisa eno serviço público e limitam a compreensão do nível local de seus impactos. Estasfalhas de comunicação estão frequentemente associadas aos sinais políticos fracosou confusos, e agendas confl itantes. Com o propósito de responder este dilema, a OCDE implementou um projeto de pesquisa que envolveu 14 regiões através de12 países. Este artigo objetiva retirar algumas importantes lições da pesquisa daOCDE entitulada “Apoiando a Contribuição das Instituições de Ensino Superiorpara o Desenvolvimento Regional”.
Todos los imperios del futuro van a ser imperios del conocimiento y solamente serán exitosos los... more Todos los imperios del futuro van a ser imperios del conocimiento y solamente serán exitosos los pueblos que entiendan cómo generar conocimientos y cómo protegerlos; cómo buscar a los jóvenes que tengan la capacidad para hacerlo y asegurarse que se queden en el ...
In today's world, higher education faces important opportunities and challenges, many of whi... more In today's world, higher education faces important opportunities and challenges, many of which are new and unexpected. The increased complexity of higher education institutions themselves is reflected in the expansion of their roles and responsibilities. These roles and ...
This self-evaluation report on the Twente region is the result of the project Supporting the Con... more This self-evaluation report on the Twente region is the result of the project Supporting the Contribution of Higher Education Institutions to regional Development of the OECD/IMHE. Twente is the only region in the Netherlands that participated. All higher education institutions in the Twente ...
Based on a cross-case analysis of the studies presented in this book, this study concludes that d... more Based on a cross-case analysis of the studies presented in this book, this study concludes that during the COVID-19 pandemic, universities engaged with school systems and school networks to sustain educational opportunity. They did so through entrepreneurial educational innovation in ways which helped integrate their research, teaching, and outreach functions. This finding speaks to the nature of universities as learning organizations, open to their external environment, not just to respond to changes in it, but to shape it.This chapter identifies seven innovations that universities advanced in their collaborations with schools: Research and analysis to support decision-makers in formulating strategies of educational continuity (outreach and research). Advancing knowledge based on research in schools in the context of the pandemic (research). Instructional and technological resources and online platforms for students and teachers, including efforts to support connectivity (outreach ...
Since 1995, the Qatar Foundation (QF) has played a key role in the development of Qatar through e... more Since 1995, the Qatar Foundation (QF) has played a key role in the development of Qatar through education, science, and community development. QF is an “umbrella” array of more than 50 entities covering the entire educational system from PreK-12 schools to doctoral higher education, in addition to a variety of related organizations supporting innovation, health, culture, and community development. This case study examines how the QF Multiverse-city (MultiverCity) model has created synergies between Higher Education and Pre-University Education, which have contributed to support educational continuity during the pandemic across the Foundation and beyond. All the programs shifted to the online delivery mode and new professional development programs and online resources were designed and delivered to teachers to support them in this sudden transition. Also, QF organized a series of virtual global conferences addressing the impact of COVID-19 on education, the responses of schools and s...
We assess and compare computer science skills among final-year computer science undergraduates (s... more We assess and compare computer science skills among final-year computer science undergraduates (seniors) in four major economic and political powers that produce approximately half of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates in the world. We find that seniors in the United States substantially outperform seniors in China, India, and Russia by 0.76–0.88 SDs and score comparably with seniors in elite institutions in these countries. Seniors in elite institutions in the United States further outperform seniors in elite institutions in China, India, and Russia by ∼0.85 SDs. The skills advantage of the United States is not because it has a large proportion of high-scoring international students. Finally, males score consistently but only moderately higher (0.16–0.41 SDs) than females within all four countries.
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