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Higher Education in Oman and the Global Trends Oman Quality Network in Higher Education OQNHE

Higher Education in Oman and the Global Trends Oman Quality Network in Higher Education OQNHE. Content. Education Council at a Glance Higher Education in Oman: General Overview Strategic Planning of Education in Oman Global Picture of Higher Education A Path to the Future.

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Higher Education in Oman and the Global Trends Oman Quality Network in Higher Education OQNHE

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  1. Higher Education in Oman and the Global TrendsOman Quality Network in Higher Education OQNHE

  2. Content • Education Council at a Glance • Higher Education in Oman: General Overview • Strategic Planning of Education in Oman • Global Picture of Higher Education • A Path to the Future

  3. »The establishment of the Education Council seeks to promote this sector. Therefore, all organs in charge of education at all levels have to cooperate with this Council in total dedication and perseverance. We would also like to call upon the Council of Oman to present its opinions in this respect to Education Council, and we are confident that joint efforts will lead to the desired results«. His Majesty Sultan Qaboosbin Said -Council of Oman 2012

  4. About the Council The Education Council Council Objective Our Vision The Council Members The Council Projects and Initiatives Our Values Our Mission

  5. About the Council • Higher Education Council - established in 1998 (Royal Decree No. 65/1998). • The Education Council - established in 2012 (Royal Decree No, 48/2012). • In accordance with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Education Council: • Being an overall umbrella for education sector, • Raising the standards of all forms, levels and outcomes of education. • Improving the quality to meet the Sultanate’s development plans and the needs of the labor market. • Setting educational policies, plans, programs and legislative aspects of education. • Approving the establishment of all forms and levels of educational institutions.

  6. Council Objective • The Council aims at promoting different forms, levels and outcomes of education and ensuring its quality in a way that corresponds with the State’s overall policy, national development plans, and the demands of the labor market.

  7. Our Vision Creating a high quality educational system coping with the latest development, meeting requirements of sustainable development and boosting the national identity.

  8. Our Mission • Setting up, following up, and evaluating policies to build high quality, well integrated and harmonized education system which strengthens national identity and human values among students. • Consolidates culture of creativity and initiation, establishes principles of partnership between educational institutions and society organizations and makes use of best international practices.

  9. Our Values • Nationalism: working within the Omani nationalism setup. • Responsibility: performing tasks with integrity, transparency and respect. • Efficiency: raising standards of efficiency and motivating creative abilities. • Quality: keen to cope with best practices and high quality internationally. • Advancement: moving forward with education according to the highest standards at both professional and international levels. • Initiation:taking initiatives to achieve desired goals and objectives

  10. The Council Members… HE SAYYD / KHALID BIN HILAL BIN SAUD AL BUSAIDI Minister of the Diwan of the Royal Court Chairperson HE SHAIKH /ABDULLAH BIN NASSER BIN ABDULLAH AL BAKRI Minister of Manpower Member HE DR/RAWIYAH BINT SAUD BIN AHMED AL BUSAIDIYAH Minister of Higher Education Vice Chairperson HE DR/MADIHA BINT AHMED BIN NASIR AL SHAIBANYA Minister of Education Member HE DR/ALI BIN SAUD BIN ALI AL BEMANI Vice Chancellor , Sultan Qaboos University Member HE /SULTAN BIN SALIM BIN SAID AL HABSI Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning Member HE DR/HILAL BIN ALI BIN ZAHIR AL HINAI Secretary General of the Research Council Member HE SHEIKH/ KHALID BIN OMAR BIN SAID AL MARHOON Minister of Civil Service Member

