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Nueva Zelanda: Open Polytechnic Launches New ECE Diploma

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Oceanía/Nueva Zelanda/Noviembre de 2016/Fuente: Scoop Independient News

RESUMEN: El lanzamiento del Diploma de Nueva Zelanda en Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (Nivel 5) por Open Polytechnic, el principal proveedor de enseñanza a distancia de Nueva Zelanda, está dirigido a mejorar los estudiantes que desean seguir una carrera en el sector de educación infantil. El nuevo diploma se extiende a Open Polytechnic de las calificaciones de la ECE que incluyen la Licenciatura en Enseñanza (Educación Infantil), el Certificado Nacional de Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (Nivel 3), y el Certificado en Práctica de la Primera Infancia (Nivel 4), que proporciona Un camino hacia el nuevo diploma de nivel 5. El Diploma de Nueva Zelanda en Educación y Cuidado de la Primera Infancia (Nivel 5) le da a los graduados las habilidades y conocimientos que necesitan para trabajar en una variedad de entornos de la primera infancia, tales como centros de atención basados en hospitales, Servicios, incluyendo contextos de primera infancia basados en la cultura.

The launch of the New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) by Open Polytechnic, New Zealand’s leading provider of distance learning, is aimed at upskilling students who want to pursue a career in the early childhood education sector.

The new diploma extends Open Polytechnic’s suite of ECE qualifications that include the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3), and the Certificate in Early Childhood Practice (Level 4), which provides a pathway into the new Level 5 diploma.

The New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) gives graduates the skills and knowledge they need to work in a variety of early childhood settings such as centre-based, hospital-based, home-based, nanny and parent-led services including culturally based early childhood contexts.

Throughout the diploma, which is offered through distance learning backed up by face-to-face workshops and a five week practicum, students learn skills in using a range of learning theories to promote children’s learning, biculturalism, and how to apply professional standards and reflective practice when working in an early childhood setting.

“The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is a perfect way to build your career and prepare for higher level study while making a real difference to the education and care of young children,” says Senior Lecturer, Sonja Rosewarne.

Graduates of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care who want to progress on to becoming an early childhood education teacher may be eligible to cross-credit into the Open Polytechnic Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education).

Fuente: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1611/S00019/open-polytechnic-launches-new-ece-diploma.htm

 

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Việt Nam-EU universities cooperation gets more opportunities

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Asia/Vietnan/Noviembre de 2016/Fuente: Vietnan News

RESUMEN: Se espera que la cooperación entre Việt Nam y los países europeos en la educación superior se impulse tras el Foro de Educación Superior Việt Nam-UE y las actividades conexas, que se iniciaron esta mañana. Bùi Văn Ga, Viceministra del Ministerio de Educación y Formación (MoET), agradeció las numerosas becas que la UE ha ofrecido a los estudiantes vietnamitas y dijo que Việt Nam También envió a los estudiantes a la UE mediante fondos estatales a través de los proyectos 322, 911 y 599. Sin embargo, Việt Nam y la cooperación de la UE en educación es «modesta» y no ha realizado todo su potencial, añadió.

Cooperation between Việt Nam and European countries in higher education is expected to get a boost following the Việt Nam-EU Higher Education Forum, and related activities, which began this morning.

Speaking at the conference, themed «Higher Education Internationalisation: Opportunities and Challenges,» Bùi Văn Ga, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), appreciated the many scholarships EU has offered to Vietnamese students, and said Việt Nam itself has also sent students to EU by state funding via projects 322, 911 and 599.

However, Việt Nam and EU cooperation in education is “modest” and has not realised its full potential, he added. Students in Việt Nam are not yet well-informed about the prestigious institutes or universities in Europe.

Thus, the forum was organised by MoET to provide “a chance for universities, lecturers, researchers and education managers to connect; share practical experience on teaching, research and management; explore opportunities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation on joint-training programmes, collaborative research projects, students and lecturers exchange programmes and exchange scholarships; and aim to sign cooperation agreements,” he said.

International mobility in higher education is also high on EU’s agenda, via the «European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students» (ERASMUS) that enables students to pursue programmes in more than just one university in EU, Tom Corrie, deputy head of cooperation of the EU delegation to Việt Nam, said.

