Challenges and enablers in the advancement of educational innovation. The forces at work in the transformation of education.

Valdés Sánchez, Víctor; Gutiérrez-Esteban, Prudencia

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2023.104359

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“…Reflexively combining the old and the new is a strategy that has proven itself not only in schooling but also in other domains when striving for sustainable development in rural areas (Zagata et al, 2020). Of course, when introducing changes, schools considered other factors supporting the success and sustainability of innovations-especially open communication with local actors, collaboration within and beyond the school, and sensitivity to resistance (e.g., Prenger et al, 2022;Sánchez & Gutiérrez-Esteban, 2023) School H illustrates a specific strategy to avoid a trade-off between the demands and values of local and urban students. Like magnet schools, it attracts middle-class families from the nearby city using alternative (Montessori) pedagogy.…”

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Attractive Rural Schools in Czechia

Dvořák,

Kučerová,

Zilcher

et al. 2024

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Current policies in education that support school choice can be a threat but also an opportunity for rural schools that are often at risk of closure or amalgamation/consolidation. Studies from Western Europe found two types of schools using the ‘capitals’ of the rural environment in different ways: ‘community’ and ‘magnet’ schools. Our mixed-methods study enriches the discussion on successful rural schools, considering both the school leadership strategies and the situation in the local quasi-market of schools in a post-socialist central European country, Czechia. In the first step, using data from all Czech rural elementary schools, we identified schools that were in demand by local and out-of-catchment-area students. We performed a detailed qualitative analysis of 13 selected case schools and their local quasi-markets in the second step. The usefulness of the analytical distinction between rural schools oriented towards the needs of the local community and those that use rural capital to meet the needs of liberal middle-class families is demonstrated. At the same time, there is a group of rural schools that try to balance the interests of both groups. The article presents vignettes of three such schools. The key feature of these 'catch-all' schools is negotiated innovation (i.e., sustainable change communicated with local actors and enabling the coexistence of tradition and innovation). Our study provides a deeper insight into the community/magnet typology, building on the perspective of a different part of Europe. It brings important insights for educational policy and the leadership of rural schools.

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Attractive Rural Schools in Czechia

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Kučerová,

Zilcher

et al. 2024

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Digital Transformation and Its Relationship to the Job Performance of Employees at a Private University in Peru

Hilda Paola,

Morán Santamaría,

Lizana Guevara

et al. 2024

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Background Private universities in Peru still need to implement digital transformation models to enhance the job performance of faculty and staff, achieving consistent improvement in the performance levels of university teachers by deploying technological and didactic tools for students. Therefore, the study aims to determine the relationship between digital transformation and the job performance of employees at a Private University. Methods The research approach was quantitative, employing a non-experimental, longitudinal correlational design. The technique used was a survey, applied to a sample of 104 employees (school heads, faculty, and a director) from the university on a national level from a total population of 144. Results Descriptive results reveal that the university has regularly adopted tools related to digital transformation. In particular, it has efficiently employed agile technologies, Big Data, and various technological means, benefiting 90% (52% and 38%) of the staff. The study also showed a high positive correlation (0.92>0.7) between digital transformation and the job performance of staff at the Private University, confirming that there is a significant connection between the variables studied. Conclusions Therefore, creating an innovative culture across all hierarchical levels and identifying key technologies that add value to the learning flow can meet the needs of an increasingly demanding society.

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Challenges and enablers in the advancement of educational innovation. The forces at work in the transformation of education.

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Attractive Rural Schools in Czechia

Attractive Rural Schools in Czechia

Digital Transformation and Its Relationship to the Job Performance of Employees at a Private University in Peru

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