  11. The Council Members… HE DR/SAID BIN HAMED BIN SAID AL RUBAII Secretary General of the Education Council Member & Rapporteur DR/SALIM BIN RIDHA AL RADHAWI Chief Executive Oman Academic Accreditation Authority Member DR/AHMED BIN KHALFAN AL RAWAHI Vice Chancellor, the University of Nizwa Member DR/ AHMED BIN MOHAMMED BIN ABADAN AL HINAI Member MR/KHALID BIN MOHAMMED AL ZUBAIR Representative of the Private Sector Member DR/AMER BIN AWADH BIN SALIM AL RAWAS Representative of the Private Sector Member MRS/SHARIFA BINT MUSSALLAM BIN BAKHIET AL BARAMIYA Member DR/HAMED BIN HILAL BIN HAMOUD AL YAHMADI Member

  12. The Council Projects and Initiatives The Project of the Document of thePhilosophy of the Education in the Sultanate of Oman National Strategy of Education in the Sultanate of Oman 2040 The Project of Re-structuring the Education System The Project of the School Education Law The National System of Quality Management of Higher Education in the Sultanate of Oman The Project of the Higher Education Law The Project of Indicator of Performance of Higher Education Institutions Improvement of School Education

  13. Higher Education in Oman:General Overview

  14. Structure of Higher Education Authorities Overseeing Higher Education in Oman Education Council • Sultan QaboosUniversity • 1986,Public. • 9 Colleges • Ministry of Higher Education • Colleges of Applied Sciences(6). • Scholarships. • Private Universities& Colleges. • Ministry of Endowments & Religious Affairs • College of Shari’a Sciences. • Central Bank of Oman • College of Banking & Financial Studies. • Ministry of Defense • Military Technical College • Ministry of Justice • Higher Judiciary Institute • Ministry of Health • 13 Institutes • Ministry of Manpower • 7 Technical colleges • Voc. Training Centers

  15. Number of current student’s in HEIs in 2014/2015 Institutes of Health Technical Colleges Military and Security HEIs College of Sharia Sciences 589 2172 2116 420 68350 737 6306 36642 14428     Military Technological College Vocational Training Centers and … Colleges of Applied Sciences Private Hed. Institutes Sultan Qaboos University

  16. Number of current student’s in HEIs in 2014/2015 • Total • 68350 • Omani • 64962 • Total • 63410 • Omani • 63020 • Non Omani • 3388 • Non Omani • 390

  17. Number of current student’s inHEIs in 2014/2015 • 44876 • 32244 • 32474 • 31166

  18. Private Higher Education • The first private institutionwas established in 1995. • Remarkable growth of institution: from (1) college in 1995 to (8) universities and (20) colleges. • Government support: (Direct & Indirect) • Free landmass for campuses. • Exemptions from taxes & fees. • Financial grants to maximum of 3 million O.R for universities and a one time R.O. 17 million grant given to the national universities.. • Government-funded internal scholarships • A diverse program and disciplines at the Diploma, Bachelor and Master’s levels, are offered. • Academic Affiliation & cooperation (mandatory for all private universities & colleges)

  19. 04 02 03 01 • Established in 2001, Oman Accreditation Council (OAC) replaced by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) in 2010. Responsibilities: Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) 05 Carrying out quality audits in HEIs. Establishing a system of standards and procedures for the institutional and program accreditation. Developing and updating the National Qualifications Framework. Accrediting higher education institutions & academic program. Establishing the procedures for recognizing foreign higher education academic programs offered in Oman.

  20. Strategic Planning of Education in Oman: An Overview

  21. Basis for Building the Strategy 01 02 03 04 05 06 Philosophy of education in Oman Accumulative Experience of Education Development and Planning DevelopmentPlanning and Social Impact Human Development and Economic Impact Oman and the Global Economy The NationalStrategic Development Planning (Oman 2040)

  22. Vision Building human resources Equipping Omanis with norms of values, competences, and life and work skills • 1 Enabling Omanis to be productive in a knowledge- based world • 2 • 3 Preparing Omanis to adapt themselves to changes of the present and future time. • 4 Maintaining their national identity and intrinsic values 5 Making Omanis able to contribute to the advancement of human civilization.