He also noted that even though 15,000 Vietnamese students currently in Europe is an “encouraging” number, and there have been bachelor-master-doctorate exchange programmes between universities in EU and Việt Nam plus 18 research projects were funded under ERASMUS, there is still “plenty of scope for more cooperation and the EU is keen to support this whenever possible.”

Academic cooperation is a natural extension of what he calls “partnership of equals” evidenced by increasingly deepened economic ties and political relations between the two sides.

The issue of teaching foreign languages, especially English, was given much attention in the mid-session Q&A, with many participants stressing on the importance of the English language. Even in pre-university education levels, English must be prioritised should Việt Nam wish to focus on high-quality higher education in the context of international integration in general and when studying abroad in particular.

Based on current stastics on joint-training programmes, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Minh, deputy head of the International Education Development Department (under MoET), called for more joint programmes and capacity building projects for provinces outside of Hà Nội and HCM City, in more diverse majors (aside from economics), and from different countries in the EU bloc.

Exchange programmes, joint research development, students and staff mobility, and export of knowledge consultancy services are four key pillars of Finland’s success in internationalisation of higher education, Kari Kumpulainen, director of the Oulu University Teacher Training School, said.

Other talking points included globalisation and dual-degree training in two institutes; Sweden’s tripartite innovation model between the state, higher education universities, and businesses/employers; and recognition of foreign qualifications and degrees.

Eighty education institutes from EU and Việt Nam attended the forum.

Within the framework of the forum, Sweden’s Uppsala University – the oldest university among Nordic countries – signed memoranda of understanding with Hà Nội Medical University and Việt Nam University of Traditional Medicine on dual degree programmes, cooperation in clinical research, bio-banking and healthcare.

An education fair, titled Higher Education in Europe, will be held tomorrow at the Hà Nội University of Science & Technology by MoET in collaboration with embassies of EU countries.— VNS

Fuente: http://vietnamnews.vn/society/345608/viet-nam-eu-universities-cooperation-gets-more-opportunities.html#hB0yKS66MgBBu2I8.97

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Canadian universities students demonstrate for free education

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América del Norte/Canadá/Noviembre de 2016/Fuente: Xinhua

RESUMEN: Miles de estudiantes de 54 universidades y partidarios canadienses se reunieron el miércoles para manifestarse en 36 ciudades de todo el país para recibir educación gratuita, según un comunicado de prensa de la Federación Canadiense de Estudiantes el miércoles. «Hoy los estudiantes están tomando medidas porque sabemos que la educación es un derecho», dijo Bilan Arte, presidente nacional de la Federación Canadiense de Estudiantes en Ottawa. «Tenemos una visión de la educación postsecundaria donde nuestros colegios y universidades están completamente financiados, donde todos los trabajadores del campus reciben un pago justo y donde los estudiantes pueden concentrarse en aprender sin la carga de la deuda estudiantil. Sin gastos de matrícula «, agregó.

Thousands of students from 54 Canadian universities and supporters Wednesday rallied to demonstrate in 36 cities across the country for free education, according to a news release by the Canadian Federation of Students Wednesday .

«Today students are taking action because we know that education is a right,» said Bilan Arte, national chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students in Ottawa.

«We have a vision of post-secondary education where our colleges and universities are fully funded, where all campus workers are paid fairly, and where students can focus on learning without the burden of student debt. Our vision of post-secondary education is one without tuition fees, » he added.

Today’s actions are part of a broader campaign launched in June 2016 for free post-secondary education for all students, including graduate students and international students and marks the first time since 2012 students have organized a national Day of Action.

Students are calling on both federal and provincial governments to immediately take steps to eliminate tuition fees, address mounting student debt and increase funding for Indigenous students through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program.

Decades of underfunding have resulted in significant tuition fee increases, with few exceptions, across the country. At present, undergraduate students pay an average of 6,373 Canadian dollars (one Canadian about 0.75 U.S. dollars) while graduate students pay an average of 6,703 Canadian dollars.

International students pay much higher fees, often up to 3.7 times that of domestic students. International undergraduate students pay an average of 23,589 Canadian dollars while international graduate students pay an average of 15,009 Canadian dollars. Underfunding has also led to larger class sizes, a reliance on contract instructors, and a shift to corporate funding.

The Canadian Federation of Students is Canada’s oldest and largest students’ union, uniting more than 650,000 college and university students.

