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Questions: Do you believe that the university professors and university faculty members in your country must have some additional training on Educational and Pedagogic Methodologies? Yes, they must have. Not Necessary, if they are good researchers Not Necessary. They will obtain them by their experience I do not know
Do you believe that the university professors and university faculty members in your country have the necessary background from Psychology, Sociology and Educational and Pedagogic Methodologies? Yes, they have adequate background in these disciplines They have, but it is inadequate ... They do not have at all ... I do not know
If you are a student (or if you were a student), in which academic level do you prefer your academic teacher regarding his communicability (high communication skills)? Lecturer Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
Do you believe that the E-Learning, Web-Based Education Methodologies etc... are important tools for modern education? Yes, very important Yes Not very important
The faculty staff in your department uses modern educational technologies (Computer Based Lectures, Multimedia) in their lectures in a percent X, where X is: X<10% 10%<X<25% 25%<X<50% 50%<X<75% 75%<X<90% 90%<X
The faculty staff in your department uses the web for evaluating the Homeworks of the Students, for posting Announcements, for having their Notes in .pdf (or .doc) format on-line in a percent X, where X is: X<10% 10%<X<25% 25%<X<50% 50%<X<75% 75%<X<90% 90%<X What is in your opinion the major problem in the University Education in your Country? Inadequate Funds provided by the Government. Good Students migrate to Other more Developed Countries. Low Quality Buildings' and Laboratories' Infrastructure. Lack of Meritocracy in the Elections of the Faculty Members (in general). Other. The University Education in your Country belongs to the Government (100%) belongs to the Government in a percent between 75% and 100% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent between 50% and 75% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent between 25% and 50% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent less than 25% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) The unemployment problem of graduated alumni in your country now is ... Very big Big Medium Small Negligible Do you believe that the government must control the establishment of new university departments and schools in an attempt to face the unemployment problem of graduated alumni? Yes, strongly yes, for social reasons Yes No No, strongly no. In a Free Economy, Governments must not control the number of alumni The gap between the University undergraduate Studies and the real necessities of the productions and industry in your country is Negligible Can be faced up by 1 (one) year full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by 2 (two) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by 3 (three) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by more than 3 (three) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry What is, in your opinion the ideal model for a modern University Professor (ideal time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities)? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator What is, in your opinion, the real situation (in a average) for a University Professor (real time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities) in your country now? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator In your opinion, the time that a Ph.D. Thesis advisor dedicates to one of his student is Adequate Inadequate The Ph.D. Thesis advisor (in average) knows the subject of the student research, the bibliography, the necessary methodologies and techniques ... Excellent Very Well Well Inadequately Poorly Very Poorly The Ph.D. Thesis advisor is pleased and satisfied by his student results at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases The Ph.D. Candidate is pleased and satisfied by the Supervision of his Professor at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases What do you believe about the Meritocracy in the Elections of the Faculty Members in your Country? More than 75% of the faculty members elections' are fair (MERIT SYSTEM) Between 50% and 75%, the faculty members elections' are fair (MEDIUM SYSTEM) Between 25% and 50%, the faculty members elections' are fair (PROBLEMATIC SYSTEM) Less than 25% of the faculty members elections' are fair (UNACCEPTABLE SYSTEM) Do you want to add other comments, remarks and hints. Write them, please, in the textbox below Confirmation Code: Avoiding unauthorized submission by spam-machines, you must type the following Capital Letters here -->: ABSOLUTE PRIVACY: Your name, address and any personal information will not be announced to any governmental or non-governmental authority. Thank you very much.
What is in your opinion the major problem in the University Education in your Country? Inadequate Funds provided by the Government. Good Students migrate to Other more Developed Countries. Low Quality Buildings' and Laboratories' Infrastructure. Lack of Meritocracy in the Elections of the Faculty Members (in general). Other. The University Education in your Country belongs to the Government (100%) belongs to the Government in a percent between 75% and 100% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent between 50% and 75% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent between 25% and 50% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) belongs to the Government in a percent less than 25% (the rest belongs to the non-governmental sector) The unemployment problem of graduated alumni in your country now is ... Very big Big Medium Small Negligible Do you believe that the government must control the establishment of new university departments and schools in an attempt to face the unemployment problem of graduated alumni? Yes, strongly yes, for social reasons Yes No No, strongly no. In a Free Economy, Governments must not control the number of alumni The gap between the University undergraduate Studies and the real necessities of the productions and industry in your country is Negligible Can be faced up by 1 (one) year full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by 2 (two) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by 3 (three) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry Can be faced up by more than 3 (three) years full work and practical experience in the Production/Industry What is, in your opinion the ideal model for a modern University Professor (ideal time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities)? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator What is, in your opinion, the real situation (in a average) for a University Professor (real time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities) in your country now? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator In your opinion, the time that a Ph.D. Thesis advisor dedicates to one of his student is Adequate Inadequate The Ph.D. Thesis advisor (in average) knows the subject of the student research, the bibliography, the necessary methodologies and techniques ... Excellent Very Well Well Inadequately Poorly Very Poorly The Ph.D. Thesis advisor is pleased and satisfied by his student results at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases The Ph.D. Candidate is pleased and satisfied by the Supervision of his Professor at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases What do you believe about the Meritocracy in the Elections of the Faculty Members in your Country? More than 75% of the faculty members elections' are fair (MERIT SYSTEM) Between 50% and 75%, the faculty members elections' are fair (MEDIUM SYSTEM) Between 25% and 50%, the faculty members elections' are fair (PROBLEMATIC SYSTEM) Less than 25% of the faculty members elections' are fair (UNACCEPTABLE SYSTEM) Do you want to add other comments, remarks and hints. Write them, please, in the textbox below Confirmation Code: Avoiding unauthorized submission by spam-machines, you must type the following Capital Letters here -->: ABSOLUTE PRIVACY: Your name, address and any personal information will not be announced to any governmental or non-governmental authority. Thank you very much.
What is, in your opinion the ideal model for a modern University Professor (ideal time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities)? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator What is, in your opinion, the real situation (in a average) for a University Professor (real time distribution between his research activities and his educational activities) in your country now? Please, select 90% Researcher, 10% Educator 80% Researcher, 20% Educator 70% Researcher, 30% Educator 60% Researcher, 40% Educator 50% Researcher, 50% Educator 40% Researcher, 60% Educator 30% Researcher, 70% Educator 20% Researcher, 80% Educator 10% Researcher, 90% Educator In your opinion, the time that a Ph.D. Thesis advisor dedicates to one of his student is Adequate Inadequate
The Ph.D. Thesis advisor (in average) knows the subject of the student research, the bibliography, the necessary methodologies and techniques ... Excellent Very Well Well Inadequately Poorly Very Poorly The Ph.D. Thesis advisor is pleased and satisfied by his student results at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases The Ph.D. Candidate is pleased and satisfied by the Supervision of his Professor at the end of the dissertation in ... All the Cases Most of the Cases Many Cases Some Cases Very few cases What do you believe about the Meritocracy in the Elections of the Faculty Members in your Country? More than 75% of the faculty members elections' are fair (MERIT SYSTEM) Between 50% and 75%, the faculty members elections' are fair (MEDIUM SYSTEM) Between 25% and 50%, the faculty members elections' are fair (PROBLEMATIC SYSTEM) Less than 25% of the faculty members elections' are fair (UNACCEPTABLE SYSTEM) Do you want to add other comments, remarks and hints. Write them, please, in the textbox below Confirmation Code: Avoiding unauthorized submission by spam-machines, you must type the following Capital Letters here -->:
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