  23. Vision(Cont’d) Six components of vision’s formulation: • Supporting research, innovative and creative capabilities. • Efficiency in the era of knowledge. • Reinforcing national identity. • Maintaining Arabic and Islamic culture. • Promoting work ethics and effectiveness. • Diversifying educational paths.

  24. Main Objectives for the Strategy • Building an effective system of management and governance of the educational sector. • Building an effective and sustainable financing system for the sector 1 5 • Building sustainable capabilities in fields of research activities in the educational sector. • Establishing an education sector which facilitates effective progress of students across educational levels and labor market. 4 2 3 • Promoting the quality of education.

  25. Relationship to the sustainability of National Development Objectives • 04 • 05 • 06 • 02 • 03 • 01 Building an effective and sustainable financing system for the sector. Reinforcing values, skills and competences development Promoting of quality of the education system, performance efficiency and transparency. Reinforcing of ability of creativity and entrepreneurship. Provision of education that is concomitant to economic development. Investment in young generation

  26. General Principles of the Strategy • 01 - A new framework for education. • 03 - Transfer responsibilities to educational institutions. • 02 - Capacity building in the education system. • 04 - Adoption of an outcome-based approach.

  27. Education Management Strategy 1 5 Sub-Strategies Quality Building Strategy R & D Strategy Funding Strategy 3 4 5 Student Enrollment Strategy 2 5 1 4 2 3

  28. Themes in the sub-strategies Themes in education management strategy: 1 5 1 • Designing policies • Supervising edu. institutions • Quality management • Management of HEIs • Improving facilities & infrastructures • Improving legislations 4 2 3

  29. Themes in the sub-strategies Themes in student enrollment strategy: 2 5 1 • Enrollment in pre-sch. & sch. education • Enrollment in HE institutions • Student transition to HE • Student transition to work sectors 4 2 3

  30. Themes in the sub-strategies Themes in Quality building strategy: 3 5 1 • Improvement of the quality system. • Development of a national framework of qualifications (academic & professional). • Raising professional levels of teaching staff. • Improving the teaching &learning process. • Societal partnership. 4 2 3

  31. Themes in the sub-strategies Themes in R & D Strategy: 4 5 1 • Readiness for knowledge society • Institutional infrastructure of research • Research and innovation • Reinforcing care for humanities • Human resources and capacity building 4 2 3

  32. Themes in the sub-strategies Themes of funding strategy: 5 5 1 • The framework of funding • Planning to balance funding • Contribution to investment in education • The role of the private sector • Sustainable resources of education funding 4 2 3

  33. From Planning to Implementation Evaluation of Outcomes • Ed. Council • Ministries & Authorities • Performance Indicators • Sup. Council Planning & • M. Finance • Five-Year Dev. Plan. • Projects • Action Plan • Ed. Council Strategy Documentation

  34. A QUICK LOOK AT TOMORROW

  35. Higher education across the borders • Differentiation • Expansion Global development in HE • Increasing in the share of high-qualified persons. • Changing employment structures . • Study programmesmust meet differentiated socio-economic requirements . • HEIs are required to differentiate courses and programmes beyond the mainstream • The shift towards mass higher education encouraged the students to seek education opportunities outside their national borders.

  36. 02 - New Providers 01 - Globalization 03 - Quality • Foreign university campus • Twining arrangements with other universities • Corporate Universities • For profit providers • Virtual Universities • Distance education providers • Being an important topic of scholarly writings and conferences. • Affecting each country differently: history, traditions, culture, priorities…etc • Three common quality assurance practices are: quality audit, self-assessment, and accreditation. • Others: quality network, rating or ranking, benchmarking. New Challenges for HE 04 - Financial Issue • Less government funding. • New sources of funding. • More private participation. 05 - Governance

  37. Global Trends in Hed. • Declining public funding • Changing global demographics • Increasing flexibility of product and delivery model • Increasing transnational education • Increasing competition • Increasing global student mobility • Increasing strategic alliances, partnerships and networks • Education as a global market • Student as customer and creator