From 2001-2014, revenues from tuition fees at colleges more than doubled, up 214 percent,; and from 2000-2015, revenues from tuition fees at universities nearly tripled,a 268 percent increase, according to Statistics Canada.

The Postsecondary Student Support Program was created to help Indigenous Nations fund post-secondary students, but due to a 2 percent funding cap that has been in place for 20 years the number of students funded through the program has steadily declined by 18.3 percent since 1997 despite First Nations Population growth of 29 percent.

In 2016-17 the federal government expects to write off 187 million dollars in student loans that have defaulted, according to Canada Student Loans Program.

Fuente: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-11/03/c_135801471.htm

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Estados Unidos: Start saving early for your children’s education

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América del Norte/Estados Unidos/Octubre de 2016/Fuente: Gulfnews

RESUMEN: Los expertos aconsejan una manera eficaz y un plan realista para ahorrar temprano para evitar gastos escolares y universitarios tomando una parte de su salario mensual.
La educación de los niños es cada vez mas cara, y los gastos aumentan cuando los niños se unen a la universidad. Zurich ha vinculado recientemente el costo de educación de por vida en Dh933,945 por niño. En el Reino Unido, para la educación universitaria de un estudiante internacional, los gastos se fijaron en $ 15.500 (Dh56,885) al año sin incluir los gastos de vida. En los Estados Unidos, el precio del curso de licenciatura es de más de $ 22,000 por año, mientras que en Canadá, un curso similar cuesta alrededor de $ 11.400. Los gastos de vivienda vienen a otro $ 20.000 por año. «Sin la ayuda excepcional de planificación financiera, el ahorro para financiar el futuro de su hijo puede ir en detrimento de su propio futuro, porque otros objetivos importantes como el ahorro para el retiro pueden quedarse en el camino,» Stuart Ritchie, planificador financiero Chartered y Chartered Wealth Manager en AES Internacional dijo Gulf News.

To avoid school and college fees taking up a chunk of your monthly salary, experts advise an effective and a realistic plan to save early.

Children’s education is getting expensive, and expenses increase when these children join the university. Zurich recently pegged the lifetime education cost at Dh933,945 per child. In the United Kingdom, for an international student’s undergraduate education, the expenses were pegged at $15,500 (Dh56,885) per year excluding living expenses. In the United States, the an undergraduate course fee is more than $22,000 per year, while in Canada, a similar course costs about $11,400. Living expenses come to another $20,000 per year.

“Without exceptional financial planning assistance, saving to fund your child’s future can come at the expense of your own future, because other important goals such as saving for retirement can fall by the wayside,” Stuart Ritchie, Chartered Financial Planner & Chartered Wealth Manager at AES International told Gulf News over email.

Brendan Dolan from Old Mutual International concurred.

“Most parents want to provide the best for their children and would agree that funding their children’s education is a key financial priority and this is especially the case in the UAE where all expatriate parents need to pay for their children’s education,” Dolan, regional director, Middle East and Africa, for Old Mutual International, said.

Funding education with debt

Experts say getting into debt for finance children’s education may be bad idea even though studies suggest that 64 per cent of the parents would be willing to get into debt to support their children.

Experts say considering the large sum of money that may be required to fund the children’s education, the key is to start saving early.

“You need to spread the cost of investing to fund education over the longest term practicable, and remain disciplined and committed to the plan you create,” Ritchie said.

And these savings should not get in the way of saving for other objectives like buying a property or retirement, among others.

“When considering the best ways to save for a child’s education there are many options available. Many parents may want the security of ring-fencing these savings to ensure future educational needs are safeguarded — in such cases, a trust arrangement may be beneficial, and will ensure the child’s future is provided for in the event of something happening to one or both parents,” Dolan from Old Mutual said.

But despite this, parents tend to finance children’s education from day to day income.

Saving schemes

Ritchie from AES International advises to stay away from contractual savings schemes and plans that are heavily marketed and sold in the international financial marketplace. They are particularly prevalent in Dubai, but many are expensive and ineffective at best.

A long term passive plan may be handy in situation like these.

“In order to get the best returns on any investment you make towards your goal of funding your child’s education, there’s no need for exotic investments, just build a low-cost, flexible portfolio of passive funds, (ETFs), investing in bonds and equities. Make sure you can access your money at any time, in case of a personal emergency for example, with no penalties for doing so,” Ritchie said.

