Academic profession in Slovenia –findings from the 2018 APIKS survey
Slovene Team:
Alenka FLANDER (CMEPIUS, SLO)
Manja KLEMENČIČ (Harvard University, USA)
Sebastian KOČAR (Australian National University, AUS)
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Three international projects over the past three decades on Academic profession changes and challenges
1) the International Survey of the Academic Profession(Carnegie study, 1991-92; 14 countries)
2) Changing Academic Profession (CAP, 2007, 18 countries) & The Academic Profession in Europe: Responses to Societal Challenges (EUROAC, 2013, 12 countries)
3) Academic Profession in the Knowledge Society (APIKS) (2018, 30 countries)
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Academic profession surveys
APIKS international
• Argentina
• Canada
• China
• Croatia
• Estonia
• Finland
• Germany
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• Hong Kong
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Korea
• Lithuania
• Mexico
• Portugal
• Russia
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• USA
To be implemented:
• Mosambique
• Brasil,
• Chile,
• Malaysia,
• New Zealand,
• Norway,
• Pakistan
Overview of presentation
• Overview of Slovene HE system
• Methodology
• Highlights on comparative data from 2018 & 2013•General work conditions and activities•Teaching
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Overview of higher education system
• 3 public and 1 semi-private universities; 50 other HEIs
• 66,000 students in 2017/2018 (99.000 in 2007/08)
• 8588 academic staff employed (5822 in FTE) in 2015; 3701 non-academic staff ;
• 58% of all students and 51% of all staff in one public university
• percentage of academic staff in the period from 2000 –2016 increased for 185.7%; from 2010-2016 only 2,4%.
• decrease in total expenditure on education between 2011 and 2012 – by 13%; increasing since 2016
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Methodology
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• Heavy questionnaire (51 questions)
• No sampling frame or admin data about the population in Slovenia for 2018 (limited info for up to 2015)
• Online data collection using Qualtrics: June 14th to July 22nd 2018 (up to 4 reminders)
• Email invitations sent to 7859 academics (possible undercoverage), 463 emails bounced, 15% of those who started questionairre, not professionally active at a higher education institution
• Final sample: 1035 respondents (including 7% partial interviews, 5% 20-<25% of full time)
• Response rate (AAPOR RR2) = 16,4%
Overview of responses
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Respondents by gender 2013 2018
Male 54% 50%
Female 46% 50%
Employment situation in the current academic year
2013 2018
Full-time 87% 88%
Part-time 13% 12%
GENERAL WORK CONDITIONS AND ACTIVITIES
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7%
12%
29%
37%
34%
29%
21%
16%
9%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2013
2018
B5_1 Satisfaction with current employment situation
Very high 4 3 2 Very low
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3%
10,1%
6%
8,5%
7%
10,7%
8%
15,7%
14%
16,9%
29%
35,1%
19%
30,0%
30%
33,3%
34%
37,7%
40%
50,2%
24%
14,9%
24%
23,5%
21%
16,9%
21%
12,3%
15%
11,1%
8%
6,8%
10%
8,0%
8%
6,9%
9%
4,9%
8%
1,4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2013
2018
2013
2018
2013
2018
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2013
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B5_1 How do you rate your satisfaction with your current employment situation (by rank)?
5 - Very high 4 3 2 1 - Very low
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3%
4%
43%
37%
47%
52%
7%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2013
2018
Interest in teaching and/or research in regards to personal preferences
Primarily in teaching In both, but leaning towards teaching
In both, but leaning towards research Primarily in research
B2: Considering all your professional work, how many hours do you spend in a typical week on each of the following activities?
20,6
12,2
7,0
6,4
4,2
17,6
12,6
3,5
5,4
2,8
0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0
Teaching
Research
Externally oriented activities
Administration and services
Other academic activities
When classes are in session
2018 2013
8,6
22,8
8,7
6,5
4,4
6,3
19,3
4,2
4,4
2,6
0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0
Teaching
Research
Externally oriented activities
Administration and services
Other academic activities
When classes are not in session
2018 2013
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Importance of afflilation to:
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49%
60%
39%
39%
32%
34%
28%
29%
33%
27%
34%
35%
33%
35%
31%
31%
4%
2%
5%
6%
9%
7%
12%
10%
2%
2%
4%
4%
4%
4%
8%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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2018
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During the current academic year, have you done any of the following? (multiple choice)
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48%
27%
67%
16%
7%
21%
60%
39%
76%
23%
15%
38%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Served as a member of national scientificcommittees/boards/bodies
Served as a member of international scientificcommittees/boards/bodies
Served a peer reviewer (e.g. for journals,research sponsors, institutional evaluations)
Served as an editor of national journals/bookseries
Served as an editor of internationaljournals/book series
Served as an elected officer or leader inprofessional/academic
associations/organizations
2018 2013
TEACHING
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Teaching and career system overview• Status of public servants; HR policies autonomy of HEIs
• Direct teaching load specified as a public service by the Higher Education Act;
• 16.8 students per 1 teacher (in FTE in 2014/2015)
• Women almost 40% of the HE teaching staff in 2014/2015 (23.1% in 2000);
• 42.8% academic staff is between 50 and 64 years old
• Mobility of staff: 7,3% (2017/18); 5,5% in 2014/15
• Since 2014 significant increase in financial support and courses
offered for training courses to enhance quality ofteaching
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87%
84%
32%
49%
64%
14%
91%
72%
73%
94%
48%
40%
54%
30%
12%
79%
48%
79%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Classroom instruction/lecturing
Individualized instruction
Learning in projects/project groups
Practice instruction/ laboratory work
ICT-based learning/computer-assisted learning
Distance education
Development of course material
Curriculum/program development
Face-to-face interaction with students outside of class
C2 During the current (or previous) academic year, have you been involved in any of the following teaching activities?
(Check all that apply)
2018 2013
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47,7%
38%
54,2%
41%
36,9%
36%
30,3%
27%
37,1%
40%
40,3%
32%
14,9%
5%
24,4%
28%
31,0%
30%
29,3%
29%
27,4%
28%
30,5%
32%
33,8%
29%
37,3%
34%
30,2%
11%
32,6%
37%
5,0%
10%
4,3%
9%
11,3%
13%
11,7%
16%
7,4%
8%
4,9%
7%
14,6%
27%
11,6%
11%
2,3%
3%
1,4%
5%
4,1%
6%
4,6%
6%
1,8%
3%
0,6%
2%
7,3%
30%
3,9%
3%
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Research enhance my teaching
External activities enhance my teaching
Practical knowledge emphasized in teaching
Training courses for teaching
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