  38. Drivers of Change 01 03 05 07 • Global Mobility • Digital Technologies • 4th Industrial Revolution • Contestability of markets and funding 02 04 06 • Democratization of Knowledge and access • Growing emphasis on non-degree education and training • Integration with Industry

  39. The University of Tomorrow • Everyone will have a cloud-based robotic tutor on a tablet • World of education will be all digital and individualized • Students may learn from a laptop, anywhere on-demand • Six-week short courses or coding academies will be highly required

  40. Industrial Revolution of Tomorrow Therefore,educationalinstitutions shouldkeeppacewiththesedramatic changes, and have to address ongoing skills gaps. 47% of today's jobs will be automated in the next two decades. Compared with previous industrial revolutions, the 4th is disrupting almost every industry in every country. it is expected that more than 50% of students in the schools today will work in jobs that do not currently exist. Althoughartificial intelligence, 3D printing are in their early stages of use, but the pace of change will be fast. An individuals must have "learning agility", the ability to learn, adopt, and apply in quick cycles. Creativity and emotional intelligence  become of the top skills needed. The type of skills that employers need are changing all the time.

  41. Top 10 Skills of Tomorrow 01 Complex problem solving 04 People management 05 Coordination with others 02 Critical thinking 03 Creativity 08 Service orientation 06 Emotional intelligence 10 Cognitive flexibility 07 Judgment and decision making 09 Negotiation Source: Future of Jobs Report, World Economic Forum, 2016.

  42. Top 10 Jobs of Tomorrow  • 05 • 02 • 03 • 01 • 04 • IoT Data Creative • Virtual Habitat Designer • Freelance Biohacker • Digital Cultural Commentator • Ethical Technology Advocate   • 06 • 10 • 08 • 07 • 09 • Rewilding Strategist • Human Body Designer • Space Tour Guide • Sustainable Power Innovation • Personal Content Creator Source: Microsoft and the Future Laboratory . https://aka.ms/futureproof/

  43. Workplace of Tomorrow SHIFT 5 SHIFT 2 SHIFT 1 SHIFT 4 SHIFT 3 • Source: Infosys

  44. Future Outlook-Oman HEIs Adapting the idea of a “Productive university” Innovation and entrepreneurial mindset Autonomy of higher education institutions 01 02 Diversifying of funding resources in higher education institutions Participating of private sector enterprises in designing of curriculums 03 04 Fostering research outcomes Sharing responsibilities with stakeholders Strengthen the relationship between HEIs and the world of work 05 06 Ensuring input and output quality of higher education 07 Building of lifelong partnership with students 08 09 10 Emphasizing internship through out the HEIs and private sector enterprises 11

  45. 4th Industrial Revolution Impact on Education New wave of automation Education of today is the economy of tomorrow More focus on lifelong learning Proactive to rapid change More collaboration with industry on the development of the curricula • 10 • 8 1 • 2 • 3 • 5 • 4 7 • 9 • 6 New career opportunities not existing today Difficulty to judge degrees and qualifications New approaches to training and career planning More dependence on e-learning Core-curriculum consists of “interdisciplinary domains”

  46. O WE NEED TO CHANGE? HY WE NEED TO CHANGE? RE WE CHANGING? OW TO CHANGE? W E N EED T O D RIVE T OGETHER T O THE R IGHT P ATHWAY

  47. NETWORKING & WORKING TOGETHERThrough… Oman Quality NetworkTO BE STRONGER & more EFFECIENT

  48. »Giving attention to human resources, including the provision of the various tools required to enhance their performance, incentives to develop their capabilities, diversifying their creative talents and to improving their scientific and practical qualifications, is the basis of real development and the cornerstone in its structure which is based on solid foundations.The human element is the maker of a renaissance and the builder of a civilization. « From Speech of His Majesty on the Opening the Annual Session of The Council of Oman, 11 November 2008.

  49. Our efforts unfinished businesses in education reforms

  50. hank ou! For Your Attention

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