And Dolan from Old Mutual warns of risks.

“The various potential risks should also be taken into account, for example, what if one or both of the parents lose their jobs, have an accident, or dies? Or an unexpected situation may arise when there are competing priorities, such as looking after an elderly relative. Speaking with a financial adviser will help to ensure a robust financial plan is put in place.”

Fuente: http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/markets/start-saving-early-for-your-children-s-education-1.1920486

 

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Sector leaders back income-contingent loans for South Africa

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África/Sudáfrica/Octubre de 2016/Autor: Chris Havergal/Fuente: Times Higher Education

RESUMEN: Mientras los manifestantes estudiantiles de Sudáfrica están llamando a la educación superior universal y gratuita, si esto podría ser acordada por el gobierno del país es dudosa. Existe un reconocimiento generalizado de que la matrícula debe ser gratuita para las familias más pobres, pero, ya que el país sigue siendo agarrado por una crisis económica, los líderes del sector creen que la introducción de préstamos supeditados a los ingresos garantizados por el gobierno es una solución más viable para la mayoría. «La demanda es ‘educación superior gratuita ahora’; así ¿qué pasa con la salud, ¿qué pasa con la educación básica, ¿qué pasa con la vivienda, ¿qué pasa con los subsidios sociales? Estas son las conversaciones que tendrá que tener acerca de dónde es el lugar adecuado para la educación superior en eso «, dijo Wim de Villiers, rector de la Universidad de Stellenbosch. «Con la situación económica actual y la restricción financiera del gobierno está bajo, no puede prever que la educación superior gratuita podría ser una recomendación implementable.»

While South Africa’s student protesters are calling for universal free higher education, whether this could be afforded by the country’s government is doubtful.

There is widespread acknowledgement that tuition should be free for the poorest families but, as the country remains gripped by an economic crisis, sector leaders believe that the introduction of government-backed income-contingent loans is a more viable solution for the majority.

“The demand is ‘free higher education now’; well what about health, what about basic education, what about housing, what about social grants? These are the conversations we will need to have about where the right place is for higher education in that,” said Wim de Villiers, vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University. “With the current economic climate and the financial restraint the government is under, I cannot foresee that free higher education could be an implementable recommendation.”

Many in South Africa argue that it is right that students who can afford to pay for their own university tuition should make a contribution. The question is, however, whether this would be acceptable to a protest movement that appears to retain the sympathy of students.

Martin Hall, emeritus professor in the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, highlighted that free higher education meant very different things to different people. Currently, fees in the country have to be paid up front and students with outstanding debts are unable to graduate. A graduate tax or income-contingent loan repayment system would be much more palatable, he suggested.

“There will always be students who won’t accept these solutions, but I think if there was a solution where there was a combination of bursaries and income-contingent loans, that would actually meet a very significant proportion of student demand to the extent that it could quieten the system down,” Professor Hall said.

The other question is whether a South African government, which too often seems unable to provide the solutions that the country needs, is actually capable of delivering such a system.

Belinda Bozzoli, the former deputy vice-chancellor (research) of the University of the Witwatersrand and the opposition Democratic Alliance’s shadow higher education minister, said that there were some in the ruling African National Congress who “don’t care a fig about universities”, although others were more understanding.

“What can be afforded by the government isn’t very big, and whether it is a priority for the state is not clear,” she said.

For those reasons many also see an important role for the private sector in South African student finance, perhaps providing the loans under direction from ministers.

Meanwhile, others believe that the current crisis should provide the impetus to rethink the funding of the country’s higher education system more fundamentally.

Cheryl de la Rey, vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria, argued that some institutions should focus on undergraduate education, while others should be supported to maintain their excellence in research and postgraduate tuition.

“I see this as a defining moment for the future of higher education in South Africa,” she said. “I really think it is time for us to think about a national system that is differentiated.”

Fuente: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sector-leaders-back-income-contingent-loans-south-africa

 

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Brasil: Toman mil escuelas contra el congelamiento del gasto público por 20 años y la reforma educativa

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América del Sur/Brasil/Octubre de 2016/FUente: Diario Registrado

La llamada «PEC del techo del gasto público», impulsada por Michel Temer,  que modifica el actual criterio de incremento de los recursos destinados a sectores claves del desarrollo social de Brasil, con el fin de frenar el endeudamiento del Estado y corregir el déficit fiscal que en 2016 será de 170 mil millones de reales (casi 60 mil millones de dólares) es rechazada por gran parte de la sociedad.

