Browsing by Author "Van hoof, Hubert"

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Ecuador´s higher education system in times of change
(2013) Van hoof, Hubert; Estrella Durán, Mateo Julián; Eljuri Jaramillo, María Isabel; Torres León, Leonardo
Ecuador’s higher education system is undergoing dramatic changes. The National Constitution of 2008 and the Higher Education Law of 2010 have changed the way Ecuador’s universities are funded, administered, and accredited. The importance of research was elevated and drastic changes were made to the academic qualifications and employment conditions of full-time faculty. This article describes the attempt to raise the level of Ecuador’s system of higher education and its impact on faculty and administrators.
Reading behavior and compliance among ecuadorian university students: a national study
(2019) Ouyang, Yuxia; Van hoof, Hubert; Sharma, Amit; Cueva Navas, Ana; Estrella Duran, Mateo Julian; Maldonado, Gabriela; Vélez Calvo, Ximena Monserrath; Gavilanes Valle, Julio
A study into reading behavior and reading compliance among 2,600 students in five universities in Ecuador found that their reading behavior and reading compliance were better than among students in the United States, despite the challenges that exist in Ecuadorian higher education. Suggestions for future research, in particular with regard to improving students’ time management skills as a way to enhance their reading compliance, are included. © The Author(s) 2019.
Towards a hospitality management curriculum of the future: adressing ecuador´s student and industry needs
(2015) Verbeeten, Maria Johanna
This article presents a new perspective on the design of a hospitality management curriculum in Ecuador that not only addresses the needs of incoming students but also meets the needs of the hospitality industry of the future. The article contends that, as Ecuadorian society undergoes massive and rapid changes and as the needs of the hospitality industry in the country are changing with it, future management talent needs to exhibit solid technical abilities, analytical and critical thinking skills and a global awareness, qualities that might not always be present in today’s graduates. The article contends that students need structure and clarity as they progress through their programs of study and as they move from the applied, hands-on experiences in the first two years of their studies to theory and critical thinking exercises in the latter part of their studies. Ecuador’s hospitality management programs should adjust their thinking about what an ideal graduate looks like and modify their programs of study accordingly. Professors should act as role models to future generations of students who will then in turn be motivated to take on leadership roles in the country’s rapidly changing hospitality and tourism industries.