Moara Correa, vicepresidente de la Unión Nacional de Estudiantes (UNE) destacó el cuadro de lucha que se está gestando en las escuelas de Brasil y en especial la participación femenina en el proceso de lucha.

Después de la media sanción a mediados de octubre, la PEC fue aprobada en la Cámara de Representantes el martes 25 por un amplio margen de 359 votos. Desde la oposición denunciaron las  lujosas cenas promovidas por Temer para  «convencer» a los parlamentarios a unirse a la propuesta  que luego deberá ser votada en el Senado Federal.

La propuesta del PEC establece un límite en el gasto del gobierno federal durante los próximo 20 años, lo que hace que cualquier inversión en el gasto público no pueda exceder el límite de la inflación del año anterior, afectando principalmente áreas como la salud, la educación y  la pérdida del poder adquisitivo del salario mínimo.

Por otro lado, la Medida Provisional (MP) de la Reforma de la Escuela Secundaria, que fue enviada por el gobierno Temer sin ningún tipo de diálogo con las entidades que actúan en defensa de la educación o de la comunidad escolar, generó mayores conflictos.

Una de las principales críticas al proyecto impulsado por Temer es que la reforma educativa no impulsa el pensamiento crítico de los estudiantes al dejar solo como obligatorias las materias de portugués y matemáticas dejando de lado la filosofía y la sociología; además de no establecer análisis pedagógicos y control sobre la calidad educativa y los docentes a cargo.

Hasta el momento algunas de las escuelas ocupados fueron, la  Escuela Central del Estado, con sede en Belo Horizonte, la Escuela de Aplicación de Juan XXIII, de la Universidad Federal de Juiz de Fora, en Minas Gerais y la  Universidad del Estado de Río Grande do Norte en Pau dos Ferros; entre otras.

Fuente: http://www.diarioregistrado.com/internacionales/toman-mil-escuelas-contra-el-congelamiento-del-gasto-publico-por-20-anos-y-la-reforma-educativa_a581245b20c297bac2b68727d

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Fiji student debtors should pay later

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Oceanía/Fiji/Octubre de 2016/Fuente: RNZ

RESUMEN: Los estudiantes de la Universidad del Pacífico Sur (USP)están bajo estrés frente a la cancelación del registro y la Universidad deberían ayudar  según el Ministro de Educación. La Universidad esta amenazando a  8.000 estudiantes con la cancelación del registro si no pagan sus cuotas pendientes. Se dijo que quería dar a los estudiantes todas las posibilidades de pago, bien después de la fecha límite de seis semanas, y había enviado muchos recordatorios y advertencias. El Rector, Richard Coll, dijo que hay un riesgo de esperar hasta después de los exámenes, ya que en virtud de  la política, los estudiantes  tienden a dejar sin pagar, y muchos de ellos son del extranjero. El ministro de educación, Mikaele Leawere dijo que muchos de ellos están sufriendo financieramente después del ciclón Winston y que se llevará la cuestión ante el Consejo de Universidades.

«La mayoría de los estudiantes provienen de las zonas rurales, y algunos de ellos son marginados en términos de los ingresos de las familias reciben. Esto es por lo que estoy abogando por que pagan más tarde», dijo.

La Universidad ha dicho que va a revisar el proceso.

Students at the University of the South Pacific (USP) facing deregistration are under stress and the University should help them out says Fiji’s shadow education minister.

The University threatened 8,000 students with deregistration if they didn’t pay their outstanding fees.

It said it wanted to give students every chance to pay, well after the week six deadline, and had sent many reminders and warnings.

Acting Vice-Chancellor, Richard Coll, said there’s a risk waiting until after exams, as under that policy, students who fail tend to leave without paying, and many of them are from overseas.

USP’s student debt is currently just over $US9 million.

The shadow education minister Mikaele Leawere said many of them are suffering financially after Cyclone Winston and he will take the issue to the university council.

«Most of the students come from rural areas, and some of them are marginalised in terms of the income the families receive. This is why I am advocating that they pay later,» he said.

The University has said it will review the process.

Fuente: http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/316469/fiji-student-debtors-should-‘pay